Undergraduate Medical Education Staff
The Undergraduate Medical Education office administers the undergraduate medical education program, coordinates the content and sequence of courses, and promotes innovative learning, teaching and evaluation of techniques.
The office maintains a file of all courses outlines, lecture schedules, handouts and other course materials and educational databases which are available for use by faculty and students.
Staff
Thomas Schwartz, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Education
SchwartT@upstate.edu
Leann Lesperance, MD, PhD
Interim Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Medical Education
LesperaL@upstate.edu
Thomas Poole, PhD
Assistant Dean for Foundational Science
PooleT@upstate.edu
Matthew Mason, MD
Assistant Dean for the Clinical Sciences
MasonM@upstate.edu
Susan Anderson
Director of Administration
315-464-5187
AndersSu@upstate.edu
Lisa Neerukonda, MPH
Director of Accreditation Compliance
315-464-5211
NeerukoL@upstate.edu
Lauren Germain, PhD
Director of Evaluation,
Assessment and Research
315-464-5193
GermainL@upstate.edu
Josie Suser, MS
Assistant Director of
Institutional Research
315-464-1799
SuserJ@upstate.edu
Director of Phase 1 - TBD
Director of Phase 1
315-464-8247
Kelly Donovan
POM 1 / POM 2 Coordinator
315-464-2641
DonovaKe@upstate.edu
Phase 1 Coordinator - TBD
Phase 1 Coordinator
315-464-5191
Sarah Clawson
Foundations of Reasoning in Medicine Coordinator
315-464-2648
ClawsonS@upstate.edu
Ashley Scott
Curriculum Coordinator
ScottAs@upstate.edu
Colleen Denniston, BSW
Testing Coordinator
315-464-5190
DennistC@upstate.edu
Barb Hinds
Administrative Assistant
(Standardized Patient Program / UME)
315-464-5759
HindsB@upstate.edu
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