School of Medicine Leadership

Office of the Dean

• Lee A. Learman, MD, PhD, Dean
  
• Dani Backus, Dani Backus, MS, PMP, Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
• Azziza O. Bankole, MBBS, Chief Diversity Officer
• Sharon Barrett, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
• Alicia S. Besenyei, Assistant Dean for Advancement
• Nathaniel L. Bishop, Dmin, Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Michael J. Friedlander, PhD, Senior Dean for Research
• Jed Gonzalo, MD, MSc, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
• Emily M. Holt Foerst, PhD, Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
• Natalie Karp, MD, Co-leader, Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice
• Aubrey L. Knight, MD, Senior Dean for Student Affairs
• Leslie LaConte, PhD, Associate Dean for Research
• Heidi Lane, EdD, Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Assessment and Education
• Cynthia Morrow, MD, MPH, Co-leader, Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice
• David W. Musick, PhD, Senior Dean for Faculty Affairs
• Brock Mutcheson, PhD, Assistant Dean for Assessment and Program Evaluation
• Arthur T. Ollendorff, MD, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
• Rebecca R. Pauly, MD, FACP, Vice Dean
• Melanie K. Prusakowski, MD, Associate Dean for Admissions
• Tarin A. Schmidt-Dalton, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Science Years 1 and 2
• David B. Trinkle, MD, Associate Dean for Community Engagement
• Lisa Uherick, MD, Chief Well-Being Officer
• Shari Whicker, EdD, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
• Angelica Witcher, PhD, MBA, Assistant Dean for Student Vitality

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine’s 2024 Leadership Organizational Chart details the reporting relationships between the Board of Directors, the School’s administrative leadership, and the department chairs.