Academic Affairs Team
The Office of Academic Affairs is responsible for undergraduate medical education and the important programs that support medical students’ educational activities. Our innovative Patient Center Curriculum is integrated across all four years of medical school and provides students with foundational basic science knowledge, clinical skills and experience, an immersion experience in research and interprofessional health care education and practice. The curriculum is continuously evolving to assure the highest quality of learning with support provided by the Standardized Patient Program and the Simulation Center. The Office of Academic Affairs provides expertise in assessment, faculty and curriculum development, educational research, program evaluation, educational information technology and accreditation.
The faculty and staff support is vital to help the students navigate through this unique program, and support is provided in many ways – academically, professionally, and personally.
Our goal is to provide an exceptional medical school setting in which every student can receive a remarkable education and succeed in their career as a physician, thought leader who will serve patients using expert clinical skills, research, teamwork and humanism.
If we may assist you in any way, please don’t hesitate to contact any of us.
Academic Affairs Team
Jed Gonzalo, MD, MSc
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
540-526-2518
jgonzalo@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M121
Joanne Greenawald, MD
Director, Problem-Based Learning
540-526-2525
jhgreenawald@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M323A
Assessment and Evaluation
Brock Mutcheson, PhD, MEd
Assistant Dean, Assessment and Program Evaluation
540-526-2523
rbmutch@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M125
Caitlin Bassett
Assessment and Evaluation Manager
540-526-2503
crbassett@vt.edu
Riverside 2 Dean's Suite M140
Vianne Greek, MBA, CPWA
Director of Digital Initiatives for Medical Education
Certified Professional in Web Accessibility
540-526-2587
vmgreek@vt.edu
Riverside 2 Library M110-A
Information & Education Technology
Nicholas Rider
Professor, Health System & Implementation Science
Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
Section of Allergy-Immunology
Carilion Clinic
nick70@vt.edu
2 Riverside Circle, Suite M140
Basic Science Education
Paul R. Skolnik, MD
Chair, Basic Science Education
540-526-2253
paskolni@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202
Andrew Binks, PhD
Associate Professor, Basic Science Education
Experts @ VT profile
540-526-2251
abinks@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202
Helena Carvalho, PhD
Associate Professor, Basic Science Education
Experts @ VT profile
540-581-0283
helena@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202
Jennifer Cleveland, PharmD, BCPS, MBA
Assistant Professor, Basic Science Education
Experts @ VT profile
540-526-2604
jennc77@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202
Renée LeClair, PhD
Associate Professor, Basic Science Education
Experts @ VT profile
540-526-2607
rleclair@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Room 241
David Lugar, BS
Instructor, Basic Science Education
Anatomy Lab Program Manager
540-985-8348
davidll@vt.edu
Radford University Carilion 805
John McNamara, MPA, MS, DC
Director, Instruction - Anatomy
Experts @ VT profile
540-224-4443
jpmcnamara@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Room 202
Michael F. Nolan, PhD, PT
Professor, Basic Science Education
Experts @ VT profile
540-526-2609
mfnolan@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Room 246
Kristofer Rau, PhD
Assistant Professor, Basic Science Education
Experts @ VT profile
540-526-2246
krisrau@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202
Serkan Toy
Assistant Professor, Basic Science Education
Assistant Professor, Health Systems & Implementation Science
Experts @ VT profile
serkantoy@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202
Clinical Science
Tarin A. Schmidt-Dalton, MD
Associate Dean, Clinical Science and Skills, Years 1 and 2
540-526-2530
tadalton@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M347
Janie Wood
Administrative Coordinator, Clinical Science
540-526-2257
janiewood@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 107
Clinical Assessment
Heidi Lane, EdD
Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Assessment and Education
Title IX Liaison
540-526-2505
halane@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M323
Beth Ipock, MAEd, MSW
Senior Director, Clinical Skills Assessment and Education
540-526-2520
bethi@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M321
Maria St. Clair
Clinical Skills Assessment and Education Trainer
540-526-2583
mariastc@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M348
Mary Stuart Van Metre
Clinical Skills Assessment and Education Trainer
540-526-2536
vmary3@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M348
Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice
Natalie Karp, MD
Director of Phase III of Medical School Curriculum
Clinical Science Year 4
540-224-6729
nekarp@carilionclinic.org
nekarp@vt.edu
Sarah Henrickson Parker, PhD
Chair, Health Systems and Implementation Science
Experts @ VT Profile
540-526-2059
separker@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M120
Joalenn Tabor
Director, Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice Domain
540-526-2085
jmtabor@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M135
Mary M. Wesley, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Professor of Practice, Health Systems & Implementation Science
540-526-2601
mary.wesley@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202
Mengxi Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Health Systems and Implementation Science
540 526 2209
mengxizhang@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 202