School of Medicine Leadership

Office of the Dean

• Lee A. Learman, MD, PhD, Dean
  
• Azziza O. Bankole, MBBS, Chief Diversity Officer
• Alicia S. Besenyei, Assistant Dean for Advancement
• Nathaniel L. Bishop, Dmin, Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Tracey W. Criss, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Science Years 3 and 4
• Michael J. Friedlander, PhD, Senior Dean for Research
• Daniel P. Harrington, MD, Vice Dean
• Natalie Karp, MD, Co-leader, Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice
• Aubrey L. Knight, MD, Senior Dean for Student Affairs
• Leslie LaConte, PhD, Assistant 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
• Rebecca R. Pauly, MD, FACP, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
• 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 and Culture
• Richard C. Vari, PhD, Senior Dean for Academic Affairs, Retired
• 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 2021 Leadership Organizational Chart details the reporting relationships between the Board of Directors, the School’s administrative leadership, and the department chairs.