Educational 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.
Medical Education Leadership Team
Jed Gonzalo, MD, MSc
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
540-526-2518
jgonzalo@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M121
Leslie LaConte, PhD
Associate Dean, Research
Director, Foundational Science Curriculum
540-526-2084
leslie.laconte@vt.edu
Riverside 2 R2140
Brock Mutcheson, PhD, MEd-EDL
Associate Dean, Assessment, Evaluation and Strategic Analytics Chief Data Officer
540-526-2523
rbmutch@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M125
Lee Rakes, PhD
Senior Director of Educational Affairs
540-526-2513
elrakes@vt.edu
2 Riverside Circle, M123
Christi Stewart, MD
Director of UME-GME Transition (Phase 3)
540-981-7653
castewart1@carilionclinic.org
Dani Backus, MS, PMP, SSGB
Senior Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
Experts @ VT profile
540-597-7480
dbackus@vt.edu
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
Joanne Greenawald, MD
Director, Problem-Based Learning
540-526-2525
jhgreenawald@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M323A
Laura Hawley
Executive Assistant to
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, Jed Gonzalo, MD, MSc
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Amanda Murchison, MD
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, Sharon Barrett
Special Project Support
540-526-2521
laurash@vt.edu
Riverside 2 Dean's Suite M140
Janie Wood
Administrative Coordinator, Clinical Science
540-526-2257
janiewood@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 107
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
Co-director, Problem-Based Learning
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
Alicia McGeorge, MS
Instructional Manager, Phase 1
540-224-4443
low5221@vt.edu
Riverside 1 Suite 107
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
Chad DeMott, MD
Internal Medicine Clerkship Director
Associate Professor
Rick Dykstra, MD
Emergency Medicine Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor
Joseph A. Hughes III, MD
Radiology Vice Chair of Education and Research
Radiology Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor
Beth Ipock, MAEd, MSW
Senior Director, Clinical Skills Assessment and Education
540-526-2520
bethi@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M321
Kiran Khalid, MD
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor
Heidi Lane, EdD
Assistant Dean for Clinical Skills Assessment and Education
Title IX Liaison
540-526-2505
halane@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M323
Vydia Permashwar, MBBS
Pediatrics Vice Chair
Pediatrics Clerkship Director
Tarin A. Schmidt-Dalton, MD
Associate Dean, Clinical Science and Skills, Years 1 and 2
540-526-2530
tadalton@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M347
Jessica Sosa-Stanley, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor
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
Natalie Karp, MD
Co-Director of Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice, Phase 2
540-224-6729
nekarp@carilionclinic.org
nekarp@vt.edu
Vydia Permashwar, MBBS
Pediatrics Vice Chair
Pediatrics Clerkship Director
HSS Champion
Associate Professor
vpermashwar@carilionclinic.org
Michelle Rockwell
Co-Director of Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice, Phase 1
540-526-2560
msrock@vt.edu
Riverside 1
Joalenn Tabor
Director, Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice Domain
540-526-2085
jmtabor@vt.edu
Riverside 2 M135
Kevin Sheng
Clinical Research Assistant
Erin Worthington, MD, PhD
Director, Clinical Research Education