Learning Environment Advocacy Committee
The Learning Environment Advocacy Committee (LEAC) is a committee composed of faculty, staff, students, residents, and Carilion health professionals appointed by the dean.
The committee is charged with:
- promoting a learning environment that best supports student education;
- raising awareness about what constitutes mistreatment and unprofessional behavior through educational sessions for medical students, residents, and faculty;
- investigating allegations of mistreatment and unprofessional behavior in the learning environment; and
- resolving reported incidents through a committee process that determines appropriate disciplinary action to address the unacceptable behavior.
Chair
Felicity Adams-Vanke, MD, Committee Chair
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
VTCSOM Faculty Representatives
- N.L. Bishop, DMin
Sr. Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Vitality - Chad J. DeMott, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
- Emily Faulks, MD
Professor of Surgery - Robert Moylan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology
- Badr Ratnkaran, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine - Kris Rau, PhD
Assistant Professor of Basic Science Education - David O'Neil, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - Angelica Witcher Walker, PhD
Assistant Assistant Dean for Student Vitality. Director, Student Affairs
VTCSOM Student Representatives
- Matthew Drescher
Class of 2027 - Anvitha Metpally
Class of 2027 - Alexis Dowiak
Class of 2026 - Lilian Brouwer
Class of 2026 - Alana Hull
Class of 2025 - Merly Konathapally
Class of 2025
VTCSOM/CarilionClinic Resident/Fellow Representatives
- NA
Committee Advisors
- Jed Gonzalo, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
- Aubrey Knight, MD
Senior Dean for Student Affairs - David Musick, PhD
Senior Dean for Faculty Affairs - Rebecca Pauly, MD
Vice Dean - Lisa Uherick, MD
Chief Well-Being Officer
VTCSOM Staff Representative
- Beth Ipock
Standardized Patients
CarilionClinic Administration Representative
- Tara Wiedeman
Senior Director, Education and Organizational Development
Administrative Support
- Beth Bond
Administrative Support
CarilionClinic Nursing Representative
- NA