Department of Medical Education

Elizabeth A. Nelson, MD, Interim Vice Dean of Education, Interim Chair, Department of Medical Education,
Sr. Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education, Professor of Medical Education/Distinguished Teaching Professor
beth.nelson@austin.utexas.edu HLB 2nd Floor

Assistant: Mackenzie Nunez   

Mackenzie Nunez, Sr. Administrative Associate, Executive Assistant to Dr. Elizabeth Nelson, MD, HLB 2.407
Mackenzie.Nunez@austin.utexas.edu

Lerla Pettiford, Program Administrator
lerla.davis@austin.utexas.edu HLB 2nd Floor
Contact Lerla about Accreditation and Compliance information, LCME Visit.

Curriculum

- UME - (2nd Floor of HLB)

Stephanie Hinojosa-Galvan, Darlene Bosking,  Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Manager
darlenestephanie.bosking@austinhinojosa-galvan@austin.utexas.edu   512-495671-5117 0724  HLB 2.501502.01

Contact Darlene about meeting with Dr. Nelson, long-term scheduling or curriculum questions, and questions related to the Stephanie about all things related to Curriculum and the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC).  

Alissa StrotherMS3 Coordinator (vacant), Senior Academic MS3 Program Coordinator
EMAIL TBD  512-495-5118  Administrator
astrother@austin.utexas.edu  HLB 2.502.02

Contact ..... Alissa about Year 3 (dual degrees, distinctions),   MS3 Intersessions, and the Leadership Course (Year 3) and the Innovation Leadership and Discovery Committee.

Shannon HaslingerMichelle Monk,  DOCS Senior Academic Program Coordinator
shannonMichelle.haslinger@austinmonk@austin.utexas.edu   512-232-6430  HLB 2.326.03
Contact Shannon about DOCS and Year 4 ILIAD.if you have any questions
Contact Michelle about DOCS, Year 4 ILIAD and the Curricular Integration Committee.

Victoria Pavlik, IPE/Leadership Academic Program Coordinator 
victoria.pavlik@austin.utexas.edu HLB 2.328
Contact Victoria about Interprofessional Education (Years 1, 2 & 3), MS2 Intersessions, Stephanie Hinojosa-Galvan,  Senior Academic Program Coordinator
stephanie.hinojosa-galvan@austin.utexas.edu  512-495-2671  HLB 2.502.01
Contact Stephanie about IPE, MS2 Intersessions, and the Leadership Course (Year 1 & 2).

Diolanda Lovings, Medical Education Associate
diolanda.lovings@austin.utexas.edu   512-495-XXXX  HLB 2.328.02
Contact Diolanda about Year 1 Essentials courses and Curriculum Operations

, Enrichment Electives Support 

Zach Jacquez, Clerkship and Elective Program Administrator
zachary.jacquez@austinGabriela (Gabie) Portillo, Senior Academic Program Coordinator
gabriela.portillo@austin.utexas.edu   512-495-5166 HLB 5166 HLB 2.502.0301
Contact Gabie Contact Zach about Year 2 (Clerkships) and Year 4 (Clinical Courses), submission of new electives Milestone 0 and Milestone 1, submission of new electives (enrichment or clinical), the NBME, and the NBMEHealthcare Delivery Committee. 

Amy Yankoviak, Senior Academic Program Coordinator
ayankoviak@austin.utexas.edu   512-495-5165  HLB 2.502.04
Contact Amy    

Contact Amy about Year 1 Essentials courses, MS1 Course Directors Meeting, and PILLARS.

Student Affairs

Taylor Hutton,  Senior Elaine Kuriakose, Academic Program Coordinator
taylorelaine.hutton@austinkuriakose@austin.utexas.edu   512-495-3004; HLB 2.320.05328

Contact Taylor about 4th year Elaine about Year 1 Essentials courses and the Scientific Foundations Committee.

Cyndi Beals, Administrative Associate Medical Education
cynthia.beals@austin.utexas.edu 

Contact Cyndi about faculty payments.

Evaluation, Assessment & Faculty Development

LuAnn Wilkerson EdD,Associate Dean for Evaluation & Faculty Development & Distinguished Teaching Professor
luann.wilkerson@austin away electives and the Match.Ernesto Lopez,  Admissions, Financial Aid, and Scholarship Coordinator
elopez@austin.utexas.edu   512-495-5043  HLB 2.315
Contact Ernesto about financial aid and scholarships. HLB
Contact LuAnn about anything evaluation, assessment or faculty development.

Stephanie Corliss PhD,Director for Evaluation and Research & Assistant Professor
stephanie.corliss@austin.utexas.edu  HLB

Contact Stephanie about course and faculty evaluations, peer tutoring, learning strategies, MD/MEd dual degree program, Evaluation and Assessment (EA) UMEC subcommittee.

Lisi Wang PhD,Data Analyst
lisi.wang@austinJenny Viteo,  Senior Academic Program Coordinator
jenny.viteo@austin.utexas.edu  512-495-5674 HLB 2.312.02
Contact Jenny about compliance, credentialing, scheduling, registration, transcripts, AHP, drop/adds, and electives (enrichment or clinical). Joel Daboub,  HLB
Contact Lisi about course and faculty evaluations, or if you need assistance with research methods and statistics.

Gareth Gingell PhD,Assistant Professor
gareth.gingell@austin.utexas.edu   HLB
Contact Gareth about PILLARS, Examsoft, and MedEd research.

Tyler Rhoads,Evaluation, Assessment and Faculty Development Manager
tyler.rhoads@austin.utexas.edu   HLB
Contact Tyler about daily Evaluation and Assessment activities, peer tutoring, Sue M. Cox Academy of Distinguished Educators and late evaluations.

Liz O'Gara,Director, Standardized Patient Program
eogara@austin.utexas.edu   HLB
Contact Liz about daily operations of the Standardized Patient Program.

Weldon Phillips,Standardized Patient Educator
weldon.phillips@austin.utexas.edu   HLB
Contact Weldon about how to become a Standardized Patient in the program and your experiences with said patients.

Student Affairs

Travis W. Crook, MD,  Associate Dean of Student Affairs
travis.crook@austin.utexas.edu  512-786-9999 HLB 2.319 

Joel Daboub, Assistant Dean Director of Admissions
joel.daboub@austin.utexas.edu 512-495-5084 HLB 2.317
 
Cherry Gonzales,  Admissions Coordinator
Contact Joel cherry.gonzales@austin.utexas.edu ; 512-495-5598 HLB 2.312.01
Contact Cherry about admissions, gradesstudent admissions interviews, and student recordsonboarding.Cherry Gonzales,  Admissions Associate
cherry.gonzales@austin

Liliana Martinez, Assistant Director of Pathway Programs | Joint Admissions Medical Program (JAMP)
liliana.martinez@austin.utexas.edu 512-495-5821 HLB 2.312.04
Contact Liliana about health science summer camps and the JAMP program.

Tyler Stevenson, Admissions & Recruitment Admin Associate
tyler.stevenson@austin.utexas.edu  512-495-5108 HLB 2.312.0103
Contact Cherry Tyler about admissions, student admissions interviews, and onboarding.
Gabriela (Gaby) Loredo,  Admissions and JAMP Medical School Coordinator
gabriela.loredo@austin.utexas.edu , events, and recruitment.

Ramiro Hernandez, Manager of Academic Record Services
ramiro.hernandez@austin.utexas.edu
Contact Ramiro about student records and grades.

Marsie Molina,  Senior Academic Program Coordinator
marsela.molina@austin.utexas.edu  512-495-5674  HLB 2nd floor
Contact Marsie about scheduling, registration, badging, supervised learning experiences and/or shadowing, transcripts, add/drops, and electives (enrichment or clinical). 

Stephan Baley, Credentialing Coordinator
stephan.baley@austin.utexas.edu HLB 2nd floor
Contact Stephan about VSLO, AHP, 4th year away electives, credentialing, and compliance.

Aubrie McKernan,Medical Student Affairs Manager
aubrie.mckernan@austin.utexas.edu HLB 2nd floor
Contact Aubrie about daily Student Affairs operations, orientation,  student travel, student housing.

Taylor Hutton,  Senior Academic Program Coordinator
taylor.hutton@austin.utexas.edu    512-495-5076 3004  HLB 2.320.03
Contact Gaby about admissions, student admissions interviews, and JAMP.05
Contact Taylor about Career Advising and the Match.

Ernesto Lopez,  Financial Aid and Scholarship Manager
elopez@austin.utexas.edu   512-495-5043  HLB 2.315
Contact Ernesto about financial aid and scholarships. 

Casey Ritter,  Academic Program Coordinator
casey.ritter@austin.utexas.edu  HLB 2nd Floor
Contact Casey about student organizations/interest groups, student wellbeing, student room reservations and events, and student travel/funding.