The Center for Medical Education at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is composed of a variety of faculty members with varying affiliations. Lia Logio, The John L. Caughey, Jr, MD, Professor of Medicine, serves as the center’s director.
Faculty within the center include those with primary full-time appointments, secondary appointments, or part-time (adjunct) appointments. Individuals with full-time appointments are listed below.
We are grateful to our many adjunct (part-time) faculty members who contribute in a myriad of ways to the teaching and learning of our students. A list of part-time faculty members is available on request.
Center Director
Lia Logio, MD, MACP, FRCP
Vice DeanMedical EducationSchool of MedicineDirectorMedical EducationThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineProfessor of MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: lia.logio@case.edu
Primary Full-time Faculty
Ryan Adler, DMSc, EdD, PA-C, CHSE
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Curriculum Physician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: ryan.adler@case.edu
Shane Angus, CAA, MSA
Executive Program DirectorAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: shane.angus@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Zachary Barsman, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: zachary.barsman@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Elizabeth Kate Carvill, CAA, MSA
Director of Simulation EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: elizabeth.k.bell@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Justine Gaug, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: jlw208@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Timothy Goodridge, CAA, MMSc
Director of Clinical EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: timothy.goodridge@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Brian Haskins, CAA, MSA
Director of Clinical InstructionHoustonInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: brian.haskins@case.edu
Phone: 713.574.9491
Pete Kaluszyk, CAA, MEd
Director of Special ProjectsClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: pete.kaluszyk@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Sara Kraus, MHS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Director of Didactic CurriculumPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: skk98@case.edu
Kate Kunstel, MBA, MMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Remediation CoordinatorPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of MedicineDirector of AdmissionsPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: Katherine.kunstel@case.edu
Jensen Lewis, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Program DirectorPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: jtl103@case.edu
Sally E. MacPhedran, MD
Medical Director of the Physician Assistant ProgramCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: smacphedran@metrohealth.org
Kenneth Maloney, CAA, MMSc
Program DirectorHoustonAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: kenneth.maloney@case.edu
Phone: 713.574.9491
Jereme Mellenthin, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant ProfessorPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineExperiential Learning CoordinatorPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of MedicineEmail: jxm946@case.edu
Tessianna Misko, PhD
Director of Career and Professional DevelopmentGraduate Education OfficeSchool of MedicineEmail: tam37@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1158
Craig Myers, MSHS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical CurriculumPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: cam289@case.edu
Lisa Navracruz, MD
Assistant ProfessorCenter for Community Health IntegrationSchool of MedicineFaculty LeadUrban Health Pathway ProgramSchool of MedicineDirectorEarly Patient Based ProgramsSchool of MedicineEmail: lisa.navracruz@case.edu
Desiree Palumbo, MSHS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Clinical CoordinatorPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: dap137@case.edu
Theodore Parran, Jr., MD
Isabel and Carter Wang Professor and Chair in Medical EducationSchool of MedicineAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Family Medicine and Community HealthSchool of MedicineAssociate ProfessorDepartment of MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: tvp@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2969
Saral Patel, CAA, MMSc
Co-Director of Didactic EducationWashingtonInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: saral.patel@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Clara Pelfrey, PhD
ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationEvaluation DirectorClinical and Translational Science CollaborativeSchool of MedicineEmail: clara.pelfrey@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6478
Regina Phillips, CAA, MSA
Director of Simulation EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: regina.phillips@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Bianca M. Placucci, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant ProfessorPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: bmp74@case.edu
Scott Plunkett, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationWashingtonInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: scott.plunkett@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Joseph Rifici, CAA, MEd
Director of Network Quality AssuranceAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: joseph.rifici@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Daniel Salcedo, MD, MHPE
Director of Simulation and Educational TechnologyMedical EducationMt. Sinai Skills and Simulation CenterSchool of MedicineEmail: daniel.salcedo@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6307
Tasha Seidenberger, CAA, MHSc
Director of Didactic EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: tasha.seidenberger@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Xiaomei Song, PhD
Director of Student AssessmentOffice of Student AssessmentSchool of MedicineAssociate ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: xxs436@case.edu
Ty Townsend, CAA, MSA
Program DirectorAustinAssistant ProfessorCenter of Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: ty.townsend@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Carie Twichell, CAA, MSA
Program DirectorClevelandAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: carie.twichell@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
David Zagorski, CAA
Director of Clinical EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: david.zagorski@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Full-time Faculty with Secondary Appointments
Michael Altose, MD, PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology & Perioperative MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: michael.altose@case.edu
Phone: 216.844.7334
Elvera L. Baron, MD, PhD, CHSE, FASA, FASE
Associate ProfessorDepartment of BioethicsSchool of MedicineCardiothoracic AnesthesiologistAnesthesia ServiceLouis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterMedical DirectorSimulation CenterLouis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterEmail: elvera.baron@va.gov
Colleen Croniger, PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of NutritionSchool of MedicineAssistant DeanBasic Science EducationSchool of MedicineAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Genetics and Genome SciencesSchool of MedicineEmail: colleen.croniger@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4967
Rosa K. Hand, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND
Associate ProfessorDepartment of NutritionSchool of MedicineCWRU DirectorCombined Dietetic Internship/Master's Degree ProgramSchool of MedicineDirectorMedical Student Research & ScholarshipCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: rosa.hand@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3231
Jeremy Lipman, MD
ProfessorCleveland Clinic Lerner College of MedicineEmail: jeremy.lipman@case.edu
Lia Logio, MD, MACP, FRCP
Vice DeanMedical EducationSchool of MedicineDirectorMedical EducationThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineProfessor of MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: lia.logio@case.edu
Tawna L. Mangosh, PharmD, PhD
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of PharmacologyCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineProgram DirectorTranslational Pharmaceutical Science ProgramSchool of MedicineEmail: tlw64@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5294
Matthew Norcia, MD
Executive Medical DirectorMedical DirectorClevelandAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology & Perioperative MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: matthew.norcia@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.368.2336
Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD
Faculty Co-DirectorPost-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education - PRIMESchool of MedicineAssociate DeanProgram Innovation and Educational EnhancementCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: axr668@case.edu