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
Shane Angus, CAA, MSA
Associate Executive Program DirectorProgram DirectorWashingtonAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: shane.angus@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Zachary Barsman, CAA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: zachary.barsman@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Elizabeth Kate Carvill, CAA
Director of Simulation EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: elizabeth.k.bell@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Justine Gaug, CAA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: jlw208@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Timothy Goodridge, CAA
Director of Clinical EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: timothy.goodridge@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Brian Haskins, CAA
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
Cynthia Lord, MHS, PA-C
Program Director and Associate ProfessorPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of MedicineEmail: cil8@case.edu
Ellen Luebbers, MD
Assistant ProfessorSchool of MedicineClinical InstructorDepartment of PathologySchool of MedicineEmail: ell35@case.edu
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
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
Regina Phillips, CAA
Director of Simulation EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: regina.phillips@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Scott Plunkett, CAA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationWashingtonInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: scott.plunkett@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Joseph Rifici, CAA, MEd
Executive Program DirectorProgram DirectorClevelandAssistant 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
Director of Didactic EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: tasha.seidenberger@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Ty Townsend, CAA
Program DirectorAustinAssistant ProfessorCenter of Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: ty.townsend@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Carie Twichell, CAA
Associate 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
Matthew Norcia, MD
Executive Medical DirectorMedical DirectorClevelandAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology & Perioperative MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: matthew.norcia@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.368.2336
David Shafran, MD
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of PediatricsSchool of MedicineAssistant Professor and Medical DirectorPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of MedicineEmail: shafrad2@ccf.org