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 Dean, Medical Education, School of MedicineDirector, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineJohn L. Caughey Jr MD Professor 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 Program, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: ryan.adler@case.edu
Shane Angus, CAA, MSA
Executive Program DirectorAssistant Professor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: shane.angus@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Zachary Barsman, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic Education, ClevelandInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: zachary.barsman@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5212
Elizabeth Kate Carvill, CAA, MSA
Director of Clinical Education, ClevelandInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: elizabeth.k.bell@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5212
Justine Gaug, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic Education, ClevelandInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: jlw208@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5212
Brian Haskins, CAA, MSA
Director of Clinical Instruction, HoustonInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: brian.haskins@case.edu
Phone: 713.574.9491
Pete Kaluszyk, CAA, MEd
Director of Special Projects, ClevelandInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: pete.kaluszyk@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5212
Sara Kraus, MHS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Director of Didactic Curriculum, Physician Assistant Program, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: skk98@case.edu
Kate Kunstel, MBA, MMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Remediation Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program, School of MedicineDirector of Admissions, Physician Assistant Program, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: Katherine.kunstel@case.edu
Jensen Lewis, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Program Director, Physician Assistant Program, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: jtl103@case.edu
Sally E. MacPhedran, MD
Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: smacphedran@metrohealth.org
Kenneth Maloney, CAA, MMSc
Program Director, HoustonAssistant Professor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: kenneth.maloney@case.edu
Phone: 713.574.9491
Jereme Mellenthin, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineExperiential Learning Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program, School of MedicineEmail: jxm946@case.edu
Tessianna Misko, PhD
Director of Career and Professional Development, Graduate Education Office, School of MedicineEmail: tam37@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.1158
Lisa Navracruz, MD
Assistant Professor, Center for Community Health Integration, School of MedicineFaculty Lead, Urban Health Pathway Program, School of MedicineDirector, Early Patient Based Programs, School of MedicineEmail: lisa.navracruz@case.edu
Theodore Parran, Jr., MD
Isabel and Carter Wang Professor and Chair in Medical Education, School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Department of Medicine, School of MedicineEmail: tvp@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2969
Saral Patel, CAA, MMSc
Associate Program Director, WashingtonAssistant Professor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: saral.patel@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Clara Pelfrey, PhD
Professor, Center for Medical EducationEvaluation Director, Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative, School of MedicineEmail: clara.pelfrey@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.6478
Regina Phillips, CAA, MSA
Director of Simulation Education, AustinInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: regina.phillips@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Bianca M. Placucci, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Program, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: bmp74@case.edu
Scott Plunkett, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic Education, WashingtonInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: scott.plunkett@case.edu
Phone: 202.758.2502
Joseph Rifici, CAA, MEd
Director of Network Quality AssuranceAssistant Professor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: joseph.rifici@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.2336
Tasha Seidenberger, CAA, MHSc
Director of Didactic Education, AustinInstructor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: tasha.seidenberger@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Xiaomei Song, PhD
Director of Student Assessment, Office of Student Assessment, School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: xxs436@case.edu
Ty Townsend, CAA, MSA
Program Director, AustinAssistant Professor, Center of Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: ty.townsend@case.edu
Phone: 512.344.9843
Carie Twichell, DMSc, CAA, MSA
Program Director, ClevelandAssistant Professor, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: carie.twichell@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5212
Full-time Faculty with Secondary Appointments
Michael Altose, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of MedicineEmail: michael.altose@case.edu
Phone: 216.844.7334
Elvera L. Baron, MD, PhD, CHSE, FASA, FASE
Associate Professor, Department of Bioethics, School of MedicineCardiothoracic Anesthesiologist, Anesthesia Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterMedical Director, Simulation Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterEmail: elvera.baron@va.gov
Colleen Croniger, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, School of MedicineAssistant Dean, Basic Science Education, School of MedicineAssociate Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, School of MedicineEmail: colleen.croniger@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4967
Rosa K. Hand, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, School of MedicineCWRU Director, Combined Dietetic Internship/Master's Degree Program, School of MedicineDirector, Medical Student Research & Scholarship, Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineEmail: rosa.hand@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.3231
Jeremy Lipman, MD
Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of MedicineEmail: jeremy.lipman@case.edu
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Lia Logio, MD, MACP, FRCP
Vice Dean, Medical Education, School of MedicineDirector, The Center for Medical Education, School of MedicineJohn L. Caughey Jr MD Professor of MedicineEmail: lia.logio@case.edu
Tawna L. Mangosh, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of MedicineProgram Director, Translational Pharmaceutical Science Program, School of MedicineEmail: tlw64@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.5294
Matthew Norcia, MD
Executive Medical DirectorMedical Director, ClevelandAssociate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of MedicineEmail: matthew.norcia@uhhospitals.org
Phone: 216.368.5212
Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD
Faculty Co-Director, Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education - PRIME, School of MedicineAssociate Dean, Program Innovation and Educational Enhancement, School of MedicineEmail: axr668@case.edu
Nathan Stehouwer, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterEmail: nathan.stehouwer@case.edu