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Committee Members

CME Members 2026-2027

Elected Faculty Members

  • Corinne Bazella, MD, Department of Reproductive Biology (2024-2027) 
  • Calen Frolkis, MD, Medicine (2024-2027)
  • Vikas Gampa, MD, Medicine (2024-2027) 
  • Melissa Jenkins, MD, Medicine (2024-2027) 
  • Jennifer Yoest, MD, Pathology (2024-2027) 
  • Tracey Bonfield, PhD , Genetics/Genome Sciences (2025-2028)
  • Maryanne Haddad, MD, Internal Medicine (2025-2028) 
  • Nathan Stehouwer, MD, Medicine (2025-2028) 
  • Lijun Zhang, PhD, PQHS (2025-2028)
  • Jacqueline Curtis, PhD, PQHS (2026 – 2029)
  • Thomas Graf, MD, Pediatrics (2026 – 2029)
  • Melissa I. Morse, MD, Pediatrics (2026 – 2029)
  • Omid Savari, MD, Pathology (2026 – 2029)

Appointed Faculty Members

  • Vanessa Maier, MD, Department of Family Medicine (2024-2027) 
  • Karla Coburn, PhD, Anatomy (2025-2028)
  • Chair, Oliver Schirokauer, MD, PhD, Department of Bioethics (2025-2028)

Ex Officio Voting Members

  • Neil Mehta, MD, Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs, College Program  
  • Kathryn Miller,  MD, MA, Associate Dean, Curricular Affairs, University Program
  • Steven Ricanati, MD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, University Program, Dean, Wearn Society
  • Christine Warren, Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affairs, College Program  

Ex Officio Non-Voting Members

  • Colleen Croniger, PhD, Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education, University Program
  • Christine Moravec, PhD, Director of Basic Science Education, College Program 
  • Craig Nielsen, MD, Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, College Program, Co-Chair Joint Clinical Oversight Group
  • Simran Singh, MD, Chief of Staff for Education, Assistant Dean for Clerkship Education, Cleveland VAMC
  • Wei Xiong, MD, Assistant Dean for Clerkship Education, University Hospitals
  • Lia Logio, MD, Vice Dean for Medical Education
  • Abdulla K. Ghori, MD, Designated Institutional Official Chair MetroHealth
  • Jeremy Lipman, MD, Designated Institutional Official Chair Cleveland Clinic
  • Elizabeth Harcher, MD, Designated Institutional Official Chairs University Hospitals
  • TBD, Assistant Dean for Longitudinal Clinical Education

Student Representatives

  • Khyrul Khan, University Program (Class of 2027)
  • Abigail Berk, University Program (Class of 2028)
  • Rachell Hawkes, University Program (Class of 2029)
  • Sam Greene, College Program Clinical Phase (Class of 2029)
  • TBD, University Program (Class of 2030)
  • Salvatore Caradonna, MSTP (Class of 2030)
  • Nikhil Joshi, College Program Pre-Clinical Phase  (Class of 2030)

Official Guests of the CME Directors/Managers

  • Kelli Qua, PhD, Director, Office of Medical Education Research and Evaluation
  • Jessica DeCaro, MLIS, Director, Cleveland Health Sciences Library 
  • Kelsey Jorgensen, MNO, SOM, OME Registrar

Official Guests of the CME – Society Deans

  • Jill Azok, MD, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Dean, Satcher Society 
  • Marcus Germany, MD, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Geiger Society
  • Heidi Gullett, MD, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Dean, Blackwell-McKinley Society  
  • Stacey Jolly, MD, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, The Caughey Society
  • Jason Lambrese, MD, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Dean, Gerberding Society
  • Todd Otteson, MD, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Dean, Blackwell-McKinley Society
  • Steven Ricanati, MD, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Wearn Society