Insightful Education, Healthcare Readiness
Students at the UVM Larner College of Medicine gain practical health care insights early in their education, better preparing them for the diverse patients, physicians, and systems they will encounter in their careers. — Dr. Christa Zehle, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Student Affairs, Teaching Excellence
OME oversees high-quality educational programs and services for medical students and faculty development in teaching methods. It manages the medical curriculum, clinical education, grading and evaluations, academic success programs, student affairs, and National Board examinations, including USMLE.
Our Goals
Our goals follow from our mission to facilitate continual enhancement of the medical curriculum through support of educational programs for students and faculty, and through promotion of education innovation. We do this in a variety of ways including:
- Administrative support for faculty of integrated, interdisciplinary programs for medical education.
- Maintenance of a variety of methods of communication about teaching between faculty and students, and college administration.
- Rewards programs for excellence in teaching.
Licensing and Credentialing
Visit the Office of the Registrar for licensing and credentialing information.
Find Us
Our office is located on the 1st floor of the Given Courtyard North.
Office of Medical Education
Courtyard at Given N-100
Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
89 Beaumont Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: 802.656.0722
Fax: 802.656.9377
Faculty
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education • Director of UVM Health Network Education
Christa.Zehle@med.uvm.edu
Daniel Ackil, DO, FACEP, FAAEM
Assistant Dean of Clinical Simulation • Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Daniel.Ackil@uvmhealth.org
Associate Dean for Admissions • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Leila.Amiri@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Dean for Students, Office of Medical Education • Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Katherine.Dolbec@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Dean, Clerkship Curriculum • Professor
Elise.Everett@uvmhealth.org
Learning Environment and Professionalism Consultant
Nathalie.Feldman@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Director of Student Wellbeing • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
leigh.holterman@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Dean for Medical Education; Director of the Teaching Academy
Kathryn.Huggett@med.uvm.edu
Director of the Learning Environment • Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nephrology, Dept. of Pediatrics
elizabeth.hunt1@med.uvm.edu
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education
John.King@uvmhealth.org
Associate Dean for Medical Education at CT Campus • Associate Professor of Medicine
Jonathan.Rosen@nuvancehealth.org
Director of Student Wellbeing • Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Lee.Rosen@med.uvm.edu
Director of Medical Student Research • Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine
renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu
Staff
| Name/Email | Title < |
|---|---|
| Brendan Anderson | Standardized Patient Educator Clinical Simulation Lab Email: Brendan.Anderson@med.uvm.edu |
| Nausheen Azhar | Medical Student Services Administrative Assistant LCOM office of Medical Education Email: nausheen.azhar@med.uvm.edu |
| Moira Barber | Clinical Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Branch Campus - Connecticut |
| Kori Belt | Simulation Equipment Technician, Clinical Simulation Lab Email: kori.belt@med.uvm.edu |
| Bob Bolyard | Standardized Patient Educator Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: robert.bolyard@med.uvm.edu |
| Amanda Broder | Conference and Member Event Coordinator, Teaching Academy Email amanda.broder@med.uvm.edu for Teaching Academy events and programs, membership information, and general TA questions. |
| Colleen Case | Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education Email colleen.case@med.uvm.edu for matters related to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Office of Medical Education (OME) items including appointments with Dean Zehle, medical curriculum committee, and general OME questions. |
| Joanna Conklin | Clinical Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Branch Campus - Connecticut |
| James Court | Simulation Equipment Technician Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: james.court@med.uvm.edu |
| Sean Coyne | Curriculum Coordinator, Foundations Email sean.p.coyne@med.uvm.edu for questions related to pre-clinical coordinating. |
| Maya D'Amico | Conference Assistant, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE) Email maya.damico@med.uvm.edu for questions related to CMIE |
| Erin Dunne | Instructional Designer, Active Learning Email erin.dunne@med.uvm.edu for faculty questions related to instructional techniques and materials
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| Annika Eberle | Curriculum Coordinator, Foundations Email annika.eberle@med.uvm.edu for curriculum questions |
| Emma Faustner | Career Planning and Residency Placement Coordinator Email emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu for questions related to Advanced Integration and Residency Placement, MSPE, and electives |
| Mary Gagne | Regional Program Coordinator, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE) Email: mary.gagne@med.uvm.edu |
| Ryan Gates | Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Services, Student Services Email ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu for questions related to medical student financial advising, loan debt management, tuition and cost of living disbursements, and financial wellness. |
| Sylvia Gilbert | Clerkship Level Coordinator Email: sylvia.gilbert@med.uvm.edu for questions related to the clerkship level of the curriculum. |
| Cristin Gildea | Program Specialist Email: cristin.gildea@med.uvm.edu for questions related to the Learning Environment, Global Health or to reach Dr. Uchida |
| Nicole Heneveld | Standardized Patient Educator Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: nicole.heneveld@med.uvm.edu |
| Cayden Hewes | Administrative Assistant Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: cayden.hewes@med.uvm.edu |
| Justine King | Clinical Curriculum Manager Email justine.king@med.uvm.edu for questions related to the clinical curriculum and support. |
| Ayanna Linton | Administrative Coordinator, Medical Student Admissions Email ayanna.linton@med.uvm.edu for questions related to medical student admissions |
| Melissa Long | Larner College of Medicine Registrar, Student Services Email melissa.long.1@med.uvm.edu for questions related to student records, degree audits and enrollment status changes; faculty contact for academic calendars and scheduling processes/lotteries. |
| Karina Lopez, M.A. and M.E. | Instructional Designer, Active Learning Email nelly.lopez@med.uvm.edu for faculty questions related to instructional techniques and materials. |
| Eileen MacIntosh | Administrative Coordinator, Teaching Academy Email eileen.macintosh@med.uvm.edu for questions related to the Teaching Academy. |
| Shirley McAdam | Standardized Patient Educator Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: shirley.mcadam@med.uvm.edu |
| Michelle McKay | Advanced Integration Curriculum Coordinator Email mmckay@med.uvm.edu for questions related to Advanced Integration curriculum |
| Timothy Moynihan, Ph.D. | Director of Academic Achievement, Student Services Email timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu for questions related to academic support and resources, peer tutoring, accommodation planning, and learning skills development. |
| Deja Murray | Curriculum Coordinator, Foundations Email deja.murray@med.uvm.edu for questions related to pre-clinical coordinating. |
| Julia O'Connor | Manager of Curricular Design and Delivery, Active Learning Email joconno1@med.uvm.edu for primary contact for Foundations course calendars, scheduling, operations, and design of curricular matters. |
| Kristina Perry | Financial Administrator, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE) Email kristina.perry@med.uvm.edu for questions related to CMIE. |
| Cara Simone, M.A. | Evaluation and Research Specialist, Teaching Academy Email cara.simone@med.uvm.edu for questions related to course evaluations. |
| Melanie Sestokas | Finance Administrator Office of Medical Education Email: melanie.sestokas@med.uvm.edu |
| Beth Stinebring | Administrative Assistant Office of Medical Education Email: beth.stinebring@med.uvm.edu |
| Andrew Strong | Manager of Simulation Operations, Clinical Simulation Laboratory (CSL) Email: andrew.strong@med.uvm.edu for questions about CSL capabilities, simulation equipment and general sim operations questions |
| Kiersten Tavares, M.Ed. | Student Services Coordinator, Student Services Email kiersten.tavares@med.uvm.edu for questions related to LCOM Deans for Students, the Advancement & Fitness Committees, Larner Honor Societies, Medical Student Council, Student Ambassador Program, and the Medical Student Services Team. |
| Ellen McQueeney Tetrick | Admissions Coordinator Medical Student Admissions Email: ellen.tetrick@med.uvm.edu |
| Lisa Wilda | Human Resources Administrator Office of Medical Education Email: lisa.wilda@med.uvm.edu |