School of Medicine

M.D. Program Curriculum Committee Members

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2025-2026 Members

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Committee Leadership (Voting)

Catherine Daniel M.D., Chair
Department of Medicine

Shradha Kulkarni, M.D., Vice-Chair
Department of Medicine

Sandra Haudek, Ph.D., Past Chair
Department of Medicine

Appointed Members (Voting)

Andrea Marcogliese, M.D., Electives Subcommittee Chair
Department of Pathology

Anita Kusnoor, M.D., Clinical Sciences Subcommittee Co-Vice Chair
Department of Medicine

Cara Foldes, M.D, M.P.H., Foundational Sciences Subcommittee Chair
Department of Medicine

Doris Kung, D.O., FAAN., Clinical Sciences Subcommittee Chair
Department of Neurology

Penelope Holland-Barks, M.D., Clinical Sciences Subcommittee Co-Vice Chair
Department of Family Medicine – Temple 

Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D., Dual Degrees and Pathways Subcommittee Chair
Department of Pediatrics

At-Large Faculty (Voting)

Alfredo Vazquez-Sandoval, M.D. 
Department of Medicine – Temple 

Carolina Jorgez, Ph.D.
Department of Urology 

Donna Huang, M.D.
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Katie Canalichio, M.D. 
Department of Urology – Temple  

Maisie Jackson, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology

Muhammad Adrish, M.D.
Department of Medicine

Nalini Ram, M.D.
Department of Medicine

Neel Naik, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics

Sarah Blutt, M.D.
Department of Molecular Virology & Microbiology

Scott Leikin, M.D.
Department of Anesthesiology

Medical Students (One vote per class)

  • Bridey Brown, MS1 – Temple
  • Jamie Welsh, MS1
  • Victoria Segal, MS1
  • Aarav Kumar, MS2 – Temple
  • Lauren Reppert, MS2
  • Rayhan Jhanji, MS2
  • Cynthia Gonzalez, MS3
  • Ebun Ojo, MS3
  • Jeffery Cady, MS3 - Temple
  • Brian Tighe, MS4
  • Nabor Mireles, MS4
  • TBD, Dual-Degree Representative
  • TBD, Dual-Degree Representative

Ex-Officio Members (Non-voting)

Andrew Bergemann, Ph.D.
Foundational Sciences Subcommittee Vice Chair

Anita Rohra, M.D.
Medical Director, Simulation Education Core

Antonie Rice, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Education & Student Affairs, National School of Tropical Medicine

Atul Maheshwari, M.D.
Assistant Dean of Curriculum

Bronwyn Sutherland
TMC Library

David Rowley, Ph.D., 
Associate Dean, Curriculum 

E. Lee Poythress, M.D.
Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Gordon Schutze, M.D.
Interim Senior Dean, School of Medicine & School of Health Professions

Hugh Stoddard, Ph.D., M.Ed. 
Associate Dean, Evaluation, Assessment & Research

Jesus Vallejo, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Admissions – Temple 

Joel Robles, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Evaluation, Assessment, and Educational Research - Temple

Julie Bolin
TMC Library – Temple

Kathleen Thompson, MPAS, PA-C, FCCM
Assistant Dean, School of Health Professions

Kelly Poszywak, M.S.
Executive Director, Simulation Core

Kristin Lynette Whitfield Van Buren, M.D., M.Ed. B.A.
Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Education

Lara Ouellette 
TMC Library 

Majorie Westervelt, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Assessment, Accreditation, and Educational Informatics 

Nadia Ismail, M.D., M.Ed., M.P.H.
Vice Dean, School of Medicine

Sherita Love
Executive Director, Education, Innovation & Technology

Steve Charles, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Curriculum - Temple