2025-2026 Members
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