School of Medicine

Organization and Governance

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Executive Offices

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Office of the President

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Paul Klotman, M.D., FACP

Dr. Paul Klotman is the president, chief executive officer and executive dean of Baylor College of Medicine. The president has responsibility for all decision-making that affects the academic policies and administrative operations of the School, and for reporting directly to the Board of Trustees. Serving under the president’s authority are the department chairs and center and institute directors, the deans, associate deans and assistant deans, and the executive leadership team.

Office of the Provost

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Alicia Monroe, M.D.

Dr. Alicia Monroe is Baylor College of Medicine’s provost, senior vice president of Academic and Faculty Affairs and serves as the College’s chief academic officer. Working closely with the president and the deans, the Office of the Provost provides centralized infrastructure to leverage resources across the institution, design and apply research for evidence-based approaches, and ensure a highly efficient, effective organization in which all our initiatives are aligned with our mission, vision and values. The Office of the Provost provides oversight to meet the needs of students and faculty across the College.

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School of Medicine

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Dean, School of Medicine

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Jennifer Christner, M.D.

Dr. Jennifer Christner serves as the dean of the School of Medicine. This position reports to the president, chief executive officer and executive dean of the College with general oversight responsibility for the offices of Admissions, Student Affairs, Curriculum, Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education.

This position is responsible for the academic programs of the School of Medicine, including the M.D. Degree program, Dual degree programs, Graduate Medical Education programs, Continuing Medical Education programs and Baccalaureate/M.D. programs.

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Office of Curriculum

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Senior Associate Dean, Curriculum

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Nadia Ismail, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.

Associate Dean, Foundational Sciences

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J. Clay Goodman, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Foundational Sciences

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David R. Rowley, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Clinical Sciences

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Stacey Rubin Rose, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Interprofessional Education

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Anne Gill, D.Ph., M.S., R.N.

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Simulation and Standardization Patient Program

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Medical Director

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M. Tyson Pillow, M.D., M.Ed.

Director

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Kelly Poszywak, M.S.

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Office of Student Affairs

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Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs

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Andrea Gail Stolar, M.D.

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

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Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.

Sr. Director, Student Affairs

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John Rapp, M.Ed.

Reginald

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Sr. Project Manager

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Reginald Toussant, M.Ed.

Yvette

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Sr. Administrative Coordinator

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Yvette R. Pinales

Sr. Administrative Coordinator

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Dianne Ohnstad, B.B.A.

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Dual Degree Programs

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M.D./M.B.A. Co-Director

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Stephen Whitney, M.D., M.B.A.

M.D./M.B.A. Co-Director

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Theresa Tran, M.D., M.B.A.

M.D./J.D. Program Director

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Susan Raine, M.D., J.D., L.L.M.

Director, M.D./M.P.H. Program

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Julieana Nichols, M.D., M.P.H.

Director, Medical Scientist Training Program

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Sharon Plon, M.D., Ph.D.

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