Leadership- Present and Past
2018-2019 Steering Committee Co-Chairs
Alisa Nagler, JD, EdD
Assistant Director for Accreditation, Validation, and Credentialing, American College of Surgeons, Division of Education
Assistant Director for Accreditation, Validation, and Credentialing, American College of Surgeons, Division of Education
Shari Whicker, EdD
Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Interprofessionalism
Associate Director, Office of Continuing Professional Development
Director, TEACH (Teaching Excellence Academy for Collaborative Healthcare), Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Interprofessionalism
Associate Director, Office of Continuing Professional Development
Director, TEACH (Teaching Excellence Academy for Collaborative Healthcare), Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Past Chair
Kathryn Huggett, PhD (Steering Committee Chair 2017-2018, Member at Large 2016-2019)
Director, The Teaching Academy
Robert Larner, M.D. ’42 Professor in Medical Education
Assistant Dean for Medical Education, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Director, The Teaching Academy
Robert Larner, M.D. ’42 Professor in Medical Education
Assistant Dean for Medical Education, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Current Steering Committee Members
Andrea Berry, MPA (Member at Large 2018-2021)
Director, Faculty Development, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Director, Faculty Development, University of Central Florida College of Medicine
Giulia Bonaminio, PhD (Member at Large 2018-2021)
Research Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Research Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Janet Corral, PhD (Member at Large 2016-2019)
Director, Teaching Scholars Program
Director, Digital Education
Director, Evaluation and Research, Academy of Medical Educators
Faculty, Educational Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado
Director, Teaching Scholars Program
Director, Digital Education
Director, Evaluation and Research, Academy of Medical Educators
Faculty, Educational Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado
H. Barrett Fromme, MD, MHPE (Member at Large 2017-2020)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine
Beth Levant, PhD, MPA (Member at Large 2018-2021)
Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center
Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center
Diana McNeill, MD, FACP (Steering Committee Chair 2016-2017, Member at Large 2015-2018, Academies Collaborative Emeritus)
Professor, Duke University School of Medicine
Director, Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD), Duke University Medical Center
Geoffrey Talmon, MD (Member at Large 2017-2020)
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Vice Chair, Medical Education
Director, Tissue Sciences Facility
Director, Residency Program
Director, Interprofessional Academy of Educators
Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Vice Chair, Medical Education
Director, Tissue Sciences Facility
Director, Residency Program
Director, Interprofessional Academy of Educators
Past Members
Rebecca D. Blanchard, PhD (Member at Large 2017-2018)
Senior Director of Educational Affairs – Baystate Health
Assistant Dean for Education, University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate
Director, BERST Academy
Senior Director of Educational Affairs – Baystate Health
Assistant Dean for Education, University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate
Director, BERST Academy
S. Lynn Knox, MD (Member at Large 2015-2018)
Professor, Vice Chair for Education, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch
Director, Academy of Master Teachers, University of Texas Medical Branch
Professor, Vice Chair for Education, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch
Director, Academy of Master Teachers, University of Texas Medical Branch
James Lewis, MD, FACS (Member at Large 2015-2018)
Associate Professor, University of Tennessee School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Scholars, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Associate Professor, University of Tennessee School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Scholars, University of Tennessee Medical Center
2015-2016
Amy Sullivan, EdD (Past Co-Chair)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Director for Research, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Director for Research, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Todd Zakrajsek, PhD (Past Co-Chair)
Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Associate Director, Fellowship Programs, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Associate Director, Fellowship Programs, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD, MSPH (Past Chair)
Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Utah School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Health Science Educators, University of Utah School of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Utah School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Health Science Educators, University of Utah School of Medicine
Stewart Babbott, MD (Past Co-Chair)
Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Deborah Cabaniss, MD
Clinical Professor, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Clinical Professor, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
James Lewis, MD, FACS
Associate Professor, University of Tennessee School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Scholars, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Associate Professor, University of Tennessee School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Scholars, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
Professor, Harvard Medical School
Director, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Professor, Harvard Medical School
Director, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
2014-2015
Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD, MSPH (Steering Committee Chair)
Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Utah School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Health Science Educators, University of Utah School of Medicine
Eva Aagaard, MD (Past Chair)
Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Stewart Babbott, MD (Member at Large)
Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Mark I. Langdorf, MD, MHPE, FACEP, FAAEM, RDMS (Member at Large)
Professor, University of California, Irvine
Director, Academy for Innovation in Medical Education, University of California, Irvine
Associate Dean for Professional Development and CME, University of California, Irvine
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD (Program Co-Chair)
Professor, Harvard Medical School
Director, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Amy Sullivan, EdD (Program Co-Chair, Assessment)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Director of Research, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Todd Zakrajsek, PhD (Member at Large)
Associate Professor and Associate Director, Fellowship Programs, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Utah School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Health Science Educators, University of Utah School of Medicine
Eva Aagaard, MD (Past Chair)
Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Stewart Babbott, MD (Member at Large)
Professor, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Chair, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Kansas School of Medicine
Mark I. Langdorf, MD, MHPE, FACEP, FAAEM, RDMS (Member at Large)
Professor, University of California, Irvine
Director, Academy for Innovation in Medical Education, University of California, Irvine
Associate Dean for Professional Development and CME, University of California, Irvine
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD (Program Co-Chair)
Professor, Harvard Medical School
Director, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Amy Sullivan, EdD (Program Co-Chair, Assessment)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Director of Research, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Todd Zakrajsek, PhD (Member at Large)
Associate Professor and Associate Director, Fellowship Programs, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013-2014
Eva Aagaard, MD (Steering Committee Chair)
Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Cynthia Ashe (Operations)
Administrative Director, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, University of California San Francisco
Joseph Cofrancesco Jr, MD, MPH (Past Chair)
Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Institute for Excellence in Education, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD, MSPH (Program Co-Chair, Communications)
Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Utah School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Health Science Educators, University of Utah School of Medicine
Anda Kuo, MD (Member at large)
Director, Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved
Associate Director, Pathway to Health and Society, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators
Darshana Shah, PhD (Member at large)
Founding Chair, JCESOM, Academy of Medical Educators,
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs & Professional Development, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Amy Sullivan, EdD (Program Co-Chair, Assessment)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Director of Research, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Todd Zakrajsek, PhD (Program Co-Chair)
Associate Professor and Associate Director, Fellowship Programs, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Medical Educators, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Cynthia Ashe (Operations)
Administrative Director, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators, University of California San Francisco
Joseph Cofrancesco Jr, MD, MPH (Past Chair)
Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Institute for Excellence in Education, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD, MSPH (Program Co-Chair, Communications)
Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, University of Utah School of Medicine
Director, Academy of Health Science Educators, University of Utah School of Medicine
Anda Kuo, MD (Member at large)
Director, Pediatric Leadership for the Underserved
Associate Director, Pathway to Health and Society, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators
Darshana Shah, PhD (Member at large)
Founding Chair, JCESOM, Academy of Medical Educators,
Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs & Professional Development, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Amy Sullivan, EdD (Program Co-Chair, Assessment)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Director of Research, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
Todd Zakrajsek, PhD (Program Co-Chair)
Associate Professor and Associate Director, Fellowship Programs, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill