OME - Contacts
Faculty Leadership
Daniel Bernstein, MD
- Associate Dean for Curriculum and Scholarship
- (650)723-7913 danb@stanford.edu
- Responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing the undergraduate medical curriculum and student research and scholarship
- Supports faculty development activities and ensures high quality teaching
- Chairs the Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy (CCAP)
Preetha Basaviah, MD
- Assistant Dean, Pre-Clerkship Education
- (650)724-9621 pree@stanford.edu
- Oversees the pre-clerkship curriculum
- Chairs the Pre-Clerkship Course Directors' committee
Tracy Rydel, MD
- Assistant Dean, Clerkship Education
- (650)723-9621 tarydel@stanford.edu
- Oversees the clerkship curriculum
- Chairs the Required Clerkship Directors' committee
Lars Osterberg, MD
- Program Director, Educators-4-CARE
- Co-Director, Teaching and Mentoring Academy
- (650)723-1536 larso@stanford.edu
- Oversees the Educators-4-CARE program
- Co-directs the Teaching and Mentoring Academy
Laurence Baker, PhD
- Director, Medical Student Research and Scholarship
- (650)723-4098 laurence.baker@stanford.edu
- Oversees the Scholarly Concentration and Medical Scholars programs
- Chairs the Scholarly Concentration Directors' committee
Administrative Oversight
Cynthia A. Irvine, M.Ed.
- Associate Dean, Office of Medical Education
- (650)723-1330 cirvine@stanford.edu
- Oversees staff, financial and operational management for the MD curriculum
- Oversees compliance with LCME standards for the educational program
Nikia Earls
- OME Program Coordinator
- (650)498-7581 nikiae@stanford.edu
- Provides administrative support to leadership of the Office of Medical Education
- Provides programmatic support for the activities of the Office of Medical Education
Brian Herman, MPA
- Associate Director for Educational Standards
- (650)725-4677 bherman8@stanford.edu
- Manages compliance with and documentation of education-related LCME standards
- Oversees affiliations/contracts with clinical training sites
Irina Russell, PhD
- Director of Education Analytics
- (650)736-2055 imrussell@stanford.edu
- Oversees curriculum management system (Ilios)
- Conducts research on curricular initiatives
Clinical Outreach and Education
Belinda Hernandez, MSW, EdD
- Managing Director, Cardinal Free Clinics
- (650)723-6675 bhernan@stanford.edu
- Provides operations administration for the Cardinal Free Clinics
- Supports student learning related to clinic operations and management
Vacant
- Cardinal Free Clinics Education and Operations Coordinator
- (650)
- Provides administrative and operational support to faculty, staff, and students working and volunteering at the Cardinal Free Clinics
- Assists in the coordination of curriculum and programs related to the educational experiences of Stanford students volunteering with the CFC program
- Coordinates logistics for outreach activities, meetings, and events
MD Curriculum
Bahij Austin
- Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs
- (650)725-2973 bahij@stanford.edu
- Oversees policies and procedures related to the required curriculum; manages the Committee on Curriculum and Academic Policy
- Administrative oversight of curriculum re-design and implementation
- Administrative Director for the Educators-4-CARE program
Madika Bryant, MA
- Administrative Director, Practice of Medicine (POM)
- (650)723-5410 mbryant6@stanford.edu
- Provides administrative oversight of the Practice of Medicine (POM) course
- Education manager for the first year POM course
Lisa Cedeño, MS
- Clinical Skills Development Coordinator
- (650)736-2055 lisarodas@stanford.edu
- Provides administrative oversight for Early Clinical Engagement (ECE) and the Student Guidance Program (SGP).
Mary Devega
- Assistant Director of Clerkship Education
- (650)725-4677 mdevega@stanford.edu
- Provides administrative management of the clerkship curriculum, including existing and proposed clerkships and programs
- Manages the Required Clerkship Directors' committee and oversees the Required Clerkship Coordinators' meetings
Alicia DiGiammarino, MS
- Education Manager, Practice of Medicine (POM) Year 2
- (650) 725-7673 adigiamm@stanford.edu
- Manages the second year Practice of Medicine course (POM)
Donald Matsuda, MD
- Assistant Director, Pre-Clerkship Education
- (650)723-1337 dmatsuda@stanford.edu
- Provides administrative management of the pre-clerkship curriculum
- Manages the Pre-Clerkship Course Directors committee
- Manages the centralized Teaching Assistant selection process
Melanie O’Brien, PhD
- Science of Medicine (SOM) Course Manager
- (650)498-4860 melanie6@stanford.edu
- Manages SOM course content for Canvas and course syllabus
- Provides support for all SOM lectures, labs, and exams
- First point of contact for all issues related to SOM
Mohamed Sow, MD
- Assistant Director, Curriculum Management
- Analyst, Evaluation and Instructional Development
- (650)723-5925 msow@stanford.edu
- Provides administrative support across the curriculum, including curriculum working groups evaluations, instructional development and other educational initiatives
Vacant
- Education and Assessment Specialist, Practice of Medicine (POM)
- (650)
- Managing Practice of Medicine course performance evaluations
- Developing and advising Practice of Medicine course assessments and curriculum development
Medical Student Promotion
Jared Shields
- Medical Student Promotion Manager
- (650)724-6837 jshields@stanford.edu
- Reviews the development and performance of each student on an ongoing basis in the areas of the fulfillment of academic, technical, and professional standards
- Serves as point of contact for the Committee on Performance, Professionalism and Promotion (CP3)
Medical Student Research and Scholarship
Natalie Marino, MA
- MedScholars Program Administrator, Medical Student Research and Scholarship
- (650)723-0355 nmarino1@stanford.edu
- Provides administrative support for the Stanford Medical Scholars programs
Celina Ng
- Assistant Director, Medical Student Research and Scholarship
- (650)723-7817 celinang@stanford.edu
- Manages the Scholarly Concentration Program and Stanford Medical Scholars programs
- Manages the Scholarly Concentration Directors' committee
Evaluation and Instructional Development
Kiranjit Brar
- Director, Evaluation and Instructional Development
- (650)725-5934 kiranjit@stanford.edu
- Oversees research and evaluation of the required MD curriculum, including innovations and new initiatives
- Manages staff and resources associated with implementing medical education research and evaluation plans
- Chairs the Clerkship Evaluation Committee (CEC)
Audra Gallant
- Associate Director for Evaluation
- (650)721-3903 audrag1@stanford.edu
Oversees pre-clerkship and clerkship evaluations
- Oversees evaluation management system (E*Value/MedHub)
Dakari Finister
- Evaluation Research Analyst
- dakarif@stanford.edu
- Analyzes evaluation data for pre-clerkship and clerkship curriculum
Adam Hain, DET, MA Ed
- Associate Director of Instructional Development
- (650)736-7227 adamhain@stanford.edu
- Leads the Evaluation and Instructional Development team’s collaboration efforts related to instructional support
- Works with faculty and course administrators to identify and/or create instructional resources and best practices in the service of improvement of course design and instruction