The medical school administration includes the dean, senior associate deans, associate deans, assistant deans, department chairs, and program chiefs.
Dean

Chief of Staff

Chief Development Officer

Senior Associate Deans

Michael Busha, MD, MBA
Senior Associate Dean,
Academic Affairs and Chief
Academic Officer


Michele Serbenski, MA
Senior Associate Dean,
Institutional Advancement and
Chief Strategy Officer
Associate Deans

Cheryl Dickson, MD, MPH
Associate Dean, Health Equity
and Chief Diversity Officer

Karen Horneffer-Ginter, PhD
Associate Dean, Culture
and Chief Wellness Officer




Gustavo Patino, MD, PhD
Associate Dean,
Undergraduate Medical Education


Lori A. Straube, MBA
Associate Dean,
Administration and Finance
and Chief Operating Officer


Assistant Deans


Nancy Bjorklund, EdD, MPA
Assistant Dean,
Global and Continuing Education


Kristine Gibson, MD
Assistant Dean, Clinical Competency
and Interprofessional Education







