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.

Jennifer

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Office of the Senior Dean

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Jennifer Christner, M.D. 

Dr. Christner is the Senior Dean, overseeing the Schools of Medicine and Health Professions, Simulation and Anatomy Education Cores, Medical Education Research and Scholarship, and Humanities Expression and Arts Lab. All deans and directors of these schools, divisions, and programs report up to Dr. Christner. 

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School of Medicine

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Vice Deans

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

Gordon
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Gordon Schutze, M.D.

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Admissions

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Assistant Dean, Admissions

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Sharonda J. Alston-Taylor, M.D. 

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Natasha Shoaf

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Curriculum Office

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Assistant Dean, Foundational Sciences

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Cara A. Foldes, M.D., M.P.H. 

Assistant Dean, Interprofessional Education

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

Assistant Dean, Clinical Sciences

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Doris H. Kung, D.O. 

Associate Dean, Foundational Sciences

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David R. Rowley, Ph.D.

Director, Administrative Operations

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Traneshia Parker

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Office of Student Affairs

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Associate Dean, Student Affairs

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Edward Lee Poythress, M.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

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Achilia Morrow, M.D. 

Associate Dean, Academic Support Program

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Andrea Gail Stolar, M.D.

Senior Manager, Student Affairs

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Patrick Lawrence Cardenas, Ed.D.

Senior Academic Services Associate

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Kelly Wood

Senior Coordinator, Business Operations

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Yvette Farnum

Senior Coordinator, Academic Services

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Melissa Chavarrilla

Coordinator, Program Management

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Bianca Vorish

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Dual Degree Programs

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Associate Dean, Dual Degrees and Pathways Program

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

M.D./M.B.A. Director

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Christopher S. Brann, M.D. M.B.A 

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Rachael Keefe, M.D., M.P.H.

M.D./J.D. Program Director

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

M.D./Ph.D. Program Co-Director

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Benjamin J. Frankfort, M.D., Ph.D.

M.D./Ph.D. Program Co-Director

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Katherine Y. King, M.D., Ph.D. 

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