The Office of Medical Education (OME) is responsible for developing the college's medical education program and is led by the associate dean for curriculum and medical education. OME provides leadership in curriculum development and assessment while supporting the coordination, administration, evaluation and quality management of the four-year medical education program. The office also includes an instructional design and training team that supports faculty in implementing innovative, effective teaching strategies and educational technologies.
OME Leadership
Curriculum Oversight
Rebecca Lyn Toonkel, M.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Medical Education
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Medical Education
Steps 1 and 2
Jenny Fortun, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Foundational Sciences
Assistant Dean of Foundational Sciences
Natalie Dwarika, MBA
Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
Steps 3 and 4
Sarah Stumbar, M.D., MPH
Assistant Dean for Clinical Medicine
Assistant Dean for Clinical Medicine
Maritere Williams
Associate Director for Clinical Medicine
Associate Director for Clinical Medicine
Faculty and Staff
Nancy Alonso
Senior Coordinator Academic Support Services
305-348-0624
naalon@fiu.edu
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Rodolfo Bonnin, Ph.D.
Founding Assistant Dean for Institutional Knowledge Management; Associate Professor
305-348-0660
rbonnin@fiu.edu
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Jessica Campusano M.S.Ed.
Instructional Designer
305-348-5450
jegirald@fiu.edu
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Amin Carbonell
Systems Administrator II
305-348-7751
acarbone@fiu.edu
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Karla Carvajal
Program Coordinator
305-348-1407
kacarvaj@fiu.edu
AHC2 490Alejandra Cruz
Program Coordinator
305-348-5175
alejcruz@fiu.edu
AHC1 449Disniel Davila
Sr. Program Coordinator
disniel.davila@fiu.edu
AHC2 475Kirstie Downs
Program Manager
305-348-0620
kidown@fiu.edu
AHC2 459APierlus Durandis
Program Coordinator
305-348-9414
pdurandi@fiu.edu
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Natalie N. Dwarika
Assoc Dir Acad Support Serv
305-348-0233
ndwarika@fiu.edu
AHC2 481Bretton C. Engle
Assistant Professor
305-348-0570
bengle@fiu.edu
AHC2 693Irma Fernandez
Program Coordinator
305-348-0697
irfernan@fiu.edu
AHC2 490Liliet Fernandez
Program Assistant
305-348-6940
lilifern@fiu.edu
GL 321Angie Gutierrez
Instructional Design Associate
305-348-0679
anggutie@fiu.edu
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Jenny Fortun, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Foundational Sciences Curriculum; and Associate Professor
305-348-1487
jfortun@fiu.edu
AHC2 478Laura Fothergill
Instructional Designer
305-348-8382
lfotherg@fiu.edu
AHC2 565Natalie Gomez
Program Manager
305-348-1593
nagomez@fiu.edu
AHC2 477Francisco Gonzalez
Program Coordinator
305-348-9414
fjgonzal@fiu.edu
AHC1 449Alialy Guillaume
Program Manager
305-348-6150
alguilla@fiu.edu
AHC1 449Kathryn Elizabeth Brogan Hartlieb
Assistant Professor
305-919-4193
hartlieb@fiu.eduGrace Ann Herrera
Program Specialist
305-348-6190
grherrer@fiu.edu
AHC2 490Ashley Elaine Hunter
Program Specialist
305-346-0928
aehunter@fiu.edu
AHC2 475Melissa Lago
Coordinator Academic Support Services
305-348-4976
mlago@fiu.edu
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Chrisnel Lamy
Research Analyst II
305-348-5209
clamy@fiu.edu
VH 244Yinghui Li
Coordinator Statistical Research II
305-348-1845
yli@fiu.edu
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Andrea Medina
Sr. Program Coordinator – Clinical skills I & II
304-348-9414
andmedin@fiu.edu
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Amira Mohammed
Manager of Academic Support Services; Program Manager for Supplemental Peer Instruction, ACES
305-348-930
ammohamm@fiu.edu
GL-340Kristen Moore
Academic Learning Specialist
305-348-1468
krmoore@fiu.edu
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Annays Mora
Coordinator of Academic Support Services
305-348-6940
amora@fiu.edu
GL 321Gabriela Alvarado Neda
Clinical Skills Program Specialist
AHC2 – 475Tyler Ortiz
Simulation Technology Manager
tyortiz@fiu.edu
AHC2 470Chelsey Panisch
Standardized Patient Educator
305-348-9328
cpanisch@fiu.edu
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Annette Davis
Simulation Operations Manager
305-348-7590
anndavis@fiu.edu
AHC2 477Marquita Natasha Samuels
Assistant Director, Academic Support Service
305-348-9357
mnsamuel@fiu.edu
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Maryam Shakir
Associate Director
305-348-1662
mshakir@fiu.edu
Stephanie Tadal, Ph.D.
Instructional Design Interim Director
305-348-2212
stadal@fiu.edu
AHC2 565Sergio Tena
Simulation Program Specialist
305-348-4386
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Rebecca Lyn Toonkel
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Associate Professor
305-348-4567
rtoonkel@fiu.edu
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Jennifer L. Riccardi
Senior Program Coordinator
305-348-4865
jriccard@fiu.edu
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Ana M. Viamonte Ros
Associate Professor
305-348-6333
aviamont@fiu.edu
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