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
Gregory Schneider, 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 for Foundational Sciences Curriculum
Assistant Dean for Foundational Sciences Curriculum
Natalie Dwarika, Ed.D., MBA
Associate Director of Academic Support Services
Associate Director of Academic Support Services
Steps 3 and 4
Shweta Akhouri, M.D.
Interim Assistant Dean for Clinical Medicine
Interim Assistant Dean for Clinical Medicine
Maritere Williams, MBA
Associate Director of Academic Support Services
Associate Director of Academic Support Services
Faculty and Staff
Nancy Alonso
Senior Coordinator Academic Support Services
305-348-0624
naalon@fiu.edu
GL 321
Gagani Athauda, M.D.
Professor
305-348-1474
gathauda@fiu.edu
GL 495E
Jessica Campusano M.S.Ed.
Instructional Designer
305-348-5450
jegirald@fiu.edu
AHC2 565
Amin Carbonell
Systems Administrator II
305-348-7751
acarbone@fiu.edu
AHC1 351E1
Karla Carvajal
Program Coordinator
305-348-1407
kacarvaj@fiu.edu
AHC2 490Alejandra Cruz
Program Coordinator
305-348-5175
alejcruz@fiu.edu
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Annette Davis
Simulation Operations Manager
305-348-7590
anndavis@fiu.edu
AHC2 477Kirstie Downs
Program Manager
305-348-0620
kidown@fiu.edu
AHC2 459AJonathon Dixon Duncan
Lead Systems Instructional Technology Administrator
305-348-6218
jduncan@fiu.edu
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Natalie N. Dwarika
Associate Director of Academic Support Services
305-348-0233
ndwarika@fiu.edu
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Jenny Fortun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Assistant Dean for Foundational Sciences Curriculum
305-348-1487
jfortun@fiu.edu
AHC2 478Laura Fothergill
Instructional Designer
305-348-8382
lfotherg@fiu.edu
AHC2 565Francisco Gonzalez
Program Coordinator
305-348-9414
fjgonzal@fiu.edu
AHC1 449Andre Antony Gordon
Senior Multimedia Producer
305-348-9495
angordon@fiu.edu
AHC2 565Alialy Guillaume
Program Manager
305-348-6150
alguilla@fiu.edu
AHC1 449Angie Gutierrez
Instructional Design Associate
305-348-0679
anggutie@fiu.edu
AHC2 565Grace Ann Herrera
Program Specialist
305-348-6190
grherrer@fiu.edu
AHC2 490
Juan Manuel Lozano Leon, M.D., M.Sc.
Professor; Chief of the Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences, Education and Research; Director for the Research Scholarship Course
305-348-6063
jlozanol@fiu.edu
AHC1 443
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-340Tyler Ortiz
Simulation Technology Manager
tyortiz@fiu.edu
AHC2 470Marquita Natasha Samuels
Assistant Director, Academic Support Service
305-348-9357
mnsamuel@fiu.edu
AHC2 459
Maria F. Santacruz
Associate Director Academic Services
305-348-6940
msantacr@fiu.edu
GL 321
Stephanie Tadal, Ph.D.
Instructional Design Interim Director
305-348-2212
stadal@fiu.edu
AHC2 565Sergio Tena
Simulation Program Specialist
305-348-4386
AHC2 471A
Rebecca Lyn Toonkel
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Associate Professor
305-348-4567
rtoonkel@fiu.edu
AHC2 472
Jennifer L. Riccardi
Senior Program Coordinator
305-348-4865
jriccard@fiu.edu
AHC4 277
Ana M. Viamonte Ros
Associate Professor
305-348-6333
aviamont@fiu.edu
AHC2 459A
Emiri Uchiyama, M.D.
Director of Albert and Debbie Tano Medical Simulation Center; and Assistant Professor
305-348-9988
euchiyam@fiu.edu
AHC2 474Maritere Williams
Associate Director of Academic Support Services
305-348-4512
willmari@fiu.edu
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