At HWCOM, we are educating the next generation of physicians to be patient-centered, curious, self-directed, life-long learners, with a commitment to improve the quality of patient care and the health of our communities.
The Office of Medical Education (OME) is responsible for the medical education program. Led by the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Medical Education, the OME provides leadership in curriculum development, assessment and supports the coordination, administration, evaluation, and quality of the four-year medical education program.
OME leadership team and units
Central Office
Vivian Obeso, M.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Medical Education
Janelle Fernandez, M.D., MBA
Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
Foundational Sciences
Jenny Fortun, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Foundational Sciences Curriculum
Natalie Dwarika, MBA
Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
Clerkships
Sarah Stumbar, M.D., MPH
Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
Emily Gonzalez
Program Manager
Albert Debbie Tano Medical Simulation Center
Rebecca Toonkel, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Clinical Education, and Advising
Emiri Uchiyama, M.D.
Associate Director of Simulation Operations
Office of Assessment and Evaluation
Rodolfo Bonnin, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment
Teaching and Learning
Samantha Lemus-Martinez, Ph.D.
Director of Teaching and Learning
Student Academic Success Services
Samantha Lemus-Martinez, Ph.D.
Director of Teaching and Learning
Amira Mohammed
Manager of Academic Support Services
Academic Advising
Rebecca Toonkel, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Clinical Education, and Advising
Curricular Research
Juan Manuel Lozano Leon, M.D., MSc
Chief of the Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences
Faculty and staff
Nancy Alonso
Senior Coordinator Academic Support Services
305-348-0624
naalon@fiu.edu
GL 321Kathryn Elizabeth Brogan Hartlieb
Assistant Professor
305-919-4193
hartlieb@fiu.eduBretton C. Engle
Assistant Professor
305-348-0570
bengle@fiu.edu
AHC2 693Rodolfo Bonnin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director of Assessment and Evaluation
305-348-0660
rbonnin@fiu.edu
AHC2 - 491Wendy S. Bravo
Program Coordinator
305-348-3981
wbravo@fiu.edu
AHC2 459AAmin Carbonell
IT Generalist II
305-348-7751
acarbone@fiu.edu
AHC2 357Kirstie Downs
Program Manager
305-348-0620
kidown@fiu.edu
AHC2 459ADisniel Davila
Program Coordinator
disniel.davila@fiu.edu
AHC2 475Natalie N. Dwarika
Assistant Director, Academic Support Services
305-348-0233
ndwarika@fiu.edu
AHC2 481Marquita Natasha Samuels
Assistant Director, Academic Support Service
305-348-9357
mnsamuel@fiu.edu
AHC2 459Janelle M. Fernandez
Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
305-348-1459
jamafern@fiu.edu
AHC2 667ALiliet Fernandez
Program Assistant
305-348-6940
lilifern@fiu.edu
GL 321Jenny Fortun, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Foundational Sciences Curriculum; and Associate Professor
305-348-1487
jfortun@fiu.edu
AHC2 478Natalie Gomez
Program Manager
305-348-1593
nagomez@fiu.edu
AHC2 477Alabaster Henry-Bruce
Program Specialist
305-348-6287
asky@fiu.edu
AHC2 477Grace Ann Herrera
Program Specialist
305-348-6190
grherrer@fiu.edu
AHC2 490Ashley Elaine Hunter
Program Specialist
305-346-0928
aehunter@fiu.edu
AHC2 475Chrisnel Lamy
Research Analyst II
305-348-5209
clamy@fiu.edu
VH 246-DMelissa Lago
Coordinator Academic Support Services
305-348-4976
mlago@fiu.edu
GL 321Yinghui Li
Coordinator Statistical Research II
305-348-1845
yli@fiu.edu
AHC2 492Amira Mohammed
Manager of Academic Support Services
305-348-930
ammohamm@fiu.edu
AHC2 458AMichele Montero
Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
305-348-9067
mimonter@fiu.edu
AHC2 667AAnnays Mora
Coordinator of Academic Support Services
305-348-6940
amora@fiu.edu
GL 321Vivian T. Obeso, M.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Medical Education; Associate Professor
305-348-6193
vobeso@fiu.edu
AHC2 669Annette Luisa Peluffo
Program Specialist
305-348-7590
apeluffo@fiu.edu
AHC2 475Jennifer L. Riccardi
Senior Program Coordinator
305-348-4865
jriccard@fiu.edu
AHC4 277Jovan Rivera
Academic Learning Specialist
(305) 348-2553
jovriver@fiu.edu
AHC2 461ABridget Sewell
Program Specialist
305-348-9421
bsewell@fiu.edu
AHC2 459Maryam Shakir
Manager of Academic Support Services
305-348-1662
mshakir@fiu.edu
AHC4 263ARebecca Lyn Toonkel
Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Clinical Education, and Advising Medical [...]
305-348-4567
rtoonkel@fiu.edu
AHC2 472Mylena Vazquez
Copy Editor
305-348-7609
mylvazqu@fiu.edu
AHC2 661Ana M. Viamonte Ros
Associate Professor
305-348-6333
aviamont@fiu.edu
AHC2 459ASergio Tena
Program Specialist
305-348-4386
AHC2 471A