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SOM Leadership

The School of Medicine is led by a dean, LouAnn Woodward, MD, and a vice dean, Loretta Jackson-Williams, MD, PhD. Associate and assistant deans oversee specific facets of SOM education and research.

Dean

• LouAnn Woodward, MD
  Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
  Chief of Staff email

Vice Dean

• Loretta Jackson-Williams, MD, PhD

Associate Dean for Admissions

• Demondes Haynes, MD, FCCP

Associate Dean for Student Affairs

• Mike McMullan, MD

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

• Lyssa Weatherly, MD

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

• David Norris, MD

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

• Jimmy L. Stewart, MD

• Assistant Deans for Graduate Medical Education

  • Shirley Schlessinger, MD
  • Joseph "Marc" Majure, MD
  • John “Brad’ Ingram, MD

Associate Dean for Coordination of Education at the VA

• Sharon Douglas, MD

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

• Patrick Smith PhD