The Curriculum Committee is comprised of faculty and staff from various AAMC and AACOM member institutions and other partner organizations who specialize in one or more of the following curriculum areas:
- Accreditation
- Data, reports, and visualization
- Development, design, and change
- Evaluation, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and benchmarking
- Instruction and assessment
- Mapping and management
- Research
To advance our goals and enhance the field of medical education, our focus is on the following areas:
- Virtual Community Champions: A team of people who wish to engage in conversation, network building, and resource sharing through the AAMC online community.
- Curriculum Mapping and Management: Group that focuses on identifying the needs of the community and targeting projects to best meet the common mapping and management needs of schools.
- Curriculum SCOPE Survey: This group of members provides guidance and feedback on the survey’s future content, format, use of data, desired reports, and scholarship potential.
AAMC Curriculum Leader Awardees
This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service to advance curriculum with the AAMC. Our deepest gratitude is sent to these awardees for their collaborative and innovative spirit.
Amanda Albright, MS
Instructional Design and Technology Manager
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Max Anderson, MLIS, PhD
Director, Curriculum Operations
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Erik W. Black, PhD, MPH
Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of Student Services
Associate Director, UF Health Office of Interprofessional Education
University of Florida College of Nursing
Lori DeShetler, PhD
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation
The University of Toledo
Stephanie Freed, MS
Associate Director of Curriculum
Indiana University School of Medicine
Nancy Hayes, PhD
Director of Clinical Foundations
Florida State University College of Medicine
Cinda J. Stone, MEd
(Retired) Director, Pre-Clerkship and Curricular Management
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Leslie Wimsatt, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Assessment, Quality & Development
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines University
Julie Youm, PhD
Associate Dean, Education Compliance and Quality
Director, Educational Technology
UCI School of Medicine
Current Curriculum Committee Members
*Sub-committee chair
Gauri Agarwal, MD, FACP
Associate Dean for Curriculum, Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Amanda Albright, MS
Instructional Design and Technology Manager
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Max Anderson, PhD
Director, Curriculum Operations
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Erik W. Black, PhD, MPH*
Clinical Professor and Associate Dean of Student Services
Associate Director, UF Health Office of Interprofessional Education
University of Florida College of Nursing
Natasha Bray, DO, MSEd
Cherokee Nation Campus Dean
Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jennifer G. Christner, MD
Dean, School of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Shubha Dathatri, PhD, EdM, MA
Senior Director of Medical Education and Learning
Assistant Professor of Medical Education
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Lori DeShetler, PhD
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation
The University of Toledo
Carolyn Dufault, PhD
Assistant Dean for Educational Technology and Innovation
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Kate Forkner, MA
Curriculum and Assessment Manager
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Stephanie Freed, MS*
Associate Director of Curriculum
Indiana University School of Medicine
Shafik Habal, MD
Assistant Dean for Curriculum Management and Reporting
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Campus
Nancy Hayes, PhD
Director of Clinical Foundations
Florida State University College of Medicine
Samar Hegazy, MD, MS, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor
Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Nancy Hueppchen, MD, MSc
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education
Associate Professor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Paul Ko, MD, MEd
Senior Associate Dean for Accreditation
Associate Dean for Curriculum
Indiana University School of Medicine
Sara Kosiba, PhD
Assistant Dean of Curriculum Data and Assessment
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Katie R. Maietta, MPPM
Executive Director, Office of Medical Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Elizabeth K. “Lisa” McClain PHD, EdS, MPH
Associate Dean Academic Affairs
The Valley College of Osteopathic Medicine (proposed)
Christine Perez, M.S.B.I.
Director of Curricular Affairs
NSU Florida Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
Noah Pollock, MS
Director of Curriculum Data Management
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Tracy Pritchard, PhD
Assistant Dean for Curriculum Support
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Mahboob Qureshi, MD, MPH, PhD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Assessment
California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Maria Scardasis, MA, BS
Program Manager
McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michelle Schickling, BA, MS, Doctoral Student
Curriculum Specialist
University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Tucson
Aneida Skeens, MS
Medical Education Director
East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Elizabeth Smith-Trigg, PhD, EdS, MS
Associate Dean, Assessment and Curricular Affairs
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kirsten Waarala, FACOI, DO, FAODME
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Leslie Wimsatt, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Assessment, Quality & Development
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines University
Julie Youm, PhD*
Associate Dean, Education Compliance and Quality
Director, Educational Technology
UCI School of Medicine
AAMC Staff
Angela D. Blood, PhD, MPH, MBA
Director II, Curriculum Advancement & Research
Kaitlyn Leaf, MAT
Program Specialist
Asmita Singh, MS
Senior Curriculum Data Specialist
John Nash
Director, Business Operations
If you have any questions, please contact curriculum@aamc.org.