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The Careers in Medicine Advisory Committee was established in the summer of 2000 to provide guidance and recommendations on the ongoing development of the Careers in Medicine program overall, and as it relates to career needs of medical students and residents. The committee normally meets once a year at the AAMC headquarters in Washington, D.C., with regular conference calls throughout the year. Appointments are made annually, with a three-year maximum term.

2023-2024 Careers in Medicine Advisory Committee


Christin Spatz, MD, FASN
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Career Advising
Associate Professor of Medicine
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Chair 

Melva Landrum, MEd
Director, Office of Medical Student Success 
The University of North Texas Health Science Center 
College of Osteopathic Medicine 
Osteopathic Representative

Debra Rusk, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, FAAP
Assistant Dean, Medical Student Affairs 
Director of Career Mentoring and Professional Development 
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics 
Indiana University School of Medicine 
CGSA Representative 

Sharon F. Gonzales, MD 
Assistant Dean of Careers in Medicine 
Assistant Professor of Radiology 
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School / University Hospital
NEGSA Representative 

Angela Mihalic, MD
Dean of Medical Students and Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School
SGSA Representative 

Lisa R. Shah-Patel, MD
Director, Career and Professional Advising
Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Radiology
The University of Arizona, College of Medicine - Phoenix
WGSA Representative

Ashley Marie Maranich, MD, FAAP, FIDSA
Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, US Army
Assistant Dean for Clinical Sciences
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Military Representative

Soraya Smith, Ed.D
Assistant Dean for Students, Student Services and Service Learning
University of Central Florida, College of Medicine
Career Development Representative 

Evelyn Qin, MD, MPH
Cancer Rehabilitation Fellow
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
ORR Representative