Learner Access, Support, Opportunity, and Retention Group Leadership

The Learner Access, Support, Opportunity, and Retention Group Steering Committee leads the work of the group and its five constituent Communities of Practice.

Read the welcome message from Learner Access, Support, Opportunity, and Retention Group Chair Alex Grieco, MD.

The Learner Access, Support, Opportunity, and Retention Group solicits nominations for leadership positions annually in the spring.

Chair
Alex Grieco, MD
Associate Dean for Student Life, Special Assistant to the Vice Dean for Education
Associate Professor of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, Associate Professor of Radiology
The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Chair-Elect
Katherine Chretien, MD
Associate Dean for Medical Student Affairs
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Past Chair
Tara Cunningham, EdD, MS
Associate Dean for Student Life
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Members-at-Large

Chair, Recruitment, Admissions, Selection, and Enrollment Committee
Leila E. Harrison, PhD, MEd, MA
Vice Dean for Admissions, Student Affairs, and Alumni Engagement
Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Co-Chair, Student Advising, Support, and Records Management Committee
Lauren Cobbs, MD, MEd, FACP, ACC
Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Co-Chair, Student Advising, Support, and Records Management Committee
Chastity Hawkins, MEd, MBA
Associate Director of Financial Planning and Registrar Services
University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine

Chair, Financial Aid Management and Education Committee
Casey Wiley, MEd
Manager of Financial Aid
University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Greenville

Chair, Student Opportunity, Access, and Retention Committee
Donna H. Jackson, EdD
Associate Dean of Admissions Outreach and Engagement
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Chair, Research, Engagement, Growth, and Scholarship Committee
Tanja K. Adonizio, MD
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

Steering Committee Liaisons

Liaison, Council of Deans
Phyllis MacGilvray, MD, FAAFP, DipABLM
Dean
University of South Carolina School of Medicine - Greenville

Liaison, Organization of Student Representatives
Sanaea Bhagwagar
MD-PhD Student
State University of New York Upstate Medical University Alan and Marlene Norton College of Medicine

Liaison, Graduate Medical Education Group
Marcy Verduin, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
University of Central Florida College of Medicine