Recruitment, Admissions, Selection, and Enrollment Community
The Recruitment, Admissions, Selection, and Enrollment (RAiSE) Community supports the full life cycle of applicant recruitment and matriculation into medical school.
The community addresses topics such as:
- Admissions policies and processes, including dual degree and three-year program enrollment.
- Admissions committee governance and administrative management.
- Pathway programs management.
- Recruitment and outreach strategies and initiatives.
- Adherence to and promotion of mission-aligned selection and retention practices.
- Data-informed recruitment, selection, and retention strategies.
The work of this Community of Practice is led by the RAiSE Committee.
Chair
Leila E. Harrison, PhD, MEd, MA
Vice Dean for Admissions, Student Affairs, and Alumni Engagement
Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Committee Members
Leila Amiri, MA, PhD
Associate Dean for Admissions
Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Christian Essman, MS
Senior Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Danielle Holt, MD, MSS, FACS
Associate Dean for Admissions and Recruitment
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Wendy Jackson, MD
Associate Dean for Admissions
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Stanley Kania III, PhD, MBA
Assistant Dean of Admissions and Enrollment
Drexel University College of Medicine
Pasquale Manzerra, PhD
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Affairs and Admission
University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine
Tejal Parikh, MD
Associate Dean for Admissions
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Tanisha N. Price-Johnson, PhD
Associate Dean for Admissions
Arizona State University School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering
Liaison, Student Opportunity, Access, and Retention Committee
Jill Volk, MSEd
Director, Admissions and Recruitment
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Liaison, Financial Aid Management and Education Committee
Christina Grabowski, PhD
Associate Dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine