Insightful Education, Healthcare Readiness
Students at the UVM Larner College of Medicine gain practical health care insights early in their education, better preparing them for the diverse patients, physicians, and systems they will encounter in their careers.— Dr. Christa Zehle, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Student Affairs, Teaching Excellence
OME oversees high-quality educational programs and services for medical students and faculty development in teaching methods. It manages the medical curriculum, clinical education, grading and evaluations, academic success programs, student affairs, and National Board examinations, including USMLE.
Our Goals
Our goals follow from our mission to facilitate continual enhancement of the medical curriculum through support of educational programs for students and faculty, and through promotion of education innovation. We do this in a variety of ways including:
- Administrative support for faculty of integrated, interdisciplinary programs for medical education.
- Maintenance of a variety of methods of communication about teaching between faculty and students, and college administration.
- Rewards programs for excellence in teaching.
Licensing and Credentialing
Visit the Office of the Registrar for licensing and credentialing information.
Find Us
Our office is located on the 1st floor of the Given Courtyard North.
Office of Medical Education
Courtyard at Given N-100
Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
89 Beaumont Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: 802.656.0722
Fax: 802.656.9377
Faculty
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education • Director of Medical Education for UVM Health Network
Christa.Zehle@med.uvm.edu
Associate Dean for Admissions • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Leila.Amiri@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Dean for Students, Medical Education • Assistant Professor- Emergency Medicine
Katherine.Dolbec@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Director of Student Wellbeing • Assistant Professor of Psychology
leigh.holterman@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Dean for Medical Education; Director of the Teaching Academy
Kathryn.Huggett@med.uvm.edu
Assistant Director of the Learning Environment • Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nephrology, Dept. of Pediatrics
elizabeth.hunt1@med.uvm.edu
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education
John.King@uvmhealth.org
Associate Dean for Medical Education at CT Campus • Associate Professor of Medicine
Jonathan.Rosen@nuvancehealth.org
Director of Medical Student Research • Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine
renee.stapleton@med.uvm.edu
Staff
| Name/Email | Title |
| Brendan Anderson | SP Administrative Assistant Email: Brendan.Anderson@med.uvm.edu |
| Moira Barber | Clinical Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Branch Campus - Connecticut |
| Kelly Becker | Instructional Designer, Active Learning Email kelly.becker@med.uvm.edu for faculty questions related to instructional techniques and materials. |
| Bob Bolyard | Standardized Patient Educator Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: robert.bolyard@med.uvm.edu |
| Amanda Broder | Conference and Member Event Coordinator, Teaching Academy Email amanda.broder@med.uvm.edu for Teaching Academy events and programs, membership information, and general TA questions. |
Terry Caron | Director, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education Email terry.caron@med.uvm.edu for questions related to CMIE. |
| Colleen Case | Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education Email colleen.case@med.uvm.edu for matters related to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Office of Medical Education items including appointments with Dean Zehle, medical curriculum committee, and general OME questions. |
| Joanna Conklin | Clinical Curriculum Coordinator Clinical Branch Campus - Connecticut |
| James Court | Simulation Equipment Technician Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: james.court@med.uvm.edu |
| Sean Coyne | Curriculum Coordinator, Foundations Email sean.p.coyne@med.uvm.edu for questions related to pre-clinical coordinating. |
| Maya D'Amico | Conference Assistant, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE) Email maya.damico@med.uvm.edu for questions related to CMIE |
| Catherine Daniel | Clinical Curriculum Coordinator Email catherine.daniel@med.uvm.edu for questions related to the clinical curriculum and support. |
| Erin Dunne | Instructional Designer, Active Learning Email erin.dunne@med.uvm.edu for faculty questions related to instructional techniques and materials
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| Annika Eberle | Curriculum Coordinator, Foundations Email annika.eberle@med.uvm.edu for curriculum questions |
| Emma Faustner | Coordinator, Advanced Integration and Residency Placement Email emma.faustner@med.uvm.edu for questions related to Advanced Integration and Residency Placement, MSPE, and electives |
| Mary Gagne | Regional Program Coordinator, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE) Email: mary.gagne@med.uvm.edu |
| Ryan Gates | Assistant Director of Medical Student Financial Services, Student Services Email ryan.gates@med.uvm.edu for questions related to medical student financial advising, loan debt management, tuition and cost of living disbursements, and financial wellness. |
| Nicole Heneveld | Standardized Patient Educator Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: nicole.heneveld@med.uvm.edu |
| Cayden Hewes | Administrative Assistant Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: cayden.hewes@med.uvm.edu |
| Cary Jewkes, M.Ed. | Director of Admissions, Admissions Email cary.jewkes@med.uvm.edu for questions related to admissions. |
| Justine King | Clinical Curriculum Manager Email justine.king@med.uvm.edu for questions related to the clinical curriculum and support. |
| Ayanna Linton | Administrative Coordinator, Medical Student Admissions Email ayanna.linton@med.uvm.edu for questions related to medical student admissions |
| Melissa Long | Larner College of Medicine Registrar, Student Services Email melissa.long.1@med.uvm.edu for questions related to student records, degree audits and enrollment status changes; faculty contact for academic calendars and scheduling processes/lotteries. |
| Karina Lopez, M.A. and M.E. | Instructional Designer, Active Learning Email nelly.lopez@med.uvm.edu for faculty questions related to instructional techniques and materials. |
| Eileen Macintosh | Administrative Coordinator, Teaching Academy Email eileen.macintosh@med.uvm.edu for questions related to the Teaching Academy. |
| Laura Martin | Conference Assistant, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE) Email laura.martin@med.uvm.edu for questions related to CMIE |
| Shirley McAdam | Standardized Patient Educator Clinical Simulation Laboratory Email: shirley.mcadam@med.uvm.edu |
| Michelle McKay | Medical Curriculum Coordinator (Advanced Integration) Email mmckay@med.uvm.edu for questions related to Advanced Integration curriculum |
| Timothy Moynihan, Ph.D. | Director of Academic Achievement, Student Services Email timothy.m.moynihan@med.uvm.edu for questions related to academic support and resources, peer tutoring, accommodation planning, and learning skills development. |
| Deja Murray | Curriculum Coordinator, Foundations Email deja.murray@med.uvm.edu for questions related to pre-clinical coordinating. |
| Julia O'Connor | Manager of Curricular Design and Delivery, Active Learning Email joconno1@med.uvm.edu for primary contact for Foundations course calendars, scheduling, operations, and design of curricular matters. |
| Miro Pasic | Lead Equipment Technician, Clinical Simulation Lab Email miro.pasic@med.uvm.edu for questions relating to the Clinical Simulation Lab |
| Kristina Perry | Financial Administrator, Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education (CMIE) Email kristina.perry@med.uvm.edu for questions related to CMIE. |
| Cara Simone, M.A. | Evaluation and Research Specialist, Teaching Academy Email cara.simone@med.uvm.edu for questions related to course evaluations. |
| Melanie Sestokas | Finance Administrator Office of Medical Education Email: melanie.sestokas@med.uvm.edu |
| Winter Seyfer | Equipment Technician Clinical Simulation Lab Email: winter.seyfer@med.uvm.edu |
| Beth Stinebring | Administrative Assistant Office of Medical Education Email: beth.stinebring@med.uvm.edu |
| Kiersten Tavares, M.Ed. | Student Services Coordinator, Student Services Email kiersten.hallquist@med.uvm.edu for questions related to LCOM Deans for Students, the Advancement & Fitness Committees, Larner Honor Societies, Medical Student Council, Student Ambassador Program, and the Medical Student Services Team. |
| Ellen McQueeney Tetrick | Admissions Coordinator Medical Student Admissions Email: ellen.tetrick@med.uvm.edu |
| Lisa Wilda | Human Resources Administrator Office of Medical Education Email: lisa.wilda@med.uvm.edu |