Dean:
Mary Anne Jackson, M.D.
Vice Dean:
Paul Cuddy, Pharm.D., M.B.A. (Vice Dean for Medical Education, Academic Affairs, and Leadership Development)
Senior Associate Deans:
Sara Gardner, M.D. (Curriculum)
Dev Maulik, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG, FRCOG (Women’s Health)
Michael Wacker, Ph.D. (Academic Affairs and Pathway Programs)
Associate Deans:
Stacey Algren, M.D. (Learning Environment)
Denise Bratcher, D.O. (Children’s Mercy Hospital Programs)
Phil D. Byrne, Ed.D. (Graduate Medical Education)
Timothy Dellenbaugh, M.D. (Center for Behavioral Medicine)
Stefanie Ellison, M.D. (Learning Initiatives)
John Foxworth, Pharm.D. (Academic Enrichment)
Gregory Howell, M.D. (Saint Luke’s Hospital Programs)
Sharad Mathur, M.D. (Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center)
Paula Nichols, Ph.D. (Research Administration)
Robert Riss, M.D. (Student Affairs)
Tyler Smith, M.D.,MPH (Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Mark T. Steele, M.D. (Truman Medical Center)
Christine Sullivan, M.D. (Professional Development)
Gary Sutkin, M.D. (Women’s Health)
Jacqueline Walker, Ph.D. (Clinical Medical Education)
Assistant Deans:
Doris Agwu, M.P.H. (Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)
Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (Graduate Studies & Allied Health)
Cary Chelladurai, Ed.D. (Student Affairs & Interim for Admissions and Recruitment)
Lawrence Dall, M.D. (Medical Student Research)
Emily Haury, M.D. (Clinical Medical Education)
Bridgette Jones, M.D. (Academic Dean of Student Affairs)
Darla McCarthy, Ph.D. (Curriculum)
Brent McCoy, M.A. (Student Engagement)
Emily Montgomery, M.D. (Career Advising)
Brook Nelson, M.D. (Graduate Medical Education)
Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D. (Assessment and Quality Improvement)
David Wooldridge, M.D. (Graduate Medical Education)
Council Chairs:
Stacey Algren, M.D. (Council on Evaluation)
Julie Banderas, Pharm.D. (Graduate Studies)
Michael Christian, M.D. (Honor Council)
Sara Gardner, M.D. (Council on Curriculum)
Bryce Hesse, M.D. (Council on Selection)
Jared Keeler, M.D. (Council of Docents)
Ayanda Chakawa, Ph.D. (Diversity Council)
James Wooten, Pharm.D. (Faculty Council)
Academic Chairs:
Adam Algren, M.D. (Emergency Medicine)
Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS (Graduate Health Professions in Medicine)
John Borsa, M.D. (Radiology)
Brian Carter, M.D. (Medical Humanities and Bioethics)
Akin Cil, M.D. (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Charles Donohoe, M.D. (Neurology)
Jennifer Elliott, M.D. (Anesthesiology)
Brett Ferguson, D.D.S. (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Jeanne James, M.D.,M.B.A. (Pediatrics)
Stephen Jarvis, M.D. (Psychiatry)
Kamani Lankachandra, M.D. (Pathology)
Dev Maulik, M.D. (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences)
Jill Moormeier, M.D. (Internal Medicine)
Mark Nichols, Ph.D. (Biomedical and Health Informatics)
Beth Rosemergey, M.D. (Community and Family Medicine)
Nelson Sabates, M.D. (Opthalmology)
Glenn Talboy, M.D. (Surgery)