The Center for Medical Education at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is composed of a variety of faculty members with varying affiliations. Lia Logio, The John L. Caughey, Jr, MD, Professor of Medicine, serves as the center鈥檚 director.
Faculty within the center include those with primary full-time appointments, secondary appointments, or part-time (adjunct) appointments. Individuals with full-time appointments are listed below.
We are grateful to our many adjunct (part-time) faculty members who contribute in a myriad of ways to the teaching and learning of our students. A list of part-time faculty members is available on request.
Center Director
Lia Logio, MD, MACP, FRCP
Vice DeanMedical EducationSchool of MedicineDirectorMedical EducationThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineJohn L. Caughey Jr MD Professor of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Primary Full-time Faculty
Ryan Adler, DMSc, EdD, PA-C, CHSE
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Curriculum Physician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Shane Angus, CAA, MSA
Executive Program DirectorAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 202.758.2502
Zachary Barsman, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.5212
Elizabeth Kate Carvill, CAA, MSA
Director of Clinical EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.5212
Justine Gaug, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.5212
Timothy Goodridge, CAA, MMSc
Director of Clinical EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 512.344.9843
Brian Haskins, CAA, MSA
Director of Clinical InstructionHoustonInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 713.574.9491
Pete Kaluszyk, CAA, MEd
Director of Special ProjectsClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.5212
Sara Kraus, MHS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Director of Didactic CurriculumPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Kate Kunstel, MBA, MMSc, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Remediation CoordinatorPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of MedicineDirector of AdmissionsPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Jensen Lewis, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant Professor and Program DirectorPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Sally E. MacPhedran, MD
Medical Director of the Physician Assistant ProgramCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Kenneth Maloney, CAA, MMSc
Program DirectorHoustonAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 713.574.9491
Jereme Mellenthin, MPAS, PA-C
Assistant ProfessorPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineExperiential Learning CoordinatorPhysician Assistant ProgramSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Tessianna Misko, PhD
Director of Career and Professional DevelopmentGraduate Education OfficeSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.1158
Lisa Navracruz, MD
Assistant ProfessorCenter for Community Health IntegrationSchool of MedicineFaculty LeadUrban Health Pathway ProgramSchool of MedicineDirectorEarly Patient Based ProgramsSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Theodore Parran, Jr., MD
Isabel and Carter Wang Professor and Chair in Medical EducationSchool of MedicineAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Family Medicine and Community HealthSchool of MedicineAssociate ProfessorDepartment of MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.2969
Saral Patel, CAA, MMSc
Co-Director of Didactic EducationWashingtonInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 202.758.2502
Clara Pelfrey, PhD
ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationEvaluation DirectorClinical and Translational Science CollaborativeSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.6478
Regina Phillips, CAA, MSA
Director of Simulation EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 512.344.9843
Bianca M. Placucci, MSPAS, PA-C
Assistant ProfessorPhysician Assistant ProgramThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Scott Plunkett, CAA, MSA
Co-Director of Didactic EducationWashingtonInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 202.758.2502
Joseph Rifici, CAA, MEd
Director of Network Quality AssuranceAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.2336
Daniel Salcedo, MD, MHPE
Director of Simulation and Educational TechnologyMedical EducationMt. Sinai Skills and Simulation CenterSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.6307
Tasha Seidenberger, CAA, MHSc
Director of Didactic EducationAustinInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 512.344.9843
Xiaomei Song, PhD
Director of Student AssessmentOffice of Student AssessmentSchool of MedicineAssociate ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Ty Townsend, CAA, MSA
Program DirectorAustinAssistant ProfessorCenter of Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 512.344.9843
Carie Twichell, CAA, MSA
Program DirectorClevelandAssistant ProfessorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.5212
David Zagorski, CAA
Director of Clinical EducationClevelandInstructorCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.2336
Full-time Faculty with Secondary Appointments
Michael Altose, MD, PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology & Perioperative MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.844.7334
Elvera L. Baron, MD, PhD, CHSE, FASA, FASE
Associate ProfessorDepartment of BioethicsSchool of MedicineCardiothoracic AnesthesiologistAnesthesia ServiceLouis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterMedical DirectorSimulation CenterLouis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical CenterEmail: [email protected]
Colleen Croniger, PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of NutritionSchool of MedicineAssistant DeanBasic Science EducationSchool of MedicineAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Genetics and Genome SciencesSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.4967
Rosa K. Hand, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND
Associate ProfessorDepartment of NutritionSchool of MedicineCWRU DirectorCombined Dietetic Internship/Master's Degree ProgramSchool of MedicineDirectorMedical Student Research & ScholarshipCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.3231
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Lia Logio, MD, MACP, FRCP
Vice DeanMedical EducationSchool of MedicineDirectorMedical EducationThe Center for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineJohn L. Caughey Jr MD Professor of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Tawna L. Mangosh, PharmD, PhD
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of PharmacologyCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineProgram DirectorTranslational Pharmaceutical Science ProgramSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.5294
Matthew Norcia, MD
Executive Medical DirectorMedical DirectorClevelandAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Anesthesiology & Perioperative MedicineSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 216.368.5212
Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD
Faculty Co-DirectorPost-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education - PRIMESchool of MedicineAssociate DeanProgram Innovation and Educational EnhancementCenter for Medical EducationSchool of MedicineEmail: [email protected]
Nathan Stehouwer, MD
Associate ProfessorInternal MedicinePediatrics & Medical EducationUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterEmail: [email protected]