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Leadership

Joaquín (Quim) Madrenas, MD, PhD

Vice Dean for Faculty

Robert A. Whittington, MD

Sr. Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Mentorship, and Recognition

John J. Colicelli, PhD

Chair of Biological Chemistry OIE Committee, FEC: MEC, Co-Chair

Richard H. Gold, MD

Assistant Dean, Professor Emeritus

Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD

Senior Advisor, Professor Emeritus

Affiliate Leadership

Ronald Edelstein, EdD

Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science

Griselda Gutierrez, MD

Associate Dean, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Shlomo Melmed, MD, ChB, FRCP, MACP, MB

Associate Dean, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Steven Simon standing in front of a US flag

Steven R. Simon, MD, MPH

Associate Dean, VA Greater Los Angels Healthcare System

Benjamin Waterman, MD

Associate Dean, Olive View Medical Center

Staff

Arlene Feliciano

Director, Office of Academic Affairs

Denise Burnett

Senior Analyst, Visa and Special Programs

Joan Cerera

Assistant Director, Visa and Special Programs

Cindy Cordova

Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean for Faculty

Maria De Howitt

Investigator & Strategic Partner

Atiyah Edwards

Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

Cynthia Guzman

Senior Analyst, UCPath

Sarah Lawson

Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

Maisha Martinez

Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

Patricia Mor

Principal Campus Counsel

Aina Ongcheap

Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

Michael Ruan

Senior Analyst, UC OATS & FEC Administrator

Michelle Smith

Sr. Investigator & Strategic Partner

Jocelyn Tieman

Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section

Natalya Winston

Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst, Review Section