Subcommittee Roster 2020-2021


CASPP is composed of 12 voting members, including its chair, who are appointed by the FEC with input from the Dean, Vice Dean for Education, and Associate Dean of Student Affairs, for staggered three-year terms; members may be reappointed for two additional terms.  The Chair of CASPP must have previously served at least two years as a member.  A quorum consists of seven voting members; decisions require a majority of the members voting.  Members must be faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor Step IV or higher, who are active in the medical student teaching program.  At any given time at least six members must be from the Academic Senate and four from the Health Sciences Clinical Professor series.  The Vice Dean for Education or designees may serve as ex officio non-voting members.  Other Dean’s office leadership, faculty, or staff may be invited by chair of CASPP to participate in discussion but must be excused before deliberation and voting take place.  DGSOM Counsel may be invited to participate as an ex officio non-voting member. (Updated 5/6/20

By-Laws

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Officers 

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Marc Cohen, M.D., M.S.
Chair
Senior Advisor to the Vice Dean For Education on Medical Student Progress & Promotion
Department: Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences/Prof. of Clinical Psychiatry
macohen@mednet.ucla.edu 
310-724-5500

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Estebes Hernandez, M.D.
Vice Chair
Medicine - Hospitalist/HS Assistant Clinical Professor
eahernandez@mednet.ucla.edu
310-319-4698


 


Members 

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Xavier Cagigas, Ph.D.
Member
Department: Psychiatry & Biobehav Sciences / Assistant Clinical Professor
XCagigas@mednet.ucla.edu
310-825-3731

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Meeryo C. Choe, M.D.
Member
Department: Pediatrics / Assistant Clinical Professor
MChoe@mednet.ucla.edu
310-825-6196

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Sharon L. Hame, M.D.
Member
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery / Clincal Professor
shame@mednet.ucla.edu
310-206-4161

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Asim Rafique, M.D.
Member
Department: Medicine-Cardiology / HS Assistant Clinical Professor
ARafique@mednet.ucla.edu
310-582-6220

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Narchelle Velasquez
CASPP Executive Assistant
Department: Curricular Affairs
ndvelasquez@mednet.ucla.edu

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Angela Chen, M.D.
Member
Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology / HS Assoc. Clinical Professor
angelachecn@mednet.ucla
310-825-7955

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Gary N. Holland, M.D.
Member
Department: Ophthalmology / Professor
holland@jsei.ucla.edu
310-825-5440

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Gerald Lipshutz, M.D.
Member
Department: Surgery - Liver & Pancreas Transplantation / Prof. in Residence
glipshutz@mednet.ucla.edu
310-267-9592

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Eleby Washington, M.D.
Member
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery – Drew / Professor
elebywashington@cdrewu.edu