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OCOM Approved Committee Appointments, AY 2026-2027
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*All Committees Operate Under Robert's Rules of Orders (https://docs.google.com/document/d/17NyHJHNB8OA-BdfzjzFkgb7qHC2jFesT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108367048838198925989&rtpof=true&sd=true)
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CommitteeChair/Co-ChairsMembers
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Dean’s CouncilChair:
Robert Hasty, DO, FACOI, FACP, Dean & CAO
Administrative Support: Marlin Hernandez, Executive Assistant to the Dean/CAO; 		All of the Dean/CAO’s Direct Reports:
1. William (Brad) Schurr, DO, Chair of Faculty Organization;
2. Amelie Oshikoya, MD, MHA, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Education;
3. Sean Martin, DO, Chair of OMM;
4. Gary Hill, DO, Associate Dean for Clinical Education;
5. Joshua Hollingsworth, PharmD, PhD, Director of Research;
6. Leonard Nicosia, Director of Facilities;
7. Mallt Bendall, Associate Dean for Student Affairs;
8. Marlin Hernandez, Executive Assistant to the Dean/CAO;
9. Rachel Freeman, MEd, Director of Communications and Marketing;
10. Robert Hasty, DO, FACOI, FACP, Dean & CAO;
11. Shazam Mohammed, MBA, PMP, Director of IT;
12. Katie Faulkner, Medical Education Coordinator, Chair of Staff Organization;
13. Sapna Rama, DO, Chair of Primary Care;
14. Michelle Wallen, DO, Chair of Specilaty Medicine;
15. Robert Minkes, MD, PhD, Professor & Medical Director of AI
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Admissions CommitteeChair: Amelie Oshikoya, MD, MHA, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Education (Faculty)
Vice Chair: Kimberly Starken, MS; Director of Admissions (Staff)
Administrative Support: Chloe Vanderlinden; Student Services Coordinator (Staff)		1. Alexandria Brice, PhD, Director of Faculty Development; (Faculty)
2. Amelie Oshikoya, MD, MHA, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Education (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
3. Asha Plamoottil, MD (Faculty)?
4. Ishvari Prasad, Admissions Coordinator (ex-officio, non-voting members) (Staff)
5. Kassandra Mercado, Admissions Coordinator (ex-officio, non-voting members) (Staff)
6. Mallt Bendall, Associate Dean for Student Services (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
7. Amanda Yates, Director of Financial Aid, (Staff)
8. Linda Brecher, DO, FACOI, FACR, (Faculty)
9. James Hardee, MD (Faculty)
10. Kimberly Starken, MS; Director of Admissions (Staff) (ex-officio, voting members)
11. William (Brad) Schurr, DO (Faculty)
12.TBD (Faculty)?
13. TBD (Faculty)?
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Curriculum CommitteeChair: Sapna Rama, DO, Chair of Primary Care (Faculty)
Vice Chair: TBD
Administrative Support: Madison Burkett, PreClinical Educational Coordinator (Staff)



Highlighted "Red" for BOO7 approval. 		1. Kaitlyn Fulford MD (Faculty)
2. Sean Martin, DO, OMM (Faculty)
3. Gary R. Hill, DO, FACOI, Associate Dean for Clinical Education (Faculty)
4. Harjas Moorjani, MD, FACP, FASN (Faculty)
5. Amelie Oshikoya, MD, MHA, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Education (Faculty)
6. Tara Williams, MD, FAAP, FABM (Faculty)
7. OMS-I Student Representative
8. OMS-II JStudent Representative
9. OMS-III Student Representative Alexander Uhlman
10. OMS-IV Student Representative James Petsche
11. Phillip Manno, MD, FACP (Faculty)
12. Sapna Rama, DO, Chair of Primary Care (Faculty)
13. Guri Tzivion, PhD (Faculty)
14. Malia Bingham, Director of Medical Education Operations (Staff)
15. Michelle Sanchez, Registar (Non-voting members) (Staff)
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Academic Appointment & Promotions CommitteeChair: James Hardee, MD (Faculty)
Administrative Support: Gabriela Sharpe, Director of Clinical Education (Staff)		1. Linda Brecher, DO (Faculty)
2. Gary R. Hill, DO, FACOI (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
3. James Hardee, MD (Faculty)
4. Christopher Campbell, PhD (Faculty)
5. William (Brad) Schurr, DO (Faculty)
6. Ileana Niles, MD; (Faculty)
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Student Progress & Professionalism Committee (SPPC)Chair: Phillip Manno, MD, FACP (Faculty)
(Vice Chair) Malia Bingham (Staff)
Administrative Support: Madison Burkett, PreClinical Educational Coordinator (Staff)		1. Amena Payami, DO (Faculty)
2. Asha Plamoottil, MD (Faculty)
3. Gary Hill, DO, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
4. Malia Bingham (Staff); (ex-officio, voting members)
5. TBD (Staff)?
6. Mallt Bendall, Associate Dean for Student Services (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
7. Amelie Oshikoya, MD, MHA, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Education (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
8. Nasser Yousef, PhD. (Faculty)
9. Phillip Manno, MD (Faculty)
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Research CommitteeChair: Joshua Hollingsworth, PharmD, PhD, Director of Research (Faculty)
Administrative Support: Nadiya Persaud; Research Operations Manager (Staff)		1. Robert Sharp, PhD; Biomedical Faculty
2. Juliano Freitas, Ph.D., Biomedical Faculty
3. Joshua Hollingsworth, PharmD, PhD, Director of Research (Faculty), (ex-officio, voting members)
4. Michelle Wallen, DO (Faculty)
5. Nadiya Persaud; Research Operations Manager; (ex-officio, voting members)
6. Guri Tzivion, PhD (Faculty)
7. TBD (OMS-II)

Non-Voting Advisory Members Appointed by Dean/CAO: None at this time.
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Faculty OrganizationChair: William (Brad) Schurr, DO (Faculty)
Vice-Chair: Kaitlyn Fulford MD (Faculty)
Secretary: Hyrum Brodniak, DO, OMM; (Faculty)		Every full-time Faculty member is an ex-officio, voting member.
(President, Dean, Associate Deans, and other administrators are not invited)
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Staff OrganizationChair: Katie Faulkner, Medical Education Coordinator
Vice Chair: Madison Burkett, PreClinical Educational Coordinator (Staff)
Secretary: Ana Lipovetsky; GME/Research Coordinator		Every full-time Staff member is an ex-officio, voting member.
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Facilities and Learning Resources CommitteeChair: Shazam Mohammed, MBA, PMP, Director of IT; (Staff)
Vice-Chair: Leonard Nicosia, Director of Facilities; (Staff)
Administrative Support: TBD		1. Sean Martin, DO; OMM (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
2. Joshua Hollingsworth, PharmD, PhD, Director of Research, (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
3. Katresa Gardner, MILS, Librarian (Staff); (ex-officio, voting members)
4. Leila Keeler, DO, Director of Simulation (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
5. Leonard Nicosia, Director of Facilities; (Staff); (ex-officio, voting members)
6. Malia Bingham, Director for Medical Education Operations (Staff); (ex-officio, voting members)
7. Mallt Bendall, Associate Dean for Student Services, (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
8. Amelie Oshikoya, MD, MHA, Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Education (Faculty); (ex-officio, voting members)
9. Shazam Mohammed, MBA, PMP, Director of IT (Staff); (ex-officio, voting members)
10. Amena Payami, DO (Faculty)
11. Kyle Varela (OMS-II)
12. Astrid Chabert, MD; (Faculty)
13. TBD (OMS-I)
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Title IX CommitteeChair: Christopher Campbell, Phd (Faculty)
Administrative Support: TBD		1. Christopher Campbell, PhD (Faculty)
2. Logan Mroz, Controller; (Staff)
3. Ana Lipovetsky, GME/Research Assistant; (Staff)
4. Sapna Rama, DO, Chair of Primary Care; (Faculty)
5. Mary Jo Laniewski (Faculty)
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Title IX Appeals CommitteeChair: Gabriela Sharpe, Director of Clinical Education (Staff)
Administrative Support: TBD		1. Hyrum Brodniak, DO, OMM; (Faculty)
2. Gabriela Sharpe, Director of Clinical Education; (Staff)
3. Leila Keeler, DO, FACOOG, Director of Simulation; (Faculty)
4. Rachel Freeman, MEd, Director for Communications & Marketing; (Staff)
5. Harjas Moorjani, MD, FACP, FASN (Faculty)
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Scholarship CommitteeChair: Amanda Yates, Director of Financial Aid
Administrative support: Kaitlyn Smith, Financial Aid Cooridnator (Staff) (non-voting, ex-officio)		1. TBD (Faculty)
2. TBD (Faculty)
3. James McKnight, Director of Student Affairs (Staff); (voting, ex-officio)
4. Rachel Freeman, MEd, Director of Communications and Marketing; (Staff)
5. Mallt Bendall, Associate Dean for Student Services, (Faculty); (voting, ex-officio)
6. Amanda Yates, Director of Financial Aid (Faculty); (voting, ex-officio)
7. Kimberly Starken, MS; Director of Admissions (Staff); (voting, ex-officio)
8. Kaitlyn Smith, Financial Aid Cooridnator (Staff) (non-voting, ex-officio)
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Campus Compass CommitteeChair: Jessica Jones, MS, Mental Health Counselor (Staff)
Vice Chair: Keymara Piquant; Student Affairs Coordinator
Secretary: Nyasa Shah, (OMS-II)		1. Meshal Soni, MD, (Faculty); (voting, ex-officio)
2. Amanda Yates, Director of Financial Aid (Staff)
3. Nyasa Shah (OMS-II)
4. Keymara Piquant, Student Affairs Coordinator (Staff)
5. TBD (OMS-I)
6. Miranda Villar, Library Assistant (Staff)
7. Colleen Byrd, Learning Specialist, (Staff)
8. Jessica Jones, MS, Mental Health Counselor (Staff)
9. Madison Burkett, PreClinical Educational Coordinator (Staff)
10. Rachel Freeman, Director of Marketing and Communication, (Staff) (non-voting, ex-officio)
11. Ann Dobry, DO, FACOG, MSCP, (Faculty); (voting, ex-officio)
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Continuing Medical EducationChair: Alexandria Brice, PhD, Director of Faculty Development (Faculty)
Administrative Support: Emily Maldonado; Preclinical Administrative Specialist		1. Alexandria Brice, PhD, Director of Faculty Development (Faculty); voting, ex-officio)
2. Joshua Hollingsworth, PharmD, PhD, Director of Research; (Faculty); voting, ex-officio)
3. Linda Brecher, DO, FACOI, FACR, (Faculty)
4. Yaisanet Oyola, MD, PhDc (Faculty)
5. Melinda Naliboff, DO, MSMS, (Faculty)
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