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Faye Aker, B.A.
Education Program Coordinator for Phase 1
Specialties: Coordinate and schedule PCL and TBL cases for Phase 1 medical curriculum, schedule facilitators for PCL and TBL, schedule and manage patient case wrap up for Phase 1 medical curriculum, schedule and coordinate the annual launch for the incoming class of Phase 1
  • faye.aker@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4368 | Suite E438, Workstation E438c
Jon Allen, M.D.
Director of Simulation and Co-Director, Year 1 and 2, Clinical Science Curriculum Team
Specialties: Physical exam skills teaching and assessment, High fidelity human patient simulation, Standardized patients for student education, Clinical skills lectures, Clinical skills curriculum development
  • jon.allen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4712 | Suite E405, Office E122
Valeria Rae Becker
Learning Specialist
Specialties: Developing academic study plans, Time management, Test-taking strategies, Active learning strategies and memory techniques, Support the Assist Dean for Academic Support and Longitudinal Integration
  • valeria.becker@UND.edu
  • 701.777.5878 | Suite E270, Office E272
Kurt Borg, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Assessment
  • kurt.borg@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4058 | Suite E438, Office E447
Shae Carlson, B.A.
Education Services Coordinator
Specialties: Assists in assessment coordination & elective management in the  medical curriculum, manages department website, conducts department hiring/human resources, manages department financials (payroll, accounts payable, account management, ordering supplies/technology/software), Department telephone and key counselor
  • shae.carlson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6150 | Suite E438, Workstation E438f 
Patrick Carr, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Medical Curriculum, Associate Professor of Basic Sciences
  • patrick.carr@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2576 | Suite E456, Office E461 
Richard Clarens, PharmD
Associate Professor
Specialties: Major provider of therapeutics lectures to MSII, Facilitates in PCL, Bismarck and Minot Family Medicine Residencies lectures, Major provider of therapeutics lectures to PA program, Altru FM residency faculty
  • richard.clarens@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6889 | Suite E438
Jane Dunlevy, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Phase 1
Specialties: Oversees the content in Basic Sciences for year 1 medical students, Works with medical students as they progress through their first year, Instructor in Cell Biology, Histology, Embryology, Professional Development, Small Group Learning, Member of Undergraduate Medical Education Committees, Oversees virtual slides in medical education
  • jane.dunlevy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2575 | Suite E438, Office E446 
Kara Eickman, MD
Director, Pre-Clerkship Clinical Sciences
Specialties: Clinical science curriculum, Clinical skills history and physical exam teaching and assessment, Patient-centered-learning case reviews, Team-based learning activity and readiness assessment test reviews, Assist in simulation activities
  • kara.eickman@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6364 | Suite E438, Office E448
Alissa Hancock, B.S.
Administrative Assistant
Specialties: Supports the five Medical Curriculum Committees, Coordinates the annual Medical Curriculum Retreat & Annual Facilitator Training, Coordinates Phase 1 Unit Awards and the Picture Composites, Schedules for meetings and events, Assists with LCME accreditation activities, Assists in meetings for the assistant dean, Teaching & Learning, and assistant dean for medical curriculum, Overall department support
  • alissa.hancock@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3800 | Suite E438, Workstation E438h
Charles Hosford, Ph.D.
Senior Statistician
Specialties: Program evaluation, Conducts and assists research, Statistical analysis, Teaches statistics, Facilitator in the medical curriculum
  • charles.hosford@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4713 | Suite E438, Office E440 
Eric Johnson, M.D.
Director of Interprofessional Education & Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Specialties: Interprofessional Health Care Course, Interprofessional Student Community-based Learning Experiences (ISCLE), Interprofessional Simulation Learning Experiences, Interprofessional Telehealth Simulations Using Remotely Operated Biomedical Telepresence Systems (ROBOTS), Other Interprofessional Learning Activities
  • eric.l.johnson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3811 | Suite E438, Office E445
Minnie Faith Kalyanasundaram, M.D., MBBS
Assistant Dean for Academic Support and Longitudinal Integration & Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
  • m.kalyanasundaram@UND.edu
  • 701.777.1564 | Suite E438, Office E449 
Mark Koponen, M.D.
Associate Professor
  • mark.koponen@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6172 | Suite E438, Office E441
Rebecca Maher, M.A.
Curriculum Management Specialist
Specialties: Manage the curriculum database which includes: curriculum inventory report, mapping implementation and design for all phases of medical curriculum, provide support and troubleshoot for all users, enroll users, create and build course templates and compile data reports. Also assists with Blackboard, creating and managing the community faculty contracts/contract pay, coordination with scheduler for Phase 1 teaching payments
  • rebecca.a.maher@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3636 | Suite E438, Workstation E438g
Devendra Pant, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, Year 1 and 2, Clinical Science Curriculum Team
Specialties: Clinical history and physical exam teaching, Coordination of history-taking sessions/derm lab, Facilitation of PCL/TBL/IPHC sessions, Assessment of clinical/professional competencies, Coordination of medical education senior elective
  • devendra.pant@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6704 | Suite E438, Office E439
Adrienne Salentiny, Ph.D.
Instructional Designer
Specialties: Faculty development, Teaching and learning best practices, Writing and alignment of objectives, Curriculum and course design, Educational research
  • adrienne.salentiny@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4272 | Suite E438, Office E451
Janelle Studney, M. Ed.
Curriculum Schedule Coordinator for Phase 1
Specialties: Schedules and coordinates the curriculum lecture schedules for Phase 1 medical students, Schedules and coordinates class president meetings, coordinates student Academic EPIC logins for Phase 1, coordinate the Phase 1 electives
  • janelle.studney@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3208 | Suite E438, Workstation E438e 
Richard Van Eck, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning; Dr. David & Lola Rognlie Monson Endowed Professor in Medical Education
Specialties: Curriculum design and evaluation, Faculty development in Teaching & Learning, Innovative teaching, Technology in education, Education scholarship
  • richard.vaneck@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3528 | Suite E438, Office E452
Christina Walker-Basu, MA
Program Coordinator, NE Campus
Specialties: Assists in  coordination of the NBME Phase 1 exams and Step Prep Exam logistics, Phase 2 medical student schedule coordinator, Phase 3 medical student schedule coordinator, Administrative support for Northeast Campus, Minnesota DHS background checks
  • christina.walkerbasu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4630 | Suite E438, Workstation E438d
Susan Zelewski, M.D., MEHP
Assistant Dean, Northeast Campus & Assistant Dean, Phase 2/3
Specialties: Campus dean for Northeast Campus, Coordinates the Northeast Campus Years 3 and 4 medical curriculum, Ensures compliance with LCME standards school wide, Clinical Sciences Curriculum Subcommittee chair, Assists in simulation activities
  • susan.zelewski@UND.edu
  • 701.777.1750 | Suite E456, Office E459

 

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