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Dawne Barwin, BUS
Administrative Assistant
Specialties: Support the 5 Medical Curriculum Committees;  Coordinate the Annual Medical Curriculum Retreat/Advance & Annual Facilitator Training; Coordinate schedules for meetings and events; Assist with LCME Accreditation Activities;  Assist in meetings for the Associate Dean for Teaching & Learning & Associate  Dean for Medical Curriculum; Inventory;  Overall Department Support  
  • dawne.barwin@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3800 | Suite E438, Workstation E438h
Shae Carlson, B.B.A.
Education Services Coordinator
Specialties: Manage Department Financials (Payroll, Accounts Payable, Account Management, Ordering Supplies/technology/software);  Upload Letters of Recommendation (LOR);  Manage Department Website;  Administrator for the NBME portal Onboarding/Off boarding of faculty/staff/students;  Department Telephone & Key Counselor;  Assist with department operations and strategic planning  
  • shae.carlson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6150 | Suite E438, Workstation E438f 
Patrick Carr, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Medical Curriculum, Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Specialties: Lead Education Resources in support of academic programs; Oversee the implementation of the medical curriculum; Advise and support the Undergraduate Medical Education and related committees
  • patrick.carr@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2576 | Suite E456, Office E463
Mark Christenson, M.D. 
Director of Pre-Clerkship Clinical Sciences for Phase 1 
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 
  • mark.christenson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4791 | Suite E438, Office E448
Richard Clarens, PharmD
Associate Professor
Specialties: Major provider of therapeutics lectures to Phase 1; Facilitate in PCL
  • richard.clarens@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3800 | Suite E438
Jane Dunlevy, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Assessment, Evaluation and Quality Improvement
Specialties: Provides leadership and oversight of assessment, programmatic evaluation and continuous quality improvement in the MD program to ensure that outcomes are aligned with institutional goals and accreditation standards. Provides instruction in cell biology, histology, and embryology to phase 1 medical students. 
  • jane.dunlevy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2575 | Suite E438, Office E446 
Kara Eickman, 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; Doctoring skills procedures & Boot Camp; Standardized patients for student education; Doctoring skills Lectures; Doctoring skills curriculum development; Medical oversight of Simulation in Motion - ND
  • kara.eickman@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6364 | Suite E438, Office E448
Mary Hamilton, MS
Senior Assessment Specialist
Specialties: Manages and administers Phase 1 assessment;  Management of assessment outcomes;  NBME exam administration;  Exam-day proctoring and technological assistance;  Manage phase 1 student gradebooks 
  • mary.hamilton.1@und.edu 
  • 701.777.6141 | Suite E438, Office E452
Alissa Hancock, B.S.
Medical Curriculum Coordinator
Specialties: Coordinate & schedule Phase 1 Electives;  Coordinates Phase 3 Sub-Internship Lottery;  Manage Away Rotations;  Monitor & update electives for all phases;  Create & manage the MD Academic calendar; 
  • alissa.hancock@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6167 | Suite E438, Workstation E438c
Charles Hosford, Ph.D.
Senior Statistician
Specialties: Program Evaluation; Facilitator in the Medical Curriculum; Teaches Statistics; Conducts & Assists Research; Statistical Analysis
  • 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 Simulation Learning Experiences;  Interprofessional Telehealth Simulations Using Remotely Operated Biomedical Telepresence Systems (ROBOTS);  Other Interprofessional Learning Activities in partnership with programs and departments;  Interprofessional Health Day Event advisor;  Interprofessional Elective;  PharmD/MD match program;  Coordination and management of the IPEC badging program;  Diabetes Care lectures for PA, PT, and FM residencies;  Diabetes Case wraps 
  • 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
Specialties: Pre-Matriculation Program;  Academic Success Program;  USMLE Step 1 Prep Program;  USMLE Step 2 Prep Program;  CBSE Support Program;  Integration of Basic Sciences with Clinical Sciences in Phase 1;  Academic success sessions in ACHIEVE program;  Facilitator Training Program for faculty for Patient Centered Learning 
  • m.kalyanasundaram@UND.edu
  • 701.777.1564 | Suite E438, Office E449 
Rebecca Maher, M.A.
Curriculum Management Specialist
Specialties: Curriculum database Management;  Provides support in curriculum scheduling;  Implements mapping of objectives/themes/etc;  Contracts/Contract pay;  Phase 1 lecture teaching payments;  Coordinates Sophomore Awards; 
  • rebecca.a.maher@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3636 | Suite E438, Workstation E438f/Remote
Charleigh Manley, BUS
Assessment Assistant
Specialties: Coordinate and administer pre-clerkship case-based and laboratory examinations  Manage exam grading processes, outcomes analysis, and reporting across assessment platforms  Support assessment operations through student communication, proctoring, compliance, and exam reviews  Maintain and develop faculty question banks and formative/summative quiz systems  Oversee exam logistics including scheduling graders, re-grading coordination, and assessment workflows 
  • charleigh.manley@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6174 | Suite E438, Office E452
Elisa Nowatzki
Education Program Coordinator for Phase 1
Specialties: Patient Centered Learning (PCL) and Team Based Learning (TBL) coordinator;  Case Wrap-Up coordinator ;  Provide support to the Assistant Dean of Phase 1 Curriculum;  General administrative duties related to Phase 1;  Launch Week coordinator  
  •  elisa.nowatzki@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4368 | Suite E438, Workstation E438b
Devendra Pant, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, Year 1 and 2, Clinical Science Curriculum Team
Specialties: Assist in the Doctoring Skills curriculum;  Clinical History and Physical Exam teaching;  Coordination of Hx-taking sessions/Derm Lab;  Facilitation of PCL, Simulations and IPHC sessions;  Assessment of Clinical/Professional Competencies;  Coordination of Medical Education Elective 
  • devendra.pant@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6704 | Suite E438, Office E439
Jennifer M. Peterson, MD
Assistant Dean of Phase 2 and 3
Specialties: Serve an active role in development and contribution to Phase 2 and 3 Medical Curriculum as well as longitudinal curriculum in all phases;  Phase 2/3 Committee Chair and serve on committees related to Phase 2/3;  Learning management system (i.e. Leo) administration related to P2/P3;  Lead student education related to application to away rotations, residency, the match including offering mock interviews;  Work with Office of Student Affairs to help coordinate VSLO for students at home institution;  Play an active role in gathering feedback from students in phase 2/3 as well as serving as ad hoc advisor for phase 2/3;  Monitor for compliance and deficiencies in Phase 2/3 and ensure consistency across campuses;  Oversight and advisement of the MD program affiliation agreement proce
  • jennifer.m.peterson@und.edu 
  • 701.777.6148 | Suite E456, Office E458
Brenda Riskey, BFA
Program Coordinator, NE Campus
Specialties: Phase 2 and Phase 3 medical student schedule coordinator;  NBME Phase 1 exams, Step Prep exams, and NE Campus Shelf Exams ;  Pathology and Interprofessional II elective support;  Administrative Support for NE Campus  
  • brenda.riskey@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4630 | Suite E438, Workstation E438d
Kalie Shawstad
Administrative Assistant to Assistant Dean for Phase 2 and 3
Specialties: Coordinate Affiliation Agreements and other projects related to the Medical Curriculum;  Provide administrative support to Assistant Dean and department;  Provide administrative support for Phase 2/3 Schedule System;  Provide administrative support for meetings, events and electives 
  • kalie.shawstad@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6162 | Suite E438, Workstation E438g
Janelle Studney, M.Ed.
Curriculum Schedule Coordinator for Phase 1
Specialties: Schedule and coordinate the curriculum lecture schedules in Phase 1  Coordinate outside lecturer PowerPoint presentations and parking  Phase 1 lecture teaching payment paperwork 
  • janelle.studney@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3208 | Suite E438, Workstation E438e 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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