Leadership
Our leadership keeps our school innovating and moving forward.
Administration

Gerald Harmon, M.D.
Interim Dean

Jeff Perkins, CPA, CIA, CHFP, MBA
Vice Dean

Leonardo (Leo) Bonilha, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research

Predrag Krajacic, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education

Bobby Miller, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Accreditation

R. Caughman Taylor, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Derek Payne
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration

Charles (Chuck) Carter, M.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Matt Orr, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Continuous Professional Development and Strategic Affairs

Robert Rhinehart, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Recruitment

Alan G. Sechtin, M.D.
Associate Dean, Medical Student Education, Florence

Joshua T. Thornhill IV, M.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Eric R. Williams, M.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs

D. Lindsie Cone, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

James W. Cook, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Learning

Alexa Gandy, Ph.D.
Interim Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship Curriculum

Brian Keisler, M.D.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Curriculum and Assessment

Paul Toriello, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Clinical Graduate Programs
Department Chairs
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy: Edie Goldsmith, Ph.D.
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine: Jamee Steen, M.D.
- Department of Internal Medicine: Sharon Weissman, M.D.
- Department of Neurology: Souvik Sen, M.D.
- Department of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Science: Meera Narasimhan, M.D.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Berry Campbell, M.D.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Christopher Mazoue, M.D.
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology: Interim Chair, Dr. Frank Berger
- Department of Pediatrics: R. Caughman Taylor, M.D.
- Department of Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience: Marlene A. Wilson, Ph.D.
- Department of Radiology: Floyd E. Bell, III, M.D.
- Department of Surgery: Amy Hildreth, M.D.