Module and Clerkship Directors are key educators in the College of Medicine playing an important role in the education of medical students. Module Directors solicit the participation, input and ideas of the module and medical school faculty regarding module design, content and issues, and are responsible for making final decisions/recommendations with respect to the module. Clerkship Directors are responsible for designing, developing and administering the clerkship, sub-internship, and/or elective(s) as assigned, including all related inpatient and ambulatory clinical experiences at various clinical sites.
M1 Directors
- Cellular Function and Medical Genetics
Director: Stephen Lambert, Ph.D.
Stephen.Lambert@ucf.edu
Co-Director: Jane Gibson, Ph.D.
Jane.Gibson@ucf.edu - Structure and Function
Director: David Harris, Ph.D.
David.Harris2@ucf.edu - Health and Disease
Director: Nyla Dil, Ph.D.
Nyla.Dil@ucf.edu - Psychosocial Issues in Healthcare
Director: Daniel Topping, M.D.
Daniel.Topping@ucf.edu - Practice of Medicine 1
Director: Christine Kauffman, M.D.
Christine.Kauffman@ucf.edu
Co-Director: Caridad Hernandez, M.D.
Caridad.Hernandez@ucf.edu - Focused Inquiry and Research Experience 1
Director: Steven Ebert, Ph.D.
Steven.Ebert@ucf.edu
Co-Director: Stephen Berman, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephen.Berman@ucf.edu - Hematology and Oncology
Director: Vania Zayat, M.D.
Vania.Zayat@ucf.edu
M2 Directors
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
Director: Bernard Gros, M.D.
Bernard.Gros@ucf.edu - Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Director: Judith Simms-Cendan, M.D.
Judith.Simms-Cendan@ucf.edu
Co-Director: Laurel Gorman, Ph.D
Adrienne.Gorman@ucf.edu - Gastrointestinal and Renal Systems
Co-Director: Abdo Asmar, M.D.
Abdo.Asmar@ucf.edu
Co-Director: Christine Kauffman, M.D.
Christine.Kauffman@ucf.edu - Skin and Musculoskeletal Systems
Director: Shazia Beg, M.D.
Shazia.Beg@ucf.edu - Brain and Behavior
Director: Michael Bellew, M.D.
Michael.Bellew@ucf.edu - Practice of Medicine 2
Director: Caridad Hernandez, M.D.
Caridad.Hernandez@ucf.edu - Focused Inquiry and Research Experience 2
Director: Steven Ebert, Ph.D.
Steven.Ebert@ucf.edu
Co-Director: Stephen Berman, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephen.Berman@ucf.edu
M3/M4 Directors
- Internal and Family Medicine Clerkship
Director: Magdalena Pasarica, M.D., Ph.D.
Magdalena.Pasarica@ucf.edu
Site Director: Alex Rico, M.D., Internal Medicine, Orlando Health
Site Director: Carlos Dumois, M.D., Family Medicine, Florida Hospital
Site Director: Victor Herrera, M.D., Internal Medicine, Florida Hospital
Site Director: Rahul Pathak, M.D., Internal Medicine, Heart of Florida
Site Director: Chris Zub, M.D., Family Medicine, Flagler Hospital
Site Director: Brian Browning, M.D., Family Medicine, Florida Hospital (East)
Site Director: Karenna Senors, M.D., Family Medicine, True Health (formally CFFHC)
Site Director: Norali Hernandez, M.D., Family Medicine, Osceola Health Department
Site Director: Olga Karasik, M.D., Internal Medicine, Osceola Regional Medical Center
Site Director: Kelli King-Morris, M.D., Internal Medicine, VA Medical Center Orlando
Site Director: Marlene Starr, M.D., Family Medicine, VA Bay Pines
- Surgery Clerkship
Director: Matthew Lube, M.D.
Matthew.Lube@orlandohealth.com
Site Director: Alric Simmonds, Jr., M.D., Florida Hospital
Site Director: Faiyaaz Jhaveri, M.D., Heart of Florida
Site Director: Shiva Seetahal, M.D., Heart of Florida
Site Director: Andrew Taitano, M.D., VA Bay Pines
Site Director: Doug Dew, M.D., Flagler Hospital
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship
Director: Aileen Caceres, M.D.
Aileen.Caceres@ucf.edu
Site Director: LaReesa Ferdinand-Dukes, M.D., Orlando Health
Site Director: Celso Silva, M.D., Heart of Florida
Site Director: Mark Crider, M.D., Florida Hospital
Site Director: Cole Greves, M.D., Orlando Health
Site Director: Mark Palazzolo, M.D., Osceola Regional Medical Center
- Pediatric Clerkship
Director: Colleen Moran-Bano, M.D.
Colleen.Moran-Bano@ucf.edu
Site Director: Robert Karch, M.D., Nemours Children’s Hospital
- Neurology Clerkship
Director: Michael Bellew, M.D.
Michael.Bellew@ucf.edu
Assistant Director: Stephen Berman, M.D.
Stephen.Berman@ucf.edu
Site Director: Alfred Frontera, M.D., VA Bay Pines
- Psychiatry Clerkship
Director: Martin Klapheke, M.D.
Martin.Klapheke@ucf.edu
Assistant Director: Anuja Mehta, M.D.
Anuja.Mehta@ucf.edu
Site Director: Jesse Tan, M.D., Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare
Site Director: Myrtho Mompoint-Branch, M.D., Pasadena Villa
Site Director: Silvana Montautti, M.D., VA Medical Center
Site Director: Mark Williams, M.D., Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs
Site Director: Nusrath Baig, M.D., Central Florida Behavioral Hospital
Site Director: Helen Booth, M.A., Lakewood Center
Site Director: Garrett Griffin, M.D., Park Place
Site Director: Valerie Westhead, M.D., Seminole Behavioral Healthcare
Site Director: Shaheda Akhtar, M.D., University Behavioral Center
Site Director: Alina Gonzalez-Mayo, M.D., VA Bay Pines
- Acting Internship Emergency Medicine
Director: Jay G. Ladde, M.D.
Jladde@hotmail.com
Site Director: Katia Lugo, M.D., Florida Hospital
Site Director: Tracy Macintosh, M.D., Osceola Regional Medical Center
Site Director: Veronica Sikka, M.D., VA Medical Center Orlando
LCT Directors
- Executive Director: Denise Kay, Ph.D.
Denise.Kay@ucf.edu - Ethics & Humanities
Director: Luciana Garbayo, Ph.D.
Luciana.Garbayo@ucf.edu - Gender-Based Medicine
Director: Lori Boardman, M.D.
Lori.Boardman@ucf.edu - Medical Informatics
Co-Director: Bethany Ballinger, M.D.
Bethany.Ballinger@ucf.edu
Co-Director: Nadine Dexter, MLS
Nadine.Dexter@ucf.edu
Co-Director: David Lebowitz, M.D.
David.Lebowitz@ucf.edu - Medical Nutrition
Director: Robert Karch, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
Rkarch@nemours.org - Geriatrics and Principles of Palliative Care
Director: Mariana Dangiolo, M.D.
Mariana.Dangiolo@ucf.edu - Culture, Health, and Society
Interim Director: Caridad Hernandez, M.D.
Caridad.Hernandez@ucf.edu - Patient Safety
Director: Stephen Knych, M.D.
Stephen.Knych.md@flhosp.org