Student Admissions Committee

Term: The term of office is three years.  Members may not serve on other standing committees (excluding Faculty Forum).  There are no limits to the number of terms a member may serve.

Membership: This committee consists of eight elected executive faculty, three elected students, three appointed students and the associate dean for admissions.  Elected faculty membership is equally divided between pre-clinical and clinical departments, with no department having more than one representative.  The associate dean for admissions serves as chair and is a non-voting member.  The dean may appoint additional members from faculty and community physicians.

Responsibilities: The committee selects students for admission in accordance with School of Medicine and University regulations and accreditation standards.  The committee establishes policies and criteria for admissions that are forwarded to the Faculty Forum for action.  Procedures for selection of students are formulated by the committee in consultation with the associate dean for admissions.

Meeting Dates: The committee meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 1:00pm-3:00 pm, during the months of August through March.  Members are requested to interview student candidates a minimum of twice per month.  Interviews are held most Wednesdays, Thursdays and 1st and 3rd Tuesdays during the months of August through March.  Morning interviews are scheduled for 9:30am-11:30am and afternoon interviews are scheduled for 2:00pm-4:00pm.  Interviewers are required to complete an interview summary form for each candidate and then present the candidate to the admissions committee.  Members interview on an "as needed" basis for the Guaranteed Entrance to Medical School program.  Available members attend pre-orientation for newly admitted students

Student Admissions Committee

Sara Petruska, MD (Chair)Associate Dean for Admissions
Jonathan Cohen, MDPediatrics2021-24
Erin Davis, PhDAnatomical Sciences2023-26
Amanda Rogers, MDNeurology2022-25
Sajida Suleman, MDPsychiatry2023-26
Nicolas Nash, mdSurgery2022-25
Michael Chorney, MDRadiology2023-26
Jaimin Trivedi, MDCardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery2023-26
Kate Williams, MDAnesthesiologgy2022-25
Jun Zhao, DOPediatrics2020-23
Janae McDonald2nd yr student - elected
Ravyn Thompson3rd yr student - elected
Jack Dillon4th yr student - elected
Orion Rushin3rd yr student - appt
Luke Archer4th yr student - appt
Julie Nwosu2nd yr student - appt
*Serving 2nd consecutive term
Additional Faculty Appointed by the Dean
Andrea Woolfolk, MDPediatrics2021-24
Michael Needleman, MDCommunity Representative2021-24
Robert Caudill, MDPsychiatry2021-24
Steven Ellis, PhDBiochemistry2021-24
Faye Jones, MD, PHD, MSPHPediatrics2021-24
Sarah Wagers, MDNeurological Surgery, PM&R2021-24
Jamaal Ritchie, MDFamily Medicine2023-26
Jun Zhao, DOPediatrics2023-26
Dwayne Compton, EdDAssoc. Dean, Comm. Div2021-24
Kevin Potts, MDOtolaryngology2022-25
Kris Barnsfather, MDOB/GYN & Women's Health2022-25
Jennifer Bowman, MDPsychiatry2022-25
Kapauner Lews, MDAnesthesiology2022-25
Raymond Orthober, MDEmergency Medicine2022-25
Jignesh Shah, MDPsychiatry2022-25
Tiya Johnson, MDPsychiatry2022-25
Luz Fernandez, MDFamily Medicine2022-25
Sajida Suleman, MDPsychiatry2022-25
Justin Kingery, MD, PhDMedicine2023-26
Ryan Kaufman, MDMedicine2023-26
Pascale Alard, PhDMicrobiology2023-26
Claudio Maldonado, PhDPhysiology2023-26
*serving 2nd term