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, and the Associate Dean for Admissions. The Associate Dean for Admissions is Chair and a non-voting member. The Dean may appoint additional members. A quorum, defined as more than half of the voting committee's members, is required to conduct meetings where decision making votes will be taken.
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 and report the results of admissions actions to the Faculty Forum for action.
Procedures: Procedures for selection of students are formulated by the Committee in consultation with the Associate Dean for Admissions. The Admissions Committee as a whole has the final authority for making all admissions decisions, as well as the policies and procedures for the selection of students. A decision on admission requires agreement of at least two-thirds of the committee members present at the meeting.
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, MD | Pediatrics | 2021-24 |
| Erin Davis, PhD | Anatomical Sciences | 2023-26 |
| Amanda Rogers, MD | Neurology | 2022-25 |
| Sajida Suleman, MD | Psychiatry | 2023-26 |
| Nicolas Nash, md | Surgery | 2022-25 |
| Michael Chorney, MD | Radiology | 2023-26 |
| Jaimin Trivedi, MD | Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery | 2023-26 |
| Kate Williams, MD | Anesthesiologgy | 2022-25 |
| Jun Zhao, DO | Pediatrics | 2020-23 |
| Janae McDonald | 2nd yr student - elected | |
| Ravyn Thompson | 3rd yr student - elected | |
| Jack Dillon | 4th yr student - elected | |
| Orion Rushin | 3rd yr student - appt | |
| Luke Archer | 4th yr student - appt | |
| Julie Nwosu | 2nd yr student - appt | |
| *Serving 2nd consecutive term | ||
| Additional Faculty Appointed by the Dean | ||
| Andrea Woolfolk, MD | Pediatrics | 2021-24 |
| Michael Needleman, MD | Community Representative | 2021-24 |
| Robert Caudill, MD | Psychiatry | 2021-24 |
| Steven Ellis, PhD | Biochemistry | 2021-24 |
| Faye Jones, MD, PHD, MSPH | Pediatrics | 2021-24 |
| Sarah Wagers, MD | Neurological Surgery, PM&R | 2021-24 |
| Jamaal Ritchie, MD | Family Medicine | 2023-26 |
| Jun Zhao, DO | Pediatrics | 2023-26 |
| Dwayne Compton, EdD | Assoc. Dean, Comm. Div | 2021-24 |
| Kevin Potts, MD | Otolaryngology | 2022-25 |
| Kris Barnsfather, MD | OB/GYN & Women's Health | 2022-25 |
| Jennifer Bowman, MD | Psychiatry | 2022-25 |
| Kapauner Lews, MD | Anesthesiology | 2022-25 |
| Raymond Orthober, MD | Emergency Medicine | 2022-25 |
| Jignesh Shah, MD | Psychiatry | 2022-25 |
| Tiya Johnson, MD | Psychiatry | 2022-25 |
| Luz Fernandez, MD | Family Medicine | 2022-25 |
| Sajida Suleman, MD | Psychiatry | 2022-25 |
| Justin Kingery, MD, PhD | Medicine | 2023-26 |
| Ryan Kaufman, MD | Medicine | 2023-26 |
| Pascale Alard, PhD | Microbiology | 2023-26 |
| Claudio Maldonado, PhD | Physiology | 2023-26 |
| *serving 2nd term | ||
