BRAIN AND SPINE CONFERENCE - Key Persons
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- Associate Dean
- Member of the Alumni & Student Programs Committee
- Student Affairs
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- Project Coordinator
- Registrar
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- Associate Director Administration
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- Administrative Program Coordinator
Amity coordinates the Biochemistry graduate program, faculty recruitment and FARA, and Development activities; and assists with departmental HR matters.
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- Accounting & Finance Manager
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- CMC 1 / 2 Admin. Program Coordinator
Ashley provides administrative support to Wes Sundquist and his lab.
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- Associate Dean, Admissions
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- Director of Education & Scholarship
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- Senior Systems Administrator
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- Member of the Education Committee
Brian procures equipment, supplies and services for the department in accordance with University guidelines as well as state and federal procurement laws.
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- HRSA Project Administrator
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- Student Services Manager, MS1 & MS2 Advisor
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- Member of the Alumni & Student Programs Committee
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- Director of Education Research & Scholarship
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- Grants and Contracts Officer
Cassie provides financial support for the department by monitoring spending at a detailed level to ensure financial and grant compliance. She also assists faculty with Post-Award reporting requirements, advises on account spending plans, reconciles final financial reports, and provides an assortment of other financial assistance to Department Faculty and Staff as needed.
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- Senior Systems Administrator
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- Finance
- Vice Dean of Finance and Administration
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- Assistant Dean, Mastery Based Medical Education & Assessment
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- MS2 Admin. Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Alumni & Student Programs Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
Dr. Teresa Ota was raised in Wyoming. She attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO. She obtained her M.D. at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Concurrently, she obtained her Mrs. as she met and married her classmate, Peter Novak. They moved to Chicago where Dr. Ota completed her anesthesia residency at Northwestern University.
Dr. Ota practiced at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago for 3 years while her husband completed his orthopedic surgery residency and fellowship. They returned to Utah where she practiced at Paracelsus Hospital for a year. She now practices anesthesia at St. Mark's Hospital, St. Mark's Outpatient Surgery Center and Lone Peak Hospital in Salt Lake City. She has held the position of Anesthesia Department Chairman at St. Mark's Hospital.
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- Program & Event Coordinator
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- Admin. Program Coordinator
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- HRSA Associate Director, Education
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- Senior Web Software Developer
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- Senior Web Software Developer
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- Senior Web Software Developer
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- Program & Event Coordinator
Heidi receives all of the incoming packages and distributes them to labs of Biochemistry and Pathology. She is also responsible for monitoring the inventory of the Biochemistry Stockroom.
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- Associate Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
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- Assistant Dean, Foundational Sciences
Jared directs daily business operations, formulates the department annual budget, and manages sponsored projects. He also oversees HR including payroll, faculty recruitment, and administrative staff recruitment and retention.
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Physician Assistant
- Communications
- Member of Communications Committee
Dr. Jennifer Coombs has been a Physician Assistant (PA) for over 25 years. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine Division of Physician Assistant Studies. She graduated from the University of Utah Physician Assistant Program (UPAP) in 1991. She received her undergraduate degree from Colorado College in psychology in 1986. She became a Licensed Midwife (LM) in the state of New Mexico in 1989. She obtained her Master in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) in 2001, and her Ph.D. in Public Health in 2010 from the University of Utah. She began her clinical practice as a PA in family practice at Northwest Community Health Centers (now Steven D. Ratcliffe). She practiced there for 14 years with a special emphasis on Vietnamese and Laotian refugees. She was the Director of Admissions at UPAP from 1998 to 2005 and is currently Director of Outcomes. Jennifer's teaching includes the Pelvic and Breast Exams for PA students, the social medicine course for medical students and a doctoral-level public health course entitled, "Health Policy and Leadership".
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- Associate Director, Admissions & Recruitment
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- Member of Communications Committee
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- Assistant Dean
- Education Quality Improvement
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- Member of the Education Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Education
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- Assistant Dean for Adjunct & Community Faculty
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- Member of Communications Committee
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- Administrative Assistant
- Assistant
- Chairman
Katie assists in planning events for the Biochemistry Department. Katie is the interim assistant for the Chair of the Department. She also works on web content and development, travel, and other administrative tasks as needed.
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- Director of Curriculum & Faculty
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- Director, Education & Faculty Development
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- Member of the Education Committee
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- Foundational Sciences Administrative Manager
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- Manager, Governance & Accreditation
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- Executive Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Exec. Director, UUSOM Alumni
- Member of Communications Committee
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- School of Medicine Director of Advancement - PA, PH Programs
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- Associate Director, RUUTE & Regional Affairs
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- Idaho Affairs & Regional Coordinator
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- Accounting & Finance Manager
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- Associate Dean ( Interim ) Assistant Dean, Clinical
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- Administrative Assistant
- Program Coordinator
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- MS1 Foundational Science Coordinator
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- Assistant Dean of Diverse Faculty & Trainees
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- RUUTE Manager, Rural Education
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- Clinical Education Program Coordinator
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- School of Medicine Director of Advancement
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- Senior Web Software Developer
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- RUUTE Manager, Research, Extracurricular, & Outreach
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- HRSA Comm Engag & Prof Dev Coordinator
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- Member of the Alumni & Student Programs Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Alumni & Student Programs
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- Director VPCAT Research Scholar Program
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- CMC 3 / 4 Admin. Program Coordinator
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- Student Services Manager, MS3 & MS4 Advisor
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- Academic Success Learning Specialist
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- HRSA Pre - Clinical Coordinator
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- CMC Administrative Manager
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- Director, Accounting & Finance
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- Clinical Education Administrative Manager
Rachel works on process improvement, database solutions, SIENNA, FMS, web development, business intelligence financial reporting, and software integration.
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- Member of the Education Committee
- HS84
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- Visiting Student Coordinator
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- Associate Dean
- Continuing Medical Education
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- Member of the Alumni & Student Programs Committee
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Secretary
- Treasurer
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- Clinical Education Program Coordinator
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- CMC 5 / 6 Admin. Program Coordinator
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- Manager of Strategic Operations
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- HRSA Wellness Advanced Practitioner
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- Student Services Manager Event & Student Groups
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- Admin. Program Coordinator
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- HRSA Project Tracking & Evaluation Manager
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- Member of the Alumni & Student Programs Committee
- Snr. Director of HSC Development
In addition medical students representative of each class year participate on the Alumni Board with one voting right per class year.
Brandon provides financial analysis support, processes new hires, I-9 submissions/updates, visa applications, educational trainee payments, postdoc NRSA level tracking and assists with Kronos/payroll inquiries. Purchasing card reallocator and UShop approver, also requests GFA approval for new activities and projects. Submits core facility work authorizations, billings/invoices, cost transfers and journal entries needed per management report review or request. Provides chartfield information as needed and reviews/approves financial documents.
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- Director, Education Strategies
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- Dean of Medical Education
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- Student Services Manager, Financial Aid
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- Associate VP for Academic Affairs