Chicago Medical School
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Our Leadership

Archana Chatterjee, MD, PhD
Dean, Chicago Medical School, Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, RFU

Jeanette Morrison, MD
Executive Vice Dean, Chicago Medical School, Vice Dean for Medical Education, Professor of Medicine

Brenda Affinati, MD
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs, RFU, Associate Professor of Medicine

Michael Allswede, DO
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Melissa Chen, MD
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinical Director, Interprofessional Community Clinic

Michael Ellison, EdD
Associate Dean for Admissions, Assistant Professor of Humanities & Health Care

Lucy Hammerberg, MD
Assistant Dean for Career and Specialty Advising, Discipline Chair and Assistant Professor of Medicine

Antwione Haywood, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Sheryl Juliano, MA, MS
Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Instruction

Robert Marr, PhD
Assistant Dean for Research, Associate Professor of Neuroscience

Lalita Prasad‑Reddy, PharmD, MS
Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education

Joseph Reynolds, PhD
Interim Vice Dean for Research, CMS, Director, Center for Cancer Cell Biology, Immunology and Infection, Associate Professor & Discipline Chair of Microbiology and Immunology

Nutan Vaidya, MD
Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Equity, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Carissa Van Ausdall, MPA
Assistant Dean of Business Operations

Michael J. Zdon, MD, FACS
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Designated Institutional Official (DIO), Senior Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education (CME), Professor of Surgery