College Leadership
Dean

Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Dean and Vice President for Medical Affairs
Professor of Neurosurgery
Sherlene Purvis 561-297-4341
Executive Leadership

Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions
Associate Professor of Medicine
Annie Thomas 561-297-2219

Chief Operating Officer
Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration

Senior Associate Dean for Research
Chair of the Biomedical Science Department
Professor of Biomedical Science
Executive Director, Research Distinction Track
Sara Greene 561-297-2984
Associate and Assistant Deans

Suzanne Bertollo, M.D.
Associate Dean for Medical Education
Associate Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine
sbertollo@health.fau.edu

Associate Dean for Educational Affairs and Admissions
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
mdicorcia@health.fau.edu

Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Family Medicine
Stephanie Gabrielsen 561-297-0022

Associate Dean for Graduate Programs
Professor of Biomedical Science
Bridget Smith, Ph.D. 561-297-4549

Curtis Whitehair, M.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
Interim Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Krystal Rajkumar, M.H.A. 561-297-4533
Department Chairs

Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency
Chair of the Emergency Medicine Department
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Taryn Mucerino 561-737-7733

Allison Ferris, M.D.
Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency
Chair of the Medicine Department
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief Administrator, Joanne Daly, C-TAGME 561-955-5362

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Interim Chair of the Population Health and Social Medicine Department
Sir Richard Doll Professor
Senior Academic Advisor
chenneke@health.fau.edu

Lawrence Lottenberg, M.D.
Chair, Department of Surgery
Clinical Affiliate Professor of Surgery
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, St. Mary's Medical Center
Hillary Cohen 561-297-2216

Interim Chair of the Women's and Children's Health Department
Director of Radiology Education
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Radiology

Senior Associate Dean for Research
Chair of the Biomedical Science Department
Professor of Biomedical Science
Executive Director, Research Distinction Track
Sara Greene 561-297-2984

Curtis Whitehair, M.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
Interim Chair of the Clinical Neurosciences Department
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Krystal Rajkumar, M.H.A. 561-297-4533
Other College Leadership

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Interim Chair of the Population Health and Social Medicine Department
Sir Richard Doll Professor
Senior Academic Advisor
chenneke@health.fau.edu

Michelle Lizotte-Waniewski, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Preclinical Curriculum
Director of HealthFirst
Associate Professor of Population Health and Social Medicine
mlizotte@health.fau.edu