The Office of Medical Education at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine focuses on training the physicians of tomorrow today. By employing a continuous quality improvement approach to our educational mission, we strive to improve and enhance the educational experience of our students. We lead by our core values of performance, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence (PRIDE).

We serve as the centralized education hub for our medical students and are committed to developing, planning and implementing a world class undergraduate medical education curriculum. We manage curriculum development, student assessment, program evaluation, innovative paradigms for teaching and learning, and a continuous quality improvement process to assess our progress. We also provide the resources necessary to assure the success of our teaching faculty.

Letter from Our Dean

At NYU Grossman School of Medicine, our mission is to prepare the next generation of physicians to lead in a world where medicine, science, and technology are evolving at unprecedented speed. As Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Founding Director of the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education, I am deeply committed to ensuring that our students receive not only an outstanding education in the core principles of medicine, but also the tools to thrive in a rapidly changing health care landscape.

Our Office of Medical Education works closely with students, faculty, and administrators to design and deliver a curriculum that is patient-centered, data-driven, and deeply grounded in humanism. From the earliest stages of training, our students engage in innovative learning experiences that bridge basic science and clinical practice, integrate emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, and emphasize compassion and professionalism in the care of patients.

We take pride in fostering a true learning community - one where students and faculty learn from one another, advance scholarship together, and model the highest standards of professionalism. Through mentorship, research opportunities, and access to diverse clinical training sites across NYU Langone Health, our students develop the skills, judgment, and sense of responsibility that define great physicians.

It is an extraordinary privilege to support our students as they embark on their journeys to become physicians, educators, scientists, and leaders. I invite you to learn more about our curriculum, our faculty, and the ways in which we are shaping the future of medical education.

Warm Regards,
Marc M. Triola, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Founding Director, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education
Professor of Medicine
Marc.Triola@NYULangone.org

Office of Medical Education Faculty and Staff

The faculty and administrative staff of NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Office of Medical Education manage all aspects of the undergraduate medical curriculum, including curriculum development, implementation, and assessment.

Office of Medical Education Administration

Marc M. Triola, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Founding Director, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education
Professor of Medicine
Marc.Triola@NYULangone.org

Michael A. Poles, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Curriculum
Program Director, Division of Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Section Chief, VA NY Harbor Healthcare System
Director, Educator Community
Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine, Microbiology, and Pathology
Michael.Poles@NYULangone.org

Verity E. Schaye, MD, MHPE
Assistant Dean for Education in the Clinical Sciences
Director, Integrated Clinical Skills
Assistant Director of Curricular Innovation
Institute for Innovations in Medical Education
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Verity.Schaye@NYULangone.org

Magdalena Scheer, MD, MHPE
Assistant Professor, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine
Director, Integrated Clinical Skills
Magdalena.Scheer@NYULangone.org

Kelly V. Ruggles, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Director, Integrated Sciences
Kelly.Ruggles@NYULangone.org

Tyler D. Webster, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Director, Medical Education in the Pre-clinical Sciences
Tyler.Webster@NYULangone.org

Omar Moussa, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Assistant Director, Integrated Clinical Skills
Omar.Moussa@NYULangone.org

Ryann Quigley, MEd
Executive Director, Office of Medical Education
Executive Director, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education
Ryann.Quigley@NYULangone.org

Georgia Westbrook Bressner
Assistant Director, Accreditation and Clinical Curriculum
Georgia.Bressner@NYULangone.org

Alexa Gatti
Program Manager, Preclinical Curriculum and Areas of Concentration
Alexa.Gatti@NYULangone.org

Erica Torres
Administrative Supervisor to the Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Erica.Torres2@NYULangone.org

Mel Rosenfeld, PhD
Senior Advisor to the Office of Medical Education
Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Mel.Rosenfeld@NYULangone.org

Office of Medical Education Team

Meg Anderson
Senior Standardized Patient Educator, Recruitment and Training
Meg.Anderson@NYULangone.org

Joel Bonner
Project Associate
Joel.Bonner@NYULangone.org

Robert Boyd
Senior Project Coordinator, Lottery and Preclerkship Exam Administration
Robert.Boyd@NYULangone.org

Vicky Harnik, PhD
LCME Faculty Lead
Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology
Victoria.Harnik@NYULangone.org

Carolyn Holmes
Senior Project Coordinator, Academic Calendar and Scheduling Administration
Carolyn.Holmes@NYULangone.org

Shannon Kahen
Senior Program Coordinator, Clinical Curriculum
Shannon.Kahen@NYULangone.org

Sharlize Lescano, MPH
Program Coordinator, Preclinical Curriculum and Areas of Concentration
Sharlize.Lescano@NYULangone.org

Malaika Morris
Research Technician
Malaika.Morris@NYULangone.org

Charlotte Murphy, MPH
Senior Program Coordinator, Preclinical Curriculum
Charlotte.Murphy2@NYULangone.org

Alexandria Pena
Program Coordinator, Preclinical Curriculum
Alexandria.Pena@NYULangone.org

Kristen Ramirez, MPhil
Research Instructor, Department of Cell Biology
Director, Anatomical Donation Program, Office of Medical Education
Content Director, Anatomy Lab, UME
Product Manager, Chiimera 3D Anatomy, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education
Associate Chief Proctor, National Board of Medical Examiners
Kristen.Ramirez@NYULangone.org

Bari Roberts
Senior Program Coordinator, Clinical Curriculum
Bari.Roberts@NYULangone.org

Samantha Rodriguez, MPH
Program Coordinator, Clinical Curriculum
Samantha.Rodriguez2@NYULangone.org

Jean-Pierre Simon, PhD
Assistant Professor, Education Specialist, and National Board of Medical Examiners Chief Proctor
Jean-Pierre.Simon@NYULangone.org

Shani Smilovich, MHA
Program Coordinator, Clinical Curriculum
Shani.Smilovich@NYULangone.org

Nelson Velasquez
Data Analyst
Nelson.Velasquez@NYULangone.org

Contact Us

For questions about the undergraduate medical curriculum, contact us at 212-263-0748. You can also fax us at 646-502-6826. We are located at 550 First Avenue on the ground floor of the Medical Science Building.