
Educator Community Leadership
The leadership and staff of NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Educator Community consist of experts who provide oversight and strategic direction concerning initiatives that advance our education mission and support our faculty in their roles as educators.

Michael Poles, MD, PhD
Co-director

Crystal Mainiero, MPA
Co-director
Executive Director, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education

Lisa Ng-Zhao
Senior Project Manager
Steering Committee
Our steering committee consists of education leaders who represent the priorities of the entire medical education continuum throughout NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone.

Steven B. Abramson, MD
Executive Vice President and Vice Dean for Education, Faculty, and Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer

Michael M. Ambrosino, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Joan F. Cangiarella, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Education, Faculty, and Academic Affairs

Victoria M. Harnik, PhD
Associate Dean for Curriculum

Kirk N. Lawson, MBA
Senior Administrator for Education, Faculty, and Academic Affairs

Georgeann McGuinness, MD
Associate Dean for Mentoring and Professional Development

Joseph E. Ravenell, MD
Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs and Inclusion

Melvin G. Rosenfeld, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education

David T. Stern, MD, PhD
Director, Masters of Health Professions Education Program
Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine

Marc M. Triola, MD
Associate Dean for Educational Informatics
Director, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education

Sondra R. Zabar, MD
Director, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation
Director, Program for Medical Education Innovations and Research