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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.
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Michael Poles, MD, PhD
Co-Director
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Crystal Mainiero, MPA
Co-Director
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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.
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Steven B. Abramson, MD
Executive Vice President and Vice Dean for Education, Faculty, and Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer
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Michael M. Ambrosino, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
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Joan F. Cangiarella, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Education, Faculty, and Academic Affairs
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Victoria M. Harnik, PhD
Associate Dean for Curriculum
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Crystal Maniniero, MPA
Associate Dean for Academic Planning and Innovation
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Georgeann McGuinness, MD
Associate Dean for Mentoring and Professional Development
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Joseph E. Ravenell, MD
Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs and Inclusion
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Melvin G. Rosenfeld, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
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David T. Stern, MD, PhD
Director, Masters of Health Professions Education Program
Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine
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Marc M. Triola, MD
Associate Dean for Educational Informatics
Director, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education
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Sondra R. Zabar, MD
Director, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation
Director, Program for Medical Education Innovations and Research