Our Team
Undergraduate Medical Education
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Admissions & Outreach
Associate Dean, Admissions & Outreach
Judianne Kellaway, M.D., M.Ed., FACS
Phone: 210-567-6080
Email: kellaway@uthscsa.edu
Director, Admissions and Special Programs
Belinda Gonzalez, M.P.A.
Email: chapab@uthscsa.edu
I oversee the daily operations and budget of the Admissions & Outreach office including the following activities and events: interview season, second looks, welcome weekend, JAMP summer internship, and White Coat Ceremony. I serve as the primary LLSOM contact with the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service and monitor development of each entering class throughout the application cycle.
Program Coordinator – Sr, Admissions
Vanessa Macias, MSOL
Email: maciasv2@uthscsa.edu
Faculty liaison between LLSOM faculty, Admissions Committee members and Office of Admissions and Outreach. I manage the applicant screening and final review process during the interview cycle. I am responsible for coordinating interview schedule and working with medical student ambassadors who support interview days. In partnership with the team, I also assist in leading various special events.
Administrative Assistant – Sr, Admissions
Sylvia Ramos
Email: ramossa@uthscsa.edu
As Senior Administrative Assistant, I am responsible for payment processing, monthly budget reconciliations for multiple accounts, and catering coordination for the Office of Admissions & Outreach. I assist the Associate Dean of Admissions and provide travel coordination for all members of the team.
Curriculum
Interim Vice Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Deborah L. Conway, M.D.
Email: conway@uthscsa.edu
Director of Curriculum Management
Renee Brown, Ph.D.
Email: brownr5@uthscsa.edu
Responsible for the continuous quality improvement of the medical education curriculum through a set of structured activities designed to assess and adjust the curriculum based on several levels of review and evaluation.
Program Coordinator – Sr, Curriculum
Leslie Cano, M.A.A.
Email: canonl1@uthscsa.edu
As coordinator for the Center for Clinical Ultrasound Education, I work with health care providers to deliver training in ultrasound education to students, residents, and faculty. I assist in fostering interdepartmental and multidisciplinary collaborations to develop innovative educational programs for UT Health SA. I also support the curriculum evaluation team in monitoring student evaluations and assessment.
Director of Curriculum Evaluation
Deborah Chang, Ph.D.
Email: changda@uthscsa.edu
As Director of Curriculum Evaluation, I oversee ongoing assessment, evaluation, and reporting efforts to ensure that all components of the educational cycle for medical students are meeting stated goals and learning outcomes, as well as to identify opportunities for program improvement and enhanced student success.
Administrative Assistant – Sr, Curriculum
Teresa Garza
Email: garzat3@uthscsa.edu
As a member of the Education Development Team, I provide in-classroom support for all first and second-year medical school student sessions, assist with audiovisual needs, presentation organization, student quizzes and Team-Based Learning (TBL) administration.
Program Coordinator – Sr, MD/MPH
Stephanie Gutierrez
Email: gutierrezsr@uthscsa.edu
As Program Coordinator for the MD/MPH Dual-Degree Program in the Long School of Medicine, I coordinate the recruitment events, program events, peer mentorship program, and provide administrative support. I also assist in Professional Formation meetings held with each student in the program, as well as programmatic development.
Manager, UME Administration
Jennifer B. Hernandez
Email: bitoni@uthscsa.edu
Assist with departmental management including personnel, programs and practices and administrative functions; develop and implement departmental policies and procedures; manage and monitor fiscal activities, including budget preparation, accounts management, monthly variance reporting and reconciliation.
Program Coordinator – Sr, Curriculum
Kristin Hilty
Email: hilty@uthscsa.edu
As a Senior Program Coordinator in OUME, I provide oversight of day-to-day operations in the medical education program by facilitating and coordinating various academic activities in support of the Associate Dean for Curriculum. I manage all grades for the pre-clinical curriculum and maintain up to date student records.
Director of Curriculum Evaluation
Jeff Jackson, Ed.D.
Email: jacksonj3@uthscsa.edu
As Director of Curriculum Evaluation, I oversee ongoing assessment, evaluation, and reporting efforts to ensure that all components of the educational cycle for medical students are meeting stated goals and learning outcomes, as well as to identify opportunities for program improvement and enhanced student success.
Director, Accreditation, Compliance & Quality Improvement
Thea Lyssy, M.A., PMP
Email: lyssyt@uthscsa.edu
As Director of Accreditation, Compliance and Quality Improvement, I monitor compliance with numerous accreditation standards for the Long School of Medicine, while developing and implementing various continuous quality improvement efforts. I assist in strategic planning, policy development, and other special projects as needed at both the school and institutional level.
Administrative Assistant - Sr
Anna Z. Martinez
Email: martinezas@uthscsa.edu
In my role as Administrative Assistant, I greet all guests, faculty and staff to the Office for Undergraduate Medical Education. I assist in providing administrative support to the Vice Dean and faculty, accounting, coordinate travel, and submit all service request.
Program Coordinator – Sr, Curriculum
Ruby Rodriguez, M.A.
Email: rodriguezr35@uthscsa.edu
Oversight of operations in the medical education program by facilitating and coordinating various academic activities in support of the Associate Dean for Curriculum. Manage and proctor student exams, maintain/update student records, assist in developing clerkship schedules for students and evaluations for faculty and students and serve as a resource to students, faculty and department coordinators.
Student Affairs
Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Joshua Hanson, M.D., MPH
Phone: 210-567-0777
Email: hansonj4@uthscsa.edu
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Robert M. Esterl, Jr., M.D.
Email: esterl@uthscsa.edu
Administrative Assistant – Sr, Student Affairs
Norma Fox
Phone: 210-567-0558
Email: foxn@uthscsa.edu
Provide a variety of academic and administrative support to staff, medical students and faculty, which includes but is not limited to preparing enrollment verification letters, letters of good standing, processing fourth-year student elective rotations, managing the AAMC Visiting Student Application System and processing University Texas System malpractice liability insurance coverage for our students.
Program Coordinator – Sr, Student Affairs
Derek Holbrook, M.Ed.
Email: holbrookd@uthscsa.edu
As a Senior Program Coordinator for the Student Affairs team, I help coordinator Long School of Medicine events, wellness initiatives, the Veritas program and student organization development. My goal is to provide holistic guidance and support as students navigate their medical school journey and beyond.
Program Coordinator – Sr, Student Affairs
Sylvia Knopp, M.B.A
Email: knopp@uthscsa.edu
Provide administrative and academic support to the Associate Dean for UME including registration process for USMLE Step 1 and USMLE Step 2 CK/CS, as well as management of residency application/match process and fellowship program requests. Assist with strategic management planning of fourth-year didactics courses and manage updates of fourth-year medical student electives in curriculum management program.
Director, Wellness & Prof. Formation
Paulina Mazurek, M.A.
Email: mazurek@uthscsa.edu
As Director of Wellness and Professional Formation, I am responsible for programs designed to develop and improve the self-care and resilience of medical students throughout their training and beyond. I guide students as they make meaning of their experiences, developing their identity as a physician.
Program Coordinator – Sr, Student Affairs
Jacklyn Nieto, M.Ed.
Email: nietoj1@uthscsa.edu
As a Senior Program Coordinator for the Student Affairs Office, I monitor student progression, help coordinate Long School of Medicine events and assist with the Veritas mentorship program.
