AES Members
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee serves as the leadership body of the Academy of Educational Scholars, providing vision, governance, and direction to support the Academy’s mission. Through collaboration and service, committee members foster educational excellence, scholarship, innovation, and engagement across the Long School of Medicine.
Janet Williams, MD, FAAP
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Vice Dean for Faculty
Sylvia Botros-Brey, MD, MSCI
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Executive Director, Academy of Educational Scholars
Associate Professor
Department of Urology and Medical Education
Daniel Lawrence Dent, MD
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Chair of Department of Medical Education
Professor
Department of Surgery
Contact
Sylvia Botros-Brey, MD, MSCI
Executive Director
Email: botrosbrey@uthscsa.edu
Lena Vega
Assistant to the Chair, Department of Medical Education
Email: vegal4@uthscsa.edu
Members
Our members represent a diverse community of educators who share a passion for teaching, innovation, and educational scholarship. Together, they contribute their expertise, leadership, and service to advance the mission of the Academy of Educational Scholars while supporting excellence in education across the Long School of Medicine.
Christine Andre, MD
Professor
Department of Medicine
Chidinma Aniemeke, MD, CMD
Associate Professor
Division of Geriatrics and Supportive Care
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Elizabeth Casiano Evans, MD
Associate Professor/Clinical
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
John Cunningham, MD, FHM, FACP
Associate Professor
Interim Assistant Dean, Pre-Clinical Curriculum
Department of Medicine
Lily Dong, Ph.D
Professor
Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
Nida J. Emko, MD
Professor/Clinical
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Kristin Fiebelkorn, MD
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Clinical Pathology
Lizette Gomez, MD
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Elizabeth Hanson, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Deepak Kamat, MD, Ph.D
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Rekha Kar, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
Jason Kempenich, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Yui-Wing Francis Lam, Pharm. D
Minnie Stevens Piper Professor
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Kate I. Lathrop, MD
Associate Professor/Clinical
Department of Medicine
Robin J. Leach, Ph.D
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Urology
Cindy McGeary, Ph.D, ABPP
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Don McGeary, PhD, ABPP
Professor with Tenure
William and Marguerite Wurzbach Distinguished Endowed Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Kevin “Chris” McMains, MD
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
Glen Medellin, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM
Interim Division Chief of Complex and Palliative Care
Greehey Distinguished Chair of Palliative Care for Children
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Mark Nadeau, MD
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Family Medicine
Haley Nation, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy
Erin Nelson, MD
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Patrick Nguyen, MD
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Annette Occhialini, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
Stacy A. Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP, CSOWM
Associate Professor/Clinical
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Jane O’ Rorke, MD, FACP
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Medicine
Sarah M. Page-Ramsey, MD
Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Michael L. Palm, MD, MBA, FAAN
Vice Chair for Education
Neurology Residency Program Director
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
Neela Patel, MD MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Rachel M Pearson, MD, PhD
Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Distinguished Professor in Bioethics
Assistant Professor
Humanities Director, Charles E. Cheever Jr. Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics
Department of Medicine
Becky Powers, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Lori L. Pounds, MD
Professor
Department of Surgery
Omid B. Rahimi, Ph.D
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor
Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
Temple Ratcliffe, MD, MS-HPEd
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Tharani Ravi, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine
“Patient Death Debriefing in the Family Medicine Inpatient Service”
Alan Sakaguchi Ph.D
Professor
Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
Jason Schillerstrom, MD
Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
Ankur Segon, MD, MPH, M. Ed
Professor
Department of Medicine
Craig Sisson, MD, AEMUS, RDMS, FACEP
Vice Chair of Education & Academic Affairs
Chief, Division of Ultrasound
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Melanie Stone, DrPH, MEd, CHWI
Assistant Professor of Family & Community Medicine
Director of Community Engaged Learning
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Margarita M. Vasquez, MD
Professor/Clinical
Department of Pediatrics
Kristine Vogel, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
Emily S. Wang, MD
Associate Professor/Clinical
Department of Medicine
Ross Willis, Ph.D
Director of Surgical Education
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Patricia Yew, Ph.D
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Associate Professor
Department of Molecular Medicine
LuZhe Zun, Ph.D
Professor
Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy
Former Members
The Academy of Educational Scholars gratefully recognizes our former members for their lasting contributions to educational excellence, scholarship, mentorship, and service. Although these individuals have since retired or continued their careers at other institutions, their dedication helped shape the Academy, strengthen the educational mission of the Long School of Medicine, and inspire future generations of educators. We honor their commitment and the enduring impact they have made on our institution and the broader academic community.