Leadership & Administration

Meet the AUA Team

AUA’s supportive administration is dedicated to helping you succeed at AUA and become an exceptional physician. Whether it’s facilitating your applications or guiding you through ways to finance your education, our team is here to cover the details so you can focus on what matters most.

• EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

  	Peter Bell, MD   President
  	Prabhu Marudheri Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
  	Vernon Solomon Chief Operating Officer, AUA’s Antigua Campus Senior Vice President of AUA
  	David Graham, MD Senior Vice President & Executive Dean of Pre-Clinical Sciences
  	Craig Hauser  Senior Vice President for Academic Administration
  	Sam Yospe Vice President & General Counsel
  	Trinae Saenz, SHRM-CP Vice President of Human Resources

• ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

  	David Graham, MD Senior Vice President & Executive Dean of Pre-Clinical Sciences
  	Vernon Solomon Chief Operating Officer, AUA’s Antigua Campus Senior Vice President of AUA
  	Matthew Hogan, MD  Dean of Clinical Sciences

• ADMISSIONS

  AUA’s supportive administration is dedicated to helping you succeed at AUA and become an exceptional physician. Whether it’s facilitating your applications or guiding you through ways to finance your education, our team is here to cover the details so you can focus on what matters most.

  ADMISSIONS LEADERSHIP

  Joshua James Director of Admissions

  ADMISSIONS ADVISORS

  	Brianna Galmiche Senior Associate Director of Admissions
  	Claire Karen Guerre Associate Director of Admissions
  	Kimberly Witzig Associate Director of Admissions
  	Mark Sanii Associate Director of Admissions – Canada
  	Troy Sherman Associate Director of Admissions
  	Thomas Hueller Associate Director of Admissions
  	Ninoska Polanco Associate Director of Admissions
  	Gustavo Castro Associate Director of Admissions

  APPLICANT SERVICES

  	Karen Ash Assistant Director for Applicant Decision Processes
  	Kesari Singh Senior Admissions & New Student Coordinator
  	Aradhana Ramphal Senior Admissions & New Student Coordinator
  	Kelley Cameron Admissions & New Student Coordinator

• FINANCIAL AID

  STUDENT FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES

  Stanley Jean-Louis, Manager – Financial Aid Department [email protected]

  Financial Aid Counselor	Last names beginning with
  Johanna Gomez [email protected] 212-661-8899 x 156	A-B
  Derek Warner [email protected] 212-661-8899 x 207	C-F
  Sharon Lu [email protected] 212-661-8899 x 190	G-J
  Crosbis Rivas [email protected] 212-661-8899 x 177	K-M
  Cindy David [email protected] 212-661-8899 x 149	N-Q
  Erika Vargas [email protected] 212-661-8899 x 173	R-S
  Semone Octave [email protected] 212-661-8899 x 287	T-Z

• BURSAR

  BURSAR REPRESENTATIVES

  Indra Walker, Accountant-Bursar-Antigua Campus. [email protected]

  Nirma Harkhani, Associate Bursar. [email protected]

• CLINICAL DEPARTMENT

  LEADERSHIP

  Matthew Hogan, MD, Dean of Clinical Sciences

  Lyudmila Rubinshteyn, MD, Associate Dean of Student Development

  Melissa Morell, Associate Vice President of Registrar & Clinical Administration [email protected]

  Teneshea LeGrand, Manager for Clinical Sciences Administration. [email protected]

  CLINICAL COORDINATORS

  Nacola Morrison, Interim Clinical Coordinator for students with last names A-K. [email protected]

  Sean Tierney, Clinical Coordinator for students with last names L-Z. [email protected]

  CLINICAL DOCUMENT SPECIALISTS

  Katrina Washington, Document Specialist for Clinical Students with last names A-K [email protected]

  Jelani Bustamonte, Document Specialist for Clinical Students with last names L-Z. [email protected]

• REGISTRAR

  REGISTRAR REPRESENTATIVES

  Melissa Morell, Associate Vice President of Registrar & Clinical Administration [email protected]

  Desiree Barnes, Associate Registrar [email protected]

  Mariela Capellan, Assistant Registrar for students with last names A-G [email protected]

  Andrea Stevens, Assistant Registrar for students with last names H-P [email protected]

  Darwin Gonzalez, Assistant Registrar for students with last name Q-Z [email protected]

  Donna Ng, Assistant to the Registrar [email protected]

  Wendy Roberts, Campus Registrar [email protected]

• GRADUATE AFFAIRS

  The department of Graduate Affairs provides extensive information to guide 3rd and 4th year AUA students through the residency Match process each year. The department helps students understand and prepare for the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), and other matching services as well as ERAS® – the Electronic Residency Application Service.

  Graduate Affairs’ Blackboard page contains a wealth of information including the Residency Preparation Manual and several breakout guides that will help Match applicants with particular aspects of the Match process, such as writing personal statements for residency and advice for going on interviews.

  The department also provides guidance and assistance with state licensing for residency, and with licensure for post-residency applicants. For all licensing requests, issues and questions, please utilize the dedicated email address: [email protected].

  Additionally, post-residency graduates can contact the department of Graduate Affairs for information regarding fellowship applications.

   

  Jessica Ferron
  Director, Graduate Affairs
  [email protected]

  Dana Coleby
  Graduate Affairs Coordinator
  [email protected]

  Samantha Thacker
  Consultant
  [email protected]

   

• FACULTY
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