Faculty & Staff
UME Leadership
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Sambandam Elango, MD, FACS, M Med Ed.
- Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
- (956) 296-1954
- Sambandam.Elango@utrgv.edu
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Monica Jean Alaniz-McGinnis, PhD
- Assistant Dean Assessment
- (956) 296-1706
- Monica.Alaniz@utrgv.edu
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Kelsey Baker, PhD
- Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkships
- (956) 296-1337
- Kelsey.Baker@utrgv.edu
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Maria De Jesus Munoz, MD
- Assistant Dean for Clerkships
- (956) 296-1994
- MariaDeJesus.Munoz@utrgv.edu
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Carlos A. Rios, Ed.D, M.P.A.
- Senior Director for Educational Affairs
- (956) 296-1367
- Carlos.Rios@utrgv.edu
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Muriel Warren, MBA
- Assistant Dean, Accreditation
- (956) 296-1704
- Muriel.Warren@utrgv.edu
Administrative Support
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Isabelle Hughes, MEd
- Administrative Associate
- (956) 296-1655
- Isabelle.Hughes@utrgv.edu
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Sandra De Los Santos
- Senior Administrative Associate
- (956) 296-1498
- Sandra.DeLosSantos@utrgv.edu
Academic Resources
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Alfredo Hinojosa, M.A.
- Systems Analyst III
- (956) 296-1617
- Alfredo.Hinojosa@utrgv.edu
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Matthew Kelly
- Systems Analyst I
- (956) 296-8214
- Matthew.Kelly@utrgv.edu
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Christian Leonardelli, MS
- Senior Instructional Development Designer
- (956) 296-1677
- Christian.Leonardelli@utrgv.edu
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Gicela Salinas
- Instructional Development Designer
- Gicela.Salinas01@utrgv.edu
Accreditation
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Guadalupe (Lupita) Chavez
- (956) 296-1906
- Lupita.Chavez@utrgv.edu
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Valeria Martell
- (956) 296-2307
- Valeria.Martell01@utrgv.edu
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Michael Uhrbrock
- SOM Continuous Quality Improvement Manager
- (956) 310-2920
- Michael.Uhrbrock@utrgv.edu
Assessment
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Noah Betancourt
- (956) 296-3258
- Noah.Betancourt01@utrgv.edu
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Joan Rama
- (956) 296-8213
- Joan.Rama@utrgv.edu
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Albesa Salinas
- (956) 296-8212
- Albesa.Salinas01@utrgv.edu
Clerkships/Clinical Skills
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Alma Arteaga
- Academic Coordinator - Internal Medicine
- (956) 296-1918
- Alma.Arteaga@utrgv.edu
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Angelica Bocanegra
- Senior Academic Coordinator
- (956) 296-1476
- Angelica.Bocanegra@utrgv.edu
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Jesse Candanoza, MEd
- Medical Simulation Specialist
- (956) 296-1566
- Jesse.Candanoza@utrgv.edu
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Salina Coleman
- Academic Coordinator - Obstetrics and Gynecology and Emergency Medicine
- (956) 296-1475
- Salina.Coleman@utrgv.edu
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Secyl Garcia
- Academic Coordinator - Family Medicine
- (956) 296-2313
- Secyl.Garcia01@utrgv.edu
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Yolanda Garcia Ocasio, MEd
- Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Manager
- (956)296-8215
- Yolanda.GarciaOcasio@utrgv.edu
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Hilary Garza, MEd
- Academic Coordinator - Surgery
- (956) 296-1763
- Hilary.Garza01@utrgv.edu
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Rosemary Kithcart, M.Ed.
- Academic Coordinator - Psychiatry, Neurology & Optometry
- (956) 296-1412
- Rosemary.Kithcart@utrgv.edu
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Dhani Ocasio, MS
- Clinical Skills Course Coordinator
- (956) 296-1047
- Dhani.Ocasio@utrgv.edu
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Elizabeth Palomo
- Academic Coordinator - Pediatrics
- (956) 296-1919
- Elizabeth.Palomo@utrgv.edu
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Corey Ray
- Clerkship Program Specialist
- (956) 295-1905
- Corey.Ray01@utrgv.edu
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Erika Torres, M.S.
- Standard Patient Educator
- (956) 296-2073
- Erika.torres01@utrgv.edu
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Cristina Zapata, M.A.
- Medical Simulation Specialist
- (956) 296-1565
- Cristina.Zapata@utrgv.edu
Pre-Clerkship/Anatomy
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Angie Barrios, LBSW
- Pre-Clerkship Program Specialist
- (956) 296-1044
- Angelica.Barrios01@utrgv.edu
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Ana Cruz, M.Ed.
- Course Coordinator
- (956) 296-1923
- Ana.Cruz01@utrgv.edu
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Victoria Garcia, MS
- Course Coordinator
- (956) 296-1309
- Victoria.Garcia05@utrgv.edu
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Juan T. Longoria, AS
- Anatomy Laboratory Technician for Medical Education
- (956) 296-1940
- Juan.Longoria05@utrgv.edu
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Norma Lopez, M.Ed.
- Senior Course Coordinator
- (956)296-1603
- Norma.Lopez@utrgv.edu
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Vianhay Lopez
- Course Coordinator
- (956) 296-2300
- Vianhay.Lopez01@utrgv.edu
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Daniel Mejia
- (956) 296-1310
- Daniel.Mejia02@utrgv.edu
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Eunkyung Park
- Lab Technician
- Eunkyung.Park@utrgv.edu
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Lindy Toy, MPA
- Course Coordinator
- (956) 296-1703
- Lindy.Toy@utrgv.edu
Senior Associate Dean
Sambandam Elango, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs
Email: Sambandam.Elango@utrgv.edu
Contact
Undergraduate Medical Education Team
Office of Education & Academic Affairs
Email: ume@utrgv.edu
