Faculty & Staff
Curriculum Deans
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Sambandam Elango, MD
- Assistant Dean for Pre-Clerkship
- 956-296-1954
- Sambandam.Elango@utrgv.edu
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Robert Nelson, MD
- Interim Assistant Dean for Clerkships
- (956) 296-1430
- Robert.Nelson@utrgv.edu
Directors
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Corey Robinson, PhD
- Senior Director for Educational Affairs
- Corey.Robinson@utrgv.edu
Curriculum Management Staff
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Yolanda Garcia Ocasio, MEd
- Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Manager
- Yolanda.GarciaOcasio@utrgv.edu
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Joanna Saucedo, MEd
- Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Coordinator
- Joanna.Saucedo@utrgv.edu
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Alfredo Hinojosa
- 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
Clinical Skills and Simulation Staff
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Jesse Candanoza, MEd
- Medical Simulation Specialist
- (956) 296-1566
- Jesse.Candanoza@utrgv.edu
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Cristina Zapata
- Medical Simulation Specialist
- Cristina.Zapata@utrgv.edu
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Dhani Ocasio
- Clinical Skills Course Coordinator
- Dhani.Ocasio@utrgv.edu
Education Development Specialist
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Ashleigh Pratt, M.A.
- Education Development Specialist
- Ashleigh.Pratt01@utrgv.edu
Instructional Technology Staff
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Vickie Roge, MBA
- Senior Instructional Development Designer
- Vickie.Roge@utrgv.edu
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Christian Leonardelli, MS
- Instructional Technology Support Specialist
- Christian.Leonardelli@utrgv.edu
Course Coordinators Preclerkship Years 1 and 2
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Angela Allsteadt, MBA
- Senior Course Coordinator
- Angela.Allsteadt@utrgv.edu
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Norma Lopez
- Course Coordinator
- Norma.Lopez@utrgv.edu
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Adriana Ramirez
- Course Coordinator
- Adriana.Ramirez04@utrgv.edu
Academic Coordinators Clerkship Years 3 and 4
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Judy A. Martínez, MEd
- Sr. Academic Coordinator - Year 4
- Judy.Martinez@utrgv.edu
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Alma Arteaga
- Academic Coordinator - Internal Medicine
- Alma.Arteaga@utrgv.edu
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Angelica Bocanegra
- Academic Coordinator - Psychiatry and Neurology
- Angelica.Bocanegra@utrgv.edu
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Salina Coleman
- Academic Coordinator - Obstetrics and Gynecology and Emergency Medicine
- Salina.Coleman@utrgv.edu
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Elizabeth Palomo
- Academic Coordinator - Pediatrics and Family Medicine
- Elizabeth.Palomo@utrgv.edu
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Maria Salinas
- Interim Academic Coordinator - Surgery
- Maria.Salinas12@utrgv.edu
Administrative Staff
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Isabelle Hughes, MEd
- Administrative Associate
- Isabelle.Hughes@utrgv.edu
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Amanda Garcia Casas
- Program Specialist - OEA
- amanda.garcia17@utrgv.edu
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Albesa Salinas
- Program Specialist - Preclerkships and Scholarly Activities
- Albesa.Salinas01@utrgv.edu
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Maria Salinas
- Program Specialist - Clerkships
- Maria.Salinas12@utrgv.edu
Contact
Undergraduate Medical Education Team
Office of Education & Academic Affairs
Email: ume@utrgv.edu
