Administrative Directory

Medical School Administration Offices
Brief descriptions of each of the offices are included below.

Office of the Dean                                                                                          763-9600
James O. Woolliscroft, M.D., Dean
Dean James Woolliscroft and his staff are responsible for all aspects of the administration of the Medical School.  The Associate Deans and senior staff report to the Dean, as do all Medical School Department Chairs and Unit Directors.  The Dean reports to the Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, Robert P. Kelch, M.D., and the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Teresa A. Sullivan, Ph.D.

Regulatory Affairs                                                                                         647-1576
Raymond J. Hutchinson, M.S., M.D., Associate Dean for Regulatory Affairs
The Medical School Office of Regulatory Affairs is led by Associate Dean Raymond J. Hutchinson, and is responsible for coordinating efforts for regulatory compliance affecting the mission and activities of the School.  In this regard, Dr. Hutchinson chairs the Medical School Compliance Committee, the Medical School Conflict of Interest Board, and the Medical School Institutional Review Board (IRBMED) Leadership Committee.  In addition, programs and projects directed or coordinated by the Office of Regulatory Affairs include the faculty consultant contract review process, the outside interest disclosure process, and the eResearch Conflict of Interest Ancillary Committee review.  In fulfilling its mission, the Medical School Office of Regulatory Affairs works closely with the UMHS Compliance Office, the Office of the General Counsel, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, among others.

Facilities Management and Planning                                                             647-2788
Horace I. Bomar, III, Director, Facilities Management
The Office of Medical School Facilities Management and Planning has oversight responsibility for all day-to-day operations and maintenance issues within Medical School buildings.  All facilities-related issues and problems should be directed to the Facilities Office.  Facilities Management and Planning is also responsible for space management, the initiation and coordination of all facility planning, renovation and new construction on the Medical School campus.  Other areas of responsibility include mail delivery services, material management services, and coordination with campus service providers including Public Safety and Security, Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Plant Operations, and the Department of Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Financial Services                                                                                           647-4169
David A. Mohr, M.B.A., Senior Director , Health System Finance
The Financial Services Office is responsible for all financial activities of the Medical School including forecasting, financial planning, capital financing, business plans, cost accounting, financial analysis, annual and special audits, development and maintenance of internal accounting controls, and financial accounting and reporting.

Grant Review & Analysis Office                                                                   763-4272
www.med.umich.edu/medschool/grants/
Heather M. Offhaus, M.A., Director of Grants Review & Analysis
The Grant Review & Analysis Office is responsible for reviewing all Medical School proposals requesting funds from external sponsors for research-related activities and all material transfer agreements for compliance with sponsor, University and Medical School policies.  The office is available to provide advice and guidance on research policies and funding.  Additionally, the office is responsible for analysis of NIH and all other external sponsor submission and award research trends for the school, department, and faculty. 

Human Resources and Staff Development                                                  936-8064
Judith Hallberg, Human Resources Director
Medical School human resource programs and activities for non-instructional employees are coordinated by the Human Resources and Staff Development Office.   This office provides a variety of human resource (HR) services to enhance the personal effectiveness, technical knowledge, and leadership skill of employees and managers in the School.  HR services include staff development programs, compensation systems and programs, new employee orientation, and employee communications.  In addition, this office provides support and advice to managers and employees on individual and workforce issues and ensures compliance with HR policy and state and federal laws.

Medical School Information Services                                                                                      763-6751
https://www.umms.med.umich.edu/msis/home/
Glenn P. Hiller, M.S., Director, Medical School Information Systems
Medical School Information Services (MSIS) supports a wide variety of information technology needs for  the Medical School.  MSIS manages technology infrastructure and provides technical support to administrative and academic departments within the Medical School. They maintain partnerships with campus units, clinical departments, and external organizations to develop and provide services and technology to support the academic, clinical, and research missions of the University of Michigan.  MSIS make technology and support services more accessible and cost-effective for faculty, staff, and students, and aggressively strive to enhance the overall quality of the Medical School.

Faculty Group Practice                                                                                   936-3568
www.med.umich.edu/i/medschool/fgp/
David A. Spahlinger, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
The clinical faculty of the University of Michigan Medical School fulfills the conjoined missions of education, patient care, and research. Our purpose as a Medical School is to create the next generation of physicians, medical scientists, and other healthcare workers. This is an essential task of society and a core mission of a full-service modern university. In teaching the conceptual basis of modern healthcare, it is expected that the knowledge will be refined and expanded from bench to bedside. Clinical care can at any moment supplant the educational and research duties of academic physicians because when they assume responsibility for clinical care, it becomes the moral priority. Modern clinical medicine depends on systems and collegiality. To deploy the highest level of such care requires that academic clinical faculty work cooperatively to coordinate, develop, and refine systems that maximize quality and value in healthcare, as well as the satisfaction and well being of patients, their families, and healthcare workers. To this end, the clinical faculty of the University of Michigan Medical School have come together to form the Faculty Group Practice.

Faculty Affairs                                                                                                615-6981
Margaret R. Gyetko, M.D., Associate Dean for Faculty
The Office of Faculty Affairs is responsible for all faculty personnel actions including faculty appointments, promotions, dual recruits, compensation and faculty mentoring.  The Office serves as a resource to individual faculty and departments on faculty issues and programs. Questions regarding policies and procedures affecting faculty may be directed to Dr. Margaret Gyetko, Associate Dean for Faculty, Dr. David Gordon, Associate Dean for Diversity and Career Development, Dr. Jayne Thorson, Assistant Dean for Faculty Services & Research Faculty, Dr. Elisabeth Quint, Assistant Dean for Clinical Faculty, and Dr. James Albers, Assistant Dean for Instructional Faculty.

Graduate Medical Education                                                                         936-7944
Lisa Colletti, M.D., Associate Dean & Director, Graduate Medical Education
The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) provides support for the University of Michigan’s residents, fellows, and faculty involved in the education of post graduate trainees.  The Office works closely with the GME Committee, a group elected from the Program Directors, to manage the Institution’s Graduate Education Programs and provide institutional oversight for the over 87 graduate medical education programs sponsored by the University of Michigan.  The Graduate Medical Education Office also provides support to Program Directors in their educational leadership roles, facilitates resident appointment processing, supervises internal reviews, coordinates inter-institutional agreement processing, and works to ensure the highest quality educational experiences for all residents.

Medical Development and Alumni Relations Office                                    998-7705
www.medicineatmichigan.org
James Thomas, MTS, Associate Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
The mission of the Office of Medical Development and Alumni Relations is to support and encourage a culture of philanthropy within the University of Michigan Health System to achieve ever-increasing levels of private giving to support the mission of the Health System itself. Private benefactors to the Health System include friends, grateful patients, alumni, faculty, staff, foundations, corporations and associations. In fiscal year 2007, gifts to the Health System exceeded $80-million and were used to advance the Health System's missions of medical research, medical education and patient care in the form of professorships, scholarships, lectureships, research funds, and program support as well as capital support for construction.  Staff includes major gift officers, communications, finance and gift processing, events planning, stewardship, alumni relations and patient facilitated services.

Medical Education                                                                                           763-6770
http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/medcurriculum
http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc
Joseph C. Fantone, III, M.D., Associate Dean for Medical Education
The Office of Medical Education (OME) provides comprehensive support for faculty and students in the educational program for the M.D. degree. OME staff members consult with Curriculum Directors and special program instructors to ensure they have the appropriate administrative and technical support they need to deliver the curriculum.  In addition, OME staff regularly work with medical students to provide access to resources within the curriculum and beyond.  The Associate Dean for Medical Education directs the curriculum for the M.D. degree and the curriculum evaluation program.  The Associate Dean also chairs the Component Directors/Assistant Component Directors Committee, the Curriculum Policy Committee, the Academic Review Boards and Medical School Hearing Committee.

Office of Research                                                                                          615-1332
http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/research/
Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Research                      
The Office of Research is responsible for overseeing the clinical and basic research mission of the Medical School, including facilitating, coordinating, and developing biomedical research activities to enhance and grow the research enterprise.  The office's principle functions involve the development and implementation of strategic planning and policies related to research investigation; allocation of resources to facilitate research; and oversight of the shared Biomedical Research Core Facilities, the Medical School Grants Review and Analysis Office, the Medical School's Institutional Review Boards, and the Clinical Research Billing Unit, as well as various centers, such as the Center for Computational Medicine and Biology, Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center, Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center, and Michigan Nanotechnology Institutes for Medicine and Biological Sciences.  The Office of Research also plays an important role in augmenting research activities through peer-reviewed bridge funding mechanisms, oversight and coordination of research centers and programs, and management of key advisory committees, including the Biomedical Research Council and the Advisory Committee for Clinical Research.  Moreover, the office catalyzes and supports new initiatives in exciting, emerging areas of science by organizing major research events and symposia and providing seed funding to facilitate new interdisciplinary collaborations, as well as managing existing programs for the basic sciences. The Office of Research serves as the principal liaison on behalf of the Medial School to the University and other institutions regarding policy, procedural, and regulatory issues related to research, and promotes a work environment that encourages collaboration, innovation, and creativity.

Student Programs                                                                                           764-0219
Elizabeth M. Petty, M.D., Associate Dean for Student Programs
The Office of Student Programs (OSP) serves our future, current, and past medical and graduate students in diverse and important ways. The mission of OSP is to support and enhance the educational, professional, and personal development and well-being of medical students, graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees at the Medical School. For medical students, OSP is responsible for admissions, financial aid, orientation, graduation, and other student activities and events. Academic records, registration and clerkship scheduling in the M3 and M4 years are coordinated through OSP. A major function of OSP is providing personal, academic, financial, and career counseling to medical students. The career development program assists students in their career exploration, career selection, and the residency match process. OSP also runs the Student Biomedical Research Programs and provides support to our many active medical student organizations. For graduate students at the medical school, OSP directly oversees the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS), interdepartmental graduate school programs housed within the medical school, and the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) for M.D./Ph.D. students.  OSP works closely with the leadership of the MSTP, PIBS, medical school graduate programs, and postdoctoral training programs to ensure that all trainees have a solid education in biomedical sciences and quality laboratory experiences as well as individualized career counseling.  In addition, counselors in OSP are available to work with students to assist with personal issues or problems that may arise during their graduate education.  OSP, led by the Associate Dean for Student Programs, with the help of assistant deans, program directors, and staff provides a broad range student-oriented services to help students develop to their fullest potential.

Enabling Technologies                                                                                    615-9284
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/enablingtech/
Ted Hanss, M.B.A., Director, Enabling Technologies
The Office of Enabling Technologies is part of the Dean's Office within Medical School Administration. The role of Enabling Technologies is to strategically position the Medical School as an innovative applier of leading edge information and communication technologies.

We have projects underway in a number of areas in support of the research and education missions of the Medical School. Some of our major themes are Advanced Networking, Collaboration Technologies, Open Educational Resources, Learning Management Systems, Health Informatics, Learning and Research Spaces, and Cyberinfrastructure. In most cases we work with early adopters on pilots to validate the enabling role of new and emerging technologies.