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2009 Mentors

Mentors

Mentees

Claudia Adkison
Executive Associate Dean
Emory University School of Medicine
Rana Chakraborty
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine
Director, Ponce Pediatric Clinic
Kent Alexander
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Emory University
Robin Ginn
Executive Director
Office for Clinical Researc
Robert Bachman
Chief Operating Officer
Emory University Hospital

Steven (Steve) Sobol
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology, EHC
Chief of Otolaryngology, CHOA

Peter Barnes
Vice President
Human Resources
Marc Overcash
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Research & Health Sciences IT
Al Blackwelder
Chief Operating Officer
Wesley Woods Hospital
Mary (Mimi) Newell
Assistant Professor of Radiology
Assistant Director, Section of Breast Imaging
Director, Breast MRI

Bill Bornstein
Chief Quality Officer
Emory Healthcare

Tawanda Austin
Director of Nursing
Surgical Services, EUH
Wright Caughman
Director, The Emory Clinic and
Vice President for Clinical &
Academic Integration
Kathy Holloway
Director, Management Solutions
Emory Hospitals
James Curran
Dean
Rollins School of Public Health
Monica Farley
Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
John Engelen
Vice President
Governmental Affairs
Cecelia (CeeCee) Manzanares
Manager, Program and Research
Yerkes National Primate Research Center
John Fox
President and CEO
Emory Healthcare
Deena Gilland
Director of Nursing
Winship Cancer Institute
Susan Grant
Chief Nursing Officer
Emory Healthcare
Val Akopov
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Hospital Medicine Service, EUHM
Associate Chief of Medicine, EUHM
Ira Horowitz
Chief Medical Officer
Emory University Hospital
Deborah (Debbie) Ryan
Clinical Associate Professor
Family & Community Nursing
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Ronnie Jowers
Vice President for Health Affairs and Chief Financial Officer, WHSC
Andrew (Andy) Smith
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director of Heart Failure & Transplantation
Thomas Lawley
Dean
Emory University School of Medicine
James Spivey
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Liver Transplantation
Clinical Director, Hepatology

Richard Levinson
Executive Associate Dean
Rollins School of Public Health

Anthony Carter
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Staff Physician, Primary Care Group Practice

Richard Mendola
Vice President, Information Technology Chief Information Officer
Nimalie Stone
Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases
Infection Control Epidemiologist
Wesley Woods Center
Dane Peterson
Chief Operating Officer
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Melinda (Mindy) Simon
Associate General Counsel
Office of General Counse
Woody Spackman
Executive Director
Emory Center for Pastoral Services

Rhoda Dozier
Director Technical Services
Information Services – EHC Corporate
David Stephens
Vice President for Research
Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Ruth O'Regan
Associate Professor of Hematology/Medical Oncology
Director, Translational Breast Cancer Research Prog.
Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Emory Breast Center
Claire Sterk
Senior Vice Provost
Academic Planning & Faculty Development
Emory University
John Lawley
Assistant Director
Office of Research Compliance
Sharon Weiss
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development
Emory University School of Medicine
Jaffar Khan
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Director for Neurological Education and the
Neurology Residency and Fellowship Programs
David Wynes
Vice President for Research
Emory University
Deborah (Deb) Mook
Assistant Director, Division of Animal Resources
Assistant Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Stuart Zola
Director
Yerkes National Primate Research Center

Alan Wang
Chief Medical Officer, Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Director, Section of Hospital Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine