Who We Are
Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman, MPA, EdD
Associate Dean, Office of Medical Student Affairs
(650) 497-9594
mijizamsanchez@stanford.edu
- Oversees the Office of Medical Student Affairs
- Directs the planning of three milestone events for medical students (Match Day, Commencement & Orientation)
- Advocates for student success, access and support of all medical students during their matriculation at Stanford Medicine
Hobbies: Photography, reading, travel, yoga, and hiking & wine tasting
Neil Gesundheit, MD, MPH
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
(650) 724-5454
neil7@stanford.edu
- As the senior associate dean for medical education, oversees medical student training activities for the School of Medicine; also oversees GME and CME administrative activities.
- Heads the academic advising group and serves as an academic advisor, particularly for career development and preparation for applying to residency
- Involved in medical education and curriculum development
Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, hiking, travel, Spanish language and culture, blueberry pancakes, and Leo Tolstoy
Dale Lemmerick
Operations Coordinator
(650) 721-8876
dalel@stanford.edu
- Provides support for the Associate Dean, Office of Medical Student Affairs (OMSA) and her staff
- Assists with implementation of Stanford Medicine's big three events (Match Day, Commencement, and Orientation)
- Supports the 1st Generation Mentorship Program and coordinates the Bagel Wednesdays program
Hobbies: Typography, my dog, science fiction, discovering deer-resistant plants and flowers (such as the humble tansy), and the practice, discussion, and (mostly) esophageal transit of the culinary arts
Susan Knox, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology; Associate Dean for Academic Advising
(650) 725-2720
sknox@stanford.edu
- Heads the academic advising group and serves as an academic advisor, particularly for career development and preparation for applying to residency
Ray Jackman
Advising Manager
(650) 724-9622
rayj@stanford.edu
- Coordinates the Residency application process
- Connects students with their academic advisors
- Provides logistical support to Stanford Medicine students and visiting clerkship students
Hobbies: Playing and watching sports, running, and building things
Martha (Marti) C. Trujillo, MPA
Director of Financial Aid
(650) 723-6954
mtrujill@stanford.edu
- Responsible for oversight of institutional and federal student aid programs for students pursuing the MD degree including; need-based institutional grant forecast, establishing and monitoring student eligibility, programmatic policy recommendations, and distribution of student aid funds
- Provides school-wide support for systems and issues involving student payments
- Counsels students on debt management including loan repayment options and strategies
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, wine/beer tasting and classic movies. Enjoys road trips and exploration of beautiful countryside. Retirement would include a boat and a lakeside house.
Abera Y. Metaferia
Financial Aid Counselor
(650) 724 3181
abera.metaferia@stanford.edu
- Determines financial aid eligibility
- Counsels and advises students on financial aid
- Reviews and revises financial aid awards
Hobbies: Running, walking, and reading
Lawson Roberts
Financial Aid Analyst
(650) 723-6958
lawsonr@stanford.edu
- Processes Financial Aid applications
- Processes Federal and SU Loans
- Provides guidance on any general financial aid questions about loan and scholarship eligibility, outside scholarships, awards, and disbursements.
Hobbies: Watching and playing soccer and baseball, and overlanding (4x4 glamping)
Rita Balian
Visiting Student Manager
(650) 725-5798
balian@stanford.edu
- Manages Stanford Clinical Opportunity for Residency Experience (SCORE) program
- Plans and directs the International Visiting Students (IVS) Elective Clerkship program
- Coordinates activities for Underrepresented in Medicine for SCORE
- Ambassador for visiting international MD students
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, hiking, yoga, and tracking stars
Lisa Medoff, PhD
Learning Strategies Specialist
lmedoff@stanford.edu
- Helps students with study skills, time & stress management
- Provides planning for Step 1 studying
- Provides general academic/emotional support
Academic interests: Adolescent mental health and sexuality
Hobbies: Musicals, Shakespeare, and cats
Dennis J Bua
Administrative Co-Director
(650) 723-6176
dbua@stanford.edu
- Program Operations
- Strategy on T32 grant
- Advise student on program progress
- Assist students in applying for funding opportunities
Hobbies: Coffee, Disc golf, and spending time with my family
Tony Tieu
Administrative Co-Director
(650) 724-7045
tonytieu@stanford.edu
- Recruit for dual-degree MD-PhD students
- Advise on all programmatic milestones
- Co-manage student funding
- Co-manage program budget
- Co-manage and coordinate departmental events
Hobbies: Spending leisure time with my family, skateboarding, photography, hiking
Anita Honkanen, MD, MS, FAAP
Associate Dean of Wellness and Student Life Advising and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology
honkanen@stanford.edu
- Confidential resource for students
- Point of contact for students regarding sensitive or personal topics
- Available for advice to students on non-academic issues
- Help students resolve personal issues affecting their academic life
- Assists with oversight and planning of wellness related events and programs
Hobbies: Playing classical flute and piano, biking, weight lifting/yoga, hiking, walking/playing with dogs, reading, movies
Rebecca Smith-Coggins, MD
Associate Dean, Office of Medical Student Wellness and Professor (Teaching) of Emergency Medicine
(650) 723-6576
smithcog@stanford.edu
- Confidential resource for students
- Helps students resolve personal issues affecting their academic life
- Serves as point of contact for students regarding sensitive or personal topics or for advice on non-academic issues
Hobbies: Photography, running, yoga, and textiles
Margaret Govea
Director, Office of Medical Student Wellness
(650) 721-3963
govea@stanford.edu
- Serves as the point person for faculty, staff, and students with wellness concerns, and for university and school policies related to medical student health
- Implements recurring medical student wellness events and programs
- Works with student wellness leaders to initiate relevant programs; evaluate programmatic effectiveness
- Oversees revisions to medical student wellness website and manage other technology to enhance business processes
Hobbies: Cooking, racewalking, renovating my home, music, and reading biographies and memoirs
Sophia White, MA
Student Services Specialist for Office of Medical Student Wellness & Mental Health Team
sophiaew@stanford.edu
- Manages the operational needs for the Office of Medical Student Wellness and plans and promotes wellness events
- Tracks learning environment incidents and Refers medical students to wellness resources
- Manages Social Media (update Facebook and Instagram on a regular basis) and creates content and visuals for social media platforms
- Designs and develops informational resources and promotional items for the unit
- Manage administrative development of Mental Health Team
Celeste Fowles Nguyen, EdD, EdM
Associate Director of Academic Operations and Registrar
(650) 723-5085
celeste.nguyen@stanford.edu
- Manages School of Medicine Registrar’s Offices
Hobbies: Reading new fiction, walking and running, exploring parks and neighborhoods, dining out, spending time with family.
Caroline Cheang, MBA
Associate Director of Clerkship Administration
(650) 498-7619
cheang@stanford.edu
- Manages all clerkship scheduling for MD students and visiting students (both domestic and international); clerkship evaluations in MedHub
- Oversees the Clerkship Fishbowl system (https://med.stanford.edu/medfishbowl.html) and visiting student website (http://med.stanford.edu/clerkships.html)
- Manages Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO), Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), and National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Coordinates the creation of Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
Hobbies: Hiking and traveling
Kyung Chong
Assistant Registrar, Academic Records & Visiting Student
kchong1@stanford.edu
- Manages administration of visiting student applications and acceptance activities
- Responds to requests for state medical licensure applications, letters of good standing, enrollment verifications, and degree certifications
- Assists with managing student records, degree progress administration, and curriculum management activities
- Maintains Registrar's Office and SoM visiting clerkship students website pages
Hobbies: Playing with my dog, watching sci fi movies and cooking shows, reading, and shopping.
Jessica Goudy
Assistant Registrar – Courses
(650) 724-8668
jessicagoudy@stanford.edu
- Manages the curriculum (http://med.stanford.edu/curriculum-management.html) for all 41 School of Medicine Departments
- Approves and creates new academic courses & makes changes to existing courses
- Creates and publishes the School of Medicine Academic Calendar
Hobbies: Enjoys family, food, and exploring the central coast.
Kyra Lui, MEd
Associate Registrar
(650) 724-5518
kyralui@stanford.edu
- Responsible for monitoring and tracking medical students’ academic progress from matriculation through graduation
- Clears medical students for graduation
- Serves as the contact for questions regarding grades and enrollment in AXESS
Hobbies: Reading, organizing, outdoor activities with my family, and live music
Lynn Snyder
Assistant Registrar, Academic Records & Visiting Students
650-725-5993
Lynn.Snyder@stanford.edu
- Manages administration of visiting student applications and acceptance activities
- Responds to requests for state medical licensure applications, letters of good standing, enrollment verifications, and degree certifications
- Assists with managing student records, degree progress administration, and curriculum management activities
- Maintains Registrar's Office and SoM visiting clerkship students website pages
Hobbies: Traveling, glamping, e-biking, listening to audiobooks
Tanicia Perry, MEd
Student Life Manager
(650) 725-3777
tanicia@stanford.edu
- Processes SHC and LPCH EPIC access requests for medical students
- Alway locker assignments (for MD/MSPA student use only)
- Advising for Stanford Medicine student organizations
- Event manager for Orientation, Match Day and Commencement
- Liaison between students and other University offices and resources
Hobbies: Dancing, cooking, sci-fi/fantasy/horror audiobooks, hiking, sports, music, following the MCU, and keeping up with my kids