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

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 Social Rounds, 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

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

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 payment

• Counsels students on debt management including  loan repayment options and strategies

Hobbies: Reading, cooking, wine/beer tasting, classic movies, road trips, exploration of the beautiful countryside, and (future) retirement including 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
(650) 721-1025
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

Lorie Langdon
Medical Scientist Training Program Manager
(650) 723-6176
lorie@stanford.edu

• Manages the MD-PhD and MS-PhD programs
• Administers program graduate student admissions
• Manages all program and student funding

Hobbies: Reading, hiking, movies, and music

Tony Tieu
Student Services Officer
(650) 724-7045
tonytieu@stanford.edu

• Recruit for dual-degree MD-PhD students
• Advise on all programmatic milestones
• Coordinate student funding
• Coordinate departmental events  

Hobbies:  Spending leisure time with my family, skateboarding, photography, hiking

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

Celeste Fowles Nguyen, EdD, EdM
Registrar
(650) 723-5085
celeste.nguyen@stanford.edu

• Manages School of Medicine Registrar’s Office
• Serves as the contact for licensure, USMLE, letters of good standing, degree certifications, and fellowship applications

Hobbies: Exploring parks and playgrounds and neighborhoods, and spending time with my 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

Kyra Lui
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, staying active, live music, and dogs

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 food, family, and exploring the Bay Area

Lynn Snyder
Student Services Specialist
Lynn.Snyder@stanford.edu

• Responds to requests for 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, and playing pickleball

Tanicia Perry
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 and fantasy (emphasis on Scalzi and Harry Potter books), rollerskating, board games, and keeping up with my kids