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