Leadership

The Health Sciences Educators' Academy for Learning (HEAL) leadership team is comprised of highly experienced educators with many decades of experience in Continuing Medical Education (CME), Graduate Medical Education (GME), Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), and Graduate Health Sciences education, leadership, and scholarship.

Colleen Clancy, Ph.D.
Colleen Clancy, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Jocylen Glassberg, M.D.
Jocylen Glassberg, M.D.
Director, Health Sciences Educators' Academy for Learning (HEAL)
Craig Keenan, M.D., FACP
Craig Keenan, M.D., FACP
Director, Clinical Education and Continuing Medical Education
Paul Aronowitz, M.D., MACP
Paul Aronowitz, M.D., MACP
Senior Advisor, Health Sciences Educators' Academy for Learning (HEAL)

Steering Committee

The HEAL Steering Committee works closely with Leadership on continuous development and improvement in alignment with HEAL's vision, mission, and objectives. The committee members are leaders at UC Davis Health with extensive experience in health sciences education


Members:
Lavjay Butani, M.D.
Gonzalo Hernandez-Hernandez, M.S.
Victoria Keeton, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, CNS
Kristin Olson, M.D.
Edgardo Salcedo, M.D., FACS
Cara Sandholdt, Ph.D.

Steering Committee

Sub-Committees

HEAL has four Sub-Committees that work with Leadership and the Steering Committee. These Sub-Committees work to ensure that HEAL succeeds in it's Vision and Mission.


The Membership Committee reviews all membership applications, determines membership tier, and reviews the status of each member every two years.

Core Group:
Paul Aronowitz, M.D., MACP
Jocylen Glassberg, M.D.
Craig Keenan, M.D.
Alexis Toney, M.D.

The Promotion and Recognition Committee will work to ensure faculty has the support they need to progress in the professional careers at UC Davis Health. This includes opportunities to showcase professional growth, assistance with developing a strong CV, and guidance with the merits and promotions process.

Leads:
Colleen Clancy, Ph.D.
Bryn Mumma, M.D.
 
Core Group:
Melody Hou, M.D., M.P.H.
Jennifer Plant, M.D., M.Ed.

The Faculty Development and Programming Committee is tasked with reviewing existing faculty development programming, continuously improving content, and creating new and important content for HEAL members.

Leads:
Paul Aronowitz, M.D., MACP
Craig Keenan, M.D.
Eric Signoff, M.D.

Core Group:
Anthony Bhe, M.A., M.D.
Ian Julie, M.D., MAS
Kristin Olson, M.D.
Stephany Sánchez, M.D.
Cara Sandholdt, Ph.D.

The Communities of Practice and Scholarship Committee works to develop a community of educators who will develop and publish scholarly work in education by HEAL members.

Lead:
Lavjay Butani, M.D.

Core Group:
Hana Anderson, Ph.D.
Tonya Fancher, M.D., M.P.H.
Su-Ting Li, M.D., M.P.H.
Kristin Olson, M.D.
Jennifer Rosenthal, M.D., M.A.S.
Sam Clarke, M.D., M.A.S., FACEP (Advisor)

Contact Us

To contact our project management team, please send an email to: heal@health.ucdavis.edu