School of Medicine Leadership

Allison Brashear, M.D., M.B.A.
Dean, School of Medicine

Brashear was appointed dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine in April 2019. She oversees one of the nation’s top research, academic and medical training institutions, with 761 full-time faculty and approximately 450 students.

Lars Berglund, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor, Biomedical Research
Vice Dean, Research

Berglund oversees all aspects of the School of Medicine’s research portfolio, with responsibility for strategic planning and representing the school at the institutional and national level.

Ted Wun, M.D.
Associate Dean, Research
Director, Clinical and Translational Science Center

Wun is the Interim Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Research at the School of Medicine. He is also the director of the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center, and chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology.

Colleen E. Clancy, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Personnel

Clancy is Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel and a professor of pharmacology. The Office of Academic Personnel oversees School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing academic personnel-related activities.

Chong Porter
Associate Vice Chancellor, Advancement

Porter is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Development and Alumni Relations, responsible for enhancing the culture of philanthropy at UC Davis Health and expanding donor support through alumni relations and community engagement.

Hendry Ton, M.D., M.S.
Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Dean, Faculty Development and Diversity

Ton is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity; a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and director of education at the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities.

Steve Telliano
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Strategic Communications

Telliano serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Strategic Communications, overseeing the overall strategy and professional staff in media relations, marketing, brand management, digital outreach and internal communications.

Mark Servis, M.D.
Vice Dean, Medical Education

Servis is responsible for all aspects of undergraduate medical education, including medical school admissions, financial aid and student wellness. He also works closely with faculty on curriculum.

William Cahill, M.D.
Associate Dean, Veterans Affairs

Cahill serves as the Associate Dean of Veteran Affairs and is volunteer clinical faculty at the Department of Neurology.

Tonya Fancher, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Dean, Workforce Innovation and Community Engagement
Interim Associate Dean, Student and Resident Diversity

Fancher serves as the Associate Dean for Workforce Innovation and Community Engagement, overseeing the School of Medicine’s efforts to create a physician workforce to meet the needs of the region and the state.

Susan Guralnick, M.D.
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education

Guralnick serves as the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, in addition to being a professor of pediatrics.

Angela Haczku, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Translational Research

Haczku serves as the Associate Dean for Translational Research at the UC Davis School of Medicine. She also directs the translational lung biology program in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.

Mark Henderson, M.D.
Associate Dean, Admissions
Vice Chair for Education

Henderson serves as Associate Dean for Admissions and Vice Chair for Education for the UC Davis School of Medicine, and is a professor of internal medicine.

Sharad Jain, M.D.
Associate Dean, Students

Jain is the Associate Dean of Students at the School of Medicine, providing leadership, support and innovation for the development and implementation of all student affairs programs.

Kristin Olson, M.D.
Associate Dean, Curriculum

Olson is the Associate Dean for Curriculum, while also serving as an associate professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

Sandhya Venugopal, M.D.
Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education

Venugopal serves as the Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education, and also directs the heart station/ECG laboratory in the Division of Cardiology.

Zishan Mustafa
Executive Assistant Dean, Health Sciences Finance and Administration

Mustafa is responsible for the School of Medicine’s financial, operational and administrative functions. He also ensures proper systems are in place to foster the organization’s growth and financial strength, with an annual budget of more than $800 million.

Anuurad Erdembileg, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S.
Assistant Dean, Research
Director, School of Medicine Office of Research

Erdembileg administers several Office of Research units and support programs involving subjects such as grant facilitation, research operations, and bridge and matching funds. He oversees an annual research operating budget of $10 million.

Jana Katz-Bell, M.P.H.
Assistant Dean, Interprofessional Education

Katz-Bell is the Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Programs at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and the School of Medicine. She oversees programs that bridge the two schools while collaborating with UC Davis Health.

Gurmeet “Roy” Rai, M.B.A.
Assistant Dean, Medical Education

Rai oversees all administrative aspects of the medical education programs, such as outreach/pipeline programs, Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education, the Center for a Diverse Healthcare Workforce, and student and resident diversity.

Brent Seifert, J.D.
Assistant Dean, Academic Personnel

Seifert oversees the academic advancement process, faculty professional and leadership development, and human resource management strategies with overall responsibility for the recruitment, development and retention of highly qualified academic scientists and clinicians.