Meet Our Team
LEADERSHIP
Ian M. Julie, M.D., M.A.S.
Medical Director
ijulie@health.ucdavis.edu
Shushmita M. Ahmed, M.D., F.A.C.S., D.A.B.O.M.
Surgical Director
smahm@health.ucdavis.edu
Minna Wieck, M.D.
Surgical Fellowship Director
mmwieck@health.ucdavis.edu
Jana Katz-Bell, M.P.H.
Senior Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives
UC Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
jdkatzbell@health.ucdavis.edu
EMERITUS LEADERS
Thomas Nesbitt, M.D., M.P.H.
Former Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Technologies and Alliances
Aaron Bair, M.D., M.Sc.
Former Medical Director
Peter Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
Founding Medical Director
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
William Hammontree, R.N., B.S.N.
Manager for Simulation, Facilities and Resources
916-734-4708 | whammontree@health.ucdavis.edu
Liza Bolante
Finance Analyst
916-734-2184 | lbolante@health.ucdavis.edu
Megan Hansen, M.S. IMC
Communications Specialist
916-343-0040 | meghansen@health.ucdavis.edu
Kim Huntsman
Curriculum Planner
916-734-4708 | khuntsman@health.ucdavis.edu
SIMULATION PROGRAM
Andrea Vivar
Lead Health Education Specialist
916-703-6987 | amvivar@health.ucdavis.edu
Francisco Ramirez, E.M.T., C.H.S.O.S.
Health Education Specialist
916-703-6974 | jfrramirez@health.ucdavis.edu
Taylor Pope
Health Education Specialist
916-734-5172 | tjpope@health.ucdavis.edu
STANDARDIZED PATIENT PROGRAM
Haydee Pineda-Johnson, M.A. Ed.
Manager, Human-Based Simulation Operations Team and Standardized Patient Educator
916-734-5201 | hpinedajohnson@health.ucdavis.edu
Brennan Villados
Standardized Patient Program Lead
916-734-3556 | bvillados@health.ucdavis.edu
Renee DeGarmo
Human-Based Simulation Specialist
916-734-4117 | redegarmo@health.ucdavis.edu
Anthony Moncado
Human-Based Simulation Specialist (TES employee)
916-734-1803 | ammoncado@health.ucdavis.edu
