Erik K. Alexander, MD, FACP
Director, BWH Undergraduate Medical Education & the PCE
Executive Director, Brigham Education Institute
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Karen L. Bruynell, MM
Administrative Director, Brigham Education Institute (BEI)
Caitlyn R. DeCastro, MPA
Project Manager, Brigham Education Institute (BEI)
The BEI Executive Commitee
The BEI Executive Committee is made up of leadership representatives from various hospital departments. The committee is responsible for directing the mission of the BEI and representing the education community.
Erik Alexander, MD
Executive Director, BEI
Paul Anderson, MD, PhD
Chief Academic Officer
Stanley Ashley, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Robert Barbieri, MD
Chair, Ob/Gyn
Joel Katz, MD
Vice Chair, Medicine
Tracey Milligan, MD
Vice Chair, Neurology
David Silbersweig, MD
Chair, Psychiatry
Ajay Singh, MBBS, FRCP, MBA
Physician, Renal Division, BWH
Senior Associate Dean, HMS
Douglas Smink, MD
Vice Chair, Surgery
Debra Weinstein, MD
Vice President, GME
The BEI Education Leadership Commitee
The BEI Education Leadership Committee (ELC) is comprised of education leaders who represent BWH departments, constituencies, centers, and trainees. The goal of the ELC is to synergize and promote educational activities system-wide, while also nurturing and supporting the growth of our Brigham medical educators.
Erik Alexander, M.D.
Executive Director, Brigham Education Institute
Saima Aftab, M.D.
Director of Education, Neonatology, Department of Newborn Medicine
Viswatej Avutu, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Medicine & Pediatrics
Robert Boland, M.D.
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Psychiatry
Lisa Breen, M.D.
Clerkship Director, Department of Surgery
Robert Birnbaum, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President, PHS Continuing Professional Development
Julia Caton, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Medicine
John Co, M.D.
Director & Designated Institutional Official, Partners GME
Barbara Cockrill, M.D.
Director of Faculty Development & Associate Director, HMS Academy
Garth Cosgrove, M.D.
Residency Program Director, Department of Neurosurgery
Maria DeOliveira
Director of Education Administration, Department of Medicine
Sanjay Divakaran, M.D. *
Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Cardiology
Christopher Doughty, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Neurology
Margaret Duggan, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer, BWFH
George Dyer, M.D.
Residency Program Director, Department of Orthopedics
Meredith Gansner, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Psychiatry
Glenn Gaviola, M.D.
Residency Program Director, Department of Radiology
Lauren Gilstrap, M.D. *
Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Cardiology
Mitchel Harris, M.D.
Chief, Orthopedic Trama Service, Department of Orthopedics
Emily Hinchcliff, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hyewon Hyun, M.D.
Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Radiology
Rosann Ippolito, Ph.D., M.H.P., P.A.-C.
PA Education Coordinator, PA Services
Mariya Kalashnikova, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Medicine & Pediatrics
Joel Katz, M.D.
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine
Pardon Kenney, M.D., M.M.SC.
Chief, Department of Surgery
Navin Kumar, M.D. *
Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology
Adam Landman, M.D.
Chief Medical Information Officer, Department of Emergency Medicine
Melissa Lechner, M.D., Ph.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Medicine & Pediatrics
David Lin, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Neurology
Jessica Logsdon, P.A.-C., M.H.A.
Director, Department of PA Services
Douglas Mata, M.D., M.P.H. *
Clinical Fellow, Department of Pathology
Shanna Matalon, M.D. *
Clinical Resident, Department of Radiology
William Mayo-Smith, M.D.
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Radiology
Thomas Michel, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Director, Leder Human Biology and Translational Medicine Program
Tracey Milligan, M.D.
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Neurology
Eric Nadel, M.D.
Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine
Nora Osman, M.D.
Associate Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine
Charles Pozner, M.D.
Director of STRATUS, Department of Emergency Medicine
Sashank Prasad, M.D.
Division Chief, Department of Neuro-Ophthalmology
Fidencio Saldana, M.D.
Dean for Student Affairs, Harvard Medical School
Scott Schissel, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, BWFH Medicine
Frederick Schoen, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Pathology
Helen Shields, M.D.
Associate Chief, Department of Medicine, Medical Communications
Doug Smink, M.D.
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Surgery
Lawrence Tsen, M.D.
Vice Chair, Faculty Development & Education, Department of Anesthesia
Ruth Tuomala, M.D.
Residency Program Director, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Debra Weinstein, M.D.
Vice President, Partners GME
Kathleen Wittels, M.D.
Director of Student Programs, Department of Emergency Medicine
Maria Yialamas, M.D.
Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Medicine
Steven Yule, Ph.D.
Director of Education, STRATUS
* Denotes residents and clinical fellows, each of whom will attend 2 out of 6 meetings a year.