Administration
School of Medicine Dean

Senior Associate Dean

Stephanie C. McClure, M.D., FACP
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6413
Email: smcclure@mmc.edu
Associate Deans

Roland E. Jones, D.B.A., M.P.A., M.B.A.
Associate Dean
Business & Finance
School of Medicine Dean’s Office
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6122
Email: rjones@mmc.edu

Cassandra Ward, Ed.D.
Associate Dean
Curriculum Evaluation & Effectiveness
School of Medicine Dean’s Office
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6048
Email: cward@mmc.edu

Monique M. Forskin-Bennerman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6277
Email: mbennerman@mmc.edu

Billy R. Ballard, M.D., D.D.S.
Associate Dean
Continuing Medical Education
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6636
Email: brballard@mmc.edu

Larry D. Alexander, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Innovation
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6987
Email: ldalexander@mmc.edu

Richmond A. Akatue, M.D., M.S.C.I., F.A.C.P.
Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official, School of Medicine Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Director
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6611
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: internalmedicine@mmc.edu

Theodora Pinnock, M.D.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5848
Email: tpinnock@mmc.edu

Ruth Stewart, M.D.
Associate Dean, Medical Education
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5859
Appointments: 615.860.7511
Email: rsteward@mmc.edu

Calvin Smith, M.D.
Assistant Dean of Admissions
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5930
Email: cmsmith@mmc.edu

Susanne Tropez-Sims, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Dean of Clinical Affiliations
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6925
Email: stsims@mmc.edu
Assistant Deans

Virginia McMath, Ed.D, MBA
Assistant Dean
Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6413
Email: vmcmath@mmc.edu

E. Terrell Washington, M.S.
Assistant Dean for Special Programs
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5966
Email: twashington@mmc.edu
Dean’s Office Staff

Mitzy H. Johnson, Ed.D.
Executive Associate
Office of the Dean
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6310
Email: mjohnson@mmc.edu

Tamela Ensrud
Fiscal Officer
Office of the Dean
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6090
Email: tensrud@mmc.edu

Cynthia Yeldell Anderson, M.B.A., M.S.
Communications & Digital Marketing Director
Office of the Dean
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.5665
Email: cyeldell@mmc.edu
Basic Sciences

Samuel E. Adunyah, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience and Pharmacology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6446
Email: sadunyah@mmc.edu

Fernando Villalta, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Microbiology, Immunology and Physiology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6667
Email: fvillalta@mmc.edu

Regina Offodile, M.D.
Interim Chair, Professional and Medical Education
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6342
Email: roffodile@mmc.edu
Clinical Sciences

Richard Fremont, M.D.
Chair and Associate Professor
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
POffice Phone: 615.327.6277
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: rfremont@mmc.edu

Digna S. Forbes, M.D.
Interim Chair and Associate Professor, Pathology
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6429
Email: dforbes@mmc.edu

Xylina D. Bean, M.D.
Chair and Professor
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6332
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: xbean@mmc.edu

Anthony Disher, M.D.
Professor and Chairman
Radiology
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5625
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: adisher@mmc.edu

Gwinnett M. Ladson, M.D., FACOG
Chair and Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6753
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: gladson@mmc.edu

Millard D. Collins, M.D.
Chair and Associate Professor
Family and Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6572
Appointments: 615.860.7511
Email: mcollins@mmc.edu

Carlton Z. Adams, M.D.
Chair
Associate Professor Surgery
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6342
Email: czadams@mmc.edu

Lloyda Williamson, M.D., D.F.A.P.A.
Chair and Professor
Psychiatry
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6606
Email: lwilliamson@mmc.edu

Duane T. Smoot, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G., A.G.A.F.
Interim Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
School of Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6277
Email: dsmoot@mmc.edu

Sustin Anderson, MBA
Executive Director
Meharry Medical Group
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6914
Email: andersons@mmc.edu

Walter Parker, MBA, CPA, JD
Fiscal Officer
Meharry Medical Group
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.963.3176
Email: wparker@mmc.edu

Stephanie C. McClure, M.D., FACP
Senior Associate Dean
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6413
Email: smcclure@mmc.edu

Monique M. Forskin-Bennerman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6277
Email: mbennerman@mmc.edu

E. Terrell Washington, M.S.
Assistant Dean for Special Programs
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5966
Email: twashington@mmc.edu

Virginia McMath, Ed.D, MBA
Assistant Dean
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6413
Email: vmcmath@mmc.edu

Jo Ann Pettus-Mayes
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.327.6959
Email: jmayes@mmc.edu

James Ensley
Director, Computer-based Training
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Phone: 615.321.2984
Email: jensley@mmc.edu

Charles Wilson
Teaching Assistant I
Development Assistant
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6965
Email: cfwilson@mmc.edu

Melicent Smith, MBA
Program Manager
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6888
Email: mdavis@mmc.edu
The Office of Student Academic Affairs (OSAA) advocates on behalf of various student needs. We encourage students to drop by and get familiar with the services offered before an issue becomes chronic, particularly during any transitional periods that may occur during their time at Meharry.
We are here to assist you with:
- Academic counseling
- Letters of recommendation
- Letters of good academic standing
- Dean’s letters
- Registration
- Class schedules
- Clerkship schedules
- Issues related to the USMLE and NBME examinations
- Subject-board concerns
- Student correspondence, including financial aid
- ERAS applications
- Dean’s Excuses
- VSAS information
- Monitoring of computer testing
Please consider our office your ‘safe zone’ during your time at Meharry, a place where you are welcome and will have needs met efficiently.