Administration
School of Medicine Dean
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
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
Edward Hills, M.D., FACOG
Interim Chair and Professor
OB/GYN
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.5805
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: ehills@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
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
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
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
Melicent Smith, MBA
Program Manager
Student Academic Affairs
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6888
Email: mdavis@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
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.