The Curriculum Office is responsible for overseeing and administering the four-year medical school curriculum. Among its duties is the administering of examinations, coordinating and distribution of grades, providing class schedules and course handout materials, coordinating research opportunities for medical students, providing administrative support to the various curriculum committees and executing policies generated by those committees. The Curriculum Office has expanded support services available to faculty in fulfilling all curriculum related activities involving the education of medical students.

Office Hours:

Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m.

Curriculum Office Staff

Faculty Administration:

Allan V. Abbott, MD, Associate Dean for Curriculum, oversees all functions and activities of the Curriculum Office.
Joel E. Schechter, PhD, Assistant Dean for Basic Science is primarily responsible for Years I-II of the curriculum.
Donna Elliott, MD, MSEd, Assistant Dean for Clinical Education is primarily responsible for Years III-IV of the curriculum.

Staff Administration:

Sandra M. Mosteller, Director
David Hoffman, Assistant Director
Christopher Castner, Editor
Jay Hendershott, Program Specialist, Case-based Education
Christine Kaneshige, Mentor & Program Evaluation Coordinator
Erika Lucero, Year I-II Student Services Coordinator
Steve Perry, Program Specialist, Faculty Administrative Services
Roland Rapanot, Program Coordinator, Faculty & Student Administrative Services

For further information:

Keck School of Medicine Education web site »

Related support departments:

Office of Disabled Issues »

Office of Diversity »

Office of Financial Aid »

Office of Student Affairs »

Office for Women »

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