Faculty and Staff
John Wiecha, M.D, MPH, Director, Office of Medical Education; Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
John Wiecha, MD, MPH is an Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at Boston University School of Medicine, and the Director of the Office of Medical Edcuation at BUSM, and an Associate Professor. He received his M.D. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his M.P.H from the University of Massachusetts. He completed residencies in Family Medicine and in Preventive Medicine at the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Wiecha has published studies on patterns of preventive health care among disadvantaged populations, and on methods and evaluation of distance medical education which have received national recognition. He has received funding for research and educational program development from numerous private foundations including The Commonwealth Fund, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Physicians’ Foundation, The World Health Organization, and from the NIH and other U.S. government sources.
Peter F. Shaw, Ph.D., Associate Director
Nanette Harvey, M.D., Course Manager, ICM-1 Spring
Nanette Harvey graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Ct with a major in Biology and minor in Art History. She attended University of Rochester School of Medicine, graduating in 1982 and remained in Rochester to complete her residency in Family Medicine. In a private practice setting in Storrs, Ct, she continued an academic affiliation by precepting in the University of Connecticut’s Family Medicine Residency program. After moving to the Boston area and practicing in Stoneham, MA she volunteered as an Integrated Problems (IP) Facilitator at BUSM and eventually took on more academic activities there running clinical skills workshops for BU, Tufts and Harvard Medical Schools through AHEC and directing the Summer Externship in Family Medicine. Eventually she consolidated her teaching efforts through the Office of Medical Education and in 2006 became the Course Director of Introduction to Clinical Medicine 1 Spring while continuing her work with IP and the Summer Externship in Family Medicine.
Karen Kelly, M.D., Course Manager, Integrated Problems
Dr. Karen Kelly is a Family Medicine Physician and the course director of the Integrated Problems I and II Course at Boston University School of Medicine. At the medical school, she is involved in clinical teaching, curriculum development, and sits on multiple committees including the Medical Education Committee and the Disciplinary Committee. Her outpatient practice is in the Family Medicine Department at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. She has a clinical interest in mental health issues, women’s health, office procedures, and also provides prenatal care. Dr. Kelly joined the faculty from Washington, DC, where she completed her Family Medicine residency at the Georgetown University/Providence Hospital Family Medicine Residency. There she served as chief resident and also held multiple teaching roles at the medical school. She studied Psychology at Connecticut College as an undergraduate before working at Massachusetts General Hospital as the program coordinator of the Depression Clinical and Research Program, where she published multiple posters and papers as well as took part in grant writing and training of physicians for involvement in clinical trials. After that, Dr. Kelly went on to Georgetown Medical School. Her interests also include evidence-based medicine, professionalism education, and urban medicine. She enjoys living and playing in Boston as well as international travel.
Gail March, Ph.D., Director, Instructional Design and Faculty Development
Gail March, Ph.D, is the OME Director of Instructional Design and Faculty Development and Associate Professor of Socio-Medical Sciences and Community Medicine . Gail received her Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Higher Education from the University of Southern California and her MFA from Boston University. She had worked as an instructional designer and has published and produced extensively instructional materials for paper-based and online courses in medicine, military, computer software, and entertainment. Gail is the Co-Chair of the Educational Program Objectives Subcommittee and active member on the Electives and Research Curriculum Subcommittee and Medical Education Committee. She provides faculty development workshops, seminars, and faculty, department, and committee consultations on teaching, assessment, curriculum, and medical education research.
Lorraine Stanfield, M.D., Course Manager, ICM-2; Director, Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
Graduating from Princeton in 1983 with a BA in Biochemistry, Lorraine Stanfield attended Harvard Medical School. In between her third and fourth year she spent time at the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon, West Africa, and subsequently worked on a medical education project “The New Pathway, at HMS. After completing Primacy Care Internal Medicine residency at Brown’s Rhode Island Hospital she accepted a position at the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, a community health center in Boston. Her interest piqued by a program to teach medical students in community health centers, Dr. Stanfield went on to volunteer at Boston University School of Medicine, and eventually to direct the Introduction to Clinical Medicine 2 course (ICM-2) in 1993. Currently Dr. Stanfield works half time in the Office of Medical Education, directing the ICM-2 course and running the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, and half time at the Dorchester House. She enjoys working with students as a faculty advisor, and lives with her family in Milton.
Chris Vaughn, E-Value Educational Database Specialist
Chris has an interest and dedication to both technology and education and is currently using this knowledge to lead the EValue team. Chris has a strong knowledge base regarding undergraduate medical education, and a strong foundation in the use of technology to support learning. His interests include evaluation, professionalism in medical professionals and the use of technology in medical education.
Emily Keefe, Administrative Assistant; Coordinator, ICM-2
In 2009, Emily graduated summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a B.A. in sociology. She has completed several semesters in the Master of Public Health program at Boston University. In her time at the Boston University School of Public Health, Emily discovered her passion for clinical nutrition, as well as for agricultural and food policy. She is preparing to pursue a combined Master of Science in Nutrition and Registered Dietician degree so that she may bring together her interests in the social sciences and nutrition. Emily joined the Office of Medical Education in 2010.
Patricia Ward, Coordinator, Clinical Skills and Simulation Center and Integrated Problems
Patricia has many years of experience in the academic environment. Coordinator for Clinical Skills and Simulation Center and EOYA for year’s 1-3. Coordinator for Integrated Problems Course for year’s 1 & 2.
Ginny Potter, Coordinator, Course Evaluations, Integrated Problems and ICM-1 Spring
Elizabeth Rivera, Coordinator, Disease and Therapy Course
Jackie Mcdonnell, Coordinator, Medical Education Committee
Jodie Trainor, Financial Manager, ICM-2 Coordinator
