Academic Affairs

The Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) at Boston University School of Medicine provides oversight for the coordination, planning, administration, assessment, and quality of the entire four-year medical education curriculum. The office cultivates a dynamic, ever-improving learning environment through faculty development, educational research, and curricular innovation.

Leadership
Support Staff
dhughesDoug Hughes, M.D. 

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Ramsey Professorship of Theory and Practice

Chair, Medical Education Committee

dhughes@bu.edu

(617) 638-4150

 

 Rebecca Halley 

Administrative Manager

Office of Academic Affairs

rlhalley@bu.edu

(617) 638-4150
Suzy SarfatySuzanne Sarfaty, M.D. 

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Director, Office of Enrichment

ssarfaty@bu.edu

(617) 638-4167

 Ana Bediako, Ed.M. 

Administrative Director

Office of Enrichment

abediako@bu.edu

(617) 638-4167
John WiechaJohn Wiecha, M.D., M.P.H. 

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Director, Office of Medical Education

john383@bu.edu

(617) 638-5110

 Jodie Trainor 

Administrative and Financial Manager

Office of Medical Education

jtrain@bu.edu

(617) 638-5110
Jane MendezJane Mendez, M.D. 

Chair, Clerkship Curriculum Subcommittee (CCS)

jamendez@bu.edu

 Jackie Mcdonnell 

Office of Medical Education

Committee Coordinator, MEC, PCS, CCS

jdesmara@bu.edu

(617) 638-5110
Deborah VaughanDeborah Vaughan, Ph.D. 

Chair, Pre-Clerkship Curriculum Subcommittee (PCS)

dvaughan@bu.edu
Anand DevaiahAnand Devaiah, M.D., F.A.C.S. 

Chair, Electives Curriculum Subcommittee (ECS)
Anand.Devaiah@bmc.org
Gail MarchGail March, Ph.D. 

Co-Chair, Objectives and Curriculum Subcommittee (OCS)

gmarch@bu.edu