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Medical Education July 07, 2026

Any sports fan knows that the key to a successful season is the strength of its team’s lineup. In Medical Education, we are proud of the group of individuals who create the teams within our departments. They are collections of intelligent, talented, and driven faculty and staff that contribute to our success each academic year.

As we move into the 2026-2027 academic year, we are excited about the group of Thread Leaders who will be overseeing the operations of our first- and second-year medical curriculum.

Thread Leaders Lineup

Anatomy

William Brooks, Ph.D.

Ethics

Susan McCammon, M.D.

Immunology

Heather Bruns, Ph.D.

Microbiology

Mukesh Patel, M.D.

Pharmacology

Teresa Wilborn, Ph.D.

Pathology

Brandi McCleskey, M.D.

POCUS

Christopher Grijalba, D.O.


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