Master’s Convocation Ceremony
Event Schedule
Welcome
George Q. Daley, MD, PhD Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
Opening Remarks
Rosalind A. Segal, MD, PhD Dean for Graduate Education
Keynote Speaker
Eric Rubin, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Adjunct Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Editor-in-Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine
Introduction of the Student Speaker
Johanna L. Gutlerner, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education
Remarks from Student Speaker Ruisi Chen
Master’s Degree Programs (in order of procession)
Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education
Krisztina Fischer, MD, PhD, Director
Ayres Heller, EdM, Associate Director
Narjis Corbett, Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health
Neal Baer, EdM, AM, MD, Co-Director
Jason Silverstein, PhD, Co-Director
Christina Thompson Lively, MEd, Associate Director of Education Programs
Allison Lewis, Program Coordinator
Master of Medical Sciences in Immunology
Shiv Pillai, MD, PhD, Director
Michael Carroll, PhD, Co-Director
Gavin Porter, PhD, Associate Director
Naima Abdullahi, EdM, Senior Program Manager
Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety
Anjala Tess, MD, Director
Brittany Esty, MD, MPH, Associate Director
Katherine Santos, MBA, Associate Director
Jennifer Coulombe, PhD, Program Manager
Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery
Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, Director
Christina Thompson Lively, MEd, Associate Director of Education Programs
Katie Player, MA, Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Clinical Service Operations
J. Kevin Tucker, MD, Director
Rachel Wasserstrom, MBA, Co-Director
Ann Prestipino, MPH, Pathway Leader
Harry W. Orf, PhD, Pathway Leader
Preeti Sharma, MBA, Program Manager
Teresa Gorman, Interim Program Manager
Master of Science in Clinical Research
Lourdes Pérez-Chada, MD, Co-Director
Sagar Nigwekar, MD, Co-Director
Katherine King, Ed.D., Assistant Director
Master of Medical Sciences in Clinical Investigation
Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP, MBA, Director Emeritus
Finnian R. Mc Causland, MBBCh, MMSc, FRCPI, PG CertMedEd, Director
Martina M. McGrath, MB, BCh, FASN, FRCPI, Co-Director
Rosalyn Adam, PhD, Associate Director
Kerri LaRovere, MD, MMSc, Assistant Director
Suman Srinivasa, MD, MS, Assistant Director
Molly Gallagher, Program Manager
Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics
Nils Gehlenborg, PhD, Director
Aparna Nathan, PhD, Associate Director
Lilen Uchima, PhD, Director of Educational Programs
Rebecca Fitzhugh, ALM, Senior Program Manager
Jesse Ellis, Education Program Coordinator
Master of Science in Bioethics
Rebecca Weintraub Brendel, MD, JD, Director
Joni R. Beshansky, RN, MPH, LPD, Associate Director
Crystal Chang, MPH, Associate Director of Education
Samantha Pitkin, MEd, Education Program Administrator
Jesse Tucker, Admissions and Recruitment Administrator
Sadé Chisolm, Program Engagement and Alumni Development Coordinator
Closing Remarks
Johanna L. Gutlerner, PhD
Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education