Our Mission

The Office of Medical Education is a centralized resource to faculty planning curriculum development, faculty development and implementation and assessment of the educational program at the NYU School of Medicine.

Who We Are

	Veronica Catanese, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Education and Student Affairs
	Julianne Chase, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Education Director of the Office of Medical Education Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine

As Director of the Office of Medical Education, Dr. Chase enhances the educational experience of both students and faculty at NYU School of Medicine. Her responsibilities include multiple aspects of curriculum development, faculty development and program evaluation. Dr. Chase collaborates with module/clerkship directors, offering expertise in the development of course goals, objectives, syllabi, and creation of student assessments. She plays an integral role in the development of innovative teaching methods and student assessment modalities including the Surgery Education Center, Clinical Skills Lab, the creation of Objective Structured Clinical Evaluations (OSCE’s), and Electronic Teaching Tools such as the Surgery Interactive Multimedia Simulations (WISE-MD). She advocates for the introduction of new themes into the curriculum, such as, evidence based medicine and professionalism. Dr. Chase oversees the online evaluations of all basic science courses, clerkships, and electives, as well as the residency evaluations of NYU graduates. Dr. Chase is an active member of the Curriculum Committee, collaborating on the development and implementation of institutional governance policies as well as curricular reform.

Eileen Cahill-Gallant, MPA (263-2109)
Curriculum Coordinator

As Curriculum Coordinator, Ms. Cahill-Gallant organizes the second-year Mechanisms of Disease and Host Defense Modules, coordinates basic science course scheduling, and assists in implementing new educational programs. She collaborates with the Module Directors to produce syllabi, maintain the course websites and develop exams. In addition, she is also responsible for planning the Clerkship Orientation in which rising third-year students spend two weeks preparing for their clinical education. This orientation comprises several hands-on experiences including workshops in IV/Veinipuncture, Fundoscopy, Otoscopy, Developing a Differential Diagnosis, and certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Ms. Cahill-Gallant is a member of the Curriculum Committee and provides support for Course/Clerkship Directors in planning and implementing curricular reform.

Nina Rivera (263-5064)
Project Associate

Ms. Rivera is a Project Associate in the Office of Medical Education. Her role is to assist Dr. Chase in the overall implementation of the Office of Medical Education projects. She is responsible for production of basic science, clinical clerkship and elective evaluation reports, the residency outcome analysis reports, and providing support for curricular reform efforts. Ms. Rivera also assists in the further development and implementation of the Clinical Clerkship Student Evaluations.

Joseph Leo (263-2241)
Project Associate

Mr. Leo is a Project Associate in the Office of Medical Education. His role is to assist in the coordination of the Basic Science Curriculum. Mr. Leo is responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of the Mechanisms of Disease Exam Database which is used to store exam questions and images, track statistical information, and generate new exams as needed. Mr. Leo also coordinates the Advanced Science Selectives for rising fourth year students. Students choose a selective through a lottery process; each is an in-depth, seminar- and original-literature-based program with a focus on basic sciences.