UMHS faculty share a love of teaching and are fully committed to each student’s success. They are all highly credentialed and recruited primarily from the U.S. and Canada.
Each faculty member was selected because of their unique set of academic medicine capabilities. Team members include seasoned practitioners who transitioned from private practice to academic medicine, as well as veteran educators who have spent their entire careers focused on providing the finest instruction to medical students. Regardless of background, most of the faculty have years of academic experience and have achieved the rank of full professor.
Unlike many other Caribbean schools, UMHS provides students with a personalized education. We achieve this by maintaining a small-school environment to ensure an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio. In fact, our 96% student retention rate is one of the highest in the Caribbean, and is in part due to the support services the faculty offer, including advisement, counseling, tutoring, and mentoring.
By providing students with the best faculty, exceptional resources, and the tools to succeed, we have created an academic environment where students can flourish and accomplish their dreams.
Prakash Mungli,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Associate Dean, Chairman of Molecular Sciences, Course Director and Professor of Biochemistry
Sudhir Ambati,
M.B.B.S., MPH
Dean of Student Affairs, Course Director of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Professor of Preclinical Science
Norma Ann Celestine,
M.L.S., A.H.I.P.
Director of Library Educational Applications, Assistant Professor of Library Research
Mohan Kumar,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Director of Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Department Chair, Course Director, and Professor of Preclinical Science
Caroline Liburd
Housing Director
Dan Vitalo,
B.A.
Vice President of Facilities
Sudhir Ambati,
M.B.B.S., MPH
Dean of Student Affairs, Course Director of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Professor of Preclinical Science
Norma Ann Celestine,
BA, MLS, AHIP
Director of Library Educational Applications, Assistant Professor of Library Research
David L. Felten,
M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Neurosciences
Neilal Isaac,
M.D., MMEd
Assistant Professor, Pre-clinical Sciences and Simulation Lab Director, Course Director of Evidence Based Medicine
Molly Johannessen,
Ph.D.
Director of Education and Teaching, Associate Professor of Physiology
Mohan Kumar,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Director of Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Department Chair, Course Director, and Professor of Preclinical Science
Peter Lee,
Ph.D.
Co Director of Behavioral Science, Associate Professor of Behavioral Sciences
Prakash Mungli,
M.D., M.B.B.S.
Associate Dean, Chairman of Molecular Sciences, Course Director and Professor of Biochemistry
Angela Rowlands
Associate Professor and Lead of Learning Development and Communication Skills
Bichara S. Sahely,
B.Sc. (Hons), M.D., M.B.B.S., DM (UWI)
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Angela Unger Waigand,
M.A., Ed.D. (c)
Instructor of Learning Development and Language Skills
Donna Thompson,
M.D.C.M.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Professor of Clinical Medicine
Molly Johannessen, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Teaching, Director of the Biological Basis of Clinical Medicine course, Associate Professor of Physiology
Heather Robertson, MHS, PA-C
Director of ICM II Clinical Skills Lab & Preceptorship Program
Matthew Michaud, ND, MA
Director of Maine Operations, Associate Director of Academic Support and Learning Development
Jovana Kakuca, B.S.
Educational Services
Julie Rice,
B.A.
Program Coordinator and Facilities Manager
George H. Shade Jr., M.D.
Dean of Clinical Science, Clinical Chair, Professor of Clinical Medicine
David L. Felten, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences and Professor of Neurosciences at UMHS
Steve Caplan, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Pediatrics
Charles Herrick, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Psychiatry
Robert Levine, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Family Medicine
Elizabeth Morgan, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Surgery
Khalid Zakaria, M.D.
Clinical Chair, Chief of Internal Medicine