Advisory Board

Distinguished Educational Leaders and Practitioners Advancing Excellence, Mentorship, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration Across Health Professions Education
LEADERSHIP & EXPERTISE
A collaborative community of educational leaders.

The Advisory Board of the Geisel Academy of Educators and Scholars is composed of distinguished educational leaders and practitioners representing the different health sciences programs at Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Health.

These members bring expertise across professions such as medicine, nursing, and public health. Their diverse backgrounds reflect a commitment to advancing educational excellence, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

By including a range of health science professionals, the board ensures that the academy's initiatives meet the educational needs across different areas of healthcare education.

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One Academy.
Many perspectives.
Representing a broad range of health professions and educational expertise.
MEET OUR
Advisory Board Members
Educational leadership across health professions

Amanda Albright, MS

Instructional Design and Tech Consultation
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024

Caitlin Adams Barker, MSN

Nursing Education
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2025
Distinguished Educator since May 2026

Candice C. Black, DO

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Medical Education
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024
GAME 2017 → Distinguished Educator Mar 2026

Catherine D. Shubkin, MD

Pediatrics
Advisory Board Member since Jan 2026
Associate Aug 2026 → Fellow in Sep 2026

Cheryl A. Elinsky, MS, PA-C

General Internal Medicine, and Medical Education
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024
Fellow since Sep 2026

Courtney Vengrin, PhD

Geisel Education - Assessment
Advisory Board Member since May 2026
Fellow since Sep 2026

 

Craig R. Westling, DrPH

Geisel Education, and The Dartmouth Institute
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2025
Member Feb 2025 → Associate Apr 2026 →
Fellow Sep 2026

Dwayna M. Covey, MEd

Center for Learning and Professional Development, and Community & Family Medicine
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024
Member since Mar 2025

Gabrielle Plaia, PharmD, CSP

Specialty Pharmacy Outcomes and Research
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2025
Associate since Apr 2026

Harold M. Swartz, MD, MPH, PHD

Radiology
GAME 2017 → Advisory Board Member Oct 2024

Hugh F. Huizenga, MD, MPH

Medicine
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024

Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD

Neurology
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024
GAME 2014 → Distinguished Educator Mar 2026

Jennifer Macaulay, MBA

Workforce Development & Planning
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2025

Jonathan M. Ross, MD

Medicine
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024

Katie Rimer, M.Div, EdD, ACPE-CE

DHMC - Spiritual Health
Advisory Board Member since Sep 2026

Kelli Boi, MS, RDN-AP, LD, CNSC

Clinical Nutrition Services
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2025

Kelly A. Kieffer, MD, MS

General Internal Medicine
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024
GAME 2015 → Distinguished Educator Mar 2026

Lucy J. Pilcher, MSW, LICSW

Psychiatry
Advisory Board Member since Jul 2026

Manish K. Mishra, MD, MPH

Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and Community and Family Medicine
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024

Matthew D. Charnetski MSMS, NRP, CHSE, CHSOS, FSSH

Simulation-Based Education and Research
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024
Fellow since Sep 2026

Richard I. Rothstein, MD

Gastroenterology and Hepatology
GAME 2012 → Advisory Board Member Oct 2024

Roshini Pinto-Powell, MD

Geisel Admissions, Medicine, and Medical Education
Advisory Board Member since Oct 2024
GAME 2012 → Distinguished Educator Mar 2026

Sarah Cram, PT, DPT

Physical Medicine and Rehab
Advisory Board Member since Jan 2026

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Advancing educational excellence through collaboration.
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