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Alumni Council

School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumni Council

The Alumni Council is the administrative body representing all alumni of the School of Medicine and Dentistry. It is advisory to the Dean and supportive of the faculty, administration, students and alumni.

The Council members serve four-year terms and represent all regions of the United States. The Council meets twice each year.

CEO, University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine, Dean

David Linehan headshotDavid C. Linehan, M.D.

Current Position: CEO, University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine, Dean School of Medicine and Dentistry, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, and Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Wilmot Cancer Institute.

Email: David_Linehan@urmc.rochester.edu

President

Jill WeimerJill Weimer ’97, ’04M (MS), ’06M (PhD)

Committee: Communications Committee, Chair and Executive Committee, Member

Medical/Scientific Specialty:  Neuroscience

Current Position: Senior Director of Therapeutic Development and Scientist, Pediatrics and Rare Disease Group at Sanford Research; Professor, Department of Pediatrics at University of South Dakota; Chief Science Officer, Amicus Therapeutics.

Email: jill.weimer@sanfordhealth.org

Region: Sioux Falls, SD and Philadelphia, PA

Vice President

Ramsey, AllisonAllison Ramsey ’05M (MD), ’08M (Res), ’11 (Flw) 

Committee: Executive Committee, Communications Committee

Medical/Scientific Specialty: Internal Medicine, Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Current Position: Allergy & Immunology Specialist with Rochester Regional Health; Clinical assistant professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Email: allisoncramsey@gmail.com 

Region: Rochester, NY

Members at Large

Afoh-Manin, Nanaefua.Nanaefua E. Afoh-Manin ’07M (MD)

Committee: Bridge Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Emergency/Public Health

Current Position: Emergency Medicine Physician, Kaiser Permanente, Downey Medical Center, Founder, Shared Harvest Fund

Email: ceo@sharedharvestfund.org

Region: Los Angeles, CA

Bianca DuahBianca Duah ’24M (MD)

Committee: Bridge Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: 

Current Position: Medical Student, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Email: Bianca_duah@urmc.Rochester.edu

Region: Rochester, NY

Fine, PaulPaul Fine ’57, ’61M (MD), ’66M (Res)

Committee: Alumni Awards Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Rheumatology

Current Position: Retired, Medical Director – MVP Health

Email: Pfine@rochester.rr.edu

Region: Rochester, NY

Fox, EdwardEdward Fox ’91, ’95M (MD)

Committee: Alumni Awards Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Musculoskeletal Oncology

Current Position: Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation and Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Email: efox1@hmc.psu.edu

Region: Hershey, PA

Haley, JamesJames M. Haley ’85M (MD), ’88M (Res)

Committee: Alumni Awards Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Internal Medicine

Current Position: Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry;  Retired, Internal Medicine Primary Care/Administration

Emailjmhaleyjmh@gmail.com

Region: Rochester, NY

Kozakiewicz LaurenLauren Kozakiewicz '22M (MD), '25M (Res)

Committee: Communications Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Anesthesiology

Current Position: Resident, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Email: Lauren_Kozakiewicz@URMC.Rochester.edu

Region: Rochester, NY

Alayna LoiselleAlayna Loiselle ’07M (MS), 09(PhD)

Committee: TBA

Medical Specialty: Musculoskeletal Research

Current Position: Associate Professor, University of Rochester

Emailalayna_loiselle@urmc.rochester.edu

Region: Rochester, NY

Kofi MensahKofi Mensah ’04M (BS), 08M (MS), 09(PhD),1M (MD)

Committee: Awards Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Microbiology/Immunology

Current Position: Executive Director, Early Clinical Development, Bristol Myers Squibb

Emailkofi_mensah@urgrad.rochester.edu

Region: Medford, MA

joanne moreauJoanne Moreau ’07M (MD)

Committee: Communications Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Allergist/Immunologist/Food Allergy Specialist

Current Position: Allergist at Latitude Food Allergy Care

Emailjoanne.moreau@hotmail.com

Region: Brooklyn, NY

Jeannette Perez-RosselloJeannette Perez-Rossello '95M (MD)

Committee: Alumni Awards Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Microbiology/Immunology

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Pediatric Radiologist, Boston Children’s Hospital

Email: jeannette.perez-rossello@childrens.harvard.edu

Region: Boston, MA

Denia Ramirez--MontealegreDenia Ramirez-Montealegre '01M (MPH), '04M (MS), '07M (PhD), '12M (Res)

Committee: Communications Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Public Health/Genetics

Current Position: Pediatric Neurologist, University of Tennessee Medical Center

Email: dramirez@utmck.edu

Region: Knoxville, TN

Redmond, BryanBryan V. Redmond '18M (MS), '26M (MD), '26M (PhD)

Committee: Awards Committee, Bridge Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Medicine and Neuroscience

Current Position: MD/PhD Student, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Email: bryan_redmond@urmc.rochester.edu

Region: Rochester, NY

Michal ShaposhinikovMichal Shaposhinikov ‘25M (PhD)

Committee: Bridge Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: PhD-Cellular, Molecular Pharmacology/Physiology

Current Position: PhD Candidate, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Email: Michal_Shaposhnikov@URMC.rochester.edu

Region: Rochester, NY

Aisha SiebertAisha Siebert ‘16M (PhD), ’18M (MD)

Committee: Bridge Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Surgeon-Scientist, Urology

Current Position: Resident Physician

Email: aishalynn@gmail.com

Region: Chicago, IL

Smith, ErnestErnest Smith ’97M (MS), ’99M (PhD)

Committee: Executive Committee, Chair Bridge Committee

Medical Specialty: Microbiology and Immunology

Current Position: Senior VP, Research and Chief Scientific Officer at Vaccinex, Inc

Email: esmith@vaccinex.com

Region: Rochester, NY

Stripay, JenniferJennifer Stripay ’14M (MS), ’16M (PhD)

Committee: Alumni Council, Ex-Officio Immediate Past President

Medical Specialty: Neuromedicine

Current Position: Leader of Scientific Communications, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital

Email: jennifer.stripay@stjude.org

Region: Memphis, TN

Stone, JeffJeffrey Stone ’87, ’91M (MD)

Committee: Communications Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Radiology

Current Position: Interventional Neuroradiologist, Mayo Clinic Florida

Email: Stone.jeffrey@mayo.edu

Region: Jacksonville, FL

Tesoriero, ThomasThomas Tesoriero ’81M (MD)

Committee: Executive Committee, Chair Awards Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Internal Medicine

Current Position: Retired, Primary Care Physician at Kaiser Permanente in Washington, DC (1984 – 2015)

Email: thomastesoriero@gmail.com

Region: Washington, D.C.

Williams, AnnalynnAnnaLynn Williams '08, '19M (PhD)

Committee: Communications Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Epidemiology

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Rochester Department of Surgery

Email: Annalynn_Williams@URMC.Rochester.edu

Region: Rochester, NY

Michael ZuscikMichael Zuscik '89 (MS), '93M (PhD) 

Committee: Communications Committee, Member

Medical Specialty: Orthopedics

Current Position: Mark Clayton Professor and Vice Chair of Research Orthopaedics, University of Colorado

Email: Michael.Zuscik@cuanschutz.edu

Region: Aurora, CO

Ex Officio Members

David Linehan, MDDavid C. Linehan, M.D.
CEO, University of Rochester Medical Center and UR Medicine, Dean, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Vice President for Health Sciences

Email: David_Linehan@URMC.Rochester.edu

Vaughn, EricEric Vaughn, M.Ed.
Director of Career Services, Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Email: Eric_Vaughn@URMC.Rochester.edu 

Frank, DianeDiane Frank
Director, Offices for Medical Education, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

EmailDiane_Frank@URMC.Rochester.edu

Melissa L. HeadMelissa L. Head '99W (MS)
Executive Director, URMC Academic Programs
Alumni Relations & Engagement

Email: melissa.head@rochester.edu

Stephanie RipleyStephanie Ripley
Assistant Director, URMC Alumni Relations

Email: stephanie.ripley@rochester.edu

Lisa ShepardLisa Shepard
Assistant Director

Emaillshepar5@ur.rochester.edu

Colleen Brown headshotColleen Brown
Associate Director

Emailcolleenqbrown@rochester.edu

Alumni Council Committees

Executive Committee: Jill Weimer, Chair

Awards Committee: Tom Tesoriero, Chair

Communications Committee: TBD, Chair

Bridge Committee: TBD, Chair

Next Alumni Council Meeting

To be determined.

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