Administration

Hakim Bouzamondo, M.D., MSc, MBA, is divisional vice president of Abbott’s Nutrition Global Research and Development. He is responsible for pediatric, adult and performance nutrition product development, innovation, education, clinical and preclinical research. He leads a team of more than 600 scientists, across five R&D centers located in the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Hakim is also the chair of the Executive Committee of the Center for Nutrition, Learning and Memory – an innovative partnership between...

JoAnn Yanez, ND, MPH, CAE is the Executive Director of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges and the chair of the Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH). She also serves on the Integrative Health Policy Consortium Education Committee. Weaving a passion for illness prevention into her professional life, Dr. Yanez’s career has spanned advocacy, academia, patient care and public health. As AANMC Executive Director, Dr. Yanez oversees research, advocacy efforts, and the joint academic...

Dr. Matthew A. Weissman is the Site Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Mount Sinai Downtown and an Associate Professor in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.  In addition to maintaining an active primary care practice, he is responsible for the clinical, educational, and research activities of the Department, including oversight of more than 175...

Daveid B. Koenecke is the Assistant Vice President of Admissions at A.T. Still University. He focuses on Healthcare, Medicine, Dentistry, PA, application competency and interview etiquette.

Dr. Nakae is the Senior Associate Dean for Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Partnership, and Associate Professor of Medical Education at the California University of Science and Medicine. Prior to joining CUSM she served as Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine where she holds an adjunct appointment as Associate Professor of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health. Dr. Nakae’s previous roles have included a broad scope of admissions,...

Senior Simulation Technician at the UCSF Kanbar Center

Transfer to Healthcare is a PHS community college program that focuses on providing tailored insight to students looking to enter the healthcare field who have previously, are currently, or looking forward to attending community college. Our premier workshop will be hosted by former CC student and current medical student, Dean Madory.    

Tracie Seibel, MLS (ASCP) received a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) through Jamestown College, via University of North Dakota (UND). She also has a Master’s degree in CLS from UND. She works part-time at Sanford Medical Center in Bismarck in the Transfusion Service department, where she worked fulltime for the first 17 years of her career. Currently, Tracie’s main job is Assistant Professor and MLT Program Coordinator at Bismarck State College.

Dr. Michael Mendoza was the 9th Commissioner of Public Health for Monroe County, NY and Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine, Public Health Sciences, and Nursing at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Mendoza joined the faculty at the University of Rochester in 2009 and was appointed to serve as Medical Director at Highland Family Medicine, one of the largest family medicine residency teaching practices in the country. In the...

Georges C. Benjamin, MD is the Executive Director and CEO of the American Public Health Association (APHA), the nation’s leading organization dedicated to improving and protecting the health of the public. A trained emergency physician and nationally recognized public health leader, Dr. Benjamin has spent decades advancing health equity, strengthening public health systems, and shaping policy at the local, national, and global levels. Before joining APHA, Dr. Benjamin served as Secretary of the Maryland Department...