Admissions Committee

Composition

In accordance with LCME Standards, the Admissions Committee, a constitutional committee, is chaired by the associate dean for admissions, who is a voting member. The co-chair of the committee is selected from amongst the Admissions Committee membership by the associate dean for admissions with the approval of the vice dean of academic affairs, to serve in his/her absence. At least 70% of the committee must be faculty, including both clinician and basic science faculty; every effort will be made to ensure approximately 15% of the faculty members are from the four year campus (Athens). At least 65% of the committee members must be physicians. Alumni and community members may serve on the committee. Up to three medical students may serve on the committee. The director of diversity outreach serves on the committee ex-officio and is a voting member. No more than two “administrative faculty” members may be appointed. The administrative director of admissions, if a member of the faculty, serves on the committee ex-officio and is a voting member. Alumni, community, and medical student members may not exceed 30% of the committee membership.

Function

The Admissions Committee shall serve as the final authority for accepting students to the Medical College of Georgia. It shall evaluate applicants for entry into the medical school and make decisions for admission amongst those who have submitted applications. The committee shall take into account the charge given to the committee by the dean and/or vice dean for programmatic priorities and/or initiatives. The committee shall consider and recommend appropriate measures to recruit and admit students from diverse backgrounds.

Committee Membership

  • Kelli Braun, MD, Assoc. Dean of Admissions, ex-officio (voting), Chair
  • Scott Barman, PhD, Administrative Direction, Admissions, ex-offico (voting), Co-chair
  • Vanessa Spearman, MD, Director of Diversity Outreach, ex-offico (voting)
  • Lashon Sturgis, MD, Emergency Medicine, ex-offico (voting)
  • Uzondo Agochukwu, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Jane Conway, MD, Pediatrics
  • Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD, Neurosurgery
  • Sumit Fogla, MD, Family Medicine
  • Dixon Freeman, MD, Northwest Campus
  • Terry Lockhart, Community Member, Deputy COS VAMC
  • Namita Mohanty, MD, Medicine
  • John Norris, MD, Medical Partnership
  • Mike Petzar, MD, Medical Partnership
  • Scott Rahimi, MD, Neurosurgery
  • Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, Medical Partnership
  • Richard Sams, MD, Family Medicine
  • David Stepp, PhD, MD/PhD Program Director, Physiology
  • Krishnan Dhandapani, PhD, Neurosurgery
  • Pamela Tipler, MD, Hospital Medicine
  • Rajeev Chauhan, MD, Medicine
  • Julisa Patel, MD, Pediatrics
  • Samantha Armas, Student, Class of 2026
  • Katie Higgins, Student, Class of 2026 (Medical Partnership)
  • Kimberlee Griffen, PhD, Medical Partnership
  • Elizabeth Gray, MD, Savannah Campus Dean
  • Denise Kornegay, AHEC, MSW, Associate Dean, Area Health Education Center
  • Gifford Lorenz, Savannah Campus
  • Rajeev Chauhan, MD, Albany Campus