office of the dean
Charles P. Mouton, M.D., M.S.
Dean, School of Medicine, Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Phone: 615.327.6204
Email: cmouton@mmc.edu
Associate Deans
Cassandra Ward, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff and Associate Dean for Curriculum Evaluation and Effectiveness
Department: School of Medicine Dean's Office
School: Medicine
Trea McMillian, M.B.A., C.P.A., Ed.D.
Associate Dean for Finance & Business
Department: School of Medicine Dean's Office
School: School of Medicine
Millard D. Collins, M.D.
Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic/Student Affairs
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine
Marquetta L. Faulkner, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N.
Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Chike M. Nzerue, M.D.
Professor and Associate Dean Clinical Affairs
Internal Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6248
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: cnzerue@mmc.edu
Billy R. Ballard, M.D., D.D.S.
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education; Chairman and Professor, Pathology,
Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine
Digna S. Forbes, M.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Education
Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine
Susanne Tropez-Sims, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Associate Dean Clinical Affairs
Pediatric Medicine
School: Medicine
Office Phone: 615.327.6925
Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: stsims@mmc.edu
Assistant Deans
Brenda Merritt, M.P.A.
Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs
bmerritt@mmc.edu
615.327.6731
Sharon Turner-Friley, M.S.W.
Assistant Dean for Special Programs
sfriley@mmc.edu
615.327.5966
Dean's Office Staff
Pamela Hooten-Gooch, M.B.A
Executive Associate to the Dean
pgooch@mmc.edu
615.327.6337
Darlene Dixon-Taylor, B.S/A
Administrative Assistant Senior
ddixon@mmc.edu
615.327.6204
Sharita Smith, B.S.
Administrative Assistant
ssmith@mmc.edu
615.327.6204
Cynthia Yeldell Anderson, M.S.
Web Content Manager
cyeldell@mmc.edu
615.327.5665
Alex Armstrong, M.B.A
Fiscal Officer
aarmstrong@mmc.edu
615.327.6006
Bridgette Birch, B.S.
Fiscal Officer
bbirch@mmc.edu
615.327.6090
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