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

Phone: 615.327.6048
Email: cward@mmc.edu

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

Phone: 615.327.6122
Email: rmcmillian@mmc.edu

 

 

Millard D. Collins, M.D.

Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic/Student Affairs
Family & Community Medicine
School: Medicine

Office Phone: 615.327.6935

Appointments: 615.860.7511
Email: mcollins@mmc.edu

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

Office Phone: 615.327.6031

Appointments: 615.327.6348
Email: mfaulkner@mmc.edu

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

Phone: 615.327.6636
Email: brballard@mmc.edu

Digna S. Forbes, M.D.

Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Education
Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology
School: Medicine

Phone: 615.327.6429
Email: dforbes@mmc.edu

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