Educational Affairs - Office of Clinical Education

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If you have comments or questions for the Office of Clinical Education, please contact:

OCE Faculty

Misha Syed, MD, MEHP
Assistant Dean of Clinical Education

As Assistant Dean for the Office of Clinical Education, Dr. Syed works closely with course and clerkship directors, curriculum committee, program coordinators, and students to oversee clinical education throughout the UTMB School of Medicine curriculum.

OCE Staff

Shaine LeGrand
Program Manager
(409) 747-0268
  • Coordinates orientation for 3rd and 4th year classes
  • Provides oversight of SOM 3rd year clerkships and assists with all questions related to 3rd and 4th year SOM course work
  • Management and oversight of Preclinical Preceptorships
  • Coordinates Houston and Tyler clerkship assignments
  • Student Housing Coordinator
Frances Dawe
Clinical Education Specialist
(409) 747-1750
  • Chief proctor for NBME shelf exams
  • ICCS Course Coordinator
  • Maintain Affiliation Agreements for SOM
  • POM 3 and POM 4 Coordinator
Brian Sullivan
Clinical Education Specialist
(409) 747-0265
  • Recruits and schedules students with SOM 3rd and 4th year courses/electives that require community-based teaching physicians
  • ACI Course Coordinator
  • BSHS Coordinator
  • Rural Health Scholarly Concentration Coordinator
  • WOS Faculty appointment process
  • Preceptor access to the Moody Medical Library
  • OCE Website maintenance