Our Mission

By providing centralized management of the medical student curriculum, the office tracks formal curricular events, manages the use of the Armstrong Medical Education Building resources, provides program evaluation and continuous quality improvement of the curriculum, supports faculty development and innovation, and ensures compliance with the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) medical education program standards. 

We value excellence, teamwork, inclusivity, professionalism, and effective and equitable use of resources. 

Responsibilities and Services

  • Overseeing continuous quality improvement of the Genes to Society Curriculum 
  • Facilitating horizontal and vertical integration of curricular content across the 4-year Genes to Society Curriculum  
  • Consulting and engaging in curriculum development 
  • Developing and implementing learner assessments 
  • Administering course evaluations in non-clerkship curriculum, analyzing results, and developing action plans in collaboration with course leaders and learners 
  • Supporting implementation of non-clerkship courses in the curriculum 
  • Maintaining and monitoring the Clerkship Central Monitoring Database 
  • Supporting organization of our curriculum management tool (OASIS) course schedule and curriculum content mapping  
  • Identifying opportunities for faculty development and implementing solutions in collaboration with the Office of Faculty Development 
  • Consulting on educational technology and instructional design 
  • Maintaining and updating the Course and Clerkship Calendar and Manuals

LCME Information

The accreditation process adopted by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has two general aims: to certify that a medical education program meets prescribed standards, and to promote institutional self-evaluation and improvement. JHU SOM LCME Accreditation (JHED ID required)

Our People

For external inquiries, contact the Office of Medical Student Curriculum at [email protected]. Our office is located in the Armstrong Medical Education Building, Suite 331.

Nancy Hueppchen, M.D., M.Sc.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Email: [email protected]

Nancy Hueppchen

Janet Record, M.D.

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Email: [email protected]

Janet Record

Celeste Stratton, M.B.S.

Instructional Designer
Email: [email protected]

Celeste Stratton

Pamela McCann, M.S.

Senior Medical Training Program Administrator
Email: [email protected]

Pamela McCann, MS

Natrell Miller Darden, B.S.

Medical Training Program Administrator
Email: [email protected]

Grace Bryant, M.Ed.

Medical Training Program Administrator
Email: [email protected]

Joanne Drake

Senior Administrative Coordinator
Email: [email protected]