Student Affairs

The Office of Student Affairs is dedicated to supporting all medical students through their medical student journeys, from matriculation to graduation. Our services, resources, and programs offer holistic support to students as they grow as individuals and as future physicians. Our student services include academic support and tutoring, career advising, residency application support, counseling and wellness, financial aid and budgeting, enhancing the learning environment, and service learning opportunities. We are excited to work with each student as they move through their medical school career and are here for all students to offer help, support, and guidance along the way.

Meet the Student Affairs Team

Contact us if you have any questions about the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Gerald Tolbert

Gerald Tolbert, MD

Interim Associate Dean, Assistant Dean for Student Support
gtolbert@uw.edu

Maya Sardesai

Maya Sardesai, MD, MEd

Assistant Dean for Student Development
sardesai@uw.edu

Academic Support

Erica Brice, PhD

Director, Academic Support
ebrice@uw.edu

Yvonne Tyler

Yvonne Tyler, MD

Academic Learning Specialist
yvonneyt@uw.edu

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Masa Hwangbo

Program Operations Specialist
jang0926@uw.edu

Career Advising

Sarah Thomson

Sarah Thomson

Director, Career Advising
sarah744@uw.edu

Tonja Brown

Tonja Brown

Career Advisor
tlbrown@uw.edu

Linh Ngo

Linh Ngo

Career Advisor
lngo333@uw.edu

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Masa Hwangbo

Program Operations Specialist
jang0926@uw.edu

Counseling & Wellness

Cliff Kelly

Cliff Kelly, MS, MDiv, LMHC

Director, Counseling & Wellness Services
ckelly70@uw.edu

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Darren Fisher, MA, LMHCA

Counselor
fisherda@uw.edu

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Satoko Takeda, MA, LMHC, NCC

Counselor
staked@uw.edu

Financial Aid

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Diane Noecker

Director, Financial Aid Office
dnoecker@uw.edu

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Stephanie Olsen

Assistant Director for SOM Scholarships
stepho5@uw.edu

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Masa Hwangbo

Program Operations Specialist
jang0926@uw.edu

General Student Services

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Sarah Wood

Director
sewood@uw.edu

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Melissa Riesland

MSPE Specialist
riesland@uw.edu

Melissa Zent

Melissa Zent

MSPE Manager
mzent@uw.edu

Learning Environment

Melinda Frank

Melinda Frank

Director, Learning Environment
mmfrank@uw.edu

Karla Kelly

Karla Kelly, MD

Program Operations Specialist, Learning Environment
karlak@uw.edu

Registration & Scheduling

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Debbie Blackstone

Registrar
dbstone1@uw.edu

Kristen Duvall

Registration Specialist
krduv@uw.edu

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Iryna Novachuk

Registration Specialist
novachuk@uw.edu

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Ellen Tan

Assistant Registrar
ettan@uw.edu

Service Learning

Leonora Clarke

Leonora Clarke

Assistant Director, Service Learning
clarkel@uw.edu

Jordi Despaigne

Interprofessional Service Learning Program Coordinator
jdespa@uw.edu

Dana Nakashima

Community Engagement Coordinator
dnakas4@uw.edu