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Meet Student Affairs

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

O'Dowd Hall, Room 428
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309
(location map)
(248) 370-3634

 

Mariana Allushuski, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Career Development
Responsibilities include: Student Affairs oversight, career development and residency preparation, academic support and board exam preparation, student well-being, and signature event planning.

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Mohammad Jafri, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Career Advisor Programming and Student Advising
Responsibilities include: M3/M4 career advising and residency preparation, training and development of clinical faculty specialty advisors.
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Laura Ortiz, M.D.
Assistant Dean, Career Advisor Programming and Student Advising
Responsibilities include: M3/M4 career advising and residency preparation.

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Melanie Chamberlain, M.A.
Senior Medical School Advisor
Responsibilities include: Academic learning assistance, USMLE Step 1 preparation support, career advising  (specialty exploration, summer opportunities).

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Katy Torma, M.Ed.
Senior Medical School Advisor
Responsibilities include: Academic learning assistance, USMLE Step 1 preparation support, and career advising  (specialty exploration, summer opportunities).

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Janae Kinn, LMSW
Medical Student Mental Health Counselor
Responsibilities include: Counseling and therapy services, student well-being initiatives and events, mental health resources in the community.

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Ashley Watters, M.A., LPC, NCC
Medical Student Mental Health Counselor
Responsibilities include: Counseling and therapy services, student well-being initiatives and events, mental health resources in the community.


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Jamie Vassel, Ed.D.
Coordinator, Student Affairs Activities and Events
Responsibilities include: MedSync, all things related to student organizations, adding student organization  events to the OUWB Event Calendar, advise Medical School Government (MSG), plan and execute major events: Orientations, AOA Induction, Match Day, and Commencement, assists with White Coat Ceremony and Honors Convocation planning.

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