GME Directory
Graduate Medical Education Leadership
Designated Institutional Officer (DIO)
Alan Williamson, MD
Duties: Global oversight of the ACGME Residency/Fellowship Programs; Chair of GMEC
Chief Administrative Officer, GME
Sandra Gonzales, Ed.D.
(760) 834-3782 / (323) 304-1010
Duties: Overall Management & Supervision of the GME; GME Policy and Procedures, Planning, & Development; ACGME Site Visits, House Staff Payroll/Salaries
Internal Medicine Residency Program (60 residents)
Program Manager
Janelle Mortimer
(760) 773-2036 / (760) 333-1813
Duties: Manage daily operations of IM Residency: Affiliations, Accreditation, Recruitment and Retention, Onboarding, Credentialing and IM Events.
Residency Coordinator
Dora Martinez
Duties: Resident Scheduling: AMION/Electives/Ambulatory; Time Away; MedHub: Evaluations, Maintenance of Residency Database/Files; IS Requests
Residency Coordinator
Carole Cotter, MBA
Duties: Inpatient Ward Schedules; Resident Morning Report & Noon Conference; Resident/Faculty Scholarly Activity, Faculty Development
Family Medicine Residency Program (36 residents)
Program Manager
Lyndie Pfannkuche, BSBM
Duties: Manage daily operations of FM Residency: Affiliations, Accreditation, Recruitment and Retention, Onboarding, Credentialing and FM Events.
Residency Coordinator
Erica Aquino
Duties: Resident Scheduling: AMION/Electives/Ambulatory; Time Away; MedHub: Evaluations, Maintenance of Residency Database/Files; IS Requests
Emergency Medicine Residency Program (20 residents)
Program Manager
Veronica Venegas
Duties: Manage daily operations of EM Residency:
Affiliations, Accreditation, Recruitment and Retention, Onboarding, Credentialing and EM Events. EM Resident Scheduling (AMION); Evaluations, Conferences
Fellowship Programs
Program Manager
Brian Beneat, MA
Duties: Manage daily operations of Fellowship Programs: Affiliations, Accreditation, Recruitment and Retention, Onboarding, Credentialing and Events.
Fellowship Coordinator
Carol Lara Patel, MBA, C-TAGME
Duties: Resident Scheduling: AMION/Electives/Ambulatory; Time Away; MedHub: Evaluations, Maintenance of Residency Database/Files; IS Requests.
Medical Student Clerkship/Visiting Residents
Clerkship/Residency Coordinator
Kimberly Lopez, BS
(760) 837-8248
Duties: Oversight of Medical Student & Outside Residents Rotations & Housing; Onboarding & Exiting; Distribution & Collection of Evaluations; IS Requests; Maintenance of Student/Resident Housing; Institutional Agreements with Medical Schools; Assistance with GME Events
GME Finance / Reimbursement
GME Finance Coordinator
Griselda Macias
(760) 340-3911 ext. 5446
Duties: Budget Controller: Oversight of GME Budget, Resident Financial Expenses & Reimbursements; Purchase Orders & Supplies, Conferences & Travel; Meetings and Minutes; Physician Service Contracts
Graduate Medical Education Support
GME Institutional Coordinator
Selene Rodriguez Acosta, BS
Duties: Provides administrative assistance to GME Director & Residency/Fellowship Programs; Maintenance of Resident’s Lounge & Sleep Rooms; Resident Supplies; Scrubs & White Coats; Business Cards
Events Supervisor (AHSB)
Suzanne Carlson, BS
Duties: Provides management, coordination and direction for all AHSB meetings and events including correspondence, contracts, proposals, registrations, room scheduling, room set-up/tear down, catering, wrap-up, speaker details, and audio visual within ACHS; Coordinates outside vendors, clientele for AHSB functions; Manages Facilities Work Orders for the Building