AACOM Welcomes the 2026–2027 Senior Leadership Development Program Cohort

Published July 08, 2026

Inside OME

AACOM is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 Senior Leadership Development Program (SLDP) cohort. This year's class includes 36 fellows representing 31 campuses from colleges of osteopathic medicine across the country.

The fellows represent a broad range of leadership roles and expertise across undergraduate and graduate medical education, clinical affairs, student affairs, research, curriculum, faculty development and academic administration. Over the coming year, they will participate in a comprehensive leadership development experience that includes executive mentoring, collaborative learning and a leadership capstone project focused on addressing challenges in osteopathic medical education.

The cohort will begin with a virtual orientation in July, followed by the first in-person session in August. AACOM looks forward to supporting these emerging leaders as they strengthen their leadership skills, build lasting professional networks and contribute to the future of osteopathic medical education.

Meet the members of the 2026–2027 SLDP:

Senior Leadership Development Program 2026-2027 Cohort

Institutional affiliation at time of participation. Names are listed from left to right, starting with the top row.

  • Marie Cadwell Meyer, DO, FAAFP
    PNWU-COM
  • Richard C. Calderone, DO, MPH
    WCUCOM
  • Katherine Calloway, DO, MPH
    WVSOM
  • Darren Cohen, DO
    NSU-KPCOM
  • Patrick R Davis, PhD
    SHSU-COM
  • Jennifer Dennis, PhD, MS
    KHSU-KansasCOM
  • Martha Faner, PhD
    MSUCOM
  • Athena R Ganchorre, PhD
    ATSU-SOMA
  • Ayesha Ghayur, MD, PhD
    UP-KYCOM
  • Alyssa Hart, DO, FAAFP
    llinoisCOM
  • Jaime Hinojosa, MD, MS
    UNC COM
  • Andrea Iannuzzelli, DO
    Rowan-Virtua SOM
  • Corinne Jedynak-Bell DO, MBA,FACOOG
    The Valley COM
  • Mark M. LeDuc, DO FACOOG(Dist), FACOG
    DMU-COM
  • Launa Lynch, PhD
    ICOM
  • Anthony L Martin, DO
    LUCOM
  • Sean Patrick McCully MD, MS FACS
    WesternU/COMP-Northwest
  • Christopher A. Medina, DO
    UNT Health Fort Worth TCOM
  • Paul Misasip, PhD, MS
    KHSU-KansasCOM
  • Shekher Mohan, PhD
    BUCOM
  • Amie Mower, DO
    Noorda COM
  • Jacob T. Neumann, PhD
    WVSOM
  • Victor Nuño, DO
    TUCOM-CA
  • Alina Popa, MD
    WesternU/COMP
  • Kristin Putnam, DO
    RVUCOM
  • Robert Rogers, PhD
    KCU-Kansas
  • Miko Rose, DO, FACN, FNAOME
    IUPCOM
  • Ronald Russ, DO
    OU-HCOM
  • Randall L Sisam, DO, MBA, MSMEd
    PCOM South Georgia
  • Hilliary Sismondo, MD
    DUQ-NCOM
  • Vinoth Sittarmane, PhD
    SHSU-COM
  • Natalie Slater, MD, FAAP
    UIWSOM
  • Ryan M. Smith, DO, PhD
    IUPCOM
  • Rebecca Steiner, PhD
    LMU-DCOM-Orange Park
  • Wayne A. Wilson, PhD
    DMU-COM
  • Erik Zarandy, DO
    PCOM Georgia

Mentors

  • Lynsey Drew, DO, MBA, FAAFP
    Noorda COM
  • John Graneto, DO, MEd, FACOP, FACOEP-dist, FNAOME
    CHSU-COM
  • Andrea P. Mann, DO, FAAP
    PCOM-Georgia
  • Sharon J. Obadia, DO
    ATSU-SOMA
  • John T. Pham, DO, FACOFP
    UIWSOM
  • Kevin Wilson, DO
    ICOM