Alumni VPCAT Senior Mentors
Welcome to our Alumni VPCAT Senior Mentors page. Here, we honor the exceptional VPCAT senior mentors who have contributed to our program. Their invaluable guidance and mentorship have profoundly shaped the journeys of our scholars.
Barbara B. Brown, PhD
Title: Adjunct Professor, Psychology
Mentor Tenure: 2018-2019
Email: barbara.brown@fcs.utah.edu
Michael B. Cohen, MD
Title: Professor, Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine | Adjunct Professor, Orthopaedics, University of Utah
Mentor Tenure: 2013-2017
Email: mbcohen@wakehealth.edu
Rena D'Souza, DDS, MS, PhD
Title: Director, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH
Mentor Tenure: 2018-2020
Email: rena.dsouza@hsc.utah.edu
Julie M. Fritz, PhD, PT, ATC
Title: Distinguished Professor, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training | Associate Dean for Research, College of Health | Adjunct Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Mentor Tenure: 2015-2020
Email: julie.fritz@hsc.utah.edu
Adi V. Gundlapalli, MD, PhD
Title: Chief Public Health Informatics Officer at the Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine & Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah
Mentor Tenure: 2016-2018
Email: adi.gundlapalli@hsc.utah.edu
Kimberly E. Hanson, MD, MHS
Title: Professor, Infectious Disease | Adjunct Professor, Pathology | Section Chief, Clinical Microbiology, ARUP Laboratories | Medical Director, Mycology, ARUP Laboratories
Mentor Tenure: 2014-2019
Email: kim.hanson@hsc.utah.edu
Jakob D. Jensen, PhD
Title: Professor, Communication | Associate Chair, Department of Communication | Member, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Mentor Tenure: 2018-2019
Email: jakob.jensen@bsh.utah.edu
Kimberly A. Kaphingst, SCD
Title: Professor, Communication | Associate VP for Research, University of Utah | Member, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, Huntsman Cancer Institute
Mentor Tenure: 2018-2019
Email: kim.kaphingst@hci.utah.edu
Kristen A. Keefe, PhD
Title: Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology | Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, College of Pharmacy | Assistant Vice President, Office for Faculty, University of Utah Health
Mentor Tenure: 2015-2019
Email: k.keefe@utah.edu
Janice M. Morse, RN, PhD, FAAN
Title: Professor Emeritus, Nursing
Mentor Tenure: 2014-2019
Email: jan.morse@nurse.utah.edu
Leigh A. Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS
Title: Professor & Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine – Jacksonville, University of Florida
Mentor Tenure: 2013-2014
Email: leigh.neumayer@jax.ufl.edu
Siam Oottamasathien, MD
Title: Associate Professor, Surgery, Harvard Medical School | Director of Innovation and Technology Development & Wellness Officer, Department of Urology, Boston Children’s Hospital
Mentor Tenure: 2015-2017
John D. Phillips, PhD
Title: Professor, Hematology | Adjunct Associate Professor, Pathology
Mentor Tenure: 2013-2021
Email: john.phillips@hsc.utah.edu
Matthew T. Rondina, MD, MS
Title: Professor, Hematology | Director, Molecular Medicine (U2M2) Program | Adjunct Professor, Pathology | Medical Director, Thrombosis Service, George E. Whalen Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Mentor Tenure: 2020-2023
Email: matthew.rondina@hsc.utah.edu
Michael A. Rubin, MD, PhD, MS
Title: Director, VPCAT Research Scholars Program | Professor and Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs & Development, Internal Medicine
Mentor Tenure: 2014-2017
Email: michael.rubin@hsc.utah.edu
Bert N. Uchino, PhD
Title: Professor, Psychology
Mentor Tenure: 2016-2017
Email: bert.uchino@psych.utah.edu
Michael W. Varner, MD
Title: Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mentor Tenure: 2020-2023
Email: michael.varner@hsc.utah.edu
Paul C. Young, MD
Title: Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics
Mentor Tenure: 2007-2015 (PCAT & VPCAT)
Email: paul.young@hsc.utah.edu