National Faculty Chairs
Who are the NBOME National Faculty Chairs?
National Faculty Chairs provide a diverse mix of expertise, representing institutions from across the US, and play an important role in shaping the content of the NBOME’s osteopathically distinctive assessments.
Clinical Sciences Department and Division Chairs
Darren Cohen, DO
Emergency Medicine
Robert Agnello, DO
Family Medicine
Angela C. Cavanna, DO
Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, & Dermatology
Stephanie L. Zeszutek, DO, RPh
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Danielle L. Cooley, DO
Osteopathic Principles & Practice | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Binh Phung, DO, MPH, MHA
Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
Stephen M. Scheinthal, DO
Psychiatry, Neurology, & Clinical Neurosciences
Janie Myers, DO
Surgery, Surgical Subspecialties, & Anesthesia
Competency Chairs
Charles Finch, DO
Interpersonal and Communication Skills in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine
Janet Lieto, DO
Systems-Based Practice in Osteopathic Medicine
H. Eduardo Velasco, MD, MSc, PhD
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
William R. Blazey, DO
Professionalism in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine
Foundational Biomedical Sciences Chairs
Robert J. Theobald Jr., PhD
Foundational Biomedical Sciences
Jonathan Leo, PhD
Anatomy Division
Martha A. Faner, PhD
Biochemistry Division
David Gardner, PhD
Genetics Division
Balbina J. Plotkin, PhD, MEd
Microbiology & Immunology Division
James Lyons, MD
Pathology Division
Adrienne Z. Ables, PharmD, MS
Pharmacology Division
Edward Wagner, PhD
Physiology Division
COMLEX-USA Examination Chairs
Joyce A. Brown, DO
COMLEX-USA Level 1
Wayne R. Carlsen, DO
COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE
Brett Stecker, DO
COMLEX-USA Level 3
COMAT Examination Chairs
Thomas E. Benzoni, DO
Emergency Medicine
Sarah M. Hall, DO
Family Medicine
Michael L. Smith, PhD
Foundational Biomedical Sciences
Rodney Bates, DO
Internal Medicine
Meaghan Nelsen, DO, MS
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rebecca E. Giusti, DO
Osteopathic Principles & Practice | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Travis Engel, DO, MSc
Pediatrics
Jacqueline Locrotondo, DO
Psychiatry
Michelle M. Sowden, DO
Surgery
COMVEX Examination Chair
Regina Lewis, DO
Content Committee Chairs
Alesia Wagner, DO
Clinical Decision-Making & Key Features
Bernadette Riley, DO
Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion