Due to scheduled maintenance, the NBOME Portal will be unavailable from 5 pm CT Friday, January 16 through Tuesday, January 20. As a result, all activities on Portal—including purchasing, scheduling, and launching exams—will be unavailable until Wednesday, January 21. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to improve your experience with the NBOME Portal.
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 J. Cohen, DO
Emergency Medicine

Ronald P. Januchowski, DO
Family Medicine

Angela C. Cavanna, DO
Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Dermatology

Stephanie L. Zeszutek, DO, RPh
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Danielle L. Cooley, DO
Osteopathic Principles and Practice | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Binh T. Phung, DO, MPH, MHA
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Stephen M. Scheinthal, DO
Psychiatry, Neurology, and Clinical Neurosciences

Janie L. Myers, DO
Surgery, Surgical Subspecialties, and Anesthesia
Foundational Biomedical Sciences Chairs

Randy J. Kulesza, Jr., PhD
Foundational Biomedical Sciences

Jonathan T. Leo, PhD
Anatomy Division

Martin Schmidt, PhD
Biochemistry Division

David P. Gardner, PhD
Genetics Division

Balbina J. Plotkin, PhD, MEd
Microbiology and Immunology Division

James J. Lyons, MD
Pathology Division

Carolina B. A. Restini, PhD, PharmD, MS
Pharmacology Division

Edward J. Wagner, PhD
Physiology Division
COMLEX-USA Examination Chairs

Robert N. Agnello, DO, MPHE
COMLEX-USA Level 1

Wayne R. Carlsen, DO
COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE

Brett S. Stecker, DO
COMLEX-USA Level 3

Christopher Medina, DO
C3DO
COMAT Examination Chairs

Joyce A. Brown, DO
Emergency Medicine

Sarah M. Hall, DO
Family Medicine

Michael L. Smith, PhD
Foundational Biomedical Sciences

Rodney J. Bates, DO
Internal Medicine

Meaghan C. Nelsen, DO, MS
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Rebecca E. Giusti, DO
Osteopathic Principles and Practice | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Wm.Travis Engel, DO, MSc
Pediatrics

Jacqueline K. Locrotondo, DO
Psychiatry

Ryan W. Hardy, MD
Surgery
COMVEX Examination Chair

Regina M. Lewis, DO
Content Committee Chair

Alesia J. Wagner, DO
Clinical Decision-Making and Key Features
