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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 N. Agnello, 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 Phung, DO, MPH, MHA
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

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

Janie Myers, DO
Surgery, Surgical Subspecialties, and Anesthesia
Competency Chairs

Charles A. Finch, DO
Interpersonal and Communication Skills in the Practice of Osteopathic Medicine

Janet M. Lieto, DO
Systems-Based Practice in Osteopathic Medicine

H. Eduardo Velasco, MD, MSc, PhD
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
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 and 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 and Gynecology

Rebecca E. Giusti, DO
Osteopathic Principles and 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 and Key Features

Bernadette A. Riley, DO
Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion