Message From Medical Education LeadershipDean's Advisory Council for Student Wellness
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 Philip Buss is a UC Davis medical student in the class of 2015 and a member of the Rural-PRIME Program. He developed an interest in wellness while working towards his degree in Exercise Biology at UC Davis. He has been active for many years in the student-run clinics, most recently as a Co-Director at the newly established Knights Landing Clinic. He is excited to have the opportunity to positively impact the wellness of his classmates and that of future classes. |
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 Ed Callahan, Ph.D., serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Personnel and as Professor of Family and Community Medicine. He directed the Doctoring I course for many years prior to it being called Doctoring I and several years after. He is a licensed clinical psychologist with experience in treatment of most adult disorders including anxiety, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction and couples relationships. While he will not do any direct counseling in his role with the committee, he is available for confidential consultation and referral to University and community resources.
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 Katie Crean is a medical student in the class of 2013. She earned a B.S. in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior from University of California, Davis in 2007 and has had continued interest in the importance of whole patient care focusing on wellness for the body and mind. She volunteered for undergraduate peer counseling, traveled internationally to expand her medical and cultural experiences, and organized peer support activities for the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. By becoming a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council, she hopes to further contribute to student wellness. |
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Faith T. Fitzgerald, M.D., is an Internist and Professor of Medicine and Director of Humanities and Bioethics at the University of California Davis, Sacramento. She took her M.D. at the University of California, San Francisco in 1969, was Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1973 and has been teaching medical students and residents ever since. She has written on a wide variety of topics in medicine, including protean disease states, medical education, physical diagnosis and bioethics. She is a Master of the American College of Physicians, current Regent of the American College of Physicians and sees patients in both hospital and clinic. |
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 Sylvia Garma, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who is active in research and provides Consultation and Liaison Services at Shriners Hospital. In this context she works closely with medical students during their Psychiatry clerkship and with Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows. She is also a faculty facilitator in the Doctoring III course. Her main interests are in posttraumatic stress in children and adults, adjustment to illness/injury and health disparities. Dr. Garma comes from Argentina and has worked and taught internationally. |
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 Robert McCarron, D.O., is an Associate Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, having completed a dual residency at Rush University. Board certified in internal medicine, psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine, Dr. McCarron is the founding training director of the only California combined internal medicine/psychiatry residency program. He oversees the UC Davis Med Psych clinic, providing mental health services to patients in the primary care setting. Dr. McCarron is the president of the Central California Psychiatric Society and of the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry and a strong supporter of student wellness, having mentored student leaders in developing the Real Answers from Peers workshops for first year students. |
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 Justine Mumma is a medical student in the class of 2015. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Neuroscience in 2010, and Columbia University with a M.S. in Human Nutrition in 2011. She is keenly interested in exercise and nutrition as a part of overall wellness, and hopes to help promote healthy lifestyles within the medical student community. Justine especially enjoys running and participates in marathons, such as the Nike Women’s Marathon in fall 2012. |
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Andreea Seritan, M.D., is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Assistant Dean for Student Wellness. Dr. Seritan is a geriatric psychiatrist with a strong interest in physician and physician-in-training wellness and career development. She has pursued advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and mentors students, residents, and junior faculty. In 2008-09, Dr. Seritan served as the first School of Medicine's Educational Fellow and chaired the Medical Center's Medical Staff Health Committee. Dr. Seritan has been leading the Office of Student Wellness since July 2009. |
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Deborah Ward, Ph.D., R.N. As Associate Dean for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Dr. Deborah Ward represents the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Degree program, which includes students and postdoctoral scholars. She mentors Ph.D. and M.S. students as well as postdoctoral scholars studying health politics and system change. Dr. Ward also oversees the education, research and community engagement missions by guiding the creation of curricula, designing community-based programs and leading faculty development. Dr. Ward is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a member of the American Public Health Association. She earned a Ph.D. from Boston University and a M.S. in Nursing from Yale University. |
Bren Ahearn is a student support services coordinator in the Office of Medical Education. Bren brings to the committee a variety of experiences, including administrating at four UC campuses (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UCSF), teaching various populations, and recently being a student. Bren hold a B.A. in English and a B.S.Econ. in insurance from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in teaching English to speakers of other languages from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, and an M.F.A. in textiles from San Francisco State University. He practices wellness in his own life by setting aside time to create art.
Steven Brass, M.D., M.P.H., is Associate Professor of Neurology and the Director of the Neurology Sleep Clinical Program at UC Davis. Dr. Brass completed his medical school at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, his Neurology Residency at the Montreal Neurological Institute, and fellowship training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston University in Multiple Sclerosis and Sleep Medicine, respectively. In addition, he has obtained a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Brass has been involved with the UC Davis Graduate Medical Education Office where he serves as consultant for education on sleep deprivation and fatigue in residents.
Mary Metcalf, M.D., is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the UC Davis School of Medicine. She has been involved with clinical teaching for more than 30 years and has had many years of experience working with students and house staff. She is a past instructor of record for the third year clerkship in Pediatrics and was a long time member of the Department of Pediatric's Student Education Committee. Although Dr. Metcalf is officially retired, she continues to attend in resident continuity clinics and also participates in teaching conferences such as morning report and case management conferences.
Bobeck Modjtahedi, M.D., is a graduate of UC Davis School of Medicine and a current resident in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science. He is a Davis native, having graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. During his time as a medical student at UC Davis he was a Co-Director at Shifa Clinic. He continues to work closely with medical students both through research collaborations and mentorship activities. His research includes inquiries into medical education and academic medicine in addition to investigations into treatments of various ocular conditions.
