Program Leadership

Heather Ferrill, DO, MS MEdL
Dean of RVUCOM, Colorado and Utah campuses
Vice President of Faculty Affairs
Professor of Osteopathic Medicine

  • MS Medical Education and Leadership (MEdL), University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • DO, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dean Gubler DO, MPH, FACS, FCCM
Interim Campus Dean, Utah Campus
Director Military Medicine 
Professor of Surgery and Military Medicine

* DO, Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
* MPH, University of Washington

Stephen Miller, DO, MPH, FACOFP
Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Education, Colorado, Montana, and Utah campuses
Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Principles and Practice

  • DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • MPH, Tufts University School of Medicine

Camille Z. Bentley, DO, MPH, FACOFP
Chair of Tracks and Special Programs
Director of Global Medicine Track and Global Clerkships
Professor of Family Medicine

  • MPH, Nova Southeastern University
  • DO, Southeastern University of the Health Sciences
  • MS, George Mason University

Angela Branda, DO
Vice Chair, Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Assistant Professor OPP

  • DO, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Ian George, PhD
Chair, Clinical Anatomical Sciences Department 
Assistant Professor of Structural Medicine
Director of Graphic Novels and Medicine Elective

  • PhD, University of Missouri
  • MA, Florida Atlantic University
  • MS, Florida Atlantic University

Melissa Henderson, PhD
Vice Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences

  • PhD, East Carolina University

Christopher LaFontano DO
Chair, Department of Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Assistant Professor OPP
* DO, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Matthew McEchron, PhD
Assistant Dean of Preclinical Education and Program Assessment
Professor of Neuroscience

  • PhD, University of Miami

Nicole M. Michels, PhD
Chair, Department of Medical Humanities
Associate Professor of Physiology

  • PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Jennifer Montemayor, PhD
Director of Preclinical Education (RVUCOM-CO)
Professor of Physiology

  • PhD, Ohio University

Anthony Pappas PhD
Vice Chair, Department of Anatomical Sciences
Assistant Professor, Anatomy

Mark Payton, PhD, MS
Chair, Biomedical Sciences Department
Professor of Biomedical Sciences

  • PhD, Oklahoma State University
  • MS, Oklahoma State University

Joseph M. Stasio, DO, FACOFP
Chair, Department of Primary Care 
Professor of Family Medicine
Medical Director of PA Program

  • DO, Southeastern University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine

Carol Wagner
Director of Preclinical Education (RVUCOM -UT)

* MA, Cincinnati Christian University
* MDiv, Cincinnati Christian University

Mark Wardle, DO
Vice Chair, Department of Primary Care Medicine
Assistant Professor of Primary Care
Director of Global Medicine Track (RVU-SU)
Director of Medical Spanish Elective

  • DO, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine