The Office of Medical Education would like to welcome the following faculty as the new Foundational Science Thread leaders: 

Pharmacology: Robert Hadley, PhD 

Dr. Hadley is an associate professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences and director of graduate studies for pharmacology. 

Microbiology: Brian Higgins, PhD

Dr. Higgins is an associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics. He also serves as director of graduate studies within the department. 

Histology/Pathology: Justin Rueckert, DO

Dr. Rueckert is an assistant professor of pathology, director of autopsy services, and also serves as an advanced development director for pathology. 

Drs. Hadley, Higgins, and Rueckert assumed their new roles on Oct. 1. As thread leaders, they will collaborate with faculty and curricular leadership to ensure these specific disciplines are scaffolded, mapped, presented, and assessed consistently throughout the pre-clinical and clinical didactics.