The Deans

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
Executive Dean, School of Medicine

Mary A. Furlong, MD
Vice Dean, Medical Education

Princy N. Kumar, MD
Vice Dean, Student Affairs

Dustyn J. Wright, MA
Vice Dean & Chief of Operations

Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, Community Outreach and Engagement

Khaseem Davis, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging

Shimae Fitzgibbons, MD, MEd
Senior Associate Dean, Evaluation & Assessment

Irma Frank, DDS
Senior Associate Dean, International Programs

Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD
Associate Dean, Career Development and Residency Advising

Nicole Houle, EdD
Associate Dean, Enrollment & Financial Aid

Eileen Moore, MD
Associate Dean, Service and Advocacy

Joseph Timpone, MD
Associate Dean, Student Research

Deborah Topol, MD, FACP
Associate Dean, Medical Education at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Anne Curley, DMA
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

James Doan
Assistant Dean, Curriculum Management

Samantha McLaughlin, MA
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Michael Terao, MD, MEd
Assistant Dean, Student Learning

Luke Weichbrod, MBA
Assistant Dean, Finance & Resource Management

Norman Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, serves as Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine. He is also a tenured faculty member in the Department of Neurology, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Radiology at Georgetown University Medical Center.

As EVP, Dr. Beauchamp oversees a $270 million research and educational enterprise, and is responsible for advancing the educational and research missions of Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) and working effectively with the leadership of MedStar Health, its academic health system partner. GUMC comprises the School of Medicine (founded in 1851), School of Nursing, School of Health, Biomedical Graduate Education programs and Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is home to Georgetown’s biomedical research portfolio.

Beauchamp earned his medical degree at Michigan State University (MSU). He began his medical career at the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, where he completed his radiology residency, neuroradiology fellowship, and neurointerventional training before joining their faculty in 1996. There, he served as vice chair for clinical operations and interim chair for radiology. He then moved to the University of Washington, where he spent 14 years as professor and chair of the Department of Radiology. In 2016, he joined the faculty at MSU, where he served as inaugural Associate Provost and Assistant Vice President for Health Affairs, dean of the MSU College of Human Medicine and, from 2019 to 2024, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences.

Beauchamp leads the development of opportunities for clinical and academic collaborations across Georgetown University and MedStar Health.

Mary Furlong, MD

Mary A. Furlong, MD serves as Vice Dean for Medical Education, overseeing curriculum, student research, the Integrated Learning Center & standardized patient program, and international programs for the medical education program. Dean Furlong is a Professor of Pathology and directs the pathology course, as well as the third and fourth-year Clerkships for the M.D. program. She is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed her anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the same institution. Dr. Furlong completed both surgical pathology and soft tissue pathology fellowships. She has been involved in teaching medical students and residents for over a decade and is the recipient of four Golden Apple awards. Dr. Furlong has been a primary or co-investigator on three CIRCLE grants and has been involved in developing curricula for both undergraduate and graduate programs. She participated in the development of the Medical Education Research Track within the School of Medicine and currently serves as both pre-clinical and clinical advisor.

Princy N. Kumar, MD

Dr. Princy Kumar serves as Vice Dean for Student Affairs at the School of Medicine, overseeing the medical education program’s student affairs and admissions functions. Dean Kumar is a Professor of Medicine and Microbiology and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Kumar received her medical degree at Kasturba Medical College in India and completed her residency at  Englewood Hospital in New Jersey. Dr. Kumar trained as a Fellow in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Georgetown University Hospital, where she served as the director of that fellowship program from 1996-2012 and currently serves as the Associate Program Director. She has a broad portfolio of research and scholarly endeavors, which includes ongoing clinical research on adult HIV therapeutic strategies in her role of Principal Investigator for the Georgetown University sub-site of the NIH/NIAID funded AIDS Clinical Trials Group, as well as her work as Principal Investigator for the HPTN TLC-Plus study that focuses on HIV prevention through enhanced HIV testing, linkage to care, and treatment. Her public service work includes serving as a consultant to the FDA’s Anti-Viral Drugs Committee, and a consultant to the Peace Corps. Dr. Kumar lives in Potomac, MD, with her husband, daughter, and son.

Dustyn J. Wright, MA

Dustyn Wright serves as Vice Dean & Chief of Operations for the School of Medicine, overseeing the medical education program’s operational, financial, and strategic functions, including administrative oversight of the school’s continuous quality improvement efforts. Prior to his current role, he served as Assistant Dean for Curriculum Management in the Office of Medical Education and founding Director of Student Learning within the Office of Student Learning & Academic Advising. Dean Wright held prior roles within admissions and student affairs at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, as well as varying roles at the University of Michigan in student affairs.

Dean Wright has been recognized at both Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) and national levels, having been a past GUMC CIRCLE grant recipient and a featured presenter at national conferences for his work around learning & development, wellbeing, and professional identity formation. Dean Wright is a past recipient of the GUSOM Presidential Excellence Award & Jeanne V. Walther Award for his student advocacy, service, and support.

Prior to joining the School of Medicine, Dean Wright earned his B.S. from the University of Michigan, and, later, his M.A. in Learning, Design, and Technology, with a concentration in higher education leadership, from Georgetown University.

Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD

Dr. Lucile Adams-Campbell is Senior Associate Dean for Community Outreach and Engagement at Georgetown University School of Medicine; Associate Director of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research, and Professor of Oncology at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Adams-Campbell has received numerous awards and honors including the election to the National Academy of Medicine, the Induction into the D.C. Hall of Fame, and named a 2018 Washingtonian of the Year. She received gold medallions awarded from both her alma maters (University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University) for outstanding contributions to the field of public health and health sciences. Dr. Adams-Campbell serves as a mentor to medical students and provides research internships and opportunities in the areas of minority health and cancer health disparities in a community-based setting.

Khaseem Davis, PhD

Dr. Khaseem Davis is the Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he leads initiatives to promote inclusive excellence. He also co-directs the Youth Research Council, a partnership with George Mason University and Johns Hopkins University focused on youth participatory research.

Prior to joining Georgetown University, Dr. Davis was the Executive Director of the Early Identification Program at George Mason University, supporting over 990 first-generation college-bound students across seven public school systems in Northern Virginia. He also served as Coordinator of Student Success at Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas Campus, leading recruitment efforts for first-time college students.

Dr. Davis earned his Ph.D. in Education with a focus on Higher Education and Education Policy from George Mason University. His research interests include scholar identity formation among first-generation college students, the evolution of the achievement gap in U.S. education, and the role of STEM in promoting social and economic mobility.

Shimae Fitzgibbons, MD, MEd

Shimae Fitzgibbons is the Senior Associate Dean for Evaluation and Assessment and Associate Professor of Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine.  She joined the faculty in 2012 where she has served as both the Clerkship Director for Surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. In those roles, she worked to developed both curricula and assessment programs while mentoring medical student and residents.  Her research focus has centered on bettering our understanding of clinical performance and assessment, particularly in relation to technical and clinical skills.

Dr. Fitzgibbons graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors from Brown University before enrolling in the combined Dartmouth-Brown Medical School program.  Following graduation, she completed a general surgery residency program at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts.  During residency she spent an additional three years completing a surgical research fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and obtaining a Masters Degree at Harvard Graduate School of Education. 

Irma Frank, DDS

Dr. Irma Frank serves as the Senior Associate Dean for International Programs at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She chairs the International Programs Committee, which oversees all Medical School International Programs.

Dr. Frank is a graduate of the Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia, S.A. She received Pediatric Dentistry training at Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, and training in Cleft Palate at Tufts University. Dr. Frank’s career with Georgetown began over twenty-five years ago as a professor of Pediatric Dentistry in the Georgetown University School of Dentistry. With the closing of the Dental School, Dr. Frank assumed her current duties of personally directing the Medical School’s international electives through which first and fourth-year medical students are sent to Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe for practical experiences with academic supervision.

During her time at Georgetown, Dr. Frank has actively served on many projects and committees. She was one of the initiators of the NASA Telecommunications Project for Distance Education, which linked Georgetown with universities in Latin America. The project carried out many programs in medicine, business, law, and political science. Dr. Frank also serves as Consultant for International Programs in the Office for Federal Relations at Georgetown University, and has been a member of the Medical School Admission Interview Committee, Georgetown’s Distance Education Initiative Committee, the Committee for Education Abroad Risk Assessment, the International Initiatives Committee, the Arrupe Scholarship Committee, and the Georgetown Global Initiatives Committee. Dr. Irma Frank has been a member of the American Dental Association, the American Society of Dentistry for Children, Pan American Medical Society, American Association of Dental Schools, Mid- Atlantic Society of Pediatric Dentistry, Metropolitan Society of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pedodontics, and the International Health Medical Education Consortium. She has served on the Board of Directors of the International Life Sciences Institute, the Xaveriana Professional Association, and the Victoria and Albert Gildred Foundation for Health and Education in Latin America. She is also a board member of the Santa Fe de Bogota Foundation for Health and Education in Latin America. Dr. Frank was elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society. She received Georgetown University’s Silver Medal for services to the Medical Center. Dr. Frank was also the recipient of the highest honors of “ Orden de Comendador” and “ Orden de Dama” from Javeriana University. She has received the Founder’s Day Award and has also received awards in recognition of excellence for her contribution to international medical cooperation from the Pan American Medical Society, Salvador University, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the University of Santa Amaro, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Megha Shah Fitzpatrick, MD

Dr. Megha Shah Fitzpatrick serves as Associate Dean for Career Development and Residency Advising, and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. She joined the faculty in 2010 as Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program, and has served as both Pediatric Clerkship Director and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Pediatrics.

Dr. Fitzpatrick earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, followed by a residency in Pediatrics and a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at the Children’s National Medical Center. At the Georgetown University School of Medicine she has served on the Committee on Admissions, Committee on Students, and Committee on Medical Education. She also led critical institutional initiatives as Chair of the 2022 and 2025 Grading Equity Task Forces, leading work to promote transparency, equity, and integrity in medical student evaluation and assessment.

Deeply invested in the professional development of medical students and residents, Dr. Fitzpatrick brings a collaborative and student-centered approach to advising. She is passionate about supporting learners as they explore career pathways and navigate the residency application process. She values educational equity and is committed to ensuring that all students have the support and opportunities they need to thrive. Her strengths lie in building inclusive educational environments, advancing curricular innovation, and mentoring across the spectrum of medical education.

Nicole M. Houle, EdD

Dr. Nicole Houle serves as the Associate Dean for Enrollment and Financial Aid at Georgetown University School of Medicine.  Prior to joining the School of Medicine, she worked in the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University as an Assistant Dean in the Undergraduate Program. Earlier experience includes positions in Student Conduct, Residence Life, and Career Services.  In 2016, she was awarded the Georgetown President’s Excellence Award for her innovative leadership in medical admissions and exceptional service to the School of Medicine & Georgetown community.

Dean Houle earned her Doctorate in Education with an emphasis in Higher Education Administration at Northeastern University; a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Old Dominion University; and a bachelor’s degree in Counseling from Old Dominion University.

Samantha McLaughlin, MA

Samantha McLaughlin has served as a higher education and student affairs professional for nearly 15 years. She has dedicated her career to spearheading diversity initiatives to diversify the health professions and improve health care outcomes across the United States. Her efforts have supported the professional and academic development of thousands of students who identify with racial and ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented in the health professions, as well as those from backgrounds marked by low socioeconomic status.

McLaughlin holds a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration and a bachelor’s degree in communications. Her work history in higher and professional education spans several areas: student activities and co-curricular programming, advisement and counseling, mentorship and professional development, and grants and project management.

Eileen Moore, MD

Dr. Eileen Moore is the Associate Dean for Service and Advocacy. She completed her HRSA Primary Care Fellowship at Georgetown from 1998 to 2000 and has been on the faculty since that time.

Dr. Moore is a clinician–educator with an exciting clinical practice in General Internal Medicine and a keen interest in progressive medical education. Her interests include access to care and quality of care for underserved and vulnerable populations.

Joseph Timpone, MD

Dr. Joseph Timpone is the Associate Dean for Student Research and received his B.S. degree in Biology from Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT, followed by his MD degree here at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He did his residency training with the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, and also served as the Chief Medical Resident at D.C. General Hospital. He returned to Georgetown where he did his fellowship in Infectious Diseases. Upon completion of his fellowship, he became a medical officer at the National Institutes of Health where he participated in the development and design of clinical trials for the AIDS Clinical Trials Group. This resulted in many publications on the use of combination antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of patients with HIV. He returned to D.C. General Hospital as the director of the HIV Center, before becoming a full-time faculty member in the Division of Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine at Georgetown. As an Associate Professor of Medicine, he is involved in medical education at the medical student, resident, and fellow level. He is a lecturer in Microbiology and the Infectious Diseases Modules at the medical school and has developed an interactive virtual laboratory microbiology curriculum for the Second Year medical students. Over the last 10 years, he has served as the Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine residency training program where he oversees and coordinates the research and scholarly activities of the Medicine house staff. Since ’07, he has been the Director of the Independent Scholarly Project (ISP) program and is responsible for the oversight of all medical student research projects and activities. As the Associate Dean of Student Research, he oversees the Office of Student Research and coordinates the George M. Kober Student Research Day for the graduating medical student class. He is also responsible for overseeing the Dean’s Summer Stipend program, which provides grants to medical students to support their research projects during the summer between their M1 – M2 years. His current research interests include HIV clinical research, infections in solid organ transplantation, and the epidemiology of multidrug-resistant organisms. When he is not preparing another lecture for his students, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing guitar in his rock cover band Basement Riot. 

Deborah Topol, MD, FACP

Deborah Topol, MD, FACP is the Associate Dean for Medical Education at Med Star Washington Hospital Center.  She attended University of Pennsylvania undergrad and University of Maryland Medical School.  She did her Internal Medicine Residency and Chief Residency at Georgetown.  She is the Director for the longitudinal course Medical Student Grand Rounds and has enjoyed teaching medical students and residents for over fifteen years.  Dr. Topol is the clinical clerkship director of Internal Medicine and an Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Med Star Washington Hospital Center.  She is the recipient of the 2015-2016 Faculty Affiliate Award and the 2016-2017 Kaiser Permanente Award for Clinical Teaching.  Her interests include ethics and addressing moral distress in residents and medical students.

Anne Curley, DMA

Anne Curley serves as the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the School of Medicine. After a successful teaching career in southmost Texas, Anne moved to the DMV and pursued a career in higher ed accreditation before returning to her passion for helping students achieve their educational goals. She came to Georgetown from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences where she was the Assistant Program Director for the Liaison Committee on Medical Education during the most recent reaccreditation of the MD program. Anne has a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign. In her free time, she still enjoys playing her bassoon in area orchestras and chamber ensembles.

James Doan

James Doan is the Assistant Dean for Curriculum Management at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Prior to joining the GUSOM and the Office of Medical Education, he managed the administrative division for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. During his time with MedStar Health, he also served as Career Development Advisor for the Department of Pathology and is a two-time recipient of the MedStar SPIRIT award. With a strong background in healthcare, James has worked in both clinical and non-clinical roles at organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, Inova Health System, VHC Health, and Mary’s Center. A proud Northern Virginia native, he is a dedicated community volunteer with Inova Health System and is passionate about supporting underserved populations. James is a graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

Michael Terao, MD, MEd

Michael Terao is the Assistant Dean for Student Learning with the Office of Student Learning & Academic Advising at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, and is a per diem pediatric hematology/oncology hospitalist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He received his MD from the Eastern Virginia School of Medicine, completed pediatric residency at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, served as chief resident at the Morehouse School of Medicine Pediatric Residency, completed pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and completed his Master of Education in the Health Professions from the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. He was the recipient of the 2019 American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinician Educator Award. He also has experience in the private medical education sector, previously serving as the Pre-Clinical Content Director for Sketchy. His primary interest is providing academic support to learners in both undergraduate and graduate medical education who struggle with high stakes multiple choice question examinations.

Luke Weichbrod, MBA

Luke Weichbrod proudly serves the Georgetown University community as the Assistant Dean of Finance and Resource Management for the School of Medicine. With a distinguished career spanning over a decade in finance and operations, he has excelled in nonprofit strategic management and higher education administration. Before assuming his current position, Luke played a pivotal role in transforming an innovative blended graduate master of science in finance program, guiding it to maturity with sustained and exponential growth that defied industry trends.

Motivated by Georgetown’s rich history of fostering academic excellence, Luke seamlessly integrates his passion for strategic business development and financial acumen into his dedicated service to the university. Beyond the campus, he extends his commitment through volunteer work with nonprofit organizations dedicated to creating a world without drunk and impaired driving.

Luke also actively contributes to several boards, including RJW Unfinished Business foundation, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP), and Donate Life Maryland. In 2011, he founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation with a mission to promote responsible alcohol use through public awareness, specifically focusing on ending drunk and impaired driving. As the volunteer executive director, Luke collaborates with community leaders locally, domestically, and internationally. The foundation aims to foster meaningful dialogues on making informed decisions, developing skills to resist peer pressure, and effectively managing situations where substance impairment can lead to poor decision-making.

Luke holds an MBA from Providence College and an undergraduate degree in Business Law from Towson University. Recognized for his outstanding achievements, he was awarded a scholarship to the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, where he earned an executive certificate in business development focused on cultivating strategic relationships. He also earned a certificate in Nonprofit Management from Georgetown Unversity’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Through his work, Luke continually strives to develop and implement innovative solutions to challenging problems.