Professional Advisory Group

Members of the Professional Advisory Group provide didactics, conduct admissions and exit interviews, and are available for student consultation, as needed. Members include professionals from the Medical Center and Charlottesville Community as well as committed members of the wider community. They meet 2-3 times per year as a group to offer feedback on the department and to provide support. Various members also help with interviews for prospective residents and with exit interviews for current residents.

Professional Advisory Group, 2019-2020

Chair Person:

Rabbi Vanessa L. Ochs PhD
Professor, Department of Religious Studies
University of Virginia, Box 400126
Charlottesville VA 22904-4106

Members:

Maurice Apprey, PhD, LPC
Dean, Office of African-American Affairs
University of Virginia

Jonathan Bartels, RN, NP
Paliative Care
UVA Health System

Rev. Richard Brown, MDvi, BCC

Francis Aaron Laushway, STL, PhD
Associate Dean of Students
University of Virginia, Box 400320

Sarah Oh, PhD

Marian Lawson, RN, BSN
Nurse Manager, Coronary Care Unit
UVA Health

Rev. Eugene T. Locke ("Gene")
Retired ACPE, Ceritfied Educator,
Assistant Dean, School of Medicine
Associate Vice President, Diversity and Equity
University of Virginia

Swami Sarvaananda, PhD, BCC
108 Yogaville Way, Buckingham VA 23921

Scott A. Syverud, MD
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
UVA Health System, Box 800699

Heather Anne Warren, MDiv, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Religious Studies
University of Virginia