Our Leadership

The leadership team at Alice L. Walton School of Medicine draws upon years of experience in medicine, health care, and education, along with a passion for innovating medical education. We are thankful for the perspective each of them brings to the school.

Alice L. Walton
Alice L. Walton
Founder
Sharmila Makhija
Sharmila Makhija
MD, MBA
Founding Dean & CEO
Walter Harris
Walter Harris
MBA
Interim Vice Dean of Finance & Administration
Will Jemison
Will Jemison
DHA, MBA
Chief of Staff
Colleen O’Connor
Colleen O’Connor
PhD
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Ken Hopper
Ken Hopper
MD, MBA
Interim Chair of Medical Education, Assistant Dean for Health Systems Science Education
Yerko Berrocal
Yerko Berrocal
MD, MHPE
Assistant Dean of Foundational Sciences
Dan Kallenberger
Dan Kallenberger
MS
Assistant Dean for Recruitment, Admissions, & Whole Health Initiation
Kevin Kunkler
Kevin Kunkler
MD
Assistant Dean of Simulation, Innovation, and Clinical Skills
Angela N. Pierce
Angela N. Pierce
DC, PhD
Assistant Dean of Whole Health Integration
Quoc-Anh Thai
Quoc-Anh Thai
MD
Assistant Dean for Art of Healing

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