School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumni Council
The Council is currently comprised of 20 alumni members who serve four year terms. Members represent all regions of the United States. The Council meets twice each year. C. McCollister Evarts, '57M (MD), '64M (Res) serves as Council President. Dr. Evarts is the former Senior Vice Provost for Health Affairs at the University of Rochester and CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center at Strong Health. He is a Distinguished University Professor and Professor of Orthopaedics. He resides in Pittsford, NY with his wife Nancy. View the skills inventory of the School of Medicine and Dentistry Alumni Council members.
Members

President:
C. McCollister Evarts '57M (MD), '64M (Res) - Orthopaedic Surgery
Rochester, NY; mac_evarts@urmc.rochester.edu
Vice President:
Lawrence Nazarian '64M (MD), '66M (Res) - Pediatrics
Penfield, New York; lfredn@aol.com
Members-at-Large:
- Timothy G. Benson '00M (MD) - Psychiatry
North Andover, MA; tbenson84@partners.org
- Robert L. Brent '53M (MD), '55M (PhD), '88M (DsC) - Pediatrics, Radiology and Pathology
West Chester, Pennsylvania; rbrent@nemours.org - Ronald Bruce '62M (MD) - Orthopaedic Surgery
Venice, Florida ; bones9187@comcast.net - Milissa Carter, MD Student, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry; Rochester, New York; milissa_carter@urmc.rochester.edu
- Serena H. Chao '98M (MD) - Geriatrics
Brookline, MA; serena_h_chao@hotmail.com
- Constantine Farmakidis '06M (MD), Resident
Rochester, New York; c_farmakidis@urmc.rochester.edu - Mary Anna Friederich '57M (MD),'62M (Res) - Ob/Gyn
Scottsdale, Arizona; maryannafriederich@msn.com - Kathleen Gensheimer '77M (MD, MPH) - Epidemiology
Yarmouth, Maine; Kathleen.F.Gensheimer@Maine.gov - Frederick Hecht '60M (MD) - Pediatrics, Genetics
Scottsdale, AZ; tbhecht@aol.com
- Dwight Heron '95M (MD) - Radiation Oncology
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; herond2@upmc.edu - John D. Markman '96M (MD) - Neurology, Anesthesiology
Rochester, NY; john_markman@urmc.rochester.edu
- Michael McKenna '75M (PhD) - Toxicology
Wilmington, North Carolina; mmckenna@merrionpharma.com - Helene McMurray '00M (MS), '04M (PhD) - Post Doctoral Fellow- Biomedical Genetics
Rochester, New York; helene_mcmurray@urmc.rochester.edu - Carol Cooperman Nadelson '61M (MD), '62M (Res) - Psychiatry
Brookline, Massachusetts; carol_nadelson@hms.havard.edu
- David B. Nash '81M (MD) - Internal Medicine
Lafayette Hill , PA; david.nash@jefferson.edu
- Alexander Pearson, MD/PhD Student, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry; Rochester, NY; alexander_pearson@urmc.rochester.edu
- Robert A. Scala '56M (MS), '58M (PhD) - Toxicology
Tucson, AZ; bobscala@earthlink.net
- Robert Sutherland '66M (PhD) - Biophysics
Menlo Park, California; bob.sutherland@varian.com
Ex-officio Members:
- Bradford C. Berk '81M (MD, PhD), Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, CEO of Medical Center & Strong Health - Cardiology
- David S. Guzick, MD, PhD, Dean, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry - Ob/Gyn
- Mary Ann Kiely, Director of School of Medicine and Dentistry Advancement
- Kelly Nuccitelli, Associate Director of School of Medicine and Dentistry Advancement
- Lisa Eardman '00, Assistant Director of School of Medicine and Dentistry Advancement
- Paula Smith, Director of Student Services, School of Medicine and Dentistry Office of Medical Education
Alumni Council Committees 2009:
- Awards Committee - Lawrence Nazarian, MD, Chair
- Communications and Development Committee - Robert Brent, MD, PhD, Chair
- Education Committee - Paula Smith, Chair
- Executive Committee - C. McCollister Evarts, MD, Chair
- Technology Transfer Committee - Michael McKenna, PhD , Chair
- Young Alumni Committee - Dwight Heron, MD, Chair
Next Council Meeting: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Rochester, New York.

