About Us
Our Team
Leadership
Ian M. Julie, M.D., M.A.S.
Medical Director
ijulie@health.ucdavis.edu
Shushmita M. Ahmed, M.D., F.A.C.S., D.A.B.O.M.
Surgical Director
smahm@health.ucdavis.edu
Minna Wieck, M.D.
Surgical Fellowship Director
mmwieck@health.ucdavis.edu
Jana Katz-Bell, M.P.H.
Senior Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives
UC Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
jdkatzbell@health.ucdavis.edu
Emeritus Leaders
Thomas Nesbitt, M.D., M.P.H.
Former Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Technologies and Alliances
Aaron Bair, M.D., M.Sc.
Former Medical Director
Peter Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
Founding Medical Director
Business Operations
William Hammontree, R.N., B.S.N.
Manager for Simulation, Facilities, and Resources
916-734-4708
whammontree@health.ucdavis.edu
Liza Bolante
Finance Analyst
916-734-2184
lbolante@health.ucdavis.edu
Megan Hansen, M.S. IMC
Communications Specialist
916-343-0040
meghansen@health.ucdavis.edu
Kim Huntsman
Curriculum Planner
916-734-4708
khuntsman@health.ucdavis.edu
Simulation Program
Andrea Vivar
Lead Health Education Specialist
916-703-6987
amvivar@health.ucdavis.edu
Francisco Ramirez, E.M.T., C.H.S.O.S.
Health Education Specialist
916-703-6974
jfrramirez@health.ucdavis.edu
Taylor Pope
Health Education Specialist
916-734-5172
tjpope@health.ucdavis.edu
Standardized Patient Program
Haydee Pineda-Johnson, M.A. Ed.
Manager, Human-Based Simulation Operations Team and Standardized Patient Educator
916-734-5201
hpinedajohnson@health.ucdavis.edu
Brennan Villados
Standardized Patient Program Lead
916-734-3556
bvillados@health.ucdavis.edu
Renee DeGarmo
Human-Based Simulation Specialist
916-734-4117
redegarmo@health.ucdavis.edu
Anthony Moncado
Human-Based Simulation Specialist (TES employee)
916-734-1803
ammoncado@health.ucdavis.edu