Leadership
The Leadership of the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) encompasses two entities: the Academic Leadership and the Board of Directors. The Academic Leadership comprises the President, Dean/Senior Vice President and the Dean’s Cabinet, and guides the overall academic direction of ACOM. The ACOM Board of Directors comprises an appointed Chairman, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, appointed physicians (D.O.s and M.D.s), and select business leaders.
Administration & Dean’s Cabinet
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Richard O. Sutton III, MS, FACHE
President
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James C. Jones, DO, FACEP
Dean
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James Foster, PhD
Associate Dean of Anatomy, Molecular Medicine, Graduate Studies & Research
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Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences
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Wil Baker, PhD
Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education
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Carmen Lewis, PhD, MBA
Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness
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Philip Reynolds, PhD
Associate Dean of Student Services
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James Lyons, MD
Associate Dean of Medical Education
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Eugenia S. Thomas, JD, CHC
Compliance Officer & Interim Title IX Coordinator
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Martin Clemmons, DO, FACOI
Associate Dean of Clinical Resources
Board of Directors
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John McDaniel
Chairman
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Bruce Wozow, DVM
Vice Chairman
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Jamie E. Bell, DO
Secretary/Treasurer
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Richard O. Sutton III, MS, FACHE
President
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Derek Miller
Chief Financial Officer
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Patrick Boyett, DO
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Stephen L. Fernandez, MD
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James Kelley, PhD
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