Leadership & Faculty Meet the Dean Dean's Role Executive Leadership Faculty Directory Executive Leadership UC Irvine School of Medicine leadership work to empower future leaders, fuel innovation and transform patient care. Home About Leadership & Faculty Executive Leadership Office of the Dean The Office of the Dean is comprised of innovative leaders aligned to address the needs of the school’s research faculty and staff, and build a robust research enterprise, focused on the importance of clinical research at a top academic medical institution. Structured to best serve the needs of our ever-changing organization, the Office of the Dean enables the UC Irvine School of Medicine to adapt quickly to an evolving research, clinical and academic landscape, with an eye toward efficiency, cohesiveness and fiscal responsibility. Dean Michael J. Stamos, MD Interim Vice Dean — Health Affairs Dean — UC Irvine School of Medicine Administration John Gross, MD Vice Dean, Faculty and Clinical Affairs Professor — Plastic Surgery Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, MD, MEd Vice Dean — Medical Education Professor — Pediatrics Geoffrey Abbott, PhD Vice Dean — Basic Science Research and Academic Affairs Eric Vilain, MD, PhD Vice Dean — Clinical Research Professor — Pediatrics Ursula Worsham, EdD Diversity Officer, UCI School of Medicine Assistant Dean, Office of Belonging, Equity and Empowerment Rebecca Brusuelas-James Vice President of Finance, Physician Enterprise & School of Medicine Carl Smith Senior Assistant Dean of Administration Shauna Stark, MS, CCRP Assistant Dean of Research Operations and Chief of Staff