Executive Leadership UCI School of Medicine leadership work to empower future leaders, fuel innovation and transform patient care. Home About 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 UCI School of Medicine to adapt quickly to an evolving research, clinical and academic landscape, with an eye toward efficiency, cohesiveness, and fiscal responsibility. Michael Stamos, MD Dean, UCI School of Medicine Professor, Surgery John Gross, MD Professor, Plastic Surgery Vice Dean, Faculty and Clinical Affairs Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, MD, MEd Vice Dean, Medical Education Professor, Pediatrics Geoffrey Abbott, PhD Vice Dean, Basic Science Research Senior Associate Dean, Academic Personnel Daniela Bota, MD, PhD Vice Dean, Clinical Science Research Director, UCI Alpha Stem Cell Clinic, Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center Valerie Dixon, MBA, CCEP, CHC, CPHQ Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer Ursula Worsham, EdD Diversity Officer, UCI School of Medicine Assistant Dean, Office of Belonging, Equity and Empowerment