Academic Merit Plan

UConn Health Academic Entrance

Link to CFAR Application

    Merit Plan Executive Committee

    • Peter Albertsen, M.D., Professor of Surgery, ex officio (Delegate of Bruce Liang, M.D., Dean of the School of Medicine)
    • Doug Brugge, Ph.D, MS., Professor of Public Health Sciences, 2026 (Basic Science Department Chair)
    • Jennifer Cavallari, Sc.D., Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, 2027 (Oversight Committee Representative)
    • Francesco Celi, M.D., MHSc, Professor of Medicine, 2028 (Clinical Department Chair)
    • Arthur Gunzl, Ph.D, Professor of Genetics and Genome Sciences, 2028 (Basic Science Department Faculty)
    • Faryal Mirza, M.D., Professor of Medicine, 2028 (Clinical Council Representative)
    • Eric Mortensen, M.D., MSc., F.A.C.P., Professor of Medicine, 2026 (Clinical Department Faculty)
    • Kourosh Parham, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Surgery, 2026 (Oversight Committee Chair)
    • Annabelle Rodriguez-Oquendo, M.D., Professor of Cell Biology, ex officio (Delegate of Anthony Vella, M.D., Senior Associate Dean of Research Planning and Coordination)
    • Melinda Sanders, M.D., ex officio (Delegate of Denis Lafreniere, M.D., Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs)

    Plan Administrator (Non-voting)

    • Richard Simon, M.D., ex officio (Chair)