A seven-member Board of Trustees reviews and approves general policies and governs the operations of the School. This body, drawn from the community, has responsibility for assuring that the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJBSM) complies with and adheres to its mission, vision and objectives. All trustees are committed to SJBSM’s well-being and progress.A seven-member Board of Trustees reviews and approves general policies and governs the operations of the School. This body, drawn from the community, has responsibility for assuring that the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJBSM) complies with and adheres to its mission, vision and objectives. All trustees are committed to SJBSM’s well-being and progress.
The President/Dean of the school is appointed by the Board of Trustees and is the Chief Executive Officer of SJBSM. The President/Dean supervises all the operational aspects of the school, including the finances, academic programs, and planning. The administration is comprised of a Dean of Administration/Human Resources; a Dean of Academic Affairs; a Dean for Health Sciences; five Associate Deans as follows: Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences, Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences, Associate Dean Master in Public Health; Associate Dean of Nursing program; the Director of the Master in Physician Assistant program; the Director of the SJB Research Center, Director Puerto Rico Health Justice Center, the Director of Finance Office, Director of the Library Resources, the Director of Information Technology Department.
Board of Trustees
President
Jorge Torres, MHA
Secretary
Mr. Pablo Meléndez
Member
Atty. Margarita Cepero
Mrs. Uka Green
Atty. Eduardo Artau, MHA
Mr. Michael Rosa
Members of the Administration
President
Yocasta Brugal, M.D.
Dean of Academic Affairs
Irvin Maldonado Rivera, Ph.D.
Dean of Administration/Human Resources
Carlos F. Abreu, B.B.A.
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Yolanda Miranda, Psy.D.
Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences
Mirian Ramos, M.D.
Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences
Peter Barbosa, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for the MPH program
Yaritza Díaz Algorri, DrPH
Associate Dean for Nursing Program
Elizabeth Padilla Ed.D, RN, MSN PCA
Director of Finance
Bryan Mills
Director for Physician Assistant Program
Pete Guiterrez
Director Research Center
Estela S. Estapé, MT, PhD, DHL
Director Puerto Rico Health Justice Center
Linda Laras, MD, MPH, MS, FACOG, PAG
Director of Library Resources
Carlos Altamirano MS
Director of Information Technology Department
Francisco Velazquez, Bs.IT, MBA
