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; four 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, the Director of Finance Office, Director of the Library Resources,and the Director of Information Technology Department.
Board of Trustees
Dr. Acisclo Marxuach | President |
Atty. Jorge Torres | Treasurer |
Mr. Pablo Meléndez | Secretary |
Atty. Margarita Cepero | Member |
Mrs. Uka Green | Member |
Atty. Eduardo Artau | Member |
Mr. Michael Rosa | Member |
Members of the Administration
Yocasta Brugal, M.D. | President/Dean |
Irvin Maldonado-Rivera, Ph.D. | Dean of Academic Affairs |
José Ginel Rodríguez, MD, FAAP | Dean of Health Sciences |
Carlos F. Abreu, B.B.A. | Dean of Administration/Human Resources |
Juan C. Castro, B.B.A. | Director of Finance Office |
Yolanda Miranda, Psy.D. | Associate Dean of Student Affairs |
Mirian Ramos, M.D. | Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences |
Yaritza Inostroza, Ph.D. | Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences |
Yaritza Díaz-Algorri, DrPH | Associate Dean of Graduate Programs (MPH) |
Elizabeth Padilla, Ed. D, RN, MSN, PCA | Associate Dean of Nursing Program |
Luis A. Ramos, PA-C Emeritus | Physician Assistant Program Director |
Estela Estapé, M.T., Ph.D., DHL | Director of SJB Research Center |
Carlos Altamirano, M.S. | Director of Library Resources |
Jorge Luis Torres-Ramos, M.S. | Director of Information Technology Department |