Department of Clinical Sciences

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Clinical Sciences is to educate students and practice medicine with the goal of developing clinically proficient, community-focused, socially responsible, humble, compassionate, and inclusive physicians. In addition to teaching and practicing medicine, our department offers opportunities to participate in research with a special emphasis on teaching methodologies in medicine. We are dedicated to the professional growth of our faculty and to the creation and implementation of an innovative, multidisciplinary, and integrated curriculum.

Our Values

  • Humility
  • Excellence
  • Respect

Our Leadership

Steven Embley, DO, MBA, FAAFP, Chair Learn More About Dr. Embley

Clinical Educator Resources

RUCOM Clinical Educator Newsletter

Preceptor: Ideas & Inspiration for Clinical Educators is a free weekly e-newsletter produced by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Learning Innovation at Roseman University College of Medicine clinical educators. Each edition of the newsletter is a single brief (both in the sense of summaries and with the goal of brevity) on Medical Education 101, National Trends in Medical Education, the Science of Learning, Justice in the Clinic, and Art and the Humanities in Medicine.

Our Faculty

Orest Boyko, MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Sciences
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Michele Brock, NP

Nurse Practitioner
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Denise Burnett, MD, FAAFP, HMDC

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
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Steven Embley, DO, MBA, FAAFP

Chair, Department of Clinical Sciences
Director of Clinical Skills
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
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Karin Esposito, MD, PhD

Senior Executive Dean for Academic Affairs; Professor & Chief Academic Officer
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Farzad Kamyar, MD, MBA

Psychiatry Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
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Daniel Navarro, DNP

Nurse Practitioner
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Nirupa Paulraj, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences
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Thomas Swoboda, MD, MS, CPE, FACEP

Associate Dean for Clinical Education
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Julpohng “JP” Vilai, MD

Pediatrics Clerkship Director
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
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