Emergency Medicine Faculty and Staff
Our faculty come from diverse training programs, bringing a wealth of knowledge and skill sets to teach our residents. Many of our faculty members have served in national leadership positions including American College of Emergency Physicians, Council of EM Residency Directors, Society for Simulation in Healthcare and National Association of EMS Physicians. Our faculty members have a rich network of colleagues that are especially helpful to our graduating seniors as pursue future careers.
Program director
Associate director
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Jonathon Deibel, MD, FACEP
Associate Program Director
Educational Site Director - Covenant HealthCare
Co-Director EM Simulation Curriculum
Residency: Synergy Medical Education Alliance
Core faculty
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Andrew Bazakis, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
Co-Director EM Simulation Curriculum
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
EM Residency: University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital
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Matthew Deibel, MD, FACEP
Medical Director - Covenant
Medical School: Wayne State University, School of Medicine
EM Residency: MERC Spectrum Health
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Adam C. Hunt, DO, MHS
Core Faculty - Covenant
Belinda Kakos, DO
Educational Site Director - Ascension, St. Mary's
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM and IM Residency: Ascension Macomb Oakland
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Nava Kendall, MD
Core Faculty - Covenant
Medical School: University of Michigan
EM Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
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Steven T. McLean, MD, FACEP
Medical Director - Ascension, St. Mary's
Medical School: Wayne State University, School of Medicine
EM Residency: Detroit Receiving Hospital
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Benjamin Schoener, MD
Core Faculty, EM
Medical School: St. George's University SOM
EM Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center
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Steve Vance, MD, FACEP
Associate Dean, Distributed Campus
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
EM Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners