Emergency Medicine Faculty and Staff
Program Director

Kathleen Cowling, MS, DO, MBA, FAAEM, FACEP
Program Director
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
EM Residency: Sparrow Health System, Ingham, MI
Associate and assistant directors

Therese Mead, DO, RDMS, FACEP
Associate Program Director
Ultrasound Director

Derek Schaller, MD, FACEP
Assistant Program Director
Clerkship Director
Core faculty

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

Jonathon Deibel, MD, FACEP
Educational Site Director - Covenant HealthCare
Co-Director EM Simulation Curriculum
Medical School: The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
EM Residency: Synergy Medical Education Alliance

Matthew Deibel, MD, FACEP
Medical Director - Covenant
Medical School: Wayne State University, School of Medicine
EM Residency: MERC Spectrum Health

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

Nava Kendall, MD
Core Faculty - Covenant
Medical School: University of Michigan
EM Residency: John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Steven T. McLean, MD, FACEP
Medical Director - Ascension, St. Mary's
Medical School: Wayne State University, School of Medicine
EM Residency: Detroit Receiving Hospital

Benjamin Schoener, MD
Core Faculty, EM
Medical School: St. George's University SOM
EM Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center

Steve Vance, MD, FACEP
Associate Dean, Distributed Campus
Medical School: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
EM Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners