Peter Horneffer, MD, FACS
Dr. Horneffer is a cardiovascular surgeon in the Baltimore, Maryland area. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale and his medical degree at Johns Hopkins. He completed cardiac surgery fellowships in England and France, where he specialized in heart transplantation and cardiac valve repair. He has served on the faculty at Georgetown University School of Medicine. As OUM’s Associate Dean for Clinical Education (North America), Dr. Horneffer researches and establishes clinical clerkships, monitors student progress, reviews evaluations, and prepares student documents for each year’s National Residency Match Program.

LeMamea Lemalu Limbo Fiu BHB, MBChB, GDip Mgt.

Papalii Chellaraj Satyadas Benjamin, MBBS, DMRT, DRACR, MD, FRACR
A cancer specialist, Dr. Benjamin is the Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology at Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. As OUM’s Associate Dean for Clinical Education (Asia-Pacific), Dr. Benjamin develops and evaluates OUM clinical clerkships in the Asia-Pacific region, supervises students during their rotations and works closely with physician preceptors. An undergraduate of St. Xavier College, Dr. Benjamin earned his MBBS at Tirunelveli Medical College in South India. He also earned his MD in Vellore, India.

Peter Horneffer, MD, FACS, (USA & Canada)
Dr. Horneffer is a cardiovascular surgeon in the Baltimore, Maryland area. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale and his medical degree at Johns Hopkins. He completed cardiac surgery fellowships in England and France, where he specialized in heart transplantation and cardiac valve repair. He has served on the faculty at Georgetown University School of Medicine. As OUM’s Associate Dean for Clinical Education (North America), Dr. Horneffer researches and establishes clinical clerkships, monitors student progress, reviews evaluations, and prepares student documents for each year’s National Residency Match Program.

Chris May, MBBS, FRACGP, FACEM
An emergency medicine specialist, Dr. May is the Director of Emergency Services at Redland Hospital in Cleveland, QLD, Australia, Chair of the Southern Area Emergency Department Network, and District Director of Emergency Services, Southside Health Service District. As OUM’s Associate Dean for Clinical Education (Australia), Dr. May develops and evaluates clinical clerkships for students, supervises students during their rotations and works closely with physician preceptors. He is a graduate of the University of Queensland Medical School, where he has also been a senior lecturer.

Toleafoa Viali Lameko, BSc, MBBS, DPHC, DTBContr/Epid, MIPH

Taffy Gould, Chair
Elected a Director of Non Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc. (NIMU) in December, 2000 and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in April, 2002.
From 1977 to December, 2000, she was the President of Housing Engineers of Florida, Inc., a Florida real estate management company.
In December, 2000, she founded and is a managing member of Global Technology Agents.com, LLC, a Florida limited liability company which advises technology companies and end-users in the business, academic, and medical spheres, worldwide.

Marvin A. Sackner, MD, Vice Chair

Oloipola Terrence Betham, CPA
Oloipola Terrence Betham is Principal, Betham & Co. Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he was Chief Accountant and General Manager for Polynesian Airlines and a Partner at the Apia office of the international accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand. Betham earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Auckland University. He is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Samoan Institute of Accountants. A former Chairman of both the Central Bank of Western Samoa and the National Bank of Samoa, Betham is a current board member and Past President of the Samoa Chamber of Commerce.

Masoe Toga Potoi, DSM, FRACS, D AV Med

Palanitina Tupuimatagi Toelupe, AdDip Bus Mgnt, MHPers Ed, BEd, GDHth Ed

Maiava Iulai Toma, LLB, DPA

Michel Weisz, Esq, attorney at law

Zeinab Khalil, MBBS (Hons), MSc, PhD, Professor of Medicine

Toleafoa Viali Lameko, BSc, MBBS, MIPH (Visiting Senior Medical Officer, TTM)

Carmichael Patu, MBBS
Dr. Patu earned his medical degree from the Fiji School of Medicine and completed undergraduate clinical training at hospitals in both Fiji and Australia. He did internship and postgraduate study at TTM Hospital where he remains as an internist and OUM lecturer in cardiovascular disease. As coordinator of the school’s Clinical Skills Program, he will work closely with hospital administration and physician colleagues to schedule patient care training for both preclinical and clinical students. In addition, Dr. Patu will monitor student progress to assure that they are being exposed to and honing necessary patient care skills.

C.S. Benjamin, MD, FRANZCR (Oncology)
A cancer specialist, Dr. Benjamin is the Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology at Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. As OUM's Associate Dean for Clinical Education (Asia-Pacific), Dr. Benjamin develops and evaluates OUM clinical clerkships in the Asia-Pacific region, supervises students during their rotations and works closely with physician preceptors. An undergraduate of St. Xavier College, Dr. Benjamin earned his MBBS at Tirunelveli Medical College in South India. He also earned his MD in Vellore, India.

Matila Faapopo, DipSS, Librarian

Kevin Guske, IT Director

Mlosueilefilemu Angeline Alama, BA, Student Administrative Officer

Tifai Luamanuvae, Office Administrator & Personal Assistant to the Vice Chancellor

Marlon Tiumalu, Finance Manager

Joy Braun, Associate Director for Administration

Christopher Dudley, Director of Communications & Recruitment

Rebecca Morris, Associate Director for Communications

Mitchell Rosenberg, MD, Admissions Committee Consultant

Justin de Lima, IT Administrator