 Erica Friedman, M.D.
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Dr. Friedman is Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education and oversees the curriculum and the assessment for the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She led the development and implementation of a comprehensive assessment of medical students at the end of the second and third years of medical school. These assessments include the use of Standardized Patients to provide feedback to students about their clinical skills in history taking, physical examination and written and oral communication and in diagnostic and ethical reasoning.
 Terry Sommer
Director
Terry brings a longtime background in acting, actor-training, business theater and the world of international relation to her position. Terry oversees all activities at the Center, which puts roughly 2,500 learners through some 30-plus programs a year. In addition, under Terry's stewardship the Center has consistently developed new formats that apply Standardized Patient (SP) methodology and theater-in-education principals beyond strictly undergraduate and graduate medical school assessment. A sampling of some of the current programs under Terry's stewardship have included: the Employee Customer Service Training, a multi-year undertaking targeted to the 600 staff employees of Mount Sinai's Faculty Practice, which include role play workshops, simulated video encounters with SPs and SP mystery shoppers; the New York Organ and Tissue Donation Consent Coordinator Trainings; and Union-MSSM Bioethics Trainings. In addition Terry has directed a variety of training videos using SPs, and leads workshops in listening and communication using theater techniques. Terry has a Group Leader Certification from The Center for Group Studies, a New York psychoanalytic institute.
Katharine Yamulla
Program Coordinator
Katie has been with the Morchand Center for almost three years in many capacities, first as a Standardized Patient (SP), then moving on to working as an SP Trainer and Program Facilitator. In her current capacity as Program Coordinator, she is able to combine her love for the medical profession with her passion for acting. Katie holds a B.A. from DeSales University and has acted with many professional companies. A proud member of Actors Equity, she has performed with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, A Theatre for the New City, Manhattan Theatre Source, Main Street Theatre, Blatt's Theatre, and the Wolfhart Haus. In the areas of Television and Film she has appeared on MTV's Yo Momma, a commercial for the hit show "24" and in the Sundance Film "First Person Singular". She has also tapped into her talents for organization and administration in the corporate world, where she has worn a variety of hats for companies such at Toshiba, Lexus, Roundabout Theatre Company, and Martha Stewart Living. In addition to coordinating the daily programs, Katie also oversees the computer and video systems that are used at the Morchand Center.
Erin McGuigan
Administrative Assistant
Erin brings many diverse skills to The Morchand Center, previously working as an administrative assistant for environmental consulting and architecture firms. She has a B.A. in Wome's Studies, and is also a student of holistic healthcare - pursuing her interests in yoga, massage therapy and aesthetics. Originally from Miami, Florida, Erin relocated to New York from Atlanta, Georgia, where she lived for four years. She enjoys spending time with her husband, playing cello, and generally anything that allows her to be creative.
The Ensemble
In addition to the permanent staff, the Center relies on a rotating cast of 150 professional actors, who are trained to portray
standardized patients and evaluate participants; there are more than 1000 professional actors in our database; proctors, who help facilitate
the daily programs; and video techs, who control and monitor the videotaping of all seven interactions simultaneously.
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