Yvonne Hernandez | Department of Pharmacology & Physiology

Yvonne Hernandez

Associate Professor

Associate Dean for Preclinical Medical Education

Ph.D. in Pharmacology (Georgetown University, 1975)

Yvonne Hernandez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology. She is also the Course Director for the 2nd year Medical Pharmacology Course and Module Director of three 2nd year systems-based integrated Modules. In this position acts as a representative from the Department of Pharmacology in the School of Medicine. She is involved in the selection process for medical students and is Co-Chair of the Committee on Medical Education that oversees the School of Medicine curriculum.

Recent Publications (Pubmed Link)

Chen HC, Brown K, Hernandez YM, Martin LE, Witkop CT, Aintablian A, Prince A, Artino AR, Kind T, Maggio LA. Faculty and Student Perceptions of Unauthorized Collaborations in the Preclinical Curriculum: Student or System Failure? Acad Med. 2023 Nov 1;98(11S):S42-S49. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005356. Epub 2023 Aug 3. PMID: 37983395.

Academic Appointment(s)

Primary: Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Physiology