A seven-member Board of Trustees reviews and approves general policies and governs the operations of the School. This body, drawn from the community, has responsibility for assuring that the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJBSM) complies with and adheres to its mission, vision and objectives. All trustees are committed to SJBSM’s well-being and progress.A seven-member Board of Trustees reviews and approves general policies and governs the operations of the School. This body, drawn from the community, has responsibility for assuring that the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine (SJBSM) complies with and adheres to its mission, vision and objectives. All trustees are committed to SJBSM’s well-being and progress.

The President/Dean of the school is appointed by the Board of Trustees and is the Chief Executive Officer of SJBSM. The President/Dean supervises all the operational aspects of the school, including the finances, academic programs, and planning.

Board of Trustees

Lcdo. Eduardo Artau
Sra. Uka Green
Sr. Michael M. Rosa
Dr. Cesar M. Cubano
Dra. Maria Elena Reyes
Sra. Wilnelia Merced Forsyth
Atty. Margarita L. Cepero

Members of the Administration

President
Yocasta Brugal, MD

Dean of Academic Affairs
Irvin Maldonado Rivera, Ph.D.

Dean of Administration/Human Resources
Jorge Torres Otero, MHA

Dean of Medicine
José Ginel Rodríguez Irizarry, MD

Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Yolanda Miranda, Psy.D.

Associate Dean of Clinical Sciences
Mirian Ramos, MD

Associate Dean of Biomedical Sciences
Wilson Veras, MD

Associate Dean for the MPH program
Yaritza Díaz Algorri, DrPH

Dean for Nursing Program
Elizabeth Padilla Ed.D, RN, MSN PCA

Director of Finance
Bryan Mills

Director Research Center
Estela S. Estapé, MT, PhD, DHL

Director Puerto Rico Health Justice Center
Linda Laras, MD, MPH, MS, FACOG, PAG

Director of Library Resources
Carlos Altamirano MS

Director of Information Technology Department
Francisco Velazquez, Bs.IT, MBA