NYU Long Island School of Medicine in Mineola has named Dr. Gladys Ayala as its new dean and chief academic officer.
Ayala’s appointment follows the retirement of Dr. Steven Shelov, the school’s founding dean. Ayala was previously the school’s vice dean and chief academic officer.
Ayala has led the medical school curriculum development and implementation and oversaw the areas of admissions and the Office of Students and Diversity at NYU Long Island School of Medicine since 2018.
Ayala’s career in medical education spans more than 25 years and she has initiated numerous programs for medical students to enhance their medical school experience. She received her doctorate in medicine from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1986 and her master’s in public health from Columbia University in 2007.