Dr. Lisa Coplit became dean of Quinnipiac University’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine in October 2025, after serving as interim dean since July.
A founding member of the medical school, she has held several leadership positions since its launch, including associate dean for faculty development and senior associate dean for faculty affairs.
Coplit has focused on faculty training and curriculum development, helping to build programs in teaching, assessment and leadership.
Before joining Quinnipiac, she directed the Institute for Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
A board-certified internist, Coplit has held clinical appointments in Bridgeport, New York and Boston.
She earned her medical degree and completed her residency at the Boston University School of Medicine, and is a graduate of the Harvard Macy and Stanford faculty development programs.