Faculty Organization
Here you will find all the information regarding the organization of the Faculty of Medicine: from the composition of its governing bodies to the structure of its administrative departments across its three campuses.
Associate Deans and Special Advisors
List of Associate Deans and Special Advisors, approved by the Management Council
Appointed for 5 years, until the end of Dean Laffont’s term
Prof. Gérald CHANQUES
Associate Dean for General Affairs, Heritage and Heritage Promotion, and Campus Life
Prof. Jean-Philippe LAVIGNE
Associate Dean of the Nîmes Campus – Head of Heritage for the Nîmes Campus and Coordinator for Montpellier-Nîmes
Prof. Boris JUNG
Vice Dean and Chair of the Scientific Council – Responsible for the Faculty’s scientific policy, mentoring candidates for university hospital careers, research training, dual-degree programs and research years, and scientific integrity (elected on April 16, 2026 – for a 4-year term)
Prof. Philippe DERUELLE
Vice Dean and Chair of the Academic Council – Responsible for Health Education and Educational Innovation (elected on April 16, 2026 – for a 4-year term)
Prof. Nadine HOUÉDÉ
Associate Dean for Finance – Responsible for managing university diplomas (DU) and inter-university diplomas (DIU), continuing professional development (CPD), short-term training programs, and the apprenticeship tax, as well as relations with foundations.
Prof. Emilie OLIÉ
Associate Dean for Student Well-Being, Student Mental Health, and the Prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
Prof. Béatrice LOGNOS
Associate Dean in Charge of Regional Affairs and Training and Research Initiatives in Environmental Health
Prof. Arnaud BOURDIN
Associate Dean responsible for liaising with the Clinical Research and Innovation Delegations (DRCI) of the Montpellier and Nîmes University Hospitals, for liaising with the Biomedical and Public Health Research Committee (CRBSP), and for promoting the Montpellier-Nîmes University Hospital Federations
Prof. Isabelle QUÉRÉ
Associate Dean in charge of international relations and cooperation, student and faculty mobility, and relations with the University and university hospitals on international affairs
Juan PUJOL
Associate Dean for Student Affairs – Director of Student Life (appointed for 2 years)
Prof. Michel CHAMMAS
Health Simulation Project Manager – Arnaud de Villeneuve Campus Simulation Platform, coordinating with the Nîmes site
Prof. Maurice HAYOT
Digital Health and Digital Education Innovation Project Manager
Prof. Laurence LACHAUD
International Student Exchange Coordinator
Academic Leaders
Academic Directors for the years 2026–2030
Prof. Philippe DERUELLE
Associate Dean, Chair of the Academic Council, Director of the Department of Health Education
Prof. Catherine CYTEVAL
Head of the Educational Innovation Department
MEDICINE PROGRAM
Prof. Philippe DERUELLE
Chair of the Pedagogical Council
Prof. Stefan MATECKI
PASS Academic Director and Chair of the PASS Selection Committee
Dr. Pierre-Yves COLLARD DUTILLEUL
Chair of the MMOP Jury
Dr. Nathalie BOULLE
Head of AcademicTutoring
Prof. Camille ROUBILLE
Academic Director of theDFGSM
Dr. Vincent BOUDOUSQ
Academic Director of theDFGSM in Nîmes
Prof. Laurence LACHAUD
Chair of theDFGSM Jury
Graduate School
Prof. Delphine CAPDEVIELLE
Academic Director and Chair of theDFASM Exam Committee
Dr. Benoît LATTUCA
Academic Director ofthe DFASM in Nîmes
Prof. Denis MORIN
Head of Education forECOS
Prof. Charles HERBAUX and Prof. Olivier MORANNE
EDN Preparation Coordinator
Prof. Jean-Luc FAILLIE
UNESS Liaisons
Graduate School
Prof. Gilles CAMBONIE
Director of AcademicAffairs forPostgraduate Medical Studies
Dr. David COSTA
Director ofthe University Department of General Medicine
MAIEUTIC TRACK
Ms. Valérie COURTIN-LANIEL
Director of the University Department of Maieutics
PARAMEDICAL PROGRAMS
Prof. Renaud GARREL
Director ofthe University Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Ms. Sylvie MORITZ-GASSER
Academic Director, University Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Prof. Max VILLAIN
Director ofthe School of Orthoptics
Prof. Vincent DAIEN
Academic Director ofthe School of Orthoptics
Prof. Céline BOURGIER
Academic Director of the DE IPA Program
Prof. Hubert BLAIN and Dr. Joseph PUJOL
IFSI Relations Managers
Mr. Frédéric PUYJARINET
Director ofthe School of Psychomotricity
Prof. Amaria BAGHDADLI
Academic Director ofthe School of Psychomotricity
MASTERS
Dr. Pascale FABBRO PERRAY
Academic Director of the Faculty’s Master’s Programs
Ms. Stéphanie MIOT (MCU-PH)
Master's in Health, "Gerontology" track
Prof. Laurent VISIER
Master's in Health, "Humanities and Social Sciences"track
Ms. Marion MORTAMAIS (Assistant Professor) and Prof. Thibault MURA
Master's in Health, "Epidemiology, Health Data, and Biostatistics"track
Prof. Arnaud DUPEYRON
Master's in Health, "REHAB"track
Prof. Christian SIATKA (Full Professor)
Master's in Biology and Health, "BIOTIN"track
Mr. Yves-Marie PERS (PU-PH)
Master's in Biology and Health, "Clinical Trial Management"track
Prof. Agnès FICHARD-CAROLL
Master's in Biology and Health, "IDIL, Sciences for Human Health (SH2)" track
Prof. Stéphan MATECKI
Academic Director of the Dual Degree Programs in “Health and Science”
Dr. Pascale FABBRO PERAY
Head of Course Evaluation, Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine
Prof. Isabelle QUÉRÉ and Prof. Laurence LACHAUD
Academic Coordinators for Study Abroad Programs and ERASMUS
DU-DIU, SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSES, CPD, Continuing Medical Education
Prof. Nadine HOUEDE
Chair of the Committee on University Diplomas (DU) and Interuniversity Diplomas (DIU) and Short-Term Training Programs
Prof. Hubert BLAIN & Dr. David COSTA
Officials in Charge of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS
Prof. Michel CHAMMAS
Academic Coordinator , Simulation Labs, UFR
Prof. Blaise DEBIEN, Associate Professor
Montpellier Simulation
Dr. Laurent MATTATIA
Nîmes Simulation
Prof. Guillaume CAPTIER
Academic Director ofthe Anatomy Laboratory, Montpellier Campus
Prof. Martin BERTRAND
Academic Director ofthe Anatomy Laboratory, Nîmes Campus
Prof. Maurice HAYOT
Academic Director of Digital Health Programs
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING SCHOOLS
Prof. Claude JEANDEL, Dr. Stéphanie MIOT
School of Gerontology
Prof. Céline BOURGIER
School of Oncology
Dr. Astrid HERRERO
School of Surgery
Prof. Blaise DEBIEN, Associate Professor
School for Patient Partners
Prof. Maurice HAYOT
School of Digital Health
Faculty Advice
Board of Directors
List of the 40 members of the Council of the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine
Elections on February 17, 2026
Dean
- Prof. Isabelle LAFFONT
Faculty Members
- Faculty members are divided into three colleges:
Middle School A
9 members for College A:
- Prof. Gérald CHANQUES
- Prof. Cécile GAUJOUX-VIALA
- Prof. Arnaud DUPEYRON
- Prof. Béatrice LOGNOS
- Prof. Francis NAVARRO
- Prof. Nadine OUEDE
- Prof. Florent FUCHS
- Prof. Valérie RIGAUD
- Prof. Stephan MATECKI
Middle School B
7 members for College B:
- Dr. Nathalie BOULLE MAUREL
- Dr. Quentin FONTAINE
- Dr. Muriel GIANSILY-BLAISOT
- Dr. François-Xavier LESAGE
- Dr. Laurent MAIMOUN
- Dr. Olivier MATHIEU
- Dr. Stéphanie MIOT
P Middle School
2 members for College P:
- Dr. Michaël BISMUTH
- Dr. Hélène PERROCHIA
Students
10 student members, elected on February 17, 2026, for a two-year term:
ADEMMOOS List:
- Mario ARIC (substitute: Soleiman ABOKASSEM)
- Chahid BOUCHAFRA (substitute: Edouard JOUVE)
- Adrien GREGORI (substitute: Liam WOUTERS)
- Théo LACOSTE (substitute: Tom JEANNE)
- Ilyana LAIB (substitute: Noëlie EMBOULE)
- Gwenaëlle LEMOINE (substitute: Maya JOLY)
- Malak SAKALI-MALKI (substitute: Lucie BOUDART)
- Aurélie VIGNE (alternate: Sarah DELORAINE)
List of SUPER CUTE KITTENS:
- Barbara MONTAGNE (substitute: Cléa MESSAOUD)
- Vincent PAGANO (substitute: Marius LANTENOIS)
Administrative and Technical Staff
4 administrative and technical staff members:
- Pascale ANDRE
- Maud DOLZ
- Baudric NSEKE LUVALUKA
- Thomas THIEBLEMONT
External Figures
8 external figures:
- Carole DELGA – President of the Occitanie Regional Council – and Julie DELALONDE – Regional Councilor
- Anne FERRER – Executive Director, Montpellier University Hospital
- Didier JAFFRE – Executive Director, Occitanie Regional Health Agency
- Frédéric RIMATTEI – Chief Executive Officer, Nîmes University Hospital
- Dr. Sophie RUGGIERI – Regional Director of the Medical Services Division of the CPAM of Occitanie
- Dr. Jean THEVENOT –President of the Regional Council of the Occitanie Medical Association
- Dr. Jean-Marie KINOWSKI – Vice President of the Medical Executive Committee (CME) at the Nîmes University Hospital
- Dr. Fabienne PORTALES – Physician at the ICM
Links of Interest
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest by Faculty Members of the Management Council (Updated 2026)
- Dean of the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine: Prof. Isabelle Laffont
Declares that he has no conflicts of interest
- Prof. Gérald Chanques
Declares that he has no conflicts of interest
- Dr. Olivier Mathieu
Declares that he has no conflicts of interest
Educational Advisory Board
Composition of the Pedagogical Council: members elected to a 4-year term; election on February 17, 2026
Chair of the Pedagogical Council
- Prof. Philippe DERUELLE – elected on April 16, 2026
Middle School A
6 representatives of faculty members—Medical Disciplinesand Medical Specialties
- Vincent BOUDOUSQ
- Gilles CARBONIE
- Delphine CAPDEVIELLE
- Radjiv GOULABCHAND
- Benoit LATTUCA
- Camille ROUBILLE
3 representatives of faculty members –Biological Sciences
- Jean-Luc FAILLIE
- Laurence LACHAUD
- Vanessa LACHERETZ-SZABLEWSKI
1 representative of faculty members—Surgical Disciplinesand Surgical Specialties
- Philippe DERUELLE
- Valentin FAVIER
- Vincent LETOUZEY
Middle School B1
6 representatives of tenured faculty members at College B1
- David COSTA
- Antoine DEBOURDEAU
- Chloé DUPONT
- Vincent GATINOIS
- Catherine LOZZA
- No candidates
Middle School B2
3 representatives of the non-tenured faculty members at College B2
- Martin PASTRE
- Ibrahim SADDIK
- Alexis VANDEVENTER
P Middle School
3 representatives of hospital practitioners responsible for teaching
- Cyril AMOUROUX
- Thibault MAZARD
- Julien PICO
College C - Students
8 representatives from the ADEMMOOS slate
- Juan PUJOL (starter)
- Yanis CHILARD (alternate)
- Marianne KERMARC (incumbent)
- Apolline SAGNES (alternate)
- Alexandre LE GRESSUS (starter)
- Benoit SIBERT (alternate)
- Lucie SIUDA (incumbent)
- Penelope LEOCADIE-WATEL (alternate)
- Nathan DARMON (starter)
- Clément JALABERT (alternate)
- Juliette VILLEDIEU (incumbent)
- Lisa BRUGERE-LAUZE (alternate)
- Raphael BRUN (starter)
- Nicolas GIUDICELLI (alternate)
- Claire THOMAS (regular member)
- Alice REDON ALENGRY (alternate)
2 representatives from the "SUPERS CHATONS ULTRA MIGNONS" list
- Leonardo GARCIA MORAIS (Incumbent)
- Neïla FEUR (alternate)
- Salomé JOUSSET GELABERT (incumbent)
- Noah KHENOUN (alternate)
Links of Interest
Scientific Advisory Board
Composition of the Scientific Council: members elected to a 4-year term; election on February 17, 2026
Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board
- Prof. Boris JUNG – elected on April 16, 2026
A1 Middle School
6 representatives of faculty members—Medical Disciplinesand Medical Specialties
- François CARBONNEL
- Audrey De JONG
- Julien FRANDON
- Boris JUNG
- Nicolas NAGOT
- Eric THOUVENOT
3 representatives of faculty members –Biological Sciences
- Mireille COSSEE
- Kévin MOUZAT
- Edouard TUAILLON
3 representatives of faculty members—Surgical Disciplinesand Surgical Specialties
- Martin BERTRAND
- Pierre COLOMBO
- François-Régis SOUCHE
A2 Middle School
2 representatives who are Research Directors at INSERM or CNRS
- No candidates
- No candidates
Middle School B1
6 representatives of tenured faculty members at College B1
- Yoann CAZAUBON
- Ilka ENGELMANN
- Alix PANTEL
- Fabrice RAYNAUD
- No candidates
- No candidates
Middle School B2
2 representatives of the non-tenured faculty members at College B2
- Vivien SZABO
- No candidates
B3 Middle School
2 representatives who are INSERM or CNRS Research Fellows
- Jean-Marc BRONDELLODEBIEN
- Jérémie NAUDE
Middle School C
INSERM or CNRS Research Engineers
- No candidates.
Links of Interest
Committee on the Review of Multiple Employment
Composition of the Board
Dean
- Prof. Isabelle LAFFONT
Directors of Medical Affairs
- Ms. Julie Digeon (Montpellier University Hospital)
- Ms. Anne-Lise BARRAL (Nîmes University Hospital)
Faculty Members
Physicians selected by the institutions through a consensus-based, joint process, preferably from official bodies:
- Chair of the Institutional Medical Commission (CME) at Montpellier University Hospital: Prof. Patrice Taourel
- Chair of the Institutional Medical Committee (CME) at the Nîmes University Hospital: Prof. Michel Prudhomme
- Associate Dean for General Affairs, School of Medicine: Prof. Gérald Chanques (Montpellier University Hospital)
- Prof. Samir Jaber (Montpellier University Hospital)
- Prof. Audrey De Jong (Montpellier University Hospital)
- Prof. Nadine Houédé (Nîmes University Hospital)
Links of Interest
Declaration of Conflicts of Interest by Faculty Members of the Committee on the Review of Concurrent Employment (updated 2023):
- Dean of the Montpellier-Nîmes School of Medicine: Prof. Isabelle Laffont
Declares that he has no conflicts of interest
- Chair of the Institutional Medical Commission (CME) at Montpellier University Hospital: Prof. Patrice Taourel
Declares that he has no conflicts of interest
- Chair of the Institutional Medical Committee (CME) at the Nîmes University Hospital: Prof. Michel Prudhomme
Declares that he has no conflicts of interest
- Associate Dean for General Affairs, School of Medicine: Prof. Gérald Chanques (Montpellier University Hospital)
Declares that he has no conflicts of interest
- Prof. Samir Jaber (Montpellier University Hospital)
Discloses conflicts of interest with Mindray , Medtronic , Fisher & Paykel, Fresenius Medical Care, Baxter, and Drager.
- Prof. Audrey De Jong (Montpellier University Hospital)
Declares that she has received speaking fees from Medtronic , Sedana, Viatris, Sanofi, and Fisher & Paykel.
- Prof. Nadine Houédé (Nîmes University Hospital)
Declares that she has received research support from AstraZenecaand Chugai; serves on the boards of AAA, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bayer, BMS, ESAI, Gilead, Ipsen, Janssen, MSD, Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer; and having received speaking fees from AAA, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bayer, BMS, Janssen, Ipsen, Merck, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, and VIATRIS
