Coplit, who has served as interim dean since July 2025, assumes the role effective immediately.

“Dr. Coplit has distinguished herself as a national leader who translates vision into measurable impact,” Liebowitz said. “She brings a clear sense of institutional priorities and mission, the boldness to innovate that this moment demands, and a dedication to excellence in education and patient care that make our graduates the medical leaders of tomorrow.”

A founding leader of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Coplit has held several senior positions since the school’s inception, including associate dean for faculty development, interim senior associate dean for education and senior associate dean for faculty affairs.

She has spearheaded faculty development initiatives, launched the Office of Faculty Affairs, and built comprehensive programs in teaching, assessment, leadership and career advancement.

Before joining Quinnipiac, Coplit served as director of the Institute for Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where she advanced institutional faculty development programs and recognition systems for physician and scientist educators.

Board certified in internal medicine, Coplit has held clinical appointments at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, the East Harlem Health Outreach Project Clinic at Mount Sinai and the Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center. She has been recognized with multiple awards for teaching excellence.

Nationally, Coplit has contributed extensively to advancing medical education — leading committees, delivering invited presentations, organizing conferences, presenting and publishing peer-reviewed scholarship and widely used educational resources.

She completed her medical school, residency and chief resident training in internal medicine at Boston University School of Medicine.  She is also an alumna of the Harvard Macy Program for Physician Educators and the Stanford Faculty Development Program in Clinical Teaching Skills.

“I am profoundly honored to be named the next dean of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine. Serving as interim dean has been the most meaningful chapter of my professional life, and I am inspired every day by our extraordinary students, and our deeply committed faculty, staff, clinical partners, and colleagues across the University. Together, we will ensure that QU Netter continues to grow as a leader in pioneering, community-engaged, and humanistic medical education - improving the health of the communities we serve, while shaping the future of medicine.”

“Dr. Coplit’s vision and expertise will continue to elevate the Netter School’s reach and reputation,” Liebowitz said. “She will guide us in preparing the next generation of compassionate, skilled and innovative physicians.”