Medical Alumni Board of Directors

The Medical Alumni Association Board of Directors works to advance the causes of medical education while fostering a spirit of cordiality and good fellowship among College of Medicine alumni. Board members include representatives from the College of Medicine and Housestaff alumni, School of Physician Assistant Studies alumni, faculty and current students. The Board meets twice a year and members are elected to a four-year term, beginning in the Spring.

For more information, please contact Heather Holcomb, Senior Director of Medical Alumni Affairs. Interested in serving on the Alumni Board or want to nominate someone? Please fill out our nomination form.

Executive Committee

President

Brian Taschner, M.D. ’98

Fort Myers, FL
Cardiology

PAST PRESIDENT

Shireen Madani Sims, M.D. ’01

Gainesville, FL
Obstetrics & Gynecology

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Patricia M. Calhoun, M.D. ’89

Jacksonville, FL
Family Practice

SECRETARY

Stephanie Yarnell-Mac Grory, Ph.D. ’11, M.D. ’13

Cary, NC
Forensic Psychiatry

Board Members at Large

Robert Black, M.D. ’95

Clearwater, FL
Cardiology

Avis Chen-Boulter, M.D. ’85

Jacksonville, FL
Anesthesiology

Robert Cooper, M.D. ’84

Indialantic, FL
Surgery

Gary Gomez, M.D. ’02

Fort Lauderdale, FL Anesthesiology

Lantie Jorandby, M.D. ’02

Fernandina Beach, FL
Psychiatry

Jude Masannat, Ph.D. ’17

Tampa, FL
Oncology

Richard D. Murray, M.D. ’93

Fort Myers, FL
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Jennifer Thielhelm, M.D. ’90

Windermere, FL
Psychiatry

Mai Tanaka-Wakefield, Ph.D. ’21

Boston, MA
Oncology

Honorary Board Members

Mark A. Adkins, M.D. ’82

Kinston, NC
Radiology

James B. Duke, M.D. ’85

Ocala, FL
Orthopaedic Surgery

Sunil N. Joshi, M.D. ’98

Jacksonville, FL
Allergy & Immunology

David A. Libert, M.D. ’82

Maitland, FL
Family Practice

Mark Michels, M.D. ’85

Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Ophthalmology

Wendie Moore, M.D. ’92

Ocala, FL
Radiology

Gina M. Sevigny, M.D. ’94

Ormond Beach, FL
Dermatology

Faculty Board Members

Interim Dean, College of Medicine

Jennifer L. Hunt, M.D., M.Ed.

Gainesville, FL
Pathology

Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs

Shelley Wells Collins, M.D.

Gainesville, FL
Pediatrics

Student Board Members

Medical College Council Co-Presidents

Annika Liu & Logan Wright

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Alumni Board Nomination Form

Alumni Board Nomination Form

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