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, Director of Medical Alumni Affairs. Interested in serving on the Alumni Board or want to nominated someone? Please fill out our nomination form.

Executive Committee

James B. Duke President Ocala, FL MD ’85 – Orthopaedic Surgery

Gina M. Sevigny Past President Ormond Beach, FL MD ’94 – Dermatology

Mark Michels President-elect Palm Beach Gardens, FL MD ’85 – Ophthalmology

Shireen M. Sims Secretary Gainesville, FL MD ’01 – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Board Members At-Large

Jean Lester Bennett Dunedin, FL MD ’60 – Pediatrics	Patricia M. Calhoun Jacksonville, FL MD ’89 – Family Practice	Peter Katona Los Angeles, CA MD ’77 – Infectious Disease	Kelli Wells Jacksonville, FL MD ’98 – Public Health
Herbert Knauf III Clearwater, FL MD ’92 – Ophthalmology	Rhodes M. Kriete Indialantic, FL MD ’88 – Nephrology	Robert Black Clearwater, FL MD ’95 – Cardiology	Robert Cooper Indialantic, FL MD ’84 – Surgery
Brian Taschner Fort Myers, FL MD ’98 – Cardiology	Sonja Rasmussen Atlanta, GA MD ’90 – Pediatrics

Honorary Board Members

Mark A. Adkins Kinston, NC MD ’82 – Radiology	David A. Gross Delray Beach, FL MD ’73 – Psychiatry	Sunil N. Joshi Jacksonville, FL MD ’98 – Allergy & Immunology
David A. Libert Maitland, FL MD ’82 – Family Practice	Wendie Moore Ocala, FL MD ’92 – Radiology	Barbara Williams Tallahassee, FL MD ’75 – Family Practice

Faculty Board Members

Adrian Tyndall, MD, MPH Interim Dean, College of Medicine Gainesville, FL Emergency Medicine	W. Patrick Duff, MD Associate Dean for Student Affairs Gainesville, FL Obstetrics & Gynecology
Joseph Fantone, MD Senior Associate Dean for Educational Affairs Gainesville, FL Pathology

Student Board Members

Brad Collins Medical College Council Co-President

Justin Dourado Medical College Council Co-President

Alumni Admissions Interview Committee Members

Angeli Akey Gainesville, FL MD ’93 – Internal Medicine

Wendie Moore Ocala, FL MD ’92 – Radiology