“Ask Me”: A Guide to Connecting with Current Students, Faculty and Staff
Please feel free to reach out to any of the individuals listed below as they are eager to help you in any way possible!
Contents First Year Students ...... 2 Second Year Students ...... 5 Third Year Students ...... 5 Fourth Year Students ...... 6 Faculty and Staff ...... 8
First Year Students Abdi Ahmed Ask Me About: [email protected] • Equal Access Clinic UG: Univ. of South Florida • Adjusting to med school after gap years • Life as a first year
Richie Artola - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Non-traditional UG: Florida Gulf Coast Univ. • Veteran transition • Spanish speaking volunteer opportunities • Ophthalmology interest • AAMC representative/conferences • Arts in Medicine • Latino Medical Student Association • Student National Medical Association Mitsy Audate Ask Me About: [email protected] • Anything! UG: University of Miami Class of 2023 Vice President & Class Advocate
Michael Bacchus Ask Me About: [email protected] • Admissions Welcome Committee UG: Univ. of Central Florida • Anything!
Rachel Baker Ask Me About: [email protected] • Out of state UG: Calvin College • CMDA (Christian Medical & Dental Association) • UFCOM community • Daily med school life • Married while in med school • Dog mom Mallika Bhatta Ask Me About: [email protected] • Wellness UG: Univ. of Florida • Time management • White Coat Company
Hannah Burris Ask Me About: [email protected] • Research UG: University of North Carolina – Chapel • Transitioning to med school Hill • Interest groups (Surgical Subspecialties; American Physician scientist Association)
Joe Calpin Ask Me About: [email protected] • Equal Access Clinic officer UG: Univ. of Georgia • Shadowing Grad: Univ. of South Florida • Weekly schedule examples • Interest groups (Surgical subspecialties, Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine) • Non-traditional (3 gap years, 2 jobs, 1 masters) • LGBTQ+ Sanaz Dovell, PhD – Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Non-traditional UG: Univ. of Florida • Married with children in med school Grad: Florida Atlantic Univ. • Global health trips
Ethan Holland Ask Me About: [email protected] • Admissions Welcome Committee UG: Univ. of Notre Dame • Fun facts about Gainesville Grad: Univ. of South Florida • Out of State
Margaret Ann Kreher Ask Me About: [email protected] • Gainesville life UG: Univ. of Florida • Research • Collaborative Learning Groups • Curriculum
Ryanne Lehenaff Ask Me About: [email protected] • Why UF UG: Univ. of Florida • Admissions Welcoming Committee Grad: Univ. of Florida • Internal Medicine Interest Group (co- president) • Mobile Outreach Clinic
• Research Mentorship Torie Livingston Ask Me About: [email protected] • Out of State UG: University of Georgia • Admissions Welcome Committee Grad: Brown University • Leadership opportunities
Erin Locey Ask Me About: [email protected] • White Coat Company UG: Duke University • Anesthesiology • Research • Out of state for undergrad
Michelot Michel Ask Me About: [email protected] • Anything! UG: Florida International Univ. • Student input on the program Class of 2023 President & Academic Chair
Ashton Naumann Ask Me About: [email protected] • Anything! UG: Washington Univ. in S.t Louis • Equal Access Clinic • Emergency Medicine Interest Group • Work/life balance • Out of State • Housing • Life without a car in med school • Step1 & academic resources • Intramurals (soccer & sand volleyball) • Shadowing Kristin Smith Ask Me About: [email protected] • Non-traditional (matriculated 3+ years after UG: Univ. of Florida undergrad) Grad: Univ. of Florida • Collaborative Learning Groups • Interest groups • Finding physician mentors • Significant others while in med school
• Working while in med school Kathryn Thompson Ask Me About: [email protected] • Equal Access Clinic (407)516-0539 • Mental health in med school UG: Mount St. Mary’s Univ. • Intramurals • Gainesville life • Housing • Interest groups • Research Daniel Valladares Ask Me About: [email protected] • Admissions Welcome Committee UG: Univ. of Florida • Pediatrics • Innovation in healthcare
Celeste Yergin, PhD Ask me About: [email protected] • Non-traditional UG: University of Melbourne • Med school in your 30s Grad: University of Virginia • Jacksonville • Research • Dog mom • Moving from out of state (far) Second Year Students
Andrew Dobry Ask Me About: [email protected] • Anything! UG: Univ. of Alabama • Health Professions Scholarship Program • Research and discovery tracks • Curriculum • Extracurriculars • Housing
Patrick Perche Ask Me About: [email protected] • Anything! UG: Univ. of South Florida • Equal Access Clinic • NIH research • Anatomy
Patrick Rizk, MPH Ask Me About: [email protected] • Anything! UG: Univ. of Florida • Involvement Grad: Univ. of Florida • Being a triple Gator • Admissions Welcome Committee • LGBTQ+ • Social things Third Year Students
Kyle Chan - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Being Out of State UG: University California, Berkeley • Incorporating music and medical school • Third year clerkships • Pursuing anesthesiology
Sydney Look Ask Me About: [email protected] • Pediatrics UG: Florida State Univ. • White Coat Company • Chronic illness and manageability in med school
Brittny Randolph - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Military and med school UG: Barry Univ. • Non-traditional Grad: Univ. of South Florida • 3rd year clerkships
Fourth Year Students
Xiomara Brioso Rubio - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Equal Access Clinic Network UG: University of Florida • Obstetrics & Gynecology Matched: OB-GYN, Yale University • Student National Medical Association • Latino American Medical Student Association • American Medical Women’s Association
Nathan Burriss Ask Me About: [email protected] • Radiology UG: Univ. of Tennessee-Knoxville • Out of State Matched: Radiology, Medical College of • LGBTQ+ Georgia • Equal Access Clinic • Research • Medical education • Anatomy Laura Cline Ask Me About: [email protected] • Pediatrics UG: Univ. of Mississippi • Couples matching for residency Matched: Pediatrics, Medical College of • Out of State Wisconsin • Intramural sports • Attending UF athletic events • Gainesville foodie • Running trails and Florida races • Mentorship at UF Wayne Dell - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Radiology Class of 2020 President & Academic Chair • LGBTQ+ UG: University of Virginia • UF Community of Mentoring organization Grad: Tsinghua University • Global trips Matched: Radiology, University of Virginia • Remote Area Medical organization
Diana Halloran Ask Me About: [email protected] • Emergency Medicine UG: Wake Forest Univ. • Research Matched: Emergency Medicine, • Jacksonville Northwestern University • Mentors
Nadine Hamed Ask Me About: [email protected] • Ophthalmology UG: Univ. of Florida • Collaborative Learning Groups Matched: Ophthalmology, University of • USMLE & STEP Florida
Andrew Harris - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Orthopaedics UG: University of Florida • Matching into “highly competitive” Research Fellowship: Johns Hopkins specialties Bloomberg School of Public Health • Research Matched: Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns • STEP exam prep Hopkins • Gainesville life
Michael Massengill, PhD Ask Me About: [email protected] • Ophthalmology UG: Univ. of South Florida • Research at UFCOM Matched: Ophthalmology, University of • Pursuing MD-PhD Illinois
Madi Turcotte - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Clinical years UG: University of Florida • Hematology/oncology Grad: Oxford • Research Match: Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt • LGBTQ+ University • Memes
Faculty and Staff John Aris, PhD Ask Me About: (352) 359-4787 (preferred) • Preclinical curriculum Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell • Foundations in Medicine course director Biology (first semester course) Dept: Anatomy
Miguel Chuquilin, MD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Neurology Assistant Professor of Neurology; • Clerkships Director of Neuromuscular Fellowship and Neurology Clerkship Dept: Neurology Division: Neuromuscular and Pain
Beverly Dede, PhD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Confidential, personal counseling Program Director for Student Counselling • Supporting students & Development; & partners/spouses Clinical Assistant Professor • Wellness activities Dept: Community Health & Family Medicine
Irene Estores, MD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Internal & Integrative medicine Associate Professor of Medicine; • Collaborative Learning Groups (faculty Director of Integrative Medicine Program mentored groups of 7 students) Dept: Medicine • Faculty Mentoring Division: Internal Medicine
Ashley Ghiaseddin, MD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Neuro-oncology Assistant Professor of Neuro-Oncology • Diversity Initiatives Dept: Neurosurgery • Mentoring Division: Neuro-Oncology • Ethics Committee
Jim Gorske, Med - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Academic support & accommodation Learning Specialist • Tutoring • STEP prep
Nikolaus Gravenstein, MD Ask Me About: [email protected] • Anesthesiology Professor of Anesthesiology; Professor of • Clinical/Translational Research Neurosurgery & Periodontology • Biotechnology Dept: Anesthesiology • Mentorship Division: Multispecialty Anesthesiology • Simulation in medical education
Diane Howell, MD Ask Me About: [email protected] • Pediatrics Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Director of Pediatric Residency Program Dept: Pediatrics
Katherine Huber, MD – Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Internal Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine • Out-patient practices Dept: Medicine • Being a parent of a medical student Division: Internal Medicine
Saleem Islam, MD, MPH - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Pediatric surgery Professor of Pediatrics; • Pediatric gastrointestinal disorders Professor of Surgery; • Research: Track Leader for Biomedical, Director of Pediatric Surgery Clinical and Translational Dept: Surgery Division: Pediatric Surgery Stephanie Karst, PhD – Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Research Associate Professor of Genetics and • MD-PhD program Microbiology • Noroviruses, immunology Dept: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Jorge Lascano, MD Ask Me About: [email protected] • Collaborative Learning Groups (faculty Associate Professor of Medicine; mentored groups of 7 students) Director of Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program • Pulmonary medicine Dept: Medicine Division: Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep
Mark Michels, MD – Alumni Ask Me About: Representative • Research [email protected] • Ophthalmology UF COM Class of 1985 • Retinal surgery Ophthalmologist • Alumnus perspective
Wendie Moore, MD Ask Me About: [email protected] • Non-traditional (career change PA to MD) UF COM Class of 1992 • Having children while in training, Radiologist (retired) working/practicing as a mom • Alumnus perspective • Scope of clinical opportunities at UF Health Thomas Morrissey, MD, PhD – Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Emergency Medicine @ UF Health Jax Associate Professor and Clerkship • Work-Life Balance Director of Emergency Medicine; • Mentorship Assistant Director of Emergency Medicine Residency Dept: Emergency Medicine Frank Orlando, MD Ask Me About: [email protected] • General Surgery Assistant Professor of Community Health • Well-being and stress reduction & Family Medicine • Sports medicine Dept: Medicine Division: Family Medicine
Donna Parker, MD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Pediatrics Associate Dean for Diversity & Health • Diversity and health equity Equity; • Health Disparities Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Dept: Pediatrics Mariam Rahmani, MD Ask Me About: [email protected] • Psychiatry Assistant Professor of Psychiatry; • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Director of Child Psychiatry Residency • Serving the community (especially children) Dept: Psychiatry Division: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Albert Robinson, MD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Cardio-thoracic anesthesiology Assistant Dean for Diversity & Health • Faculty mentorship Equity; • Diversity and health equity Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Dept: Anesthesiology Stephanie Ryan, MD – Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • LGBTQ+ liaison Assistant Dean for Diversity & Health • Pediatrics Equity; • Diversity and health equity Assistant Professor of Pediatrics • Collaborative Learning Groups (faculty Dept: Pediatrics mentored groups of 7 students)
Peter Sayeski, PhD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Research Opportunities at UF Professor and Associate Chair of • Phase 1 Medical Curriculum Physiology & Functional Genomics • Medical Education Dept: Physiology & Functional Genomics • Former West Coast resident
Elisa Sottile, MD - Panelist Ask Me About: [email protected] • Internal Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine; • UF COM Jacksonville Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency; Director of Internal Medicine Clerkship Dept: Medicine Division: Internal Medicine Maria Velazquez, MD Ask Me About: [email protected] • Learning and Assessment Center Director of the Anaclerio Learning and • Collaboration Assessment Center • Feedback