David Vukich, MD, a University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville professor, has been appointed the UF senior associate dean for hospital affairs and the senior vice president and chief medical officer/chief quality officer for Shands Jacksonville effective April 1, 2011. Vukich had previously served as chair of the department of emergency medicine and senior vice president for medical affairs at Shands Jacksonville.
Some of Vukich’s new responsibilities as CMO/CQO include directing and overseeing medical staff within Shands Jacksonville; facilitating interactions between Shands and Jacksonville-based medical staff; developing a quality and performance improvement program for the hospital and UF Jacksonville clinics; and developing medical staff policies and procedures. Vukich will be a key representative for Shands Jacksonville in physician recruitment, credentialing, discipline and continuing medical education.
Vukich received his medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver and completed his residency in emergency medicine at Denver General Hospital. Following his training, he practiced with the U.S. Navy Medical Corps before joining the department of surgery at UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville in 1984. A year later he became chief of emergency medicine and has worked with faculty to build the academic department ever since. Vukich is board certified in emergency medicine and his clinical interests include functional medicine and wellness programs.