Nine members of the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville faculty have received promotions that take effect July 1. Six will assume the rank of professor and three will become associate professors.
The promotion process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments; scholarship of teaching and learning; research; and service to the university, society and their profession.
“The promotions recognize their valuable contributions to the University of Florida, the College of Medicine – Jacksonville, the state of Florida and the nation,” said Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, dean of the college. “Please help me congratulate these individuals as we look forward to their future achievements.”
Promotion to professor
- Carol Ann B. Diachun, MD, MSEd, department of anesthesiology; specialty: anesthesiology
- Tirbod Fattahi, MD, DDS, FACS, department of oral and maxillofacial surgery; specialty: oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Jeffrey G. House, DO, department of medicine; specialty: internal medicine
- Fauzia N. Rana, MD, department of medicine, specialty: medical oncology
- Nipa R. Shah, MD, department of community health and family medicine; specialty: family medicine
- Kent R. Wehmeier, MD, department of medicine; specialty: endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
Promotion to associate professor
- Mariam Louis, MD, department of medicine; specialties: pulmonary disease and sleep medicine
- Jin H. Ra, MD, FACS, department of surgery; specialties: surgery and surgical critical care
- Todd W. Wylie, MD, department of emergency medicine; specialties: emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine
Featured Faculty
Department: Anesthesiology – Jacksonville
Carol Ann B Diachun MD, MSEd
Professor; Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Phone: (904) 244-3237
Email:
carol.diachun@jax.ufl.edu
Department: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Jacksonville
Tirbod Fattahi MD, DDS, FACS
Interim Regional Campus Dean, College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Phone: (904) 244-3901
Email:
tirbod.fattahi@jax.ufl.edu
Department: Medicine – Jacksonville
Jeffrey G House DO
Professor; Associate Chair, Education and Quality Improvement; Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine; Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency; Performance Improvement Officer
Phone: (904) 244-3094
Email:
jeff.house@jax.ufl.edu
Department: Community Health and Family Medicine – Jacksonville
Nipa Shah M.D.
Professor; Chair, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
Phone: (904) 244-3196
Email:
nipa.shah@jax.ufl.edu
Phone: (904) 244-4075
Email:
mariam.louis@jax.ufl.edu
Department: Emergency Medicine – Jacksonville
Todd W Wylie M.D.
Associate Professor; Program Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship; Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Phone: (904) 244-4445
Email:
todd.wylie@jax.ufl.edu