Acknowledging Ambassadors

Recognizing UF Health Jacksonville ambassadors and outstanding efforts by the marketing and communications team

By Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, CPE, FACEP

I want to highlight one of our outstanding leaders for the recognition he has received from our community. Dean Cocchi was named an Ultimate CFO by the Jacksonville Business Journal, an honor that is well-deserved. Dean took over as our chief financial officer and vice president of finance in March 2018. Anyone who knows him understands just how passionate he is about UF Health and how dedicated he is to our financial health. We are fortunate to have him as a member of our leadership team. In addition to Dean, I would like to congratulate Beth McCague, member of the UF Health Jacksonville board of directors and chief financial officer of the Jacksonville Port Authority, who was also named an Ultimate CFO.

Every employee has a personal responsibility to learn about the organization — from the services we offer to practice locations to recent awards and accomplishments, to name a few. There are many resources available, including newsletters, the Bridge, A Few Minutes with Us videos, websites (UFHealthJax.org and hscj.ufl.edu), social media channels, Friday Around Campus emails, Communication Boards and campuswide emails from senior leaders.

The more you know, the better prepared you will be as an ambassador for our organization.

Our Communications and Marketing department won several national awards this year for various marketing and promotional campaigns. Additionally, they continue to increase our presence online, continually improving our website content and social media engagement. The team recently produced a series of videos for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day that featured parents and their adult children who work or volunteer at UF Health Jacksonville, including Judith Villamor and daughter Alyssa Villamor; Fanya DeJesus, daughter Brandy Florvil and son Brandon DeJesus; Martha Mears and daughter Amanda Robertson; Erta Livingston and daughter Ertrice Livingston; Kurt Auwaerter and daughter Emily Auwaerter. Visit the UF Health Jacksonville Facebook page to see these videos and more.

Be proud of where you work and the great things you do every day for our patients and our community. I am!

 

Sincerely,

 

Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA

CEO, UF Health Jacksonville

Dean, UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville

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Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, CPE, FACEP
CEO, UF Health Jacksonville; Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Florida; Dean, UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville

Leon L. Haley Jr., MD, MHSA, is the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, vice president for health affairs at the University of Florida,  dean of the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville and a professor of emergency medicine.

Haley, who joined UF in January 2017, previously served as a professor of emergency medicine and executive associate dean at Emory University, and chief medical officer of the Emory Medical Care Foundation in Atlanta. Haley also formerly served as deputy senior vice president of medical affairs, chief of emergency medicine for Grady Health System and vice chair of emergency medicine at Emory University. Prior to his positions at Grady and Emory, Haley was a senior staff physician at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.

Haley completed his undergraduate degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Health Service Administration from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Haley completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, serving a year as chief resident.

Haley is board-certified in emergency medicine and is a…

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