Meet The Team
Diversity and inclusion advocates at UF Health.
Meet the advocates and representatives for diversity and inclusion at UF Health Jacksonville, the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville and University of Florida Jacksonville Physicians Inc.
Membership is based on time of publication.
UF Health Diversity Council
The UF Health Diversity Council’s mission is to cultivate an inclusive culture throughout the hospital and all patient care settings, where all identities, experiences and differences are valued and respected. The council accomplishes this work through the development and assessment of IDEA strategic activities and other activities sponsored by Employee Resource Groups. It is chaired by Ann-Marie Knight, vice president of Community Engagement and chief diversity officer at UF Health Jacksonville.
Members
Lisa Beachler
Mohamed Bijani
Tammy Brisbane
Gina Campbell
Andy Carroll-Mazeli
Cherise Conte-Bush
Gianni Crumley
Patrice Cushion, RN
Kenneth Givens
Lamont Hogans
Madeline Joseph, MD
Linda Kim
Tara Lile, RN
Eric Lowe
Ana Martinez, RN
Luann Parker
Angela Prince
Gazanfar Rahmathulla, MD
Richard Rivera
Karen Rivers, APRN
Cindy Rogers
George Thomas
Hernandy Ulsaint
Efferem Williams
Kathryn Wittman
The IDEA Advisory Council finalized strategic plans during a retreat in December 2019.
UF Health Science Center – Jacksonville IDEA Advisory Council
The UF Health Science Center – Jacksonville IDEA Advisory Council’s mission is to cultivate an inclusive culture across all academic settings (clinical, educational, research and service), where all identities, experiences and differences are valued and respected. The council accomplishes this work through the development and assessment of IDEA strategic activities and engagement with the IDEA champions and the Women in Medicine and Science Council. It is chaired by Madeline Joseph, MD, associate dean for inclusion and equity at the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville.
Members
Esther Bell, MD
Kelly Best, MD
LaRae C. Brown, MD
Eric Conde
Ashlan Kunz Coyne, PharmD
John Davis, MD
Linda Edwards, MD
Jane Gannon, DNP
Frank Genuardi, MD
Ross Jones, MD
Pradeep Kadambi, MD
Ann-Marie Knight
Dan Kurmaskie
Chandana “Sandy” Lall, MD
Arshag Mooradian, MD
Carole Motycka, PharmD
Alexander Parker, PhD
Andrew Riga, MD
Jon Robinson, MD
Carolina Garcia Rodriquez, MD
Cindy Rogers, MHA
Gladys Velarde, MD
Brian Yorkgitis, DO
Elisa Zenni, MD
IDEA Champions Committee
Several UF Health Science Center – Jacksonville departments nominated IDEA champions to be ambassadors for the dean’s office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access to advance inclusive initiatives. These ambassadors assist with the development and implementation of IDEA activities within their departments. It is chaired by Madeline Joseph, MD, associate dean for inclusion and equity at the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville.
Anesthesiology
Amie Hoefnagel, MD
Keya Locke, MD
Emergency Medicine
Emily Fontane, MD
Lexie Mannix, MD
Shama Patel, MD
Community Health and Family Medicine
Daidre Azueta, MD
Monique Bosque-Perez, DO
Kim Matthews
Internal Medicine
Tracy Ashby, DO
Maria Gutierrez, MD
Neurology
Andreja Packard, MD, PHD
Neurosurgery
Dunbar Alcindor, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lisa Beachler
Sherrie-Lee Brown, MD
Xiomara Lemmey, APRN
Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Lacondrea Bethea
Maikeshia Wilson
Ophthalmology
Irvin Harris
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Tirbod Fattahi, MD, DDS
Pathology
Reeba Annie Omman, MD
Pediatrics
Michael Gayle, MD
Kendall Guthrie
Rita Nathawand, MD
Psychiatry
Stephanie Sims, MD
Radiology
Pam Hatch, MD
Jeet Patel, MD
Surgery
Bharti Jasra, MD
David Skarupa, MD
Other
Eric Egelund
Fern Webb, PhD
