Eight UFCOMJ faculty promoted for academic year 2016-17

Eight members of the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville faculty have been promoted, effective July 1, 2016.

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 the profession. The promotions recognize their valuable contributions to the University of Florida, the College of Medicine – Jacksonville, the state of Florida and the nation.

Promotion to Clinical Professor

Leighton R. James, M.D.
Department of Medicine
Specialty: Nephrology

Daniel A. Siragusa, M.D.
Department of Radiology
Specialties: Diagnostic Radiology; Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Promotion to Clinical Associate Professor

David O. Childers, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics
Specialties: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Elizabeth L. DeVos, M.D., M.P.H.
Department of Emergency Medicine
Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Mohammad Ilyas, M.B.B.S. (M.D.)
Department of Pediatrics
Specialty: Pediatric Nephrology

Lisa M. Jones, M.D.
Department of Medicine
Specialty: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Kelly C. Komatz, M.D., M.P.H.
Department of Pediatrics
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Christopher B. Scuderi, D.O.
Department of Community Health and Family Medicine
Specialty: Family Medicine