Academic Affairs

 

Emergency Medicine

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Meet the Program Leadership and Core Faculty

Jessica Kirby, DO Chief of Operations and Emergency Department Medical Director
Department Chair, Emergency Medicine
Jessica Kirby, DO

Hobbies & Interests:

Family Bike Rides, Snow Skiing, Photography, Traveling, Dancing

Heidi Knowles, MD, FACEP Medical Director
Medical Director and Chief of Operations, Emergency Department
Heidi Knowles, MD, FACEP

Hobbies & Interests:

Beekeeping, Scuba Diving, Gardening, Traveling

Devin Sandlin, MD
Assistant Medical Director
Devin Sandlin, MD

Hobbies & Interests:

Cooking, Coffee, Obstacle Course Racing

Nathan Hoot, MD
Assistant Medical Director
Nathan Hoot, MD

Hobbies & Interests:

Department Chair Emeritus Nick Zenarosa, MD, FACEP
Department Chair Emeritus, Emergency Medicine
Nick Zenarosa, MD, FACEP

Hobbies & Interests:

Reading, Visiting Bucees, Disney Land, Traveling with my Kids

Department Chair Chet Schrader, MD, FACEP Emergency Medicine
Department Chair Emeritus, Emergency Medicine
Chet Schrader, MD, FACEP

Hobbies & Interests:

Kids' Activities and Sports

Vice Chair and Residency Program Director Ryan Kirby, MD FACEP Emergency Medicine
Chief of Academics Emeritus, Emergency Medicine
Ryan Kirby, MD FACEP

Hobbies & Interests:

Family Time, Baseball, Traveling, Northern Michigan

Associate Program Director; Chief of Innovation and Integration Charles Huggins, MD, FACEP Emergency Medicine
Residency Program Director and Chief of Academics, Emergency Medicine
Charles Huggins, MD, FACEP

Hobbies & Interests:

Travel, Reading, Cooking

Assistant Program Director Jennifer Byrd, DO
Associate Residency Program Director
Jennifer Byrd, DO
 

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Katie Holmes, DO, FACEP Emergency Medicine
Associate Residency Program Director, Emergency Medicine
Katie Holmes, DO, FACEP

Hobbies & Interests:

Enjoying Time with our Boys: Liam and Connor, Traveling with Family and Friends, Playing and Listening to Music

J. Hunter Scarborough, MD
Assistant Residency Program Director
J. Hunter Scarborough, MD

Hobbies & Interests:

Hao Wang, MD, PhD, FACEP
Director of Research
Hao Wang, MD, PhD, FACEP

Hobbies & Interests:

Traveling, Reading Booking, Playing Basketball

Program Coordinator Davina Belicek, C-TAGME Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Program Coordinator, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Davina Belicek, C-TAGME

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Program Coordinator Jane Gifford Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Program Coordinator, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Jane Gifford

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James d’Etienne Chief of Research & Knowledge Translation
Chief of Research & Knowledge Translation
James d’Etienne, MD

Hobbies & Interests:

Emily Drone
Co-Simulation Director
Emily Drone

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Mackenzie Brown
Co-Simulation Director
Mackenzie Brown

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