Program Faculty
Emergency Medicine and Acute Care Research Fellowship

Research mentorship will be provided by one of the department of emergency medicine division of research’s six dedicated research faculty with advisement from the fellowship director.

Clinical research faculty areas of expertise:

  • Sepsis
  • Pediatric emergency care
  • Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management
  • Trauma and injury prevention
  • Shock and resuscitation
  • Geriatric emergencies
  • Patient safety
  • Simulation
  • Pre-hospital care
  • Health literacy

Faculty are actively involved in prospective clinical research, including prospective clinical research studies, clinical trials and large data sets.

Jennifer N Fishe

Jennifer N Fishe MD

Associate Professor; Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Director, Center For Data Solutions
Mailing Address:
655 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209
Physical Address:
655 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209
Subspecialties:
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Faheem W Guirgis

Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP

Associate Professor; Program Director, Emergency Medicine & Acute Care Research Fellowship; Director, Center For Research Training
Mailing Address:
PO Box 100186
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Physical Address:
PO Box 100186
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Phyllis L Hendry

Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP

University Of Florida Research Foundation Professor; Associate Chair Of Research, Department Of Emergency Medicine
Mailing Address:
UF Department of Emergency Medicine – Jacksonville
655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville FL 322096511
Physical Address:
UF Health Jacksonville Emergency Room
Clinical Center, First Floor
655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville FL 32209
Subspecialties:
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Colleen J Kalynych

Colleen J Kalynych EdD

Senior Lecturer; Assistant Dean For Medical Education
Mailing Address:
655 W 8TH ST
DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
JACKSONVILLE FL 322096511
Physical Address:
655 W 8TH ST
DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
JACKSONVILLE FL 322096511
Sophia S Sheikh

Sophia S Sheikh MD

Associate Professor Of Emergency Medine, Medical Director Of The Florida/USVI Poison Information Center- Jacksonville
Mailing Address:
655 West 8th Street
Department of Emergency Medicine
JACKSONVILLE FL 322096511
Physical Address:
UF Health Jacksonville
Clinical Center, First Floor
655 West 8th Street
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209
Subspecialties:
  • Medical Toxicology
Deborah J Williams

Deborah J Williams MD, MS

Assistant Professor
Mailing Address:
655 W 8TH ST # C506
UFCOM-J, DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
JACKSONVILLE FL 322096511
Physical Address:
655 W 8TH ST
JACKSONVILLE FL 32209