{"id":3512,"date":"2026-05-08T15:09:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/?page_id=3512"},"modified":"2026-05-14T19:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:13:29","slug":"vice-president-of-health-affairs-and-dean-of-the-college-of-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/vice-president-of-health-affairs-and-dean-of-the-college-of-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the College of Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The University of Central Florida seeks an innovative, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the College of Medicine. The Vice President and Dean will advance medical education, biomedical research, and academic health partnerships at one of the nation\u2019s largest metropolitan research universities. Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President and Dean will serve as the university\u2019s senior advisor on health affairs while leading the UCF Academic Health Sciences Center and College of Medicine.<\/p>\n

Established in 2006, the UCF College of Medicine was founded to educate and train the next generation of physicians and scientists through innovation, technology, creative problem-solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Located at UCF\u2019s Academic Health Sciences Campus in Lake Nona Medical City, the college is part of a rapidly evolving environment that brings together medical education, biomedical sciences, research, and clinical partnerships alongside nationally recognized healthcare and research organizations. The College of Medicine includes the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences and works closely with partners across UCF\u2019s health-related colleges and academic units to advance discovery, improve patient care, and help shape the future of workforce development, biomedical innovation, and the technologies transforming healthcare for Florida and beyond.<\/p>\n

The Vice President and Dean will provide strategic leadership to shape the next chapter of UCF\u2019s College of Medicine and Academic Health Sciences Center, strengthening research growth, faculty excellence, student success, and clinical training opportunities. This leader will foster interdisciplinary collaboration across UCF, healthcare systems, industry, and community partners to advance innovation in medical education, biomedical research, and patient care. The successful candidate will help position UCF to meet Florida\u2019s evolving healthcare and workforce needs while expanding the university\u2019s impact on the state\u2019s economy, health outcomes, research enterprise, and future talent pipeline. They will join a university defined by bold action, collaborative innovation, and a commitment to inventing the future of healthcare and higher education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n

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Search Committee<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Chair<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Winston Schoenfeld<\/dt>\n
Vice President for Research and Innovation, Office of Research<\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Committee Members<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Claudia Andl<\/dt>\n
Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Shazia Beg<\/dt>\n
Program Director for Rheumatology Fellowship; Medical Director, UCF Health; Associate Professor of Rheumatology, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Wendy Brandon<\/dt>\n
CEO, UCF Lake Nona Hospital<\/em><\/dd>\n
Michael Callahan<\/dt>\n
Director of Knowledge Management, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Carolina Cruz-Neira<\/dt>\n
Executive Director, Pegasus Research Institute; Interim Director, Institute for Simulation and Training; Agere Chair Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/em><\/dd>\n
Michael Deichen<\/dt>\n
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Chief Public Health Officer, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Stephen Eikenberry<\/dt>\n
Professor, College of Optics and Photonics<\/em><\/dd>\n
Rod Grabowski<\/dt>\n
Senior Vice President for Advancement and Partnerships and CEO, UCF Foundation, Inc., Advancement and Partnerships<\/em><\/dd>\n
Jamal Hakim<\/dt>\n
Chief Operating Officer, Orlando Health<\/em><\/dd>\n
Fredericka Hendricksen<\/dt>\n
Third Year Medical Student – College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Victor Herrera<\/dt>\n
Chief Clinical Officer, AdventHealth Central Florida Division<\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Annette Khaled<\/dt>\n
Professor and Cancer Division Head, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Stephen King<\/dt>\n
Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Martha McGill<\/dt>\n
President, Central Florida, Nemours Children\u2019s Hospital<\/em><\/dd>\n
Emily Melo<\/dt>\n
Undergraduate Student, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Glen Salow<\/dt>\n
Member, College of Medicine Dean\u2019s Advisory Board<\/em><\/dd>\n
William \u201cBill\u201d Self<\/dt>\n
Associate Director of Undergraduate Affairs and Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Sesh Thakkar<\/dt>\n
Senior Managing Director, Tavistock Group<\/em><\/dd>\n
Matthew Theriot<\/dt>\n
Dean, College of Health Professions and Sciences<\/em><\/dd>\n
Sharon Tucker<\/dt>\n
Dean, College of Nursing<\/em><\/dd>\n
Emmanuel Urquieta<\/dt>\n
Vice Chair of Aerospace Medicine and Associate Professor of Medicine, College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n
Marcy Verduin<\/dt>\n
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education for the College of Medicine<\/em><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n
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More About UCF<\/h2>\n

UCF is a metropolitan research university located in Orlando, the heart of Central Florida\u2019s world-class hospitality, technology and creative industries. Our reach extends far beyond our four campus locations, from regional campuses that serve 11 Florida counties to our fully online programs.<\/p>\n

The faculty and staff at UCF create a welcoming environment and opportunities for our more than 69,000 students to learn, grow and succeed. And through strong partnerships around Central Florida, we\u2019re able to make a difference in our community through collaborating on innovative research and providing top talent that fuels our future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExplore what makes UCF great\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/section>\n

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Working in Orlando<\/h2>\n

Orlando is a dynamic city that has seen rapid growth and economic expansion in recent years. Plus, the sunshine and warm climate create a perfect environment to live, work and explore. A center for the life sciences, medical innovation and technological developments, The City Beautiful offers boundless possibilities.<\/p>\n

Ranked No.1 on Forbes<\/em>\u2019 hottest metro job markets \u2014 and the coolest in 2019, Orlando was also the fastest-growing of the 30 largest regions in the U.S. in 2018. UCF\u2019s newest campus that opened in August 2019 is located downtown and generates opportunity for partnerships and learning engagement in the creative, cultural and economic hub of Orlando.<\/p>\n

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