Governance

UF CTSI AND UF-FSU CTSA HUB

Governance

The University of Florida-Florida State University Clinical and Translational Science Award (UF-FSU CTSA) hub is committed to open, participatory processes for gathering input from its constituents regarding ways to improve clinical and translational science and making decisions regarding priorities and resource allocations.

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UF CTSI and UF-FSU CTSA hub governance groups consist of leading scientists, community members, trainees, program directors and other participants in the advancement of clinical and translational science at the University of Florida and Florida State University. Each group meets regularly to review input, consider recommendations and make decisions regarding next steps for the UF CTSI.


Directorate

University of florida

Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD

MPI, UM1

Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD

University of florida

Elizabeth Shenkman, PhD

MPI, UM1

Elizabeth A. Shenkman, Ph.D.

Florida state university

Sylvie Naar, PhD

MPI, UM1

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UF-FSU CTSA Hub Governing Board

Florida State university

Terra Bradley, PhD

Assistant Dean for Research Administration and Senior Research Associate | FSU College of Medicine

Terra Bradley

university of florida

E. Mendy Dunn, PhD, RN

Chief Operating Officer | UF CTSI

Mendy Dunn

university of florida

Joe Garcia, PhD

Associate Vice President for Research | UF Health

Joe Garcia

university of florida

Jennifer Hunt, MD, MEd

Interim Dean | UF College of Medicine

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Florida state university

Alma Littles, MD

Interim Dean, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academis Affairs | FSU College of Medicine

Alma Littles, MD

university of florida

David Norton, PhD

Vice President for Research | UF Research

David Norton

florida state university

Stacey Patterson, PhD

VP of Research | FSU Office of Research

Stacey Patterson, PhD

university of florida

Peter Swaan, PhD, M.Pharm

Dean | UF College of Pharmacy

Peter Swaan

Florida State university

Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

Dean and Professor of the Florida State University College of Nursing and FSU CTSA PI | FSU College of Medicine

Jing Wang

The purpose of the UF-FSU CTSA Hub Governing Board is to:

  • Appoint and evaluate the leadership of the UF-FSU CTSA hub;
  • Secure financial commitment from the university and academic health center to the CTSI;
  • Approve the institute’s strategic and financial plans and support alignment of the strategic plans and processes of UF, UF Health, the UF CTSI, and Florida State University;
  • Ensure institutional support, remove barriers to progress and serve as a resource to leadership in support of informed and effective decision making, institutional engagement and change management.

CTSI Steering Committee

The CTSI Steering Committee meets monthly to develop strategic direction for the institute. Members include program directors, health system leaders, community representatives, and scientific leaders.

Linda Cottler

chair | steering committee

Linda Cottler, PhD

Director | UF Healthstreet | Dean’s Professor | Department of Epidemiology | UF College of Medicine | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions | Associate Dean for Research | UF College of Public Health and Health Professions | President-Elect | Association for Clinical and Translational Science

University of florida

Peter Iafrate, Pharm.D

IRB-01 Chair | UF Health Science Center and OneFlorida+ IRB

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Jonathan Licht, MD

Director | UF Health Cancer Center

Jonathan Licht

university of florida

Mei Liu, PhD

Co-Director, BMI | UF HOBI

Mei Liu

university of florida

Debra Lyon, PhD, RN

Interim Dean, Executive Aso Dean & Kirbo Endowed Chair | UF College of Nursing

Debra Lyon

university of florida

Wayne McCormack, PhD

KL2 and Translational Workforce Development Co-Director | UF CTSI

Wayne McCormack

university of florida

Marcelle Nascimento, DDS, MS, PhD

Associate Professor, Division of Operative Dentistry | UF College of Dentistry

Marcelle Nascimento

LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT COALITION (LISC)

Irvin PeDro Cohen, EdD

Executive Director | LISC Jacksonville

Irvin PeDro Cohen, EdD

University of florida

Carl Pepine, MD

Professor | UF College of Medicine

Carl J. Pepine, M.D., Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida

university of florida

Mobeen Rathore, MD, FAAP

Associate Chair, Pediatrics | UF College of Medicine, Jacksonville

Mobeen Rathore

Florida state university

Temple Robinson, MD

CEO | Bond Community Health Center, Inc

Temple Robinson

university of florida

Desmond Schatz, MD

Associate Chair of Pediatrics | UF College of Medicine

Desmond Schatz

florida state university

Jing Wang, PhD, MPH

CTSI MPI and Co-Director | FSU College of Nursing

Jing Wang

university of florida

Diana Wilkie, PhD

Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing Science | UF College of Nursing

Diana Wilkie

UF-FSU CTSA Hub External Advisory Committee

The purpose of the UF-FSU CTSA Hub External Advisory Committee (EAC) is to:

  • Serve as an external advisory board to the UF CTSI and leadership at UF and FSU;
  • Critically review all aspects of the UF-FSU CTSA hub, from administration to development and implementation of the research and training goals;
  • Visit UF CTSI annually to evaluate and advise all programs, services, goals and direction;
  • Provide written evaluation of the progress of the UF-FSU CTSA hub, identifying current strengths and weaknesses of the program and recommending corrective actions.

Vanderbilt University

Peter Embi, MD

Vice President for Research and Innovation | Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Peter Embi

Duke university

Adrian Hernandez, MD

Executive Director | Duke Clinical Research Institute

Adrian Hernandez

Cornell University

Rainu Kaushal, MD

Director, Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy; Executive Director, Health Information Technology Evaluation Collaborative (HITEC) | Weill Cornell Medical College

Rainu Kaushal

LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT COALITION (LISC)

Irvin PeDro Cohen, EdD

Executive Director | LISC Jacksonville

Irvin PeDro Cohen, EdD

Case Western reserve university

Clara Pelfrey, PhD

Evaluation Director, Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative Center for Clinical Investigation | Case Western Reserve University

Clara Pelfrey

Executive Committee

Name Title
Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH Associate Dean for Research and Dean’s Professor, UF College of Public Health Professions and UF College of Medicine
John Evangelista Associate Director of Finance, CTSI
E. Mendy Dunn, PhD, RN Chief Operating Officer, CTSI
Faheem Guirgis, MD, FACEP KL Program Director; Associate Professor; Program Director, Emergency Medicine And Acute Care Research Fellowship
Stephen Kimmel, MD, MSCE Co-Director, KL2 and TWD; Professor, College of Public Health and Health Professions
Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, PhD Co-Director, KL2; Professor, College of Medicine
Mei Liu, PhD Associate Professor and Co-Director Biomedical Informatics
Chris McCarty, PhD Chair, Department of Anthropology, UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wayne T. McCormack, PhD Distinguished Scholar and Professor,Department of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine; TL1 Program Director
Duane A. Mitchell, MD, PhD CTSI Director, Assistant VP for Research, Associate Dean for Translational Science and Clinical Research

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