Dr. Harris was named dean of the FSU College of Medicine in January 2003. He came to the medical school in November 2000 as associate dean for medical education and was responsible for establishing the college's community-based training sites, as well as recruiting faculty to conduct the clinical education program. From 1973 until joining FSU in 2000, Dr. Harris had a distinguished career at the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he served as associate dean for community-based programs and director of UF's North Florida Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program, a position he held for 10 years. Dr. Harris also directed the internal medicine clerkship at UF from 1974 to 1995. A leader in primary care education in Florida, he was recognized by his students with the Hippocratic Award for Teaching Excellence for his contributions to their education.  Complete biographical sketch

As the chief academic officer of the Florida State University College of Medicine, Dr. Littles has overall responsibility for overseeing the design, development, implementation and evaluation of the four-year comprehensive curriculum leading to the M.D. degree. In addition, Dr. Littles serves as designated institutional official for the College of Medicine’s graduate medical education programs at Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola. Physicians in the residency programs for obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics are trained and supervised by FSU faculty physicians at Sacred Heart with oversight from Dr. Littles. Dr. Littles graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine and the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. A statewide and national leader in organized medicine, Dr. Littles has been involved in medical education since 1989, when she began precepting medical students and residents in her solo family practice in Quincy. Dr. Littles joined the faculty of the Family Medicine Residency Program at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare in 1996, and became director in 1999. Former president of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians and 1993 Florida Family Physician of the Year, Dr. Littles is a longtime patient advocate. Dr. Littles is also a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Capital Medical Society, Big Bend Hospice Board of Directors, and Florida Alliance Initiative.

A clinical psychologist who specializes in pediatric psychology, Dr. Reyes is a founding faculty member at the College of Medicine, where she previously served as director of the behavioral science curriculum while also serving as associate chair of the Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr. Reyes’ research reflects her interest in culturally appropriate delivery of health care to underserved populations with a particular focus on the mental health needs of Latino children and families. She was instrumental in developing a school-based mental health delivery system for underserved populations for the College of Medicine in neighboring rural Gadsden County and has nearly 20 years of experience in medical education. Dr. Reyes supervises the mental health work being done by students in the Gadsden County schools, an extension of her interest in the success of students from underserved backgrounds. Her current duties include overseeing the College of Medicine’s student affairs, admissions and outreach programs. While serving as director of the behavioral sciences curriculum, she was responsible for overseeing the integration of behavioral sciences, including humanities and mission-driven content, into the four-year curriculum. Dr. Reyes also previously served as faculty advisor for FSUCares, the largest and most recognized student outreach program at the College of Medicine.

As Assistant Dean for Admissions, Dr. Patrick works in conjunction with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Admissions, and Outreach to provide oversight of the admissions process for the College of Medicine. Dr. Patrick has over thirty years of experience in medical education and nearly 20 years of experience in admissions for graduate and professional programs. Duties as Assistant Dean for Admissions include recruiting, counseling of students regarding admissions criteria and the application process, screening of applicants, interviewing, evaluation, and rendering decisions regarding admission. Dr. Patrick is also active in the teaching of pharmacology and other biomedical science courses to students in the College of Medicine.

Dr. Hurt served as acting dean of the FSU College of Medicine from its creation in 2000 until July of 2001. As director of FSU's Program in Medical Sciences from 1992 to 2000, Dr. Hurt was responsible for the basic science and clinical curriculum for the first-year medical school program, as well as admissions. She also developed an outreach program for students from medically underserved populations. Dr. Hurt teaches biochemistry, molecular biology and microbiology and has an active research program with a molecular biology research group examining the regulation of cellular division at the molecular level. She is the recipient of numerous research and teaching awards.

Dr. Brooks served as Secretary of Florida's Department of Health and chief medical officer for the state of Florida from 1999 until joining FSU in September 2001. He also served from 1994 to 1999 in the Florida House of Representatives. Board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, he was chief of infectious diseases in the department of internal medicine at Orlando Regional Medical Center from 1987 to 1994 and assistant director of the Orlando Regional Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program from 1984 to 1990. At FSU he teaches health policy and oversees Centers of Excellence in Terrorism and Public Health, Patient Safety, and Rural Health.

Dr. Romrell joined the FSU College of Medicine after more than 30 years at the University of Florida College of Medicine, where his distinguished career included numerous teaching awards for his role in the clinical anatomy program. He was named Basic Science Teacher of the Year on three occasions and was honored by graduating medical students as co-recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Basic Science Course every year from 1993-2000 and again each year from 2002 to 2004. Dr. Romrell, who was inducted into the UF College of Medicine Society of Teaching Scholars, is course director for clinical anatomy at FSU. His work in curriculum development at FSU includes organizing a database to track medical student performance. Dr. Romrell’s expertise includes 10 years’ experience as associate dean for medical education at UF, where he also served for 25 years as executive director of the Anatomical Board of the State of Florida.

Dr. Alston came to FSU from Mercer University School of Medicine, where he was assistant dean for medical education and director of the Biomedical Problems Program, an integrated problem-based learning curriculum. He is active in many professional organizations, including being immediate past president of the Group for Research in Pathology Education (GRIPE). Dr. Alston provides leadership for the preclinical curriculum and chairs the Curriculum Committee, with one his goals being increased integration and coordination of small-group experiences. He earned a bachelor of arts with honors in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also earned his M.D. Dr. Alston completed a residency in anatomic pathology and neuropathology at Duke University Medical Center and a fellowship in cerebrovascular disease from the Duke-VA Center for Cerebrovascular Disease.

Dr. Baker earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida. He has more than 20 years of experience in the area of faculty and curriculum development, having worked in allopathic, osteopathic and veterinary medicine. Prior to coming to the FSU College of Medicine in May of 2002, Dr. Baker was director of the Office of Faculty Development at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Muszynski has 21 years of clinical teaching experience, including 12 years as director of the Pediatric Residency Program at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando. Prior to joining the College of Medicine full-time in 2004, he served for nine years as academic chairman of the department of pediatrics at Orlando Regional Healthcare, and for seven years as division chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Nemours Children's Clinic. He served on the faculty of the College of Medicine on a part-time basis for a year prior to becoming assistant dean for the college's Orlando campus.

Dr. McLeod practiced family medicine in Milton, Fla., for 21 years. He was an associate clinical professor of family practice at the University of South Alabama in Mobile from 1990 to 2000, and mentored family practice residents. After developing a keen interest in managed care, Dr. McLeod went on to serve as National Medical Director for MED3OOO Health Solutions. He joined the FSU College of Medicine in 2002.

After practicing pulmonary and critical care medicine in the Sarasota area for 19 years, Dr. Berg began working on patient safety and quality improvement initiatives for Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he served as chief medical information officer for six years and as patient safety officer for three years. At Sarasota Memorial he was responsible for the implementation of the electronic medical record in conjunction with administrative, hospital and medical staff.

In addition to practicing emergency medicine for 19 years in Southwest Georgia, South Carolina and North Florida, Dr. Hartsfield earned his law degree from Florida State in 1994. He later became vice-president of medical affairs at Archbold Regional Health System in Thomasville, Ga., where some third-year students at the College of Medicine receive clinical training. Dr. Hartsfield joined the College of Medicine in December of 2006.

Dr. Luckey Dunn is a distinguished graduate and former valedictorian (Class of 1976) of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1980 and remained in the Air Force Reserve through 1998. In addition to establishing a private family practice in 1993 Dr. Dunn has been an attending physician with the Halifax Medical Center family medicine residency program while also serving as medical director for the city of Daytona Beach. He has been the boys and girls varsity soccer coach at Warner Christian Academy since 2001.

In addition to establishing a private practice in pediatrics in Vero Beach in 1991, Dr. Randall Bertolette has been active in the Florida medical community in numerous ways. He is a former president of the Indian River County Medical Society and currently serves on the Florida Medical Association's board of governors. He was vice chief of staff at Indian River Memorial Hospital and has served as senior staff pediatrician for the Florida Child Protection Team as a certified expert with the Florida Attorney General's office of victim's assistance.