Faculty
Andrea Austin M.D., MHPE
Program Director
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego California
Medical School: Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Experience: Simulation and Innovation Director at Southwest Healthcare; Simulation Director Navy Trauma Training Center at LA General; Assistant Program Director Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Areas of Interest: Medical education, simulation and well-being
Hobbies: paddle boarding, traveling & writing
Craig Davis, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Cook County Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency, Chicago, Illinois
Medical School: UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX,
Experience: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact participant, ABEM Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Certified, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS)
Areas of Interest: Resident Education, Physician Wellness, Healthcare Equity,
Hobbies: International Travel, Snowboarding, Coastal Lesure, Big Game Hunting
Ariana Trautmann, M.D.
Associate Program Director, Medical Student Clerkship Director
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Experience: Emergency Chief Resident, Emergency physician at Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, Instructor at Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University
Interests: Simulation, Didactics, Medical Education
Alvin Jose, D.O.
Core Faculty; Director of Ultrasound
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: LSU Health Shreveport
Medical School: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Experience: Associate professor at Christus Good Shepherd Marshall, TX; published in physiology and case reports; ultrasound instructor at Eglin AFB.
Areas of Interest: Point-of-care ultrasound, critical care, medical education
Erica Warkus, M.D., PH.D.
Director of Research
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Florida State University at Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Medical School: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
Experience: Former Research Director & Assistant Professor at University of South Alabama; Former Clinical Faculty at Kaweah Delta Hospital EM residency, published in teratology and developmental biology; NIH/EMRA representative for the RAND/COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Areas of Interest: AI in healthcare, EMS and sepsis, ED efficiency, Intimate partner violence interventions, peripartum cardiomyopathy and maternal healthcare, resident education, optimizing processes and protocols
Hobbies: archery/bow hunting, freediving, DIY construction, writing, dog training, art, chainsaws/landscaping, travel and skating
Cameron Lueck, M.D.
Core Faculty
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland/R Adams Crowley Shock Trauma Center
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine
Experience: Former Assistant Clinical Professor at FSU College of Medicine; faculty development in remediation and oral boards prep; Assistant Quality Medical Director at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola; Former Assistant Clinical Professor at University of South Alabama
Kenneth Slack, M.D.
Medical Director, Core Faculty
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Advent Health Orlando
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Patricia B. Manhire, D.O.
Core Faculty; Co-Simulation Director
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Michigan State University – Lansing
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
Experience: Adjunct faculty at Tulane University; simulation education coordinator at Michigan State University; ATLS instructor.
Areas of Interest: Simulation education, wellness, faculty development
Cameron McCaig, M.D.
Core Faculty
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: LSUMC/Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Experience: Over 30 years in EM; ATLS/ACLS/PALS instructor; extensive faculty teaching experience.
Areas of Interest: Simulation, oral board preparation, faculty mentoring
Katherine Mitry, M.D.
Core Faculty, Assistant Medical Student Clerkship Director
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital
Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada
Experience: Recent residency graduate
Areas of Interest: Wilderness medicine, didactics, ultrasound, medical education, wellness
James W. Nichols, M.D.
Freestanding Emergency Room Medical Director; Core Faculty
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: University of Kentucky
Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Experience: Operational oversight of ED; Ascension Flow Committee Chair; frequent lecturer on sepsis care.
Areas of Interest: Emergency Department Director
Jeffrey Beard, D.O.
Core Faculty; Co-Simulation Director
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Lehigh Valley Health Network
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Experience: Simulation educator; pediatric EM background; former University of Florida pediatric residency faculty; EMS involvement.
Areas of Interest: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Chelsea Lynn Grant, M.D.
Core Faculty, EMS Director
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: HCA Oak Hill Hospital
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Fellowship: EMS at UCF/HCA Osceola
Experience: recent residency graduate, academic chief resident, Assistant Medical Director for St. Cloud Fire Rescue
Areas of Interest: EMS, mass casualty events and preparedness
Angela Pikus, M.D.
Ultrasound Director, Core Faculty
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Carolinas Medical Center
Experience: Ultrasound director and attending physician at Wake Forest Emergency Physicians Group
Areas of Interest: Ultrasound education, procedures, medical education, simulation
Diana Chien, D.O.
Well-Being and Innovation Director, Core Faculty
Specialty/Field: Emergency Medicine
Residency: Eisenhower Health
Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Experience: recent residency graduate
Areas of Interest: Resident Wellness
Contact Us
Andrea Austin, M.D., MHPE
Program Director
Email: andrea.austin@vituity.com
Ashley Caudle
Program Coordinator
Email: ashley.caudle@ascension.org
5151 N 9th Ave,
Pensacola, FL 32504