Faculty
Sarah Temple, M.D., FACEP
Program Director, Associate Professor
- Residency:University of South Florida
- Medical School:Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland
- College: University of Kansas
- Experience:Chief Resident, University of South Florida 2011-2012; Emergency Physician with Sarasota Emergency Associates August 2012 through present; FSU Clerkship Director July 2013-July 2018; Chief of Staff Elect/Chief of Staff/Past Chief of Staff, SMHCS-Sarasota, November 2023-November 2026
- Areas of Interest:Emergency Medicine Resident Education, FeminEM
- Hobbies:Sports/Gym, reading, piano, time with family/friends
Ashley Grant, D.O., RDMS, FPD-AEMUS
Associate Program Director, Director of Point-of-Care-Ultrasound, Associate Professor
- Fellowship:Emergency Ultrasound, University of South Florida/Tampa General Hospital, 2014
- Residency:Baystate Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield MA
- Medical School: LECOM, Bradenton, Florida
- College: Saint Leo University
- Experience: Chief Resident, Baystate 2013-1014, Clinical Faculty, Tampa General Hospital/USF 2014-2017, Emergency Ultrasound Director Sarasota Memorial Hospital 2017-present. Emergency US Director for EM and IM FSU residency programs 2019-present. Chair of Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee 2021-present, Medical Executive Committee Member At Large 2023-present, Quality Improvement Committee member, Utilization Review Committee member, Critical Care Committee member, SANE Physician Champion
- Areas of Interest:POCUS, resident education, women in medicine, administration
- Hobbies: Spending time with family and my dogs, gardening, exercise
Julio Arrieta, M.D.
Director of Medical Student Clerkship, Assistant Professor
- Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
- Medical School:Florida State University College of Medicine
- College:Brigham Young University
- Areas of Interest:Wilderness Medicine and Rescue, Marine and Dive Medicine, Airway Management
- Hobbies:Scuba Diving, Spearfishing, Camping, Cooking
Marshall A. Frank, D.O., MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
Director of EMS, Associate Professor
- Fellowship:EMS, University of South Florida
- Residency:Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Medical School:LECOM
- College: University of Pittsburgh
- Experience: Medical Director, Sarasota County Fire Department; Medical Director, Suncoast Technical College; Bayflite Helicopter EMS Program, Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport Fire Department, attending EM physician Sarasota Memorial Hospital 2018 - present.
- Areas of Interest:EMS
- Hobbies: Family, exercise, boating
Sagar Galwankar, MBBS, DNB, FACEE (India), FRCP (UK), MPH, FAAEM, Dip. ABEM (USA)
Director of Research, Professor
- Residency:University of South Florida
- Medical School:Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, University of Pune, India
- College:University of South Florida College of Medicine and College of Public Health
- Experience:Over 20 years of clinical experience post medical training; and, over 15 years of active leadership experience in building and leading academic initiatives organizations and projects internationally.
- Areas of Interest:International medicine, global health diplomacy and clinical innovation
- Hobbies: Writing, movies, and walking in silence
Rose Valentine A. Goncalves, M.D., FACEP
Co-Director of Medical Simulation, Assistant Professor
- Residency: York Hospital, PA
- Medical School:Drexel University, PA
- College: Northeastern University, MA
- Experience: Over 10 years of clinical experience ; US Navy and USACS
- Areas of Interest:Disaster Medicine, Global Health, Simulation in Healthcare
- Hobbies: Globetrotting, beach, reading, spending time with my family, cooking
Steve Kamm, M.D., FACEP
Director of Resident-Wellness, Co-Director of Medical Simulation, Assistant Professor
- Residency: University of Florida, Shands Jacksonville Emergency Medicine Residency
- Medical School:University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago
- College: Northwestern University Chemistry Major/Biochemistry Minor
- Experience: 30 years Clinical Experience, Chair of Quality Improvement Committee, Venice SMH 2021-present, Chair of Emergency Care Department SMH, 2019-present. Founding Partner/President/Medical Director SMH Urgent Care Centers
- Areas of Interest:Interested in all aspects of Emergency Medicine
- Hobbies: Spending time with family, tennis, golf, and home projects
Tamas (Tom) R. Peredy, M.D., FACMT
Academic Chief, Emergency Medicine; Medical Toxicology Director; Associate Professor
- Fellowship: Medical Toxicology, University of Connecticut
- Residency: University of Connecticut
- Medical School:University of Vermont
- College: McGill University, University of Vermont
- Experience: Past Medical Director of a Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic, Past Medical Director of two Poison Control Centers (Northern New England, Tampa, Florida). Greater than 25 years of clinical practice across spectrum from small rural EDs to academic tertiary care centers.
- Areas of Interest:Foraging for (non-poisonous) mushroom, Medical Education
- Hobbies: Road cycle touring, gardening, Hungarian cuisine and culture
J. Wesley Ruffin, M.D., FACEP, FAAP, FAAEM
Director of Pediatric Education, Assistant Professor
- Residency: Emergency Medicine, Hershey Medical Center; Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
- Medical School:University of Missouri at Kansas City
- College: University of Missouri at Kansas City
- Experience: Sarasota Emergency Associates (2015-present); Emergency Medicine Associates, Carroll Hospital Center, Germantown MD (2010-2015); Penn State Hershey Medical Center (2007-2010); Temple University Children's Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (2004-2007)
- Areas of Interest:Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Transport Medicine
- Hobbies: Spending time with his wife and four children, running, watching Chief’s football, and is a competitive triathlete
Ryan Snitowsky, M.D.
Director of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Education, Associate Professor
- Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency
- Medical School:University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
- College: Washington University in St. Louis
- Experience: Associate CEO Global Physician Network, 2024 – present, Medical Director Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice, 2021 – present, Department Chair/Chair Elect, Special Services, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice, 2021- present
- Areas of Interest:Quality Improvement, Education, Information Systems, Leadership, Efficiency, Documentation/Coding/Billing
- Hobbies: Swim Dad to my 2 girls, cycling, fitness, weightlifting, electronic music, Disney/Universal/cruises with my theme park loving family.
Contact Us
Sheila Bagley
Program Coordinator
Florida State University College of Medicine
Email: Sheila.Bagley@med.fsu.edu
Phone: (941) 917-2041
1700 South Tamiami TrailSarasota, Florida 34239