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James H. Moak, MD, RDMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. James Moak celebrated his promotion to Professor of Emergency Medicine on August 13th amongst other School of Medicine faculty receiving promotions.<\/p>\n

Dr. Moak has been with the Department for 16 years and has been a pivotal leader in medical education and community outreach. He is particularly active as the Director of the Fourth-Year Phase 3 Required Rotation and as the lead faculty member for Spanish Ground Rounds. He has received numerous awards for his clinical and teaching excellence.<\/p>\n

Other Emergency Medicine faculty in attendance at the celebration included Drs. Amita Sudhir, Nathan Charlton, and Brit Long.<\/p>\n

In the News: Medicine in Motion<\/a><\/p>\n

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