Shelley Wells Collins, M.D., has been named UF Health Shands associate chief medical officer. She joined UF Health in 2006 and has served as a UF College of Medicine associate professor of pediatrics and medical director for inpatient pediatrics programs since 2012. For the past year, she also served as associate medical director of Ped-I-Care at UF.

In her new role, Collins will report to Timothy Flynn, M.D., UF Health Shands chief medical officer and UF College of Medicine senior associate dean for clinical affairs. Working with colleagues across children’s services, she will help guide the delivery of high-quality care for pediatric inpatients. She will also continue her responsibilities in pediatrics under the leadership of Scott Rivkees, M.D., UF College of Medicine pediatrics professor and chair.

“Dr. Collins will be a liaison between hospital administration and faculty physicians and medical staff,” Flynn said. “She will partner with hospital and department leaders to develop, evaluate and implement clinical programs and oversee quality and safety standards for pediatric inpatient programs.”

Collins will serve on the UF Health Patient Safety and Quality Committee and guide the physician directors of quality for the children’s hospital. She will help guide growth and development of pediatric hospital-based services and support philanthropic efforts.

“I am honored to take on this additional role to support exceptional care for our patients,” Collins said. “We have a strong foundation built over 50 years by faculty and staff committed to the health and well-being of children in Alachua County, Florida and the Southeast. I look forward to helping UF Health continue this tradition.”