In July, Jill M. Sumfest, M.D., M.S., FACS, was named GatorCare president. She will continue to serve in her current role as GatorCare medical director, which she assumed in 2015. GatorCare is our employee-sponsored health plan for staff at UF Health Shands and eligible groups at the University of Florida, among others. Sumfest is board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery, and she brings more than 20 years of managed care expertise with commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans. Sumfest has a breadth of health care management experience, including hospital review; plan administration; and case, disease, pharmacy and quality management.

Before joining GatorCare, Sumfest served as market vice president and chief medical officer for Humana South Florida Medicare and Medicaid.

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