“My passion is the education of future doctors: to serve their communities with passion and compassion; to have a solid foundation to provide services to a diverse population; and to have confidence in their abilities to provide optimum health care to a changing society.” -Tonni Bacoat-Jones, D.O., M.P.H.
Undergraduate Education Bennett College Greensboro, North Carolina Bachelor of Science in Pre-Medicine (concentration in mathematics)
Postgraduate Education Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Des Moines, Iowa Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
George Washington UniversityWashington, D.C.Master of Public Health
Professional TrainingUniversity of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland Advance Clinical Training Fellow in Anesthesiology, Obstetric Anesthesiology Fellow, Pain Management Fellow, and Anesthesiology Resident
Wyckoff Medical Center, Bushwick, New YorkRotating Internship
Professional Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clearwater, Florida Assistant Clinical Professor The campus opened its doors to its first medical school class in July 2019.
Hillsborough Community College, Plant City, Florida Tenured Associate Professor, Biological Sciences (2006–2020) Course Lead Instructor in Anatomy, Physiology, Basic Life Support, Pathology, Pharmacology, Hematology, Disease Process/Pathophysiology, Pain Management/Anesthesia and Analgesia, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Physical Diagnosis, and Zoology
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland Clinical Instructor/Clinician Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Obstetric Anesthesiology (1998–2002)
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