Jonah C. Gunalda, MD

Jonah C. Gunalda, MD

Specialties: Adult Emergency Medicine

Gender: Male

Biography: Born, raised and educated in the Jackson area. Married and live with my wife Rachel and son Gunner in Madison. First generation physician. Medical School at UMMC, residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine. I love working with medical students and my educational interests include board exam preparation, patient satisfaction, curriculum design, and bedside teaching. I also enjoy hiking, camping, martial arts, wine tasting and cooking.

Education

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
Internship:Wake Forest University Medical Center
Medical Education:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency:Wake Forest University Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center07/2022 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 3921607/2017 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, American Board of Emergency Medicine05/2018 - Present
Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support08/2014 - 12/2017
Certification, Basic Life Support08/2014 - 12/2017
Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support08/2014 - 12/2017

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Excellence in Medical Student Education, Department of Emergency Medicine2024
Honors College Faculty, University of Mississippi Medical Center2024
All-Star M4 Attending 2024, Carl G. Evers, MD Honor Society2024
Faculty Award Recipient, Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence2024
Inductee, Academy for Excellence in Education2023
All-Star M4 Attending 2021, Carl G. Evers, MD Honor Society2021
UMMC Trailblazer Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center2020
UMMC Trailblazer Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center2019
Emergency Medicine Resident Teacher Award, Wake Forest School of Medicine2017
EMRA Resident Certificate of Recognition, Wake Forest School of Medicine2017
Resident Teacher of the Year in EM, Wake Forest School of Medicine2017
Emergency Medicine Resident Teacher Award, Wake Forest School of Medicine2016
SAEM Medical Student Excellence in EM, The University of Mississippi Medical Center2014
Gold Humanism Honor Society, The University of Mississippi Medical Center2013