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 Center | 07/2022 - Present |
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2017 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
Certification, American Board of Emergency Medicine | 05/2018 - Present |
Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support | 08/2014 - 12/2017 |
Certification, Basic Life Support | 08/2014 - 12/2017 |
Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 08/2014 - 12/2017 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
Excellence in Medical Student Education, Department of Emergency Medicine | 2024 |
Honors College Faculty, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2024 |
All-Star M4 Attending 2024, Carl G. Evers, MD Honor Society | 2024 |
Faculty Award Recipient, Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence | 2024 |
Inductee, Academy for Excellence in Education | 2023 |
All-Star M4 Attending 2021, Carl G. Evers, MD Honor Society | 2021 |
UMMC Trailblazer Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2020 |
UMMC Trailblazer Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2019 |
Emergency Medicine Resident Teacher Award, Wake Forest School of Medicine | 2017 |
EMRA Resident Certificate of Recognition, Wake Forest School of Medicine | 2017 |
Resident Teacher of the Year in EM, Wake Forest School of Medicine | 2017 |
Emergency Medicine Resident Teacher Award, Wake Forest School of Medicine | 2016 |
SAEM Medical Student Excellence in EM, The University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2014 |
Gold Humanism Honor Society, The University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2013 |