Jennifer Hunt

Jennifer Hunt, MD is a physician executive and dedicated leader whose personal mission is to lift up a next generation of women healthcare leaders. In 2020, she joined the University of Florida in Gainesville as the Chair of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine after serving as Chair of Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for almost a decade. She was recently appointed as the Chief of Staff of Shands Hospital, where she oversees the credentialing and privileging of more than 2200 medical staff members. Dr. Hunt also held this role at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and in both institutions, she is the first woman to serve in this position. Dr. Hunt has also held elected board level positions for a number of national pathology organizations, including two terms as a Governor for the College of American Pathologists and past roles as President of the Association for Molecular Pathology and the CAP Foundation. She is an internationally recognized expert in head and neck pathology and in molecular genetic pathology. She has published more than 160 scientific papers and numerous book chapters and books.

Outside of pathology, Dr. Hunt finds many ways to invest in mentoring, sponsoring, and promoting the careers of women physicians and scientists. She is a certified executive leadership coach and works with emerging, aspiring and current physician leaders across the country. Dr. Hunt facilitates popular leadership development workshops to help women build confidence, abandon self-doubt, overcome imposter tendencies, and live more powerful and intentional professional lives. She published an Amazon best-selling book about overcoming imposter syndrome, Unlocking Your Authentic Self. In all of her roles, from Chair, to physician leader, to executive coach, Dr. Hunt finds great joy in teaching people practical tools, skills, and strategies for personal empowerment and growth.