J. Glenn Morris, M.D., M.P.H. & T.M.

About J. Glenn Morris

Dr. Glenn Morris assumed the position of Director of the Emerging Pathogen Institute in August 2007. In addition to his position as EPI Director, Dr. Morris is a professor of infectious diseases in the UF College of Medicine. Morris has worked in public health and pathogen related fields for more than 40 years, and has had a continuing fascination with emerging pathogens. At EPI, Morris has helped to shape the creative vision behind a web of campus-wide projects to anticipate, understand and control the emergence of new, disease-causing microorganisms. Morris started his public health career at the Centers for Disease Control where he was an epidemic intelligence service officer and focused his attention upon cholera and other water- and food-borne illnesses. Before coming to the University of Florida, he was Chairman of the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.

Accomplishments

1. University Term Professor

   2019-2020 University of Florida College of Medicine

2. Selected annually as one of “Florida 500”

   2017-Current Florida Trend Magazine

3. Faculty Research Award, Clinical Science

   2017 University of Florida College of Medicine

4. Honneur et Merite

   2017 Universite d’Etat d’Haiti

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

Board Certifications

• IM – INFECTIOUS DISEASE

  AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
• IM – INTERNAL MEDICINE

  AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Clinical Profile

Specialties

• Infectious Disease

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

Education

1. Residency – Internal Medicine

   1981-1982 Emory University Medical School, Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, Georgia

2. Residency – Internal Medicine

   1978-1979 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Affiliated Hospitals, Dallas, Texas

3. Internship – Internal Medicine

   1977-1978 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Affiliated Hospitals, Dallas, Texas

4. M.D.

   1977 Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana

5. M.P.H. & T.M.

   1977 Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana

6. B.A. (Magna Cum Laude)

   1973 Rice University, Houston, Texas

7. Graduate

   1969 International School, Bangkok

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:

(352) 273-7008

Emails:

Business:

jgmorris@epi.ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:

P.O. BOX 100009
EMERGING PATHOGENS INSTITUTE
GAINESVILLE FL 326100009

Business Street:

PO Box 100009
GAINESVILLE FL 32610