Allison Ferris, MD, FACP

Dr. Allison Ferris is an Associate Professor of Medicine, the Chair of the Department of Medicine, the Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, and the Program Director for the internal medicine residency program at Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine in Boca Raton, Florida. She graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2005. Dr. Ferris completed her Internal Medicine residency at Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before joining Drexel's faculty, she served as a PGY4 Chief Resident in 2008-09. Initially, Dr. Ferris served as Director of the Medicine Sub-internship and then became an Associate Program Director for the Drexel internal medicine residency program. She also served as the residency's Professionalism and Clinical Competency Committee Chair. Dr. Ferris is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.  

Dr. Ferris joined the faculty at Florida Atlantic University In January 2018 as an Associate Program Director for the internal medicine residency and became Program Director in July 2020. In January 2022, Dr. Ferris was also named Chair of the Department of Medicine. Her clinical role includes precepting in the resident continuity clinic twice a week and attending on the inpatient ward a few weeks per year. Her academic interests include transitioning from medical school to residency (especially the fourth-year sub-internship), evaluations and feedback, simulation, mentoring, and primary care.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Ferris loves to bake, go to the beach, be in the pool, and spend time with her husband and two sons. 

Dr. Ferris discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by or used on patients relative to the content of this presentation.