Jenny Fortun, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Foundational Sciences Curriculum; Associate Professor Cell Biology & Pharmacology
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Jenny Fortun, Ph.D., has been involved in curriculum design and implementation at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, as well as the teaching of various foundational sciences including biochemistry, physiology, immunology, and neuroscience. Dr. Fortun is involved in various areas of medical education. She is interested in the development of teaching strategies that promote critical thinking skills and highlight the importance of foundational sciences for clinical reasoning. In parallel, she is involved in the development of assessment methods to evaluate the application of foundational knowledge to diagnostic reasoning and the interpretation of clinical information. Dr. Fortun completed her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Florida College of Medicine and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.

Poster(s):

• Representation of Women in Child Neurology Residencies
  Thursday, October 30, 2025

  9:30 AM - 9:45 AM