Michael John Sorna M.D. M.S.A.
Colonel MC U.S. Army Reserves
Jacksonville, FL 32223
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Education
12/88 - Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (Double Major), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
08/96 – Master of Science in Administration, Health Services Administration, University of Central Michigan, College of Extended Learning, Mt. Pleasant, MI
05/01 – Doctor of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Post Doctoral Training
Internship, Family Practice, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL JUL 01–AUG 02
Resident, Family Practice, Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL SEP 04 - JUN 05
Resident General Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine AUG 07-AUG 10
Fellow Addiction Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine AUG 10-AUG 11
Licensure/Certification
Medical License Florida ME87591 unrestricted/active
Medical License Georgia 63739 unrestricted/active
Board Certified General Psychiatry (ABPN)
Board Certified Addiction Psychiatry (ABPN)
Board Certified Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
Board Certified Addiction Medicine (ADM/ABPM)
Certified Medical Review Officer
Buprenorphine Certified
FAA Commercial Pilot, rotary wing, single engine fixed wing, instrument rated Certificate #3195911
Designated US Naval Aviator (Pilot)
Designated Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer
Current BLS qualification
Work Experience
Addiction Psychiatrist, VA Outpatient Clinic, Jacksonville, FL AUG 12-Present
Chief Mental Health Outpatient Clinics Jacksonville, FL (2016-18)
Chief Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders NF/SG
Program Manager for Substance Abuse Programs Jacksonville and surrounding branch clinics.
Manages Suboxone, IOP, OP, ambulatory detoxification for VA Outpatient Clinic Jacksonville
Manages MAT for 16 clinical sites providers serving the largest catchment of veterans in the nation (>100,000)
Commanding Officer 7201st MSU, Gainesville, FL May 17 -PRESENT
Deputy Surgeon for Behavioral Health, Office of the Chief Army Reserves MAR 16-MAR 17
(OCAR)
Medical Adviser to Chief Army Reserves for behavioral health matters/programs
Deputy Commander Clinical Services TF MED 20, KFOR 20, Kosovo MAY 15-MAR 16
345th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) Detachment 9 Forward
Staff Combat Operational Stress Control Adviser to the Commander 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), Multinational Battle Group – East (MNBG-E) – Kosovo Forces (KFOR)
Manage all clinical operations for multinational forces in Kosovo.
Managed all provider credentialing in theater for Landstuhl, RMC
Coordinated all medical evacuations from theater.
Officer in Charge CSC clinic, providing the sole psychiatric coverage for Kosovo.
Liaison with Host Nation (HN) medical, providing evaluation of contract services and training.
Officer in Charge Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC) APR 13–AUG13
345th Combat Support Hospital Detachment 5 Forward – Afghanistan
Advised the Commander on COSC matters.
Provided psychiatric coverage for over 5,000 coalition forces.
Provided psychiatric coverage for over 4,000 detainees.
Staff Inpatient/Consult Liaison psychiatrist Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville FL SEP 11 –JUN 12
Chief Resident Psychiatry, VAMC Atlanta, GA, Emory University School of JUL 09- JUN10
Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Senior Medical Officer Destroyer Squadron FOURTEEN AUG 06 – AUG 07
Provided supervision for 3 GMOs (General Medical Officer), 21 IDCs (Independent Duty Corpsman), which provided medical care for over 7000 sailors on board 21 surface ships at Mayport Naval Station, Mayport, FL.
Senior Medical Officer Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, 3rd Marine Logistics Group JUL 05 – AUG 06
Provided medical care and supervision for a clinic serving approximately 5000 Marines. Managed all aspects of the clinic including ancillary services (lab, radiology, and pharmacy).
Deployed in support of training operations in Korea
Deployed for 6 months to the northwest province of Pakistan in a highly expeditious sustained humanitarian effort.
Designated Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer.
Regimental Surgeon 10th Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, NC SEP 02 – AUG 04
Provided Medical care and supervision for four General Medical Officers, and over 5000 Marines
Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron ONE APR 94 – JUN 97
S/HH-60F/H Seahawk Instructor Pilot (IP)
Aviation qualifications: FCF pilot, Standardization Pilot, NVG Instructor, CSAR instructor, ASW instructor
Collateral Duties: ASW Training Officer, Flight Officer, Assistant Operations Officer, Training Department Head.
Classroom experience: ASW and CSAR classroom instructor
Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron SEVEN JAN 91 – APR 94
Aviation Qualifications: Helicopter Aircraft Commander, Functional Check Flight (FCF) pilot, Phase III Night Vision Goggle (NVG) pilot, Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) pilot, Antisubmarine warfare (ASW) pilot
Collateral Duties: First Lieutenant, Aircraft Division Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Assistant Operations/ASW Training Officer, Communications Security (CMS) Officer, Nuclear Weapons Safety Officer (NSO), Nuclear Weapons Load Officer/Delivery Pilot
Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron ONE AUG 90 – JAN 91
Fleet Replacement Pilot Training: Qualified SH-3H Sea-King helicopter
US Navy Flight Training, Pensacola, FL JAN 89 – JUL 90
Designated Naval Aviator- Pilot
Academic Affiliations/Presentations:
-Courtesy Assistant Professor of Psychiatry – University of Florida
-Participant in Residency Education Committee meetings
-Supervise PGY-4 residents on VA Addiction Rotations
-Speaker Medicine Grand Rounds UF Department of Internal Medicine 16 August 2017
-Speaker Veteran’s Nursing Project Symposium: Confronting the Drug Epidemic, Jacksonville University, 14 November 2017
-Speaker VA Jacksonville Whole Health Summit 9 November 2017
-Speaker UF Internal Medicine Update 9-10 February 2017
-Case Presentation – American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Symposium May 2011
-Spokesperson FL Army National Guard de-stigmatization of mental health campaign 2017
-Emory University School of Medicine Capstone presentation on Physician Wellness/Professional Impairment May 2011
Professional Affiliations
PRN FL
AMA
APA
AAAP