James Austin Follett, MD

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine Internal Medicine

Contact Info

• 5 Tampa General Circle
  HMT 750
  Tampa FL 33606
• Academic Email: jfollett@usf.edu
• Academic Phone: (813) 974-2271
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Education

Biography

Dr. Follett is the Director of USF Main Hospitalists. Dr. Follett received his doctorate degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2011. He completed his residency program in internal medicine at the University of South Florida in 2014. Since joining USF Main, Dr. Follett has participated in quality improvement initiatives, including the Sepsis Committee, Geographic Rounding, and the Division Quality Improvement Committee. He can speak, read, and write at an advanced level in Spanish. Dr. Follett enjoys spending time with his family in his free time, sailing, sports, fishing, aviation, space science, and yacht rock.

Awards/Honors

• Letter of Commendation (Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida - 2013)
• Resident of the Month (Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida - 2012)
• Dean's International Travel Grant, Antigua Guatemala (University of Texas School of Medicine - 2008)