Dr. Rechell Rodriguez is a distinguished military physician and educator who has served in various leadership roles and academic positions. She is currently a Professor in the Medical Education Department of the College of Medicine at UCF. Dr. Rodriguez was a clerkship director of the USU Internal Medicine Clerkships Program from 2005 to 2016. She was also core faculty member for 16 years for three different Internal Medicine Residency Programs at David Grant Medical Center, Wilford Hall Medical Center, and San Antonio Brooke Army Medical Center. She served as Uniformed Services University Associate Dean for Regional Education & Academic Support from 2016-2019 providing faculty development and the Stanford Course for Clinical Teachers across tri-service military medical centers.  When she retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2019, she was Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Internist at VA San Diego Healthcare System.  She joined UCF in 2023. She is a Master of the American College of Physicians.