Former Chair of the Board of Regents Named to Ultimate Medical Academy Advisory Board

TAMPA, Fla, September 30, 2009 – Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) is pleased to announce a new member of its Advisory Board, Sheila McDevitt. Ms. McDevitt was recently the Chair of the Board of Regents, and will be a valuable asset to UMA’s Advisory Board. The school relies on its Advisory Board to help fulfill its mission of giving its students a competitive advantage in the workplace and providing the community with skilled health care workers. The Advisory Board works with local employers to ensure that the quality of education exceeds industry standards and that the program offerings are aligned with the needs of the community.

In addition to being a member of UMA’s Advisory Board, McDevitt serves as Counsel and Chief Legal Officer to the Law Firm of Akerman Senterfitt in the Corporate Practice Group. Among the highlights of her community volunteer efforts, McDevitt is the immediate past Co-Chair of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society at the United Way of Tampa Bay, the Trustee and member of the Executive Committee for The Florida Orchestra, immediate past President and current Trustee of the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation and a board member of St. Petersburg Pier Aquarium. McDevitt holds a B.A. and J.D from The Florida State University in Tallahassee.