Betsy Shenkman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy at the University of Florida, appeared on WCJB TV-20, a north-central Florida ABC affiliate that broadcasts throughout Gainesville, Lake City and Ocala, to discuss the OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium. On WCJB TV-20, Shenkman, who is the principal…
In a recent article distributed to all UF Health faculty and employees, David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., recognized the OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium and its contribution to UF’s growing preeminence in the implementation of educational and research programs at UF Health. “The state’s designation of the University of Florida as…
Kelli Komro, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor in the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, will be speaking about reducing health disparities in underserved communities at the National Institutes of Health and AcademyHealth’s conference on Dec. 9. The seventh annual conference, entitled The Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Transforming Health Systems to…
Kelli Komro, Ph.D. and professor in the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy...
Betsy Shenkman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy and director of the Institute for Child Health Policy, appeared on the podcast show Academic Minute in early September to discuss the Wellness Incentive and Navigation Project (WIN) in Houston, Texas. The project works with adults on Medicaid…
In a single week, Keith E. Muller, Ph.D., and his co-investigator Deborah H. Glueck, Ph.D., received two grants from the National Institutes of Health. Muller is a professor in the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy in the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Glueck…
Chris Delcher, Ph.D., adjunct professor of health outcomes and policy, appeared on WCJB TV-20’s Medical Spotlight to discuss prescription pain reliever mortality trends in Florida as well as the importance of conducting research on the impact of new health policies.
UF Medicine on the Rise: In early 2013, the University of Florida made a pledge: to better itself. It had good reason — and good ability. UF will begin receiving $15 million per year for five years after Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill that designates UF as preeminent.
Brady Garrett, Ph.D, a counseling psychologist intern with Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health in Tahlequah, Okla., has received the first NIH-funded post-doctoral position with the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy and Institute for Child Health Policy. “I’m very excited, and extremely fortunate to have received this wonderful opportunity,”…
Kelli Komro, Ph.D., professor of Health Outcomes and Policy, was quoted in an Associated Press story regarding a recent study published in “Pediatrics.” The study showed a connection between attending top-notch charter schools and decreased engagement in high risk health behaviors. Komro provided commentary on both the study design and…
