Dr. Alex Wagenaar has been quoted in an article in Women’s Health entitled “Should I Worry About…Driving After a Drink?” In the article, Dr. Wagenaar provides information about how alcohol consumption might affect a person’s BAC. Click here to read…
HOP Department Chair Dr. Betsy Shenkman has been selected for the 2013-14 class of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program. The ELAM program is a highly selective year-long leadership development program with a goal of increasing women…
The Implementation Science portion of the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy is moving to the new Clinical and Translational Research Building (CTRB), located on Gale Lemerand, just off of Archer Road. In the CTRB the HOP department will be sharing space…
Department of Health Outcomes and Policy PhD student Chris Delcher will give a talk at the 2013 Society for Prevention Research entitled “Detecting County-Level Clusters of Mortality Due to Excessive Alcohol Consumption in the United States: A Space-Time Analysis from 1979 to 2007.” Co-authors on the talk include Drs.
Dr. Caprice Knapp has been selected to participate in the inaugural class of the University of Florida’s Science Communications Academy. The program will feature instruction by UF science communications experts, with the goal of sharing new and innovative methods for relaying scientific research to a wide range of audiences. The…
HOP MD-PhD student Martin Wegman has been accepted to give an oral presentation at the National Predoctoral Programs Meeting May 5-7, 2013, at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, MN. Martin’s talk will focus on the effects of the STAR+PLUS Medicaid waiver program on quality of care for chronic conditions. Co-authors…
Dr. Jill Herndon was an invited presenter at the National Oral Health Conference’s session on Objectives, Indicators, Measures and Metrics sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention based on her work testing the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Dental Quality Alliance’s core set of pediatric oral health…
On Wednesday, April 17, from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m. EDT, Dr. Kelli Komro will present in a webinar sponsored by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD). The webinar will focus on evidence-based strategies for preventing underage drinking that are age and culturally appropriate, and address…
HOP student research assistant Deina Bossa has been selected for both the College of Medicine University Scholars Program and the NIH Summer Research Program! Deina is a pre-med student at UF pursuing a dual BS in Biology and BA in Economics. Collectively, these two research projects will evaluate the factors…
Dr. Caprice Knapp has been selected for the 2013 College of Medicine Leadership Development Program. The program increases participants’ understanding of leadership challenges and strategic initiatives within UF Health Affairs while developing their leadership skills. Click here to learn more about the COM Leadership Development Program.
