On Monday, February 11, Dr. Alexander Wagenaar was a speaker at the RAND Conference and Webcast on Public Health Regulations for Marijuana. The purpose of the conference was to raise awareness of the multitude of regulatory issues facing agencies trying to design comprehensive marijuana policy in states such…
HOP MD-PhD student Mr. Martin Wegman has been selected to receive the 2013 American Medical Association Foundation’s Leadership Award! The AMA awards are given annually to physicians and medical students who exemplify commitment to service, community involvement, altruism, leadership, and dedication to patient care. Mr. Wegman…
Congratulations to Dr. I-Chan Huang and Dr. Jill Herndon! Both Dr. Huang and Dr. Herndon have been awarded the Exemplary Teacher Award by the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. Click here to view Dr. Huang’s webpage, and here to view Dr. Herndon’s webpage…
The Health Science Center Superior Accomplishment Awards Committee has announced that HOP/ICHP accountant Kimberley Stanfield has been selected to receive a Superior Accomplishment Award for 2013. The Superior Accomplishment Award is a prestigious recognition for outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency and/or economy, or improvement of quality of life provided to…
If you are considering applying for a Master of Science degree with a concentration in Health Outcomes and Policy or for a Graduate Certificate in Health Outcomes and Policy, now is the time to prepare your application! For more information: Click here to visit the…
In conjunction with Dr. Deborah Glueck of the Colorado School of Public Health, Dr. Keith Muller has launched a new website, www.SampleSizeShop.org, to help researchers with study design. The website contains free tutorials, papers, and talks related to calculating power and sample size for study design. SampleSizeShop.org also…
Dr. Jill Herndon has been appointed to the editorial board of Medicare & Medicaid Research Review (MMRR), a peer-reviewed, online journal published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to disseminate high-quality and relevant research to a wide audience of Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance stakeholders. …
Dr. I-Chan Huang has been appointed an Associate Editor for Quality of Life Research. This journal is an official journal of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) and a leading journal in the area of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) research. The 5-year…
BOSTON – May 31, 2012 – Drs. Baron-Lee, Knapp, and Shenkman of the University of Florida’s Institute for Child Health Policy have been selected to participate in a year-long executive leadership program designed to tackle racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Drs. Baron-Lee, Knapp, and Shenkman are three of…
Dr. Stephanie Staras has received $150,000 from the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine for a grant whose goal is to improve adolescent vaccinations. Click here to read an article about Dr. Staras’ grant on the UF&Shands website. Click here to read an article in the Gainesville Sun about Dr.
