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Mentee Receives NIMH Fellowship
Martin Wegman, M.D./Ph.D. student and Institute for Child Health Policy fellow, has been awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIH F30) from the National Institute of Mental Health. The fellowship, which totals more than $40,000 per year for the next four years, will support Wegman as…
First NIH-funded Post-Doc to Join Department
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,”…
Researchers to Explore How Gender Impacts Alcohol Use Among Native American Young Women
A Department of Health Outcomes and Policy research team, led by Kelli Komro, Ph.D., received a $100,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health to explore patterns, risk factors and consequences of alcohol use among female Native American teenagers. This grant complements the team’s…
Maldonado-Molina Elected to Society for Prevention Research Board
Mildred Maldonado-Molina, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of health outcomes and policy and a faculty member with the Institute for Child Health Policy, was elected to serve on the board of directors of the Society for Prevention Research on Thursday, May 29 at an awards presentation…
Research Scientist Discusses Less Expensive, Patient-Focused Study Design Options with UF Research Community
A research scientist with the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, Kimberly Case, Ph.D., presented a seminar entitled “Innovative Study Designs and Methods for Behavioral Interventions to Improve Health” at the Dental Science Building on Thursday, April 24. The seminar covered several new techniques for designing studies that are not…
HOP Fellow Martin Wegman Selected to Receive Impact Award!
HOP Fellow and MD-PhD student Martin Wegman has been selected as the Outstanding Graduate or Professional Student at this year’s Impact Awards. Martin received the award for his service as Director for the Equal Access Clinics, Board Member for Southwest Advocacy Group, and President of the American College of Medical…