Health Research Design Expert Invited to Give Short Course at University of Alabama at Birmingham
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UF Diabetes Expert Speaks at a National Continuing Education Conference
Ashby Walker, Ph.D., research assistant professor in the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, spoke about her research on juvenile diabetes at a national conference, entitled A Collaborative Approach to Diabetes Care III: Reducing Readmissions & Costs While Exceeding in Patient Care Across the Healthcare Continuum, for nurse educators and…
Shenkman Appears on Academic Minute
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…
Delcher Appears on TV-20 to Discuss Prescription Pain Reliever Mortality and Policy
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.
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…
Shenkman to Discuss Research at HealthStreet Event
Betsy Shenkman, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, will speak on the Wellness Incentives and Navigation (WIN) Project at HealthStreet’s upcoming Our Community, Our Health event on Thursday, July 31. Our Community, Our Health is a forum for conversation between health researchers and the…
Bioinformatics Expert Joins Department of Health Outcomes and Policy
While scientists and clinicians work each day on discoveries that could unlock treatments and cures for diseases, [...]
Better communication is key to overall oral health
Many people delay and even skip visits to the dentist due to anxiety and fear. Now University of Florida researchers have discovered [...]
Researchers receive $1.6 million to build a statewide network for improving health care for Floridians
The Florida Department of Health has awarded $1.6 million to the University of Florida to help establish a statewide network [...]