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…
Dr. Alexander Wagenaar served as a co-author of a new marijuana policy paper that was featured in a news release by the RAND Corporation. The paper, published by the American Journal of Public Health, discusses how strategies used to control alcohol and tobacco may also serve to regulate marijuana.
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…
Dr. Kelli Komro is a co-author of an important Cochrane systematic review that researched the effectiveness of interventions using the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Health Promoting School (HPS) approach. The HPS approach includes health education in the curriculum; changing the school’s social or physical environment, or both; and involving families…
Katie Eddleton has been selected to review applications for the Mobilization for Health: National Prevention Partnership Awards (NPPA) that are awarded through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. These community engagement awards are designed to “increase community awareness and action on preventive health services.” Click here to learn…
Elianne Vazquez, a research assistant on Drs. Komro and Wagenaar’s team at ICHP, was selected to attend the Biostatistics Enrichment Summer Training Diversity Program (BEST) at Columbia University’s Mailman School at Public Health. BEST was established to expand and diversify the behavioral and biomedical sciences’ workforce by introducing undergraduates from…
Chris Delcher has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 UF-Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science for Life Graduate Student Award. The award recognizes graduate students who participate in research and publication opportunities in the life sciences in collaboration with undergraduates; up to ten students are recognized each…
Dr. Wagenaar will be moderating a national webinar entitled “Regulating Non-Medical Marijuana: Lessons Learned and Paths Forward.” The webinar will take place this Thursday, April 17, from 1-2pm EST.
Deina Bossa is a recipient of the 2014 UF Center for Undergraduate Research Best Paper Award for “Explaining State Variation in Medicaid Expenditures.” Her research analyzes the program, economic, demographic, and political factors that lead to variations in Medicaid expenditures between states. Papers are selected for the award through a…
Drs. Tobler, Maldonado-Molina, Staras, Livingston, and Komro’s article entitled “Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination, problem behaviors, and mental health among minority urban youth” has been listed in the top 25 most read ethnicity and race articles of 2013 by Taylor & Francis Online.
