Dr. Wagenaar has been quoted in a recent Reuter’s article about under-age drinking and the alarming ease with which minors can purchase alcohol using the internet. Click here to read the article. Click here to view Dr. Wagenaar’s webpage.
Click here to listen to Dr. Shenkman talk about the WIN grant on WUFT-FM/NPR. Click here to read this story on the College of Medicine website. Joining a gym to log in hours on the elliptical or hiring a nutritionist…
Dr. Kelli Komro has been selected to receive a University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Award. The three-year professorship recognizes faculty who have established a distinguished record of research, who play a key role in the University’s growing emphasis on graduate education, and whose scholarship is expected to lead to…
The Warrington College of Business Administration has selected Dr. Caprice Knapp as the winner of the 2012 Economics Faculty of the Year Award. WCBA undergraduate students voted on the winner via an online survey that the college sent out in February. Dr. Knapp teaches Health Economics and holds a…
Dr. Maldonado-Molina has been elected a Regular Member in the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). This is the the oldest organization dedicated to research in addiction and has been a leading force in advancing scientific understanding of all aspects of drug abuse. To learn more about the CPDD,…
Dr. Caprice Knapp has received a grant of over one million dollars from Florida’s Healthy Kids Corporation. Dr. Knapp’s grant, entitled “Florida Healthy Kids Medical Quality Assessment,” will extend over the next two years. Please click here for more information.
The New York Times quoted Dr. Alex Wagenaar in an article about how the negative effects of drugs frequently gain prominence, while the negative effects of alcohol are often overlooked. When the article was posted on Feb. 18, it was the eighth most emailed and fourth most viewed on the…
Dr. Caprice Knapp and Mrs. Vanessa Madden are proud to announce the publication of their book Pediatric Palliative Care: Global Perspectives. This book describes pediatric palliative care in 23 countries around the world. Chapter authors describe characteristics of children with life-limiting illnesses, services available, organization of care at the local…
The Department of Health Outcomes and Policy is pleased to announce its new graduate program, offering both a Master of Science in Health Outcomes and Policy as well as a Graduate Certificate in Health Outcomes and Policy. Please click here to visit the Graduate Programs page,…
Dr. Kelli Komro will lead a seminar at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health in Atlanta on Jan. 26. During the seminar, entitled “Prevention Trial in the Cherokee Nation: Developing Partnerships, Designing Public Health Strategies,” Dr. Komro will share her experiences related to the start-up of this newly-funded community…
