Current Course Schedule

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Spring 2026: HOBI courses

Title Course # Section Class # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Sleep and Population Health GMS 5905 SPR4 27890 3 R 12:50-3:50 6-8 Christopher Kaufmann MALA 7126
Health Outcomes Research for Chronic Diseases GMS 6802 SPR3 27888 3 R 9:35-12:35 3-5 Rahma Mkuu MALA 7037
Translational Bioinformatics GMS 6804 SPR1 18426 3 T 9:35-12:35 3-5 Qianqian Song MALA 7126
Informational Modeling in Biomedicine GMS 6805 SPR2 18427 3 R 9:35-12:35 3-5 Rui Yin MALA 7126
Pragmatic Clinical Trials GMS 6813 CSE9 23694 3 W 8:30-11:30 6-8 Larissa Strath MALA 7126
Measuring & Analyzing Health Outcomes II GMS 6822 CSE3 16619 3 F 9:35-12:35 3-5 Yi Guo MALA 7126
Ensuring Rigor and Reproducibility in Clinical and Translational Research GMS 6848 1357 19594 2 N/A Asynchronous N/A Dominick Lemas Online
Community Engaged Research for Clinical Effectiveness & Implementation Science Studies GMS 6852 CSE5 15163 2 N/A Asynchronous N/A Elizabeth Shenkman Online
Improvement and Implementation Science in the Learning Health System GMS 6853 CSE6 15164 3 N/A Hybrid N/A Jennifer LeLaurin Online
Health Outcomes & Policy PhD Research Seminar GMS 7887 HOBS 23700 1 W 12:00-1:00 N/A Mei Liu, and Easton Wollney MALA 7200
Grant Writing for Health Outcomes Studies GMS 7906 SPR5 27892 2 T 12:50-2:45 6-7 Carma Bylund MALA 7037

Spring 2026: non-HOBI courses

Title Course # Section Class # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location Notes
Introduction to Biostatistical Methods PHC 6052 –– –– –– –– –– ––
Statistical Methods in Research I STA 6166 –– –– 3 TR 10:40-11:30; 9:35-11:30 4,3-4 Bikram Karmakar T: AND 134, R: TUR L005 ––
Theoretical Foundations of Public Health PHC 6405 –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health PHC 6001 –– –– 3 –– Jerne Shapiro Online If you are a student outside of the Master of Public Health program and interested in taking this course, please email askmph@phhp.ufl.edu to be added to the waitlist
Statistical Methods for Health Science Research I PHC 6050 –– –– 3 –– –– Lixia Wang Online If you are a student outside of the Master of Public Health program and interested in taking this course, please email askmph@phhp.ufl.edu to be added to the waitlist
Special Topics on Data Mining or Image Analysis BME 6938 –– –– –– –– –– –– –– Sections do not apply to HOBI
Software Engineering CEN 5035 –– –– 3 MWF 4:05-4:55 9 Alin Dobra LIT 101 ––
Database Management Systems COP 5725 –– –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Responsible Conduct of Biomedical Research GMS 7877 –– –– 2 (TBD) T 3:00-6:00 8-10 Wayne McCormack, Kerri O’Malley, Catherine Striley, Malu Gamez Tansey, Roger Fillingim, Timothy Garrett, William Allen, Amber Moore TBA Only offered in Spring
Applied Biostatistics II PHC 6053 –– –– 3 –– –– Lixia Wang Online ––
Statistical Methods in Research II STA 6167 –– –– 3 TR 8:30-9:20; 8:30-10:25 2, 2-3 David Holmes AND 13 (both sessions) ––
Clinical Trial Methods PHC 6020 –– –– 3 TR 12:50-2:45; 1:55-2:45 6-7,7 Zhigang Li HPNP G109 (both sessions) ––
Design & Conduct of Clinical Trials PHC 6022 –– –– –– –– –– –– ––

Fall 2025: HOBI courses

Title Course # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Data Science for Clinical Research GMS 6803 3 Th 12:50-3:50 6-8 Mamoun Mardini, PhD 7126
Security and Privacy in Clinical Research GMS 6806 3 M 12:50-3:50 6-8 Megan Gregory, PhD & Mei Liu, PhD 7126/3003
Health Outcomes Research in Cancer GMS 6812 3 T 9:35-12:35 3-5 Jaclyn Hall, PhD 7037
Ensuring Rigor and Reproducibility in Clinical and Translational Research GMS 6848 2 Asynchronous Asynchronous NA Dominick Lemas, PhD Online
Foundations of Biomedical Informatics GMS 6850 3 Th 9:35-12:35 3-5 Mei Liu, PhD 7126
Foundations of Programming for Biomedical Studies GMS 6859 3 T 9:35-12:35 3-5 Mamoun Mardini, PhD 7126
Translational Health Research Design GMS 6885 3 Asynchronous Asynchronous NA Stephanie Staras, PhD Online
Causal Artificial Intelligence for Health Research GMS 7858 3 M 9:35-12:35 3-5 Jie Xu, PhD & Takis Benos, PhD 7126
Health Outcomes & Policy PhD Research Seminar GMS 7887 1 W 12:00-1:00 NA Carma Bylund, PhD & Easton Wollney, PhD 7200
Grant Writing for Health Outcomes Studies GMS 7906 2 Th 9:35-11:30 3-4 Carma Bylund, PhD 7037

Fall 2025: Non-HOBI courses

Non-HOBI courses Course # Section Class # credits days times period instructor(s) location Notes
Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials PHC 6022 –– 3 Monday Wednesday 12:50pm-2:45pm 12:50pm-1:40pm 6-7,6 Guogen Shan TBA
Statistical Methods for Health Sciences Research I PHC 6050 –– –– 3 Monday Wednesday 4:05pm-4:55pm 3:00pm-4:55pm 9, 8-9 Robert Parker TBA This section is departmentally controlled. If you are a student outside of the Master of Public Health program and interested in taking this course, please email askmph@phhp.ufl.edu. Please bear in mind that space is limited, and enrollment is not guaranteed. Registration for students on the waitlist will not take place until first day of drop/add week.
Introduction to Biostatistical Methods I PHC 6052 –– –– 3 Asychronous Online –– Lixia Wang Online This section is departmentally controlled. If you are a student outside of the Master of Public Health program and interested in taking this course, please email askmph@phhp.ufl.edu. Please be advised that registration will not take place until the first day of drop/add week and bear in mind that space is limited.
Analysis of Algorithms COT 5405 –– –– 3 Monday Wednesday Friday 9:35am-10:25am 3 Alin Dobra MALA 1000 ––
Mathematics for Intelligent Systems COT 5615 –– –– 3 Monday Wednesday Friday 3:00pm-3:50pm 8 Arunava Banerjee FAB 0105 ––
Fundamentals of Probability STA 5325 –– –– 3 Monday Wednesday Friday 8:30am – 9:20am 2 Kshitij Khare AND 0134 ––
Fundamentals of Statistical Theory STA 5328 –– –– 3 Tuesday Thursday 8:30am-10:25am 8:30am-9:20am 2-3, 2 Sohom Bhattacharya MCCB G086 MCCA G186 ––
Fundamentals of Statistical Theory STA 5328 –– –– 3 Monday Wednesday Friday 10:40am-11:30am 4 Kshitij Khare AND 0101 ––
Statistical Methods in Research I STA 6166 –– –– 3 Tuesday Thursday 11:45am-1:40pm 11:45am-12:35pm 5-6, 5 David Holmes FLO 0100 ––
Advanced Machine Learning CAP 6617 –– –– 3 Tuesday Thursday 3:00pm-4:55pm 4:05pm-4:55pm 8-9,9 Kejun Huang MCCA G186 ––
Bioinformatics CAP 5510 –– –– 3 Monday Wednesday Friday 10:40am-11:30am 4 Tamer Kahveci CSE E119 ––
Health Services Research Methods 1 HSA 7706 –– –– 3 Thursday 9:35-12:35 3-5 Yenan Zhu HPNP G111 ––

Summer 2025: HOBI courses

Title Course # Summer Term Section Class # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Qualitative Inquiry and Analysis in Intervention Development and Implementation GMS 6820 Summer A QA01 18896 3 Monday; Wednesday 9:30am-1:45pm; 9:30am-12:15pm 2-4; 2-3 Carla Fisher MALA 7126/7037 (check syllabus)
Ensuring Rigor and Reproducibility in Clinical and Translational Research GMS 6848 Summer C RR#1 18853 2 N/A Asynchronous N/A Todd Manini & Dominick Lemas Online

Summer 2025: Non-HOBI courses

Title Course # Summer Term Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Fundamentals of Probability STA 5325 Summer A 3 M, T, W, R, F 9:30AM-10:45AM 2 Demetris Athienitis FLO 100
Fundamentals of Statistical Theory STA 5328 Summer B 3 M, T, W, R, F 9:30AM-10:45AM 2 Demetris Athienitis FLO 100
Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health PHC 6001 Summer C 3 Online Online N/A Jerne Shapiro ––
Theoretical Foundations of Public Health PHC 6405 Summer C 3 R 2:00PM-4:45PM 5-6 Lindsey King TBA

Spring 2025: HOBI courses

Title Course # Section Class # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Translational Bioinformatics GMS 6804 SPR1 19708 3 T 9:35-12:35 3-5 Dr. Qianqian Song MALA 7126
Informational Modeling in Biomedicine GMS 6805 SPR2 19709 3 R 9:35-12:35 3-5 Dr. Rui Yin MALA 7126
Pragmatic Clinical Trials GMS 6813 CSE9 27036 3 M 12:50-3:50 6-8 Dr. Larissa Strath MALA 7028
Measuring & Analyzing Health Outcomes II GMS 6822 CSE3 16619 3 F 9:35-12:35 3-5 Dr. Yi Guo & Dr. Christopher Kaufmann MALA 7126
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis GMS 6846 2468 27106 2 T 1:55-3:50 7-9 Dr. Easton Wollney & Dr. Megan Gregory MALA 7126
Ensuring Rigor and Reproducibility in Clinical and Translational Research GMS 6848 1357 21204 1 N/A Asynchronous N/A Dr. Todd Manini Online
Community Engaged Research for Clinical Effectiveness & Implementation Science Studies GMS 6852 CSE5 15685 2 M 9:35-11:30 N/A Dr. Elizabeth Shenkman & Dr. Ryan Theis Online
Improvement and Implementation Science in the Learning Health System GMS 6853 CSE6 15686 3 N/A Hybrid N/A Dr. Jennifer LeLaurin Online
Introduction to Biomedical Natural Language Processing GMS 6856 CSE7 27035 3 R 1:55-4:55 7-9 Dr. Yonghui Wu MALA 7126
Health Outcomes & Policy PhD Research Seminar GMS 7887 HOBS 27042 1 W 12:00-1:00 N/A Dr. Carma Bylund & Dr. Mei Liu & Dr. Dominick Lemas MALA 7200

Spring 2025: non-HOBI courses

Title Course # Section Class # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Title Course # Section Class # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Introduction to Biostatistical Methods PHC 6052 –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Statistical Methods in Research I STA 6166 –– –– 3 TR 10:40-11:30; 9:35-11:30 4,3-4 Bikram Karmakar T: AND 134, R: TUR L005
Theoretical Foundations of Public Health PHC 6405 –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health PHC 6001 –– –– 3 –– –– Jerne Shapiro Online
Statistical Methods for Health Science Research I PHC 6050 –– –– 3 –– –– Lixia Wang Online
Special Topics on Data Mining or Image Analysis BME 6938 –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Software Engineering CEN 5035 –– 3 MWF 4:05-4:55 9 Alin Dobra LIT 101
Database Management Systems COP 5725 –– –– –– –– –– –– ––
Responsible Conduct of Biomedical Research GMS 7877 –– –– 1 T 3:00-6:00 8-10 Wayne McCormack, Kerri O’Malley, Catherine Striley, TBA

Fall 2024

Title Course # Section Class # Credits Days Times Period Instructor(s) Location
Health Outcomes Research for Chronic Diseases GMS 6802 HOB1 30099 3 Thur 12:50-3:50 6-8 Dr. Rahma Mkuu DSIT 7126
Data Science for Clinical Research GMS 6803 13GA 20933 3 Tue 12:50-3:50 6-8 Dr. Mamoun Mardini & Dr. Protiva Rahman HPNP 1101
Health Outcomes Research in Cancer GMS 6812 13G1 22538 3 Tue 9:35-12:35 3-5 Dr. Georges Khalil DSIT 7126
Foundations of Biomedical Informatics GMS 6850 13G5 20934 3 Thur 9:35-12:35 3-5 Dr. Jessica Ray HPNP 1101
Fundamentals of Dissemination and Implementation Research GMS 6851 13G6 20942 3 Tue 3:00-3:50 8 Dr. Ramzi Salloum GMS 6851
Translational Health Research Design GMS 6885 1B44 17785 3 N/A Asynchronous N/A Dr. Stephanie Staras Online
Causal Artificial Intelligence for Health Research GMS 7858 HOB2 30105 3 Mon 9:35-12:35 3-5 Dr. Jie Xu & Dr. Takis Benos DSIT 7126
Health Outcomes & Policy PhD Research Seminar GMS 7887 FL03 26893 1 Wed 12:00-1:00 N/A Drs. Carma Bylund, Mei Liu, & Dominick Lemas DSIT 7200
Grant Writing for Health Outcomes Studies GMS 7906 FL01 26860 2 Thur 9:35-11:30 3-4 Dr. Carma Bylund DSIT 7037
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Summer 2024

Course Title Course Section Class # Credit Day Time Periods Professor(s) Location
Qualitative Inquiry and Analysis in Intervention Development and Implementation GMS 5905 1357 20880 3 Mon/Wed 9:30-12:15/9:30-1:45 M 2-3, W 2-4 Dr. Carla Fisher 7126/7038 DSIT* (see syllabus)

Spring 2024

Course title Course section Class # credit day time periods professor(s) location
Translational Bioinformatics GMS 6804 SPR1 25130 3 Tue 11:45a‐2:45p 5-7 Dr. Dominick Lemas/Dr. Qianqian Song DSIT 7126
Information Modeling in Biomedicine GMS 6805 SPR2 25131 3 Thur 9:35a‐12:35p 3-5 Dr. Mei Liu/Dr. Rui Yin DSIT 7126
Measuring & Analyzing Health Outcomes GMS 6822 CSE3 18931 3 Fri 9:35a‐12:35p 3-5 Dr. Yi Guo/Dr. Christopher Kaufmann DSIT 7126
Ensuring Rigor & Reproducibility in Clinical & Translational Research GMS 6848 1357 27869 1 N/A N/A N/A Dr. Todd Manini Online, asynchronous
Community Engaged Research for Clinical Effectiveness & Implementation Science Studies GMS 6852 CSE5 17400 2 Thur 3:00‐4:55p 8-9 Dr. Elizabeth A. Shenkman/Dr. Ryan P. Theis Online, synchronous
Improvement and Implementation Science in the Learning Health System GMS 6853 CSE6 17401 3 Thur 10:40a‐12:35p 4-5 Dr. Jennifer H. LeLaurin Online, hybrid

Fall 2023

Course title course section class # Credit day time periods Professor(s) location
Data Science for Clinical Research GMS 6803 13GA 21942 3 Tue/Thur 12:50-2:45p/1:55-2:45p 6-7/7 Dr. Mamoun Mardini HPNP G105
Security and Privacy in Clinical Research GMS 6806 FL02 29220 3 Mon 12:50-3:50p 6-8 Dr. Megan Gregory/Dr. Jie Xu HPNP G105
Health Outcomes Research in Cancer GMS 6812 13G1 23834 3 Tue 9:35a-12:35p 3-5 Dr. Georges Khalil HPNP G105
Foundations of Biomedical Informatics GMS 6850 13G5 21943 3 Thur 9:35a-12:35p 3-5 Dr. Jessica Ray HPNP 1102
Fundamentals of Dissemination and Implementation Research GMS 6851 13G6 21954 3 Thur 3:00-3:50p 8 Dr. Ramzi Salloum Online
Translational Health Research Design GMS 6885 1B44 18366 3 N/A Asynchronous 8 Dr. Stephanie Staras Online
Grant Writing for Health Outcomes Studies GMS 7906 FL01 29221 2 Thur 9:35-11:30a 3-4 Dr. Carma Bylund HPNP G108
Health Outcomes & Policy Master’s Research Seminar GMS 7887 FL03 29261 1 Tue 3:00-3:50p 8 Dr. Carma Bylund/Dr. Mei Liu HPNP G110

Summer 2023

Course title Course Section Class # Credit Day Time Periods Professor(s) Location
Health Outcomes & Policy PhD Research Seminar – Summer A GMS 7887 016E 13886 1 Tue 9:30-10:45a 2 Dr. Jessica Ray/Dr. Bruce Vogel HPNP G109
Health Outcomes & Policy PhD Research Seminar – Summer B GMS 7887 4H62 13887 1 Tue 9:30-10:45a 2 Dr. Jessica Ray/Dr. Bruce Vogel HPNP G109

Spring 2023

Course title Course section Class # credit day time periods professor(s) location
Translational Bioinformatics GMS 6804 SPR1 27006 3 Tue 11:45a‐2:45p 5-7 Dr. Dominick Lemas CG‐024 Communicore
Information Modeling in Biomedicine GMS 6805 SPR2 27007 3 Mon 9:35a‐12:35p 3-5 Dr. William Hogan HPNP 1102
Measuring & Analyzing Health Outcomes GMS 6822 CSE3 19604 3 Fri 9:35a‐12:35p 3-5 Dr. Yi Guo/Dr. Christopher Kaufmann G‐108 HPNP
Systematic Review & Meta Analysis GMS 6846 1357 30284 2 Mon 1:55‐3:50p 7-8 Dr. Carma Bylund/Dr. Megan Gregory HOBI Mod 2 Conference Room
Ensuring Rigor and Reproducibility in Clinical and Translational Research GMS 6848 1357 30285 1 Thur 10:40‐11:30a 4 Dr. Todd Manini Online
Community Engaged Research for Clinical Effectiveness and Implementation Science GMS 6852 CSE5 17868 2 Wed 1:55‐3:50p 7-8 Dr. Michelle Cardel Online
Improvement and Implementation Science in the Learning Health System GMS 6853 CSE6 17869 3 Thur 11:45a‐2:45p 5-7 Dr. Erin Mobley Online
Introduction to Biomedical Natural Language Processing GMS 6856 362A 18159 3 W 1:55‐4:55p 7-9 Dr. Yonghui Wu C2‐033 Communicore

Fall 2022

Course Title Course Section Class # Credit Day Time Periods Professor(s) Location
Health Outcomes Research in Cancer GMS 6812 13G1 25099 3 Tue 10:40a-1:40p 4-6 Dr. Georges Khalil Communicore CG-041
Data Science for Clinical Research GMS 6803 13GA LEC Regular 3 Mon 11:45a-2:45p 5-7 Dr. Mamoun Mardini CGRC Rm 101
Foundations of Biomedical Informatics GMS 6850 13G5 22870 3 Thur 11:45a-2:45p 5-7 Dr. Jiang Bian Communicore CG-056
Fundamentals of Dissemination and Implementation Research GMS 6851 13G6 22881 3 Thur 3:00-3:50p 8 Dr. Ramzi Salloum Online
Translational Health Research Design GMS 6885 1B44 18886 3 Tue 3:00-3:50p 8 Dr. Stephanie Staras Online
Causal Artificial Intelligence for Health Research GMS 7858 1324 LEC Regular 3 Mon/Wed Mon-9:35-11:30a/Wed-9:35-10:35a 3-4 Dr. Jie Xu HPNP G-316
Advanced Qualitative Methods: Narrative Health Methods & Analysis GMS 5905 SPT2 25428 3 Thur 9:35 am-12:35 pm 3-5 Dr. Carla Fisher Mod 2 Room 115

Summer 2022

Course Title Course Section Class # Credit Day Time Periods Professor(s) Location
HOBI PhD Research Seminar-Summer A GMS 7887 016E 14091 1 Tues 9:30-10:45 am 2 Dr. Bruce Vogel/Dr. Jessica Ray Communicore CG-041
HOBI PhD Research Seminar-Summer B GMS 7887 4H62 14092 1 Tues 9:30-10:45 am 2 Dr. Bruce Vogel/Dr. Jessica Ray Communicore CG-041
Ensuring Rigor & Reproducibility in Clinical & Translational Research-Summer B GMS 6848 016H 19750 1 N/A N/A N/A Dr. Matthew Gurka online

Spring 2022

Course Title Course Section Class # Credit Day Time Periods Professor(s) Location
Translational Bioinformatics GMS 6804 SPR1 31159 3 Tues 11:45a-2:45p 5-7 Dr. Dominick Lemas Communicore CG-056
Information Modeling in Biomedicine GMS 6805 SPR2 31160 3 Mon 9:35a-12:35p 3-5 Dr. William Hogan Communicore CCG-067
Security & Privacy in Clinical Research GMS 6806 SPR3 31161 3 Thur 11:45a-2:45p 5-7 Dr. Jiang Bian Communicore CG-022
Measuring & Analyzing Health Outcomes GMS 6822 CSE3 20506 3 Fri 9:35a-12:35p 3-5 Dr. Yi Guo Communicore CG-067
Health Outcomes in Vulnerable Populations GMS 6833 SPR4 31162 3 Wed 12:50-3:50p 6-8 Dr. Michelle Cardel Communicore CG-041
Community Engaged Research for Clinical Effectiveness & Implementation Science GMS 6852 CSE5 18508 2 Tues 1:55-3:50p 7-8 Dr. Elizabeth Shenkman online
Improvement & Implementation Science in the Learning Health System GMS 6853 CSE6 18509 3 Mon 12:50-3:50p 6-8 Dr. Ryan Theis online