BOSTON – May 31, 2012 – Drs. Baron-Lee, Knapp, and Shenkman of the University of Florida’s Institute for Child Health Policy have been selected to participate in a year-long executive leadership program designed to tackle racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Drs. Baron-Lee, Knapp, and Shenkman are three of…
Knapp, C (Principal Investigator) Evaluation of Quality of Care in Childrens Medical Service. 07/01/2012-12/31/2012. Florida Department of Health, Children Medical Services; Award amount: $234,355.
A paper by Drs. Kelli Komro and Alex Wagenaar titled “Mechanisms of Legal Effect: Perspectives from Public Health” has been listed as one of SSRN’s Top Ten downloads for ERN: Government Expenditures and Health (Topic). Click here to view Dr. Komro’s webpage, here for Dr. Wagenaar’s webpage, and here to…
Dr. Stephanie Staras has received $150,000 from the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine for a grant whose goal is to improve adolescent vaccinations. Click here to read an article about Dr. Staras’ grant on the UF&Shands website. Click here to read an article in the Gainesville Sun about Dr.
Dr. I-Chan Huang received a Meritorious Award for his study presented at the 6th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference hosted jointly by the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, LIVESTRONG, and CDC. This conference was held on June 14-16, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Huang is among 8 scientists, selected…
The NIH/NIDCR has invited Dr. Jill Herndon to participate in its web-based Survey Research Methods Series, a collection of presentations by nationally-recognized experts on survey research design and analysis. Dr. Herndon’s presentation, Comparing and Linking Survey Data: Considerations for Working with Multiple Data Sources, can be viewed at…
Dr. Caprice Knapp has been invited to join the editorial advisory board of the Palliative Medicine journal. Palliative Medicine is a highly ranked, peer reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative care of patients with far advanced disease. Click here to learn more about…
Dr. I-Chan Huang has been invited to present a study in a plenary session of the 12th International Conference on Long-Term Complications of Treatment of Children and Adolescents for Cancer. The topic of Dr. Huang’s presentation will focus on measuring long-term symptomatic late effects among adult survivors of childhood cancer. …
Assistant Director Irina Olsen has been selected to participate in UF’s competitive leadership program, the UF Academy. The UF Academy is designed to prepare participants for higher-level responsibilities at the University of Florida. Applicants are selected through a highly rigorous process. Click here to learn more about the UF Academy.
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.
