Carma L Bylund, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Chair of Education
About Carma L Bylund
I am a Professor and Associate Chair of Education in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics and the Assistant Director of the Cancer Training and Education Program at the UF Health Cancer Center. As a behavioral scientist with international expertise in healthcare communication and medical education, my research focuses on developing and implementing communication interventions for clinicians, patients, and caregivers. These efforts aim to improve outcomes in critical areas such as cancer clinical trial accrual, HPV vaccination, dementia care, and combating cancer treatment misinformation.
My work has been supported by substantial research funding from the National Institutes of Health and organizations like The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I have authored 200 peer-reviewed publications, co-edited two books with Oxford University Press on healthcare communication, and co-edited the Wiley International Encyclopedia of Health Communication. Additionally, I serve as the founding Editor-in-Chief of PEC Innovation, an open-access journal complementing Patient Education & Counseling.
In my leadership role, I oversee the departmentās educational programs, ensuring students are well-equipped to address pressing health-related research challenges. I am dedicated to providing students with rigorous methodological training to help them achieve their research goals. As a mentor, my primary objective is to support my mentees in realizing their full potential. My commitment to education has been recognized through my membership in the UF College of Medicineās Society for Teaching Scholars.
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- Business:
- (352) 627-9467
- Business:
- carma.bylund@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100147
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1889 MUSEUM RD STE 7000 FL 7
GAINESVILLE FL 32611