Professor in Epidemiology Xinguang “Jim” Chen, MD, PhD, FACE has recently become a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology (FACE). Over the length of his career, Dr. Chen has had a wide array of experiences with issues in epidemiology, from stress and substance abuse to HIV, and has…
Sadaf Milani is president of PHHP Doctoral Student Council (DSC). In the past, DSC has hosted panel discussions and social events. The DSC is also looking for suggestions for future events. Events are open to all PhD students, and thank you to all who have attended! Vicki…
Research Assistant Professor in Epidemiology Deepthi Varma, PhD, MPhil, MSW, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Healthy Start of North Central Florida Coalition. Florida’s Healthy Start initiative provides for universal risk screening of all Florida’s pregnant women and newborn infants to identify those at risk…
Clinical Assistant Professor in Epidemiology Mark Hart, EdD, recently had his research featured on the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) website. In his two-part series on Twitter and Public Health, published in Journal of Medical Internet Research Public Health and Surveillance, Dr. Hart…
The University of Florida International Center honored a College of Public Health and Health Professions faculty member and several graduate students during its International Education Week celebration held in November. Linda B. Cottler, Ph.D., M.P.H., a professor and chair of the department of epidemiology in PHHP and the College of Medicine, received…
The 2016 – 2017 academic year was a busy time for the doctoral students in the department of epidemiology at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine. All 23 PhD students published at least one manuscript or letter to the editor during…
The poor often put health concerns on the back burner The ability to lift children out of poverty depends, in part, on the physical and mental health of their parents and guardians. The adults must be able to find and keep good jobs. But all too often, health problems…
Amid an opioid epidemic in Florida, physicians and pharmacists are only making limited use of a statewide database meant to deter prescription drug abuse, University of Florida Health researchers have found. That lack of participation puts Florida at risk of not meeting a federal policy goal of doubling the number of…
As a show of appreciation for Epidemiology’s PhD, MSE, and MPH students, pre- and post-doctoral fellows, and graduate faculty, the Department of Epidemiology hosted its annual Fall Celebration the weekend before Halloween. Students, trainees, and faculty attended in costume, and this was the Department’s most highly attended celebration to…
Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez, PhD, the Department of Epidemiology’s first PhD graduate, recently received a $3.3 million R01 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). Dr. Gonzalez is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences at The University…
