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New Graduate Program!

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, and here for our…

Dr. Kelli Komro invited to speak at Emory University

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…

Dr. Jill Herndon selected to participate in the AAMC Women’s Professional Development Seminar

Jill Herndon, PhD, participated in the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Mid-Career Women Professional Development Seminar held December 3-6 in Austin, Texas. The seminar targets physicians and PhD scientists in academic medicine who hold leadership positions within their discipline, department or institution.  Participants are selected through a competitive application process.

Dr. Wagenaar’s Publication on Distracted Driving Policies is a 2011 Top AJPM Article

Dr. Alexander Wagenaar‘s article “State laws restricting driver use of mobile communications devices distracted-driving provisions” has been named in the top 2011 “Baker’s Dozen” by the  American Journal of Preventive Medicine. This means Dr. Wagenaar’s article was one of the most requested by readers and researchers through the AJPM website…

AcademyHealth Natural Experiments webinar

Dr. Alexander Wagenaar and Dr. Kelli Komro led a webinar on Wednesday, December 14th, entitled AcademyHealth Natural Experiments, in which they presented an explanation of what makes up a natural experiment and discussed how to overcome threats to the validity of such experiments. Quick Facts: 190 people participated! 100% surveyed…

Herndon, Maldonado-Molina, and Komro: 2012 COM Leadership Development Program

Please join us in congratulating Jill Boylston Herndon, PhD, and Mildred Maldonado-Molina, PhD, and Kelli Komro, PhD, for being selected to participate in the 2012 College of Medicine Leadership Development Program.  The program increases participants’ understanding of leadership challenges and strategic initiatives within UF Health Affairs while developing their leadership…