our focus

Improving health outcomes

Conducting evidence-based research with real-world impact to improve the health of children, teens and young adults.

Leveraging big data

Utilizing large and diverse data sets to build new infrastructure and improve the efficiency and accuracy of children’s health research.

Advancing health research

Pioneering new research methods, technologies and innovative study designs to improve children’s health research.

Helping the most vulnerable

Improving children’s health by increasing immunizations, preventing drug abuse, improving oral health and managing diabetes. This is only the beginning.

Supporting community

Tobacco control

Tobacco free for kids

Some of our team members supported local efforts in Alachua County in 2019 to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. It was the first county in Florida to make this change.

L to R is Jackie Hall, Sarah Szurek (former lead of the FHKC contract), Brandy Stone (former CMS contract staff), Jodian Blake (former Cancer Center employee), Ramzi Salloum, Janet.