“The Future of Cancer Prevention: A Digital Twin Approach to Scaling Motivational Interviewing”: Stephanie Staras, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, UF College of Medicine
At-home kits that allow women to collect their own samples for HPV testing have been shown to improve cervical cancer screening rates. But some women lack confidence in their ability to complete the collection themselves.
One presentation reviews studies on HPV vaccination rates among adolescents and how clinicians offering vaccines may benefit from role playing and other training exercises.
What prescription advice would apply in the case of an 11-year-old boy with a cough and ear pain? This scenario is reviewed as part of an educational portal for the UF Health Pediatric Antibiotic Stewardship Project. This stewardship project helps health practitioners understand and apply current research on using…
Ramzi Salloum, Ph.D., associate director for community outreach and engagement at the UF Health Cancer Institute, has been elected vice chair of the Florida Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council.
Young patients with cancer need support when it comes to scholastic performance, which can be an empowering and motivating force during the challenges of cancer treatment, UF Health Cancer Center researchers have found.
“We are honored that the state of Texas has reaffirmed its trust in our expertise.” The State of Texas has awarded a contract to the University of Florida’s Institute for Child Health Policy to assess the quality of…
Jennifer LeLaurin, MPH, an assistant research scientist with the UF Institute for Child Health Policy and a Ph.D. candidate at HOBI, will give an oral presentation at the 15th Annual Dissemination and Implementation in Health Conference held in Washington, DC in December.
