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Celebrating six decades of excellence: Updates from the M.H.A. Program Director
A letter from the Program Director regarding the 60th year celebration of the UF Master of Health Administration program.
Welcome new students
The college welcomed hundreds of new faces this week as classes kicked off for the start of the 2025-2026 academic year.
Researcher spotlight: Joy Gabrielli
Joy Gabrielli and fellow investigators are studying how digital media influences youth risk behaviors.
PHHP wellness initiative helps students find balance
The program aims to help students better manage academic, social and health-related stressors and achieve their goals in college.
Ji-Hyun Lee, new American Statistical Association president, says ‘everyday statisticians’ can change the world
Ji-Hyun Lee, DrPH, is a statistician for the people. Her work, she says, is not glamorous, but it’s as invaluable as it is invisible. “I truly value every data point in my hand, because each one represents a patient’s story, struggle and journey,” Lee said. “It’s the key to…
Dr. Walker co-leads tele-education program, greatly improving diabetes patient outcomes
A tele-education program for health care providers who treat people with diabetes resulted in significant improvements in patient outcomes, including better blood sugar levels and increased use of medical devices to manage the disease, a University of Florida study finds.
International Overdose Awareness Day: Fighting Stigma and Bringing Change
International Overdose Awareness Day occurs every Aug. 31 and is the largest global campaign to bring awareness to rising overdose rates. Combating this issue requires complex considerations, including removing stigma around substance use disorder, providing harm reduction, and educating the public on this growing issue. Overdose-related fatalities in the U.S.
Welcome our Fall 2024 Ph.D. Student
Youngseo Cheon Mentor: Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti What do you look forward to most as a future epidemiologist and your career in epidemiology? As a future epidemiologist, I aspire to conduct independent, innovative research, while also interacting with key stakeholders, like local community members and students. My future research will be…
Florida sees surge in COVID-19 cases, but how dangerous is the virus today?
COVID-19 cases are on the rise this summer in Central Florida. The Florida Department of Health reported the highest weekly case totals so far this year in Orange County, with 1,400 cases in the first week of July and 1,200 cases in the second week. The cases fall…