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Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc

Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc,

Professor and Division Chief, Population Health Sciences, Department of Surgery

Department: MD-SURG-POPULATION HEALTH SCI
Business Phone: (352) 294-5822
Business Email: dbraithwaite@ufl.edu
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About Dejana Braithwaite, PhD, MSc

Additional Positions:
Division Chief, Population Health Sciences
2024 – Current · Department of Surgery
Associate Director for Cancer Population Sciences
2020 – Current · UF Health Cancer Institute

Accomplishments

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. PHC7918 – Epidemiology Independent Study

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  2. PHC7979 – Advanced Research

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  3. PHC7916 – National Field Epidemiology

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  4. PHC7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  5. PHC6001 – Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

  6. PHC6937 – Special Topics in Public Health

    College of Public Health and Health Professions

Research Profile

Dr. Braithwaite currently leads the Division of Population Health Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Florida (UF), and serves as Associate Director for Population Sciences at the UF Health Cancer Center. With an interdisciplinary background in epidemiology, health services research, cancer control and biomedical informatics, Dr. Braithwaite’s work is targeted at developing the evidence to guide healthcare policy decisions and innovative interventions to reduce the burden of cancer and other chronic diseases. Her research program has received awards from the American Cancer Society, American Society for Preventive Oncology and the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Dr. Braithwaite has extensive leadership experience in team science, including leading large, complex, multi-site, multi-project grants. Using diverse data sources and AI technology, Dr. Braithwaite’s team focuses on effectively monitoring, assessing and applying innovative methods to advance healthcare. In addition, Dr. Braithwaite’s research places emphasis on addressing digital inclusion while ensuring that diverse populations receive access to healthcare and resources.

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

Education

  1. Fellow, Epidemiology and Public Health

    Royal Society of Medicine

  2. Cancer Prevention Fellow

    American Society of Preventive Oncology/Prevent Cancer Foundation

  3. Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Health and Community

    University of California, San Francisco

  4. Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Epidemiology

    Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco

  5. Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Services Research, Institute for Health Policy Studies

    University of California, San Francisco

  6. Fellow in Health Outcomes Research

    Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, England and Cancer Research

  7. Ph.D., Epidemiology

    University of Cambridge, Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, England

  8. M.Sc. (high honors), Public Health

    University College London/Kings College, England

  9. B.Sc. (high honors), Psychology and Psychobiology

    London Guildhall University, England

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 294-5822
Emails:
Business:
dbraithwaite@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO BOX 103633
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610