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Robert L Cook

Robert L Cook, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor

Department: Department of Epidemiology
Business Phone: (352) 273-5869
Business Email: cookrl@ufl.edu
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About Robert L Cook

Robert Cook, MD, MPH, is a professor within the department of epidemiology, and he also serves as a physician at UF Health Internal Medicine – Medical Plaza. Dr. Cook received both his master’s of public health degree and medical degree from the University of North Carolina. He completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine at the University of Virginia. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. Cook did additional training in preventive medicine and completed the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. Dr. Cook has been at the University of Florida since 2006, combining clinical practice with research and teaching. He is the director of the Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC) and the Associate Director for the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical outcomes research.

Accomplishments

  1. University of Florida Term Professor

    University of Florida

  2. Distinguished Service Award

    University of Florida

  3. Excellence in Teaching Award

    University of Florida

  4. Faculty Member, Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health

    University of Florida

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • General Internal Medicine

Areas of Interest

  • HIV Infection
  • Preventive Health Care

Research Profile

Dr. Cook is involved in a range of clinical research, mostly involving persons with HIV or STDs, and also research on the health effects and consequences of alcohol and marijuana use.

Publications

Academic Articles

Presentations

  1. HIV, Alcohol, and Public Health Research: Innovations and Challenges in the Care of Vulnerable Populations: SHARC Experience

    International / Invited. [Lecture]. Institute of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania, Brazil

  2. Welcome to the 2025 Florida HIV Community Providers and Researchers Conference

    Regional / Other. [Symposium]. SHARC Center for Translational HIV Research (UF) and the AIDS Institute, Orlando, FL

  3. Convening a statewide community advisory council to identify new strategies to link people with HIV to substance use and mental health services in Florida.

    National / Refereed. [Symposium]. Addiction Health Services Research Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA

  4. Integrating multiple imperfect measures of alcohol use in longitudinal research studies

    International / Refereed. [Symposium]. International Chinese Statistical Association, Annual Meeting, Zhuhai, China

Grants

Education

  1. Residency – Preventive Medicine

    University of North Carolina

  2. RWJ Clinical Scholars Program

    University of North Carolina

  3. Residency – Internal Medicine, primary care track

    University of Virginia

  4. Master of Public Health

    University of North Carolina

  5. Medical Degree

    University of North Carolina

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-5869
Emails:
Business:
cookrl@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
PO BOX 100231
 GAINESVILLE FL 326100231
Business Street:
HPNP ROOM 3113
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610