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Frederick Kates

Frederick Kates,

CLIN ASO PROF

Department: HP-HEALTH SERVICES ADMIN
Business Phone: (352) 273-6060
Business Email: kates.rick@phhp.ufl.edu
CV: View Curriculum Vitae

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About Frederick Kates

Frederick R. Kates III, PhD, MBA, serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor for Health Services Research, Management and Policy Department in the College of Public Health and Health at the University of Florida. Dr. Kates received his doctoral degree in Health Services Policy & Management from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Kates has various research interests related to health policy, most recently outcome-based evaluation of service quality in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and the impact of the Medicaid expansion. His other research interests include public health issues related to tobacco control and educational technology aimed at improving the delivery of online instruction. Dr. Kates has won the SCPHA’s J. Michael Suber Media Excellence Award for sharing best pedagogical practices and online course development strategies and the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute Educator Award, before being accepted to the UF Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows.

Prior to this position, Dr. Kates was an instructional technology coach and instructor for Beaufort County Schools in South Carolina. He was involved with the integration of over 8000 iPads into classrooms, instructional design and software integration, and the YEScarolina entrepreneurship program. Dr. Kates also developed the dual credit computer service and networking curriculum with the local community college. Concurrently, he taught managerial and financial accounting for Park University on the Marine Corps Air Station. Before becoming an educator, he was the Purchasing Manager for Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services and Systems Division for the U.S and Canada. He was part of the division’s initial startup with responsibility for $60 million in capital expenditures and facility build out. He negotiated the division’s national agreements with suppliers, developed the national calibration program for the electrical testing equipment and the freight payment system, and was the project manager for the roll out of Oracle Projects and Purchasing software modules. Dr. Kates has also served in the United States Army, with active duty service patrolling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea.

Accomplishments

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

Publications

Academic Articles

Presentations

  1. “Z” the Mark of Excellence: Learn how Zotero Reference Software Engages Students

    National / Invited. [Poster]. Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, MD

  2. Equity Analysis: Combining ArcGIS and AI to Determine and Identify HIV/AIDS Populations for Interventions

    International / Invited. [Poster]. American Public Health Association, Boston, MA

  3. The Demise of Traditional Assignments: Embracing New Frontiers with ChatGPT and AI

    National / Invited. [Seminar]. Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Tampa, Florida

  4. Using an Innovative Peer-Review Software to Improve Gen Zs Struggle with Feedback

    National / Invited. [Seminar]. Association of University Programs in Health Administration, Tampa, Florida

  5. The Association between Supportive Smoking Policy and Youth Tobacco Use: Results from the 2022 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey

    International / Invited. [Poster]. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Conference i, New Orleans, LA

  6. Bridging the Gap: Integrating Community-Engaged Implementation Science into Early Research Training

    National / Invited. [Poster]. ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health, Arlington, VA

Grants

  1. Health Policy Training in Tobacco Prevention and Control

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH

  2. Health Policy Training in Tobacco Prevention and Control

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH

  3. Health Policy Training in Tobacco Prevention and Control

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH

  4. FLDOH PO – 2021-2022 – Educating Community Leaders about Tobacco Regulation

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH

  5. Health Policy Training in Tobacco Prevention and Cessation

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    FL DEPT OF HLTH

Education

  1. PhD-Health Services, Policy, and Management

    University of South Carolina-Columbia, South Carolina

  2. MBA

    Fayetteville State University-Fayetteville, North Carolina

  3. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

    College of Charleston-Charleston, South Carolina

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-6060
Emails:
Business:
kates.rick@phhp.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100195
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
 GAINESVILLE FL 326100001