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MPH-PHMP Student Selected for NCI-funded Internship
One of our students, Zachary Emmanuel W. Sandoval, was accepted to participate in the NCI-funded summer internship program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) Summer Research Experience is a paid internship designed to…
Dr. Huo Evaluates Treatment Techniques for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in New Study
Stephen Huo, PhD, a professor in the Department of Health Services Research, Management, & Policy, published an article in the Journal of International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) comparing the effectiveness of computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and ultrasound-guided RFA for…
HSRMP Hosts Gator Healthcare Forum
The Gator Healthcare Forum is a collaborative forum that strives to strengthen partnerships in the research field and promote best practices in the healthcare industry. On January 11 in the Reitz Union, the 2019 forum brought together over 150 leaders, researchers, students, and healthcare providers from the university as well…
Factors associated with medication non‐adherence studied for fibromyalgia patients
Raj Desai collaborated with Drs. Jo and Marlow on the paper entitled, “Risk of medication non‐adherence among Medicaid enrollees with fibromyalgia: Development of a validated risk prediction tool,” which was published on October 27th, 2018 in the World Institute of Pain. The researchers developed a risk prediction model that could…
Young-Rock Hong receives an award at UFHCC Research Day 2018
On October 30, 2018, the UF Health Cancer Center (UFHCC) hosted Research Day 2018, which aims to promote scholarship and research collaboration through the University of Florida campus. Young-Rock Hong was honored with the UFHCC Poster Winner Award for his research entitled, “Financial Burden of Cancer Care under the Affordable…
World Diabetes Day 2018
Join the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the UF Diabetes Institute for a World Diabetes Day event on November 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the HPNP Auditorium. …
Project ECHO® works towards increasing access to care for Type 1 diabetes patients
An initiative led by Dr. Ashby Walker launches using the Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes model, or Project ECHO®, to expand Type 1 diabetes efforts in Florida.
Study shows that Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy may be underutilized in bladder cancer patients
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy may be underutilized in bladder cancer patients who undergo radical cystectomy. The purpose of this study is to determine utilization treatment patterns and survival outcomes according to regimens administered.
