University of Florida
College of Public Health and Health Professions
MISSION:
“…to preserve, promote, and
improve the health and well
being of populations,
communities, and individuals...
…to fulfill this mission, we
foster collaborations among
public health and the health
professions in education,
research, and service.”
Overview
 History of the College
 Current academic, research, and service
programs
 Collaborations with the North Florida/South
Georgia Veterans Health System
History of the College
Darrel Mase, PhD
1958-1971
Howard Suzuki, PhD
1971-1980
Richard Gutekunst, PhD
1980-1995
Robert Frank, PhD
1995-2007
Overarching Goals
 Educate students who will be leaders in public
health and the health professions
 Create new knowledge that will help solve
critical problems in health care and public health
 Provide outstanding services that will enhance
the health and well being of individuals and
communities
Academic
Programs
 7 PhD programs
 2 professional doctoral programs
 7 masters degree programs
 2 undergraduate majors (Bachelor of Health Science)
 6 joint degree programs (e.g., PhD/MPH, MD/MPH)
 8 certificate programs (e.g.,15-credit Public Health certificate)
Academic Departments and Advanced
Degrees
 Behavioral Science and Community Health (MPH, PhD)
 Biostatistics* (MS, MPH, PhD)
 Clinical and Health Psychology (MS, PhD)
 Environmental and Global Health (MHS, MPH, PhD)
 Epidemiology* (MS, MPH, PhD)
 Health Services Research, Management and Policy
(MHA, MPH, PhD)
 Occupational Therapy (MOT, PhD in Rehab Science)
 Physical Therapy (DPT, PhD in Rehab Science)
 Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (AuD, MA, PhD)
*Joint with COM
Faculty, Staff and Students
 Faculty FTE:156
 74 tenured or tenure-track
 82 non-tenure track
 Staff FTE: 88
 Students: 2,158
 ≈ 1,150 graduate/professional
 ≈ 1,000 undergraduate
Training Grants
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Pre-Doctoral
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NIH T-32: Krista Vandenborne, PhD, PT, “Interdisciplinary
Training in Neuromuscular Plasticity and Rehabilitation”
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NIH T-32: Michael Marsiske, PhD, “Physical, Cognitive and
Mental Health in Social Context”
Post-Doctoral
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NIH K-12: Krista Vandenborne, PhD, PT, “Rehabilitation
Research Career Development “
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HRSA: Mary Peoples-Sheps, DrPH, “Rural South Public Health
Training Center”
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NIH Fogarty: Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH, “Indo-US Training in
Chronic Non-communicable Diseases and Disorders”
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NIH Fogarty: Gregory Gray, MD, MPH, “One Health for
Environmental and Occupational Health”
US News and World Report Rankings
PHHP Academic Program
AAU
Ranking
National
Ranking
Audiology
4th
7th
Speech Language Pathology
12th
15th
Clinical Psychology
17th
37th
Health Care Management
13th
32th
Occupational Therapy
5th
10th
Physical Therapy
4th
12th
Research
Diverse Portfolio of Research
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Aging
Attention Deficit Disorder
Cancer
Cholera
Concussion
Dementia
Diarrheal diseases
Driving
Dysphagia
Environmental toxicology
HIV/AIDS
Influenza
Malaria
Medicaid/Medicare
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Muscular Dystrophy
Neuromuscular Plasticity
Neuro-rehabilitation
Obesity (child and adult)
Orthopedic rehabilitation
Pain
Parkinson’s Disease
PTSD
Respiratory Diseases
Stroke
Substance Abuse
Smoking
Tinnitus
Traumatic Brain Injury
Dean’s Citation Paper Award
Winners
Dr. Afsar Ali
Department of Environmental and
Global Health
Ali A., Chen Y., Johnson J.A., Redden E.,
Mayette Y., Rashid M.H., Stine O.C., and
Morris J.G. (2011). Recent clonal origin of
cholera in Haiti. Emerging Infectious Diseases,
17 (4).
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Dr. Tracey Barnett
Department of Behavioral Science
and Community Health
Barnett T.E., Curbow B.A., Soule E.K.*,
Tomar S.L., Thombs D.L. (2011) Carbon
Monoxide levels among patrons of hookah
cafes. American Journal of Preventive
Medicine, 40 (3): 324-328
Dr. Myron Chang
Department of Biostatistics
Chang, MN, SH Jung, and S Wu (2011). Twostage designs with additional futility tests for
phase II clinical trials with heterogeneous patient
population. Sequential Analysis, 30:338-349.
Dr. Sherrilene Classen
Department of Occupational Therapy
Classen, S., Nichols, A.L., McPeek, R.W, &
Breiner, J.F. Personality as a Predictor of Older
Driver Performance: An Exploratory Study.
(2011). Transportation Research Part F: Traffic
Psychology and Behavior, 14, 381-389.
Dr. Linda Cottler
Department of Epidemiology
Cottler LB, Ben Abdallah A, Cummings
SM, Barr J, Banks R, Forchheimer R.
Injury, pain, and prescription opioid use
among former National Football League
(NFL) players. Drug Alcohol Depend 2011;
116:188-94. PMID: 21277121.
Dr. Jeffrey Harman
Department of Health Service
Research, Management and Policy
Harman JS, Lemak CH, Al-Amin M,
Hall AG, Duncan RP, "Changes in per
member per month expenditures after
implementation of Florida's Medicaid
Reform Demonstration," Health
Services Research, 46(3):787-804,
2011.
Dr. A. Daniel Martin, III
Department of Physical Therapy
Martin, A. D., B. K. Smith, et al. (2011).
"Inspiratory muscle strength training improves
weaning outcome in failure to wean patients: a
randomized trial." Critical Care 15(2): R84.
Dr. William Perlstein
Department of Clinical and Health
Psychology
Sozda, C., Larson, M., Kaufman, D.,
Schmalfuss, I., Perlstein, W. (2011). Errorrelated processing following severe traumatic
brain injury: An event-related functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study.
International Journal of Psychophysiology.
Dr. Michelle Troche
Department of Speech, Language,
and Hearing Sciences
Troche MS, Huebner I, Rosenbek JC, Okun
MS, Sapienza CM. (2011). Respiratoryswallowing coordination and swallowing safety
in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Dysphagia. 26(3):218-24.
Extramural Research Funding ($M)
25
21.5
19.2
20
16.9
15
17.6
14.7
10
5
0
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY 2011-2012 Research Awards Among UF Colleges
College
Rank
Total ($M)
Per fac. ($K)
1
Medicine
268.2
449
2
IFAS
92.6
185
3
Engineering
74.4
276
4
Liberal Arts and Sciences
40.6
77
5
Public Health and Health Professions
21.5
279
6
Education
14.6
178
7
Dentistry
13.9
231
8
Veterinary Medicine
11.1
166
9
Pharmacy
8.9
197
10
Design, Construction & Planning
5.1
85
11
Health & Human Performance
3.9
58
12
Business
1.2
15
13
Journalism and Communications
1.1
29
14
Nursing
0.8
47
15
Fine Arts
0.1
1
16
Law
0.1
2
PHHP Research
 PHHP research awards have increased by
more than 46% over the past five years
 PHHP ranks 2nd among UF Colleges in grant
$ per tenure-track faculty member
 PHHP ranks 19th in NIH funding among the
54 accredited Schools of Public Health
Clinical Services
 40,916 outpatient visits
 Speech, Language and
Hearing Clinic
 Psychology Clinic
 Physical therapy
 Occupational therapy
Global Activities
PHHP has research,
training and service
activities in 14 countries:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
El Salvador
China
Georgia
Haiti
India
Kenya
Mexico
Nicaragua
Mongolia
Romania
South Africa
Thailand
School-Based Nutrition in Haiti
ACM School In Leogane
Post-Earthquake
Vaccination Program
Rebuilding of Partner
Schools in Gressier
and Leogane
New ACM School in Leogane
School Nutrition Program
Construction of the Infectious Disease Field Lab
University of Florida Public Health Laboratory
Gressier, Haiti
President Carter at Opening of the UF Lab in Gressier
Presentations by UF
Faculty
Dr. Afsar Ali - Cholera
Dr. Bernard Okech - Malaria
Dr. Andy Kane – Water & Aquaculture
Rapid Response
to the Cholera
Outbreak
Research Findings
Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 17, No. 4,
April 2011
Recent Clonal Origin of Cholera in Haiti
Afsar Ali, Yuansha Chen, Judith A. Johnson, Edsel Redden, Yfto
Mayette, Mohammed H. Rashid, O. Colin Stine, and J. Glenn
Morris, Jr
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS | ARTICLE OPEN
Cholera in Haiti: Reproductive numbers
and vaccination coverage estimates
•Zindoga Mukandavire, David L. Smith & J. Glenn Morris Jr
Scientific Reports 3, Article number: 997 doi:10.1038/srep00997
Interface Between PHHP and the North
Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System
 PHHP faculty who are part-time VA employees
 PHHP Faculty with IPAs with the VA
 VA Staff with PHHP Appointments
 PHHP Faculty who are VA Career Research
Scientists or Recipients of VA Merit Review and
Career Development Awards
 PHHP Clinical Trainees at the VA
 PHHP Students Conducting Research at the VA
PHHP Faculty Who Are VA Employees
Brain Rehabilitation Research
Center (BRRC)
Rehabilitation Outcomes
Research Center (RORC)
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 William Mann, PhD, OTR
 Sergio Romero, PhD, OTR
 Craig Velozo, PhD, OTR
Russell Bauer, PhD, ABPP
Lisa Edmonds, PhD, SLP
Carolynn Patten, PhD, PT
William Perlstein, PhD
Dorian Rose, PhD, PT
Chris Sapienza, PhD, SLP
Nicole Tester, PhD, PT
Geriatric Research Education
and Clinical Center (GRECC)
 Ronald Shorr, MD, MS
VA Staff with PHHP Appointments
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Jason Burns, PhD
Tim Conway, PhD
Diane Cowper, PhD
Yun Feng Dai, PhD
Janis Daly, PhD, PT
Glenn Grace, PhD
Julius Gylys, PhD
Lisa Hannold, PhD
Blaze Harkey, PhD
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Thomas Hundersmarck, PhD
Lewis Radonovich, MD
Deanna Robins, PhD
Khalil Sakalla, PhD
Valerie Bonk Shorter, PhD
George Shorter, PhD
Linda Struckmeyer, PhD
Sandra Winters, PhD
PHHP Faculty With IPAs
 Gregory Gray, MD, MPH
 John Kairalla, PhD
 Gary Heil, PhD
 John Lednicky, PhD
 Michael Moorhouse, PhD
 Sam Wu, PhD
Recipients of VA Research Career Scientist, Merit
Review, or Career Development Awards
 William Mann, PhD, OTR
Senior Research Career Scientist
 Carolynn Patten, PhD, PT
Career Research Scientist
 Christine Sapienza, PhD, SLP
Career Research Scientist
Merit Review Research Awardee
 Dorian Rose, PhD, PT,
Career Development Awardee
 Nicole Tester, PhD, PT,
Career Development Awardee
PHHP Clinical Trainees at the VA
 12 Masters in Occupational Therapy students
 7 Doctor of Physical Therapy students
 6 Clinical Psychology PhD students
 1 MA student in Speech/Language Pathology
PHHP Students Conducting Research at the VA
 9 PhD Candidates in Rehabilitation Science
 1 PhD candidate in Speech/Language Pathology
 5 Undergraduate Honors Thesis Students
University of Florida
College of Public Health and Health Professions
SUMMARY:
 Through its educational,
research and service
activities, the College is
improving the health of
individuals and communities,
locally and globally.
 Collaboration constitutes a
core value of the College.
 Collaboration with the VA
represents a key element in
our research and training
endeavors.