"As public health professionals, we have not and will not tolerate the overt, as well as structural racism that perpetuates the inequities in health and in all related determinants of health, such as education, housing, and employment. We will not stay silent. We call on students, faculty, and staff of the Miller School of Medicine to join us to systematically challenge the structures that support racism and discrimination in our school and in our communities by engaging in focused dialogue and advocacy that will lead to meaningful change in policy and everyday practice." – Dr. David J. Lee, professor and acting chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences
The Miller School of Medicine is the No. 1 most NIH-funded institution in Florida.
National Institutes of Health research grants are vital for advancing research that leads to a greater understanding of a wide variety of diseases and public health issues.
The Department of Public Health Sciences is the 4th most NIH-funded department out of 26 within the Miller School of Medicine.
The department was No. 8 in the 2018 federal fiscal year, rising to No. 4 in 2019.
The department is also No. 13 out of 45 public health departments within medical schools nationwide.
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research shows that the department more than doubled in NIH-funding in one year.
Dr. Lee, who is also chair of Graduate Programs at the Miller School of Medicine, has been a faculty member of the department since 1990.
The statewide award, presented by the Florida Blue Foundation, honors leadership and innovation by individuals, programs, and nonprofit organizations in improving hunger/food insecurity, opioids/substance abuse, or poverty in Florida communities.
Dr. Carrico is well-positioned to ensure the continued growth of the Division of Prevention Science and Community Health to advance the understanding of the bio-behavioral, social, and cultural determinants of health to guide efforts to develop, test, and implement effective health programs.
The study, published in the journal International Orthopaedics, includes the largest data set characterizing global COVID-19 situations and responses of orthopaedic trauma practices from around the world.
