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Maldonado-Molina Gives Two Presentations at Society for Prevention Research Meeting
Mildred Maldonado-Molina, Ph.D., gave two presentations at the Society for Prevention Research 26th Annual Meeting held in Washington, D.C...
HOP Faculty to Serve on ADA’s National Health Disparities Committee
Ashby Walker, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Policy and the Institute for Child Health Policy, was nominated to serve a two-year term on the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) National Health Disparities Committee beginning in 2017. The committee, comprised of 14 leading health equity and…
HOP Faculty Writes Op-Ed for Orlando Sentinel Encouraging a Closer Look at Soda Taxes
Michelle Cardel, Ph.D., R.D., wrote and published an editorial in the Orlando Sentinel encouraging readers to take a more holistic look at reducing obesity and other public health issues rather than merely taxing soda. Her op-ed, “Dietitian: Emphasize healthy choices as incentives to lose weight,” which published…