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Florida International University researchers respond with recommendations to help prevent and correct research effected by invalid data
In a response printed in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, Dr. Craig Garmendia, recent graduate from FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work; and Dr. Purnima Madhivanan, associate professor of Epidemiology at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, recommend there be guidance in the research community that would require researchers to periodically update meta-analysis results, particularly to verify when research has been altered or retracted.
Building construction employer association develops OHS assessment and referral tool
Benjamin C. Amick III, professor and chair of the department of health policy and management at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, has worked with the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) to develop INDICATOR, an assessment and referral tool that will improve job safety in construction. Amick is a senior scientist at IWH, based in Toronto, Canada, and was the principal investigator on the project.
Mentorship program supports junior faculty researchers applying for NIH grants
The Research Center in Minority Institutions (RCMI) at Stempel College recently graduated its first cohort as part of the Investigator Development Core Pilot Grant Program. Four junior faculty members completed the one-year program that helps support them in achieving their research goals, all of which are related to addressing some of our most persistent and complex national health disparities issues.
De La Rosa selected as member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Roundtable
Mario De La Rosa, professor and director of Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), has been selected as member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity.
Magnolia Hernandez appointed new Assistant Dean of Student & Alumni Affairs for Stempel College
Dr. Magnolia Hernandez has been appointed Assistant Dean of Student & Alumni Affairs for the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work.
Fulbright scholar learns about health promotion, returns home inspired to affect change
Donald Yanogo chose to attend FIU to affect change in his home country of Burkina Faso.
A medical doctor, Yanogo applied for a Fulbright scholarship and to the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for him to tackle health issues on a greater scale at home.