Congratulations to new members of the CTSI Academy of Research Excellence & the Research Coordinators Leadership Council

The CTSI Academy of Research Excellence welcomes and congratulates 11 new academy members and 13 new members of the academy’s Research Coordinators Leadership Council. New members completed the academy’s Spring 2014 programs and represent four UF Health Science Center colleges and the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Academy of Research Excellence

New members of the Academy of Research Excellence
June 2014 inductees in the Academy of Research Excellence at their awards dinner.

The 11 new members of the CTSI Academy of Research Excellence completed the Spring 2014 Master Certificate for Excellence in Human Subject Research and Protections, bringing the total number of academy members to 39. The master certificate program develops excellence in human-subject research focusing on regulatory requirements, informed consent training, practical aspects of running a research enterprise, and research integrity and professionalism.

College of Dentistry

  • Christopher King, Ph.D., Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science
  • Luciana Shaddox, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., Periodontology

College of Medicine

  • Karen C. Daily, D.O., Hematology & Oncology
  • Eric Ortigoza, M.D., Neonatology
  • Kevin P. Raisch, Ph.D., Otolaryngology

College of Nursing

  • Toni L. Glover, Ph.D., GNP-BC, FNP-BC, C.P.E., Adult & Elderly Nursing
  • Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini, Ph.D., R.N., Health Care Environments & Systems

College of Public Health and Health Professions

  • Krishna Vaddiparti, Ph.D., M.P.E., M.S.W., Epidemiology
  • Karen Wheeler Hegland, Ph.D., Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

VA

  • Diane C. Cowper Ripley, Ph.D., Center of Innovation on Disability & Rehab
  • Matthew Morrow, Pharmacy

Research Coordinators Leadership Council

New members of the Research Coordinators Leadership Council
June 2014 inductees in the Research Coordinators Leadership Council at their awards dinner.

The 13 new members of the Research Coordinators Leadership Council completed the Spring 2014 Research Coordinator Program for Excellence in Human Subject Research, bringing the total number of council members to 25. The program is designed for experienced research coordinators who work with human subjects and are committed to becoming exemplary leaders in human subject research and protections.

College of Dentistry

  • Deborah McEdward, Restorative Dental Sciences
  • Gigi Moore-Higgs, ARNP, Ph.D., AOCN, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology
  • Andrea Vovk, Ph.D., Periodontology

College of Medicine

  • Laurie Brown, CCRC, Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Miriam Cintron, Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Kimberly Foli, Institute on Aging
  • Jennifer Hosford, Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine
  • Meggen Kaufmann, Health Outcomes & Policy
  • Lee Ann Lawson, M.S.N., B.S.N., Pediatric Rare Disease Research
  • Sonisha Warren, Neurology
  • Judith Wishin, RN, BSN, CCRC, Anesthesiology

College of Public Health and Health Professions/ College of Medicine

  • Alie Trainor, Epidemiology

VA

  • Rosie Kizza, North Florida Foundation for Research Education