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CURRICULUM VITAE
Daniel Haight, MD, FACP, FSHEA
Mailing Address: 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd Lakeland, Florida 33805
Email: [email protected] Telephone: (863) 687-1078
Academic Appointments: Associate Professor (as of July 2003), Assistant Professor (1996-
2003), University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine.
July 1996 - Present
Faculty member, Florida / Caribbean AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) July 2002 - Present
Teaching Faculty member, Preventative Medicine Residency, US Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
July 2008 – June 2009 July 2010 – June 2011
Major Positions
Incoming Associate Vice President of Community Health,
Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland Florida November 2012 – Present
Director, Polk County Health Department July 1996 – November 2012 Practicing Physician, Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases July 1996 - Present Local Vital Statistics Registrar, Polk County, Florida August 1996 – November 2012 Chairman, Health & Medical Committee of the Eight County
Tampa Bay Regional Domestic Security Task Force October 2001 – December 2012
Undergraduate Education:
Nicholls State University (Thibodaux, Louisiana)
European Summer Studies/Travel Program June 1983 - July 1983
University of South Florida (Tampa, Florida) Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology - Magna Cum Laude August 1984 - August 1987
Medical Education:
University of South Florida College of Medicine (Tampa, Florida)
Medical Doctorate - Alpha Omega Alpha August 1987 - May 1991
Post-Graduate Training:
University of South Florida College of Medicine,
Department of Internal Medicine Residency July 1991 - June 1994
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Fellowship
July 1994 - June 1996
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Other Training:
Department of Health Certified Contract Management Training September 2000
NIH Course on the Protection of Human Research Subjects October 2000
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Introduction (IS-700) May 2005
Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100) May 2005
Incident Command System, Basic (ICS-200) May 2005
Incident Command System, Intermediate (ICS-300) August 2005
Incident Command System, Advanced (ICS-400) March 2006
Understanding the Dangers of Agroterrorism (AWR-151; 3.5 hrs.) June 2008
FIRST: Field Investigator Response and Surveillance Training (8 hrs) January 2009
Florida’s Strategic National Stockpile Training Program August 2010
Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 Public Health and Medical Services FEMA Training(IS-808) April 2011
Private Sector Counter-Terrorism Prevention, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Infrastructure Protection, USF, Tampa May 2011
Basic Training in Healthcare Epidemiology, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Jacksonville Florida (18.25 hours CME) April 2012
Clinical Teaching:
Tampa General Hospital Infectious Disease Service; Weekend coverage with Fellows 1996 – Present
Tampa VA Hospital Infectious Disease Service; Consult Attending with Fellows and Internal Medicine Residents October 1997
Polk County Health Department; Fourth Year Medical Student Elective Rotation May 1999 – Present
Polk County Health Department; Public Health, Epidemiology & HIV/AIDS clinic Infectious Disease Fellow Elective Rotation November 1998 – Present
Polk County Health Department Disease Outbreak Team; Set up a volunteer opportunity for USF Epidemiology students as well as externs
2002
Polk County Health Department Disease Outbreak Team; Primary mentor for State of Florida Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officers
May 2003 – 2009
University of South Florida College of Public Health Supervised Field Experience Mentor for two Masters of Public Health (MPH) candidates (Course: PHC 6945)
2009
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Longitudinal Clinical Experience (LCE) Preceptor & Mentor for first year medical student (Course: BMS 6941)
November 2009 – present
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Scholarly Concentration Mentor for assigned medical student (BMS 6991) 2009 – present
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University Teaching Presentations:
Tampa Veterans Hospital, Medicine Noon Conference “Fever of Unknown Origin”
May 1994
Tampa General Hospital, Medicine Noon Conference “Rickettsial Diseases”
March 1995
Tampa General Hospital, Medicine Noon Conference “Fever of Unknown Origin”
March 1996
USF College of Medicine 2nd year Medical Student Lecture “Community Medicine and Public Health”
February 1998
USF College of Public Health Epidemiology Course Guest Speaker, “Health Department’s Role in Epidemiology”
November 1998
USF Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (CME), “Biological Agents of Terrorism”
August 1999
Tampa Veterans Hospital, Medicine Noon Conference “Review of International Travel”
June 2001
Tampa Veterans Hospital, Internal Medicine Noon Conference “Review of International Travel and SARS”
June 2003
Tampa Veterans Hospital, Internal Medicine Noon Conference “Review of International Travel”
June 2004
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Attending & Fellow’s Lecture: “Communication with the Media”
March 2005
University of South Florida, Lakeland Branch, College of Public Health, HSC 3301-191 Health, Safety, Nutrition, and Motor Skills for the Young Child Course; “Communicable Diseases”
June 2005
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Introductory Fellow’s Lecture: “International Travel”
August 2005
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Introductory Fellow’s Lecture: “Public Health & International Travel”
July 2006
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Attending & Fellow’s Lecture: “Infectious Disease Risk Communication with Your Patients, the Public and the Media”
November 2006
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Attending Lecture: “Infectious Diseases and Public Health”
April 22, 2008
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Attending PodCast Lecture: “Public Health’s Use of the Incident Command System During the Swine Flu Outbreak” (www.idpodcast.net)
May 4, 2009
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Attending & Fellow’s Lecture: “Risk Communication”
January 31, 2011
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Investigational Studies: Co-Investigator: A multi center study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of various
doses of nystatin in non-neutropenic patients with candidemia [AR-92-41, 356-005F]. Sponsor: Aronex Pharmaceutical, Inc. May 1996 to May 1997.
Co-Investigator: A randomized double-blind study of safety, virologic and immunological effects of stavudine plus 3Tc versus 3Tc in HIV infected subjects following at least six months of zidovudine therapy [A1455-048]. Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb. May 1996 to May 1997.
Co-Investigator: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, tolerability, and antiretroviral activity of DMP 266 alone and in combination with open-label zidovudine and Lamivudine in HIV infected patients [DMP 266 004]. Sponsor: Dupont Merck Pharmaceutical Company. March 1996 to March 1997.
Co-Investigator: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of adefovir dipivoxil when added to standard antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infected patients with CD4 cell counts between 200 and 500/mm3 [GS-96-408]. Sponsor: Gilead Sciences. May 1996 to May 1997.
Chapters and Books:
• Holt, DA, Haight, DO, Fever of Unknown Origin. Chapter in Current Practice of
Medicine Textbook, Volume 2, No. 4; April, 1999 • Haight, DO, Spoto A, The Health of Polk County. Chapter in Polk County: The
Heart of Florida Community & Historical Review, Copperfield Publications 2004.
Peer Reviewed Publications: • Haight DO, Toney JF, Greene JN, et. al.: Liver abscess following blunt trauma: A
case report and review of the literature. Southern Medical Journal, 1994: 87; 811-813.
• Haight DO, Esperanza LE, Greene JN, et. al.: Cutaneous Manifestations of Cryptococcosis. American Journal of Medical Science, 1994:308; 192-195.
• Ormerod LD, Larkin JA, Margo CA, Menosky MM, Haight DO, et al: Rapidly Progressive Herpetic Retinal Necrosis: A Blinding Disease Characteristic of Advanced AIDS. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1998: 26:34-45
• Vong S, Fiore AE, Haight DO, et. al.: Vaccination in the county jail as a strategy to reach high-risk adults during a community-based Hepatitis A outbreak among methamphetamine drug users. Vaccine, 2005: 23; 1021-1028.
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Non-Peer Reviewed Publications: • Haight DO, Health Department Notes; Medical Précis, Volume 38, No. 6; August,
1998 • Haight DO, Health Department Notes; Medical Précis, Volume 38, September /
October, 1998 • Haight DO, Sokoloskis R, Martinez T, Bodager D, et al: Vibrio parahemolyticus
and Plesiommonas shigelloides Outbreak Associated with Garlic Blue Crabs, Epi Update State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology, June 1998
• Haight DO, Health Department Notes; Medical Précis, Volume 39, No. 8; November, 1999
• Sanderson R, Autorino B, Haight DO, et al: Hepatitis A Outbreak in Methamphetamine Users - Polk County, Epi Update, State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology, April 2001
• Haight DO, President’s Message: Our Role in Defending Our Nation; Medical Précis, Volume 42, No. 3; September 2002
• Haight DO, Somboonwit C, Degryse A: West Nile Virus: Clinical and Diagnostic Considerations, Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, Volume 25, Number 19, October 1, 2003.
• Haight DO: Atrial Fibrillation, Central Florida Medical News • Haight DO: Flu Shot Choices, Central Florida Medical News, February issue 2012
Manuscripts in Preparation:
• Haight DO, Somboonwit, C and Vincent, A. Inaccuracies in Cause of Death
Reporting in Newspaper Obituary Columns which Mislead the Public as to True Disease Mortality. In preparation.
Public Health Grants:
• Ryan White Title III HIV/ AIDS Early Intervention Care Grant. Haight DO
Principal Administrator, Nancy Keating Project Director. Health and Resource Services Administration (HRSA). $1.1 million January, 2000 to 2003. $2,201,428 Continuation for 2007-2007, $2,570,760 Continuation for April 2007 to March 2012.
• Florida Hepatitis and Liver Failure Prevention and Control Program Grant. Haight DO Principal Administrator, Nancy Keating Project Director. Florida Department of Health. $291,590 for FY 2000 - 2001.
• Forensic Rape Center Program Grant. Haight DO Principal Administrator, Beverly Brown Project Director. Victims of Crime Act, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance passed through the State of Florida Attorney General’s Office. $20,000 for FY 2001 – 2002; $35,000 for FY2002 – 2003; $30,587 for FY 2003 – 2004; $30,587 for FY 2004 – 2005.
• Responsible Adolescent Planning Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Mary Stalvey Project Director. Workforce Development Board. $109,692 for FY 1998 - 1999; $136,476 for FY 1999 - 2000; $350,000 for FY 2000 - 2001; $215,629 for FY 2001 - 2002; $239,945 for FY 2002 – 2003; $9,384 for CY 2005.
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Public Health Grants (continued):
• Ryan White Title II HIV/AIDS Outpatient and Ambulatory, Health and Support
Services, For Individuals with HIV Disease and Their Families, Haight DO Principal Administrator, Lee Luther, Project Manager. Hillsborough County, Board of County Commissioners, Health and Social Services. $815,307 April 2002 to March 2005 (3 year cycle)
• Child Car Safety Seats to Low Income Individuals. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director. Florida Department of Transportation. $37,909 for FY 1998 - 1999; $10,000 for FY 1999 - 2000; approximately $19,880 in FY2001 - 2002; $6,200 in FY 2002 – 2003.
• Sudden Infant Death Prevention – Back to Sleep Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Sheryl Cooper Project Director. March of Dimes. $18,405 for FY 2001 - 2002; $19,200 for FY 2002 - 2003.
• Hispanic Outreach to Assist Prenatal Patients Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Sheryl Cooper Project Director. March of Dimes. $10,000 for FY 2002 - 2003.
• Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environment Health (PACE-EH) Demonstration Project Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Tim Mayer Project Director. National Association of County Health Officials (NACCHO). $20,000 for CY 2003.
• Dental Funding (Tobacco Grant). Haight DO Agency Head, Girish Herekar/ Billy Ward Project Director, Florida Department of Health. $18,600 for FY 2003 - 2004; $18,600 for FY 2004 -2005; $18,600 for FY 2005 -2006.
• Bioterrorism Epidemiology Enhancement Grant – “Emerging Infectious Diseases in Hidden Communities.” Haight DO Principal Administrator. Centers for Disease Control through the Florida Department of Health. $100,000 for FY 2003 - 2004.
• Car Safety Seat Program Enhancement. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director. Success by 6 Jenkins Family Grant. $15,298 for March 2003 – February 2004; $15,000 for 2004 – 2005; $15,000 for 2005 – 2006.
• Epidemic Intelligence Service Grant. Haight DO Agency head and supervisor, Florida Department of Health. $60,000 for FY 2003 - 2004 and 2004 - 2005.
• Reach Out and Read Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Alice Rast Project Director. Florida Department of Health ($750) and National Reach Out and Read Program ($750) for CY 2004.
• Environmental Health Community Involvement & Innovation Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Tim Mayer Project Director. Florida Department of Health. $30,000 for CY 2004.
• Bureau of Chronic Disease’s Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Susan Kistler Project Director. Florida Department of Health. $5,000 for FY 2003 - 2004.
• School Round Up Grant: Free School Physicals and Vaccination for the Community. Haight DO Agency Head, Florrie Deaner Project Director. Polk Early Learning Coalition. $90,000 for FY 2003 – 2004, $100,000 for FY 2004 – 2005, $100,000 for FY 2005 – 2006.
• Quality Management Demonstration Project Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Lynne Sadder, Project Director. Office of Performance Improvement at the Florida Department of Health. $7,320 for FY 2004 – 2005.
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Public Health Grants (continued):
• Building Environmental Health Community Partnerships Grant. Haight DO Agency
Head, Tim Mayer Project Director. Florida Department of Health Division of Environmental Health. $5,000 for FY 2004 – 2005.
• Reducing Oral Health Disparities (County Health Department Dental Initiatives). Haight DO Agency Head, Girish Herekar Project Director, Florida Department of Health. $105,000 for FY 2004 - 2005.
• Ryan White Title II HIV/AIDS Outpatient and Ambulatory, Health and Support Services, For Individuals with HIV Disease and Their Families, Haight DO Principal Administrator, Lee Luther, Projects Manager. Hillsborough County, Board of County Commissioners, Health and Social Services. $815,307 April 2005 to March 2008 (3 year cycle)
• Healthy Communities Access Program Grant. Haight DO Principal Administrator, Beverley Brown, ARNP, Ph.D. Medical Consultant and Charlotte Boysel, RN, Quality Coordinator. Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) through the Polk County Board of County Commissioners; $109,000 August 2004 to August 2005; $109,000 renewed August 2005 to August 2006.
• Tobacco Related Disparities. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director. Centers for Disease Control through the Florida Tobacco Prevention Program, Florida Department of Health. $15,000.00 for April – June 2005; $7,500.00 for April – June 2006.
• Reducing Oral Health Disparities (County Health Department Dental Initiatives). Haight DO Agency Head, Girish Herekar Project Director, Florida Department of Health. $50,000 for FY 2005 - 2006.
• Diabetes Education Program. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director. Polk Health Care Community Outreach Grants. $89,774 for FY 2006 – 2007; $92,289 for FY 2007-2008.
• Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH). Haight DO Agency Head, Tim Mayer Project Director, Florida Department of Health Division of Environmental Health. $25,000 for FY 2006 – 2007.
• Vote and Vaccinate. Haight DO Agency Head, Cathy Wiggins Project Director. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Vote and Vax. $8,000 for FY 2006 – 2007.
• Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education (HOPE) Project. Haight DO Agency Head, Susan Kistler, Project Director. Florida Department of Health. $2,818 for CY 2007.
• Family Planning Project Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Charlotte Boysel Project Director. Title X Program / OFP $23,104 each year for 3 years FY 2007 – 2010.
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Michelle Beers Project Director. Polk Health Care Community Outreach Grants. $317,104 FY 2007-2008; $317,104 FY 2008-2009
• Reducing Oral Health Disparities (County Health Department Dental Initiatives). Haight DO Agency Head, Lynne Saddler & Don Wilhelm Project Directors, Florida Department of Health. $50,000 for FY 2007-2008.
• Worksite Wellness Mini- Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Susan Kistler Project Director. Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Obesity Prevention Program. $1,294 FY 2008-2009.
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Public Health Grants (continued):
• Ryan White Part B & C Grant for HIV Intervention, Case Management, Labs, Oral
Care, Prenatal Service, and Housing (HOPWA). Haight DO Agency Head; Terry Boysel Program Manager. Federal Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA). $862,172 FY 2008-2009. $879,972 FY 2009-2010.
• Support for Healthcare to the underinsured and uninsured. Haight DO Agency Head; Lynne Saddler Project Director. Low Income Pool Fund. $1,950,000 FY 2008-2011.
• Dental Sealants for 2nd Graders. Haight DO Agency Head; Don Wilhelm Project Director. Greater Lake Wales Health Foundation. $50,000 CY 2009.
• School Based Influenza Vaccinations. Haight DO Agency Head; Michele Ford Project Manager. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. $33,163 FY 2009-2010.
• Closing the Gap: Improving HIV Testing for Heterosexual African American Women sub recipient of grant. Haight DO Agency Head; Woody Wilbanks Project Manager. State of Florida Office of Minority Health, West Bartow Front Porch. $70,000 FY 2009-2012.
• Community Based Tobacco Interventions Grant. Haight DO Agency Head; Jennifer Tempel Program Coordinator. Florida Department of Health. $206,000 per FY 2009-2012.
• Petroleum Contamination Site Cleanup for Polk, Highlands, Hardee, and Osceola Counties. Haight DO Agency Head; Corey Franklin Project Director. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. $352,634 January – June 2010.
• Increasing Enrollment in KidCare sub recipient of grant. Haight DO Agency Head; Linda Hawbaker Project Director. University of South Florida, College of Public Health. $38,000 FY 2010-2011.
• Tdap Immunization to Men to Prevent Pertussis Spread in Newborns. Haight DO Agency Head; Nancy Keating Project Director. Florida Association of Public Health Nurses, Inc. $1,000 FY 2010.
• Developing Evaluation Tool for a Community Health Improvement Plan. Haight DO Agency Head; Linda Hawbaker Project Manager. Healthy Communities Healthy People Program of the Florida Department of Health. $8,000 FY 2010.
• Ryan White Title II HIV/AIDS Outpatient and Ambulatory, Health and Support Services, For Individuals with HIV Disease and Their Families, Haight DO Agency Head; Terry Boysel Program Manager. Federal Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA). $514,152 April 2011 to March 2014 (3 year cycle)
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Miscellaneous Scholarly Works: Haight DO: Antibiotic associated colitis. Southern Medical Association Dial
Access Program, 1994. Haight DO, Larkin J, Nadler J, Ormerod L.D.: Clinical Features and Outcomes of
Ten Patients with AIDS-Associated Progressive Outer Retinal Necrosis Syndrome. Abstract accepted by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians for poster presentation on September 29, 1996 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Haight DO, Nall JW: Irradiate Food for Safety (Editorial). The Ledger, October 1, 1998
Haight DO: Pressuring Families to Reveal the Cause of Death in Obituaries Does not Accurately Inform the Public as to Mortality Statistics or Improve Physician Cause of Death Reporting (Editorial), The Ledger, April 26, 2001
Haight DO: Daycare Centers in Polk County: What Parents Need to Know (Editorial), The Ledger, June 11, 2001
Vong S, Fiore A, Haight DO: Where justice and jaundice meet: Hepatitis A vaccination in jails as a strategy to reach high-risk adults. Abstract selected for oral presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition. San Francisco, November 18, 2003
Emmanuel S, Murvin T, Haight DO: Epidemiologic Profile of tuberculosis Cases in Polk County: 2002 – 2005. Poster presentation at the 11th Annual Statewide Epidemiology Seminar, Tampa, Florida October 2006.
Haight DO, Respecting Privacy and Protecting the Public Health, Lake Wales News Op-Ed piece, August 2009.
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Honors and Awards:
Honor Student Designate – University of South Florida 1984 – 1987
Pre-Medical Honor Society – Alpha Epsilon Delta 1987
Most Outstanding Medical Student in Internal Medicine – The American College of Physicians
1991
Elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society 1991
Outstanding Resident on Rotation (Honored three times) – Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of South Florida
1992 – 1994
Distinguished Davis Productivity Award – State of Florida for saving taxpayer dollars by creating a certified midwife program / partnership
2000
Certificate of Appreciation – Bond Clinic for contributions to Midwifery 2000
Davis Productivity Award, State of Florida (two separate awards) 2001
Safe Motherhood Initiative – USA, National Award for Midwife program 2001
Certificate of Appreciation – Healthy Start Coalition of Polk Highlands and Hardee Counties, For efforts to reduce Teen Pregnancy
2002
Certificate of Commendation – Florida Department of Health, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Domestic Security Activities
2002
Certificate of Commendation – Florida Department of Health, Hepatitis A Outbreak Response Efforts
2002
Certificate of Appreciation – Polk County Medical Association 2003
Certificate of Appreciation – American Liver Foundation, Gulf Coast Chapter 2003
Davis Productivity Award – State of Florida, Hepatitis Outbreak Control 2003
Secretary of Health’s Special Recognition – Florida Department of Health, Domestic Security 2003
Certificate of Appreciation – Sons of the American Revolution 2004
Davis Productivity Award (Honorable Mention) – State of Florida, Contest to increase private physician’s reporting of communicable diseases
2004
Davis Productivity Award (Distinguished) – State of Florida, Forensic Exam Services at the Rape Recovery & Resource Center
2004
Top Ten Davis Productivity Award in the State (Best Health Award) – State of Florida, Forensic Exams at the Rape Recovery & Resource Center
2004
Certificate of Appreciation – Florida Environmental Health Association, Tampa Bay Chapter
2005
Davis Productivity Award (Plaque) – State of Florida, Providing emergency daycare for the children of health care workers affected by the hurricanes
2005
Secretary of Health’s Special Recognition – State of Florida, 2004-05 Florida Flu Team Chairman
2005
Certificate of Appreciation – Sons of the American Revolution 2006
Certificate of Appreciation – Regional Domestic Security Task Force, Region IV and Tampa Bay Urban Area Security Initiative for table top exercise participation
2006
Ten Year Recognition – County Commission & Florida Department of Health
2006
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Honors and Awards (continued)
Key Supporter of the Public Health Leadership Institute of Florida – Awarded at the Florida Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Palm Beach Gardens
2006
Certificate of Appreciation – Florida Epidemic Intelligence Service Program
2007
Davis Productivity Award (Certificate of Commendation) – State of Florida, Improved perinatal HIV follow up
2008
Elected to Fellowship of the American College of Physicians (FACP) 2009
Listed, 2009 Best Doctors in America® 2009
Polk selected as best county health department in Florida by the state Women’s Health Program for our Diabetes Awareness Program
2009
Davis Productivity Award (Plaque) – Centering Pregnancy Program that provides quality group pre-natal care
2010
Letter of Appreciation for H1N1 Flu Response and Prevention Efforts – Florida Department of Health, Surgeon General
2010
Letter of Appreciation for Operation Haitian Earthquake Relief Flights – Florida Department of Health, Surgeon General
2010
Recognized as Fellow, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2011
Listed, Best Doctors in America® 2011 – 2013
Hospital Privileges:
Tampa General Hospital Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland
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Board Certifications:
National Board of Medical Examiners 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine 1994 – 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases 1996 – 2016
Professional Organizations:
American Medical Association 1987 – Present
American College of Physicians - Fellow 1991 – Present
American Society of Internal Medicine 1993 – Present
Infectious Disease Society of America 1994 – Present
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Inc. - Fellow 1995 – Present
Polk County Medical Society 1997 – Present
Florida Public Health Association 1998 – Present
Florida Environmental Health Association 2002 – Present
Florida Infectious Disease Society 2010 – Present
Committees & Boards:
Chairman, Honor Code Committee, USF College of Medicine 1990 – 1991
Co-Chairman, School Health Advisory Committee, Polk County 1996 – 1997
Infection Control Committee, Polk County Health Department 1996 – 2001
Hepatitis B Committee, School Board (Employee Appeals) 1996 – 2007
Florence Villa Community Development Corporation, Subcommittee on Health
1996 – 1997
Plan Development Committee, Health Council of West Central Florida 1997 – 1998
Chairman, Communicable Disease Committee, District 6 Health Systems Plan
1997 – 1998
Solutions Committee, Polk County Health Department 1997 – 2004
Chairman, School Health Advisory Committee, Polk County 1997 – 2007
Executive Committee, Polk County Medical Association 1997 – present
Chairman, Committee on Public Health, Polk County Medical Assoc. 1997 – present
We Care Access Committee, Polk County Medical Association 1998 – 2000
Advisory Board, Multi-Agency Network for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children (SEDNET)
1998 – 2000
Blue Ribbon Committee, Success By Six (United Way) 1998 – 2007
We Care of Polk County, Inc., Board of Directors 1998 – present
Workforce Development Board Member 1999 – 2001
Work And Gain Economic Self-sufficiency Committee, Workforce Development Board
1999 – 2001
Member, Polk County School Readiness Coalition Board 1999 – 2001
Chairman, Research & Evaluation Subcommittee, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Alliance
2000 – 2002
Appointed Member, Deans Search Committee, University of South Florida, College of Public Health
2001 – 2002
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Committees & Boards (continued):
Member, Bioterrorism Preparedness Advisory Committee, Florida Department of Health
2002 – 2007
Chairman, Public Relations Committee, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Alliance
2002 – 2003
Member, United Way’s Success by 6, Partners Committee 2002 – present
Member, Quality of Life Committee, Polk Vision 2002 – present
Chairman, Investigation Committee, Florida Department of Health Quarantine Policy & Procedure Work Group
2003
Member, Project G.R.A.C.E. Board of Directors (Guidelines for Resuscitation And Care at End-of-Life)
2003 – 2005
Member, Criminology Advisory Board, University of South Florida 2003 – 2007
Member, Leadership Council, Polk County Health Department 2003 – 2012
Member, Pandemic Influenza Committee, Florida Department of Health
2004 – 2005
Member, United Way’s Success by 6, Management Committee 2005 – 2010
Chairman, Influenza Vaccine Strategic Working Group, Florida Department of Health
2005
Attendee, Polk County Citizen’s Health Care Oversight Committee 2005 – 2012
Member, Planning Committee for HCAP Grant Health Summit Summer 2005
Member, Polk County Jail Health Care Provider Evaluation Committee Summer 2005
Member, Florida Association of County Health Officers’ Disease Control Committee
2007 – 2010
Member, Public Health & Medical Preparedness Strategic Planning Oversight Team (SPOT)
2007 – 2012
Member, Florida Department of Health Medical Directors’ Advisory Group (MDAG)
2008 – 2010
Chairman, Health and Human Services Committee of the Polk County Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan Workgroup
2009 – 2010
Member, Florida Department of Health H1N1 Guidance and Analysis Group
2009 – 2010
Member, United Way of Central Florida’s Health Impact Team 2009 – present
Member, One Bay Healthy Communities Steering Committee, Tampa Bay Partnership
2010 – present
Member, Graduate Medical Education - - Faculty Education Initiative, University of South Florida College of Medicine
2010
Member, Statewide Steering Committee, Communications & Patient Tracking Solution, Florida Department of Health
2010
Member, Board of Trustees, Polk County Medical Association 2011 – present
Chairperson, Steering Committee, Polk Immunization Coalition 2011 – 2012
Chairperson, Population Health Committee, One Bay Partnership 2011 – present
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Other Appointments, Accomplishments & Activities:
Medical Textbook Reviewer; Clinical Medicine 2nd Ed. by Greene et al. Mosby Publications, Inc.
1993
Co-Director of record, Polk County Health Department Laboratories 1996 – 2012
Registered Agent, Polk County Health Improvement Council 1997 – 2000
Consultant, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Program, Polk County School Board
1997 – 2012
Peer Reviewer, Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine 1998
Peer Reviewer, Journal: Infections in Medicine 1998, 2003
Secretary/Treasurer, Polk County Medical Association 1998 – 1999
Vice President, Polk County Medical Association 1999 – 2000
Medical Consultant, American Red Cross Local Disaster Health Services 1999 – 2012
Consultant, Nurse Practitioners of the Talbot House Homeless Clinic 2000 – 2012
Community Advisory Board Member, USF Lakeland Campus 2000 – 2002 Council Member, Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System Coordinating 2000 – 2003 Certified Contract Manager, Florida Department of Health 2001 – 2003
President-elect, Polk County Medical Association 2001 – 2001
Domestic Preparedness Workgroup, Polk County 2001 – 2005
President, Polk County Medical Association 2002
Florida State Domestic Security Strategic Planning Team October 14-16, 2002
President, We Care Network, Polk County Medical Association Feb. 2003 – Jan. 2004
Trustee, Polk County Medical Association 2003 – 2007
Member, Leadership Lakeland Class XXI 2003 – 2004
Successfully led the effort to fluoridate the drinking water for 3.5 million gallons per day (MGD) city water utility with future capacity of over 10 MGD.
2002 – 2004
Incident Commander for Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne; Polk County Health Department
2004
Incident Commander for Influenza vaccine shortage and flu season preparedness, surveillance & response; Polk County Health Department
Oct. 2004 – Mar. 2005
Vice Chairman, Polk County Citizen’s Health Care Oversight Committee May 2004 – 2005
Member, Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association 2005 – present
Peer Reviewer, the American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2005
Incident Commander for an infectious tuberculosis event in a large high school (Haines City); Polk County Health Department
April – May 2006
Successful nominator team member, Blue Foundation’s Sapphire Award to Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine ($75,000)
2007
Judge, Florida Cities of Excellence Award Program, Sponsored by the Florida League of Cities
September 2007
Incident Commander for an infectious tuberculosis event in a large high school (Auburndale); Polk County Health Department
Sept – Oct. 2007
Nominator, Successful $75,000 Blue Cross & Blue Shield Sapphire Award of Distinction for Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
2007
Member, Leadership Florida Class XXVI & Alum 2007 – present
Polk County 4th Annual Health Summit Planning Committee 2008
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Other Appointments, Accomplishments & Activities (continued):
Incident Commander, Local Response to the H1N1 Pandemic Flu 2009
Member, Polk Healthcare Philanthropic Donation Taskforce 2010
Liaison Editor, Central Florida Medical News Magazine 2011 – present
Medical Advisory Panel, Citizen CPR, Inc. Lakeland 2012 – present
Physician consultant, 10th Judicial Circuit Drug Court 2012 – 2012
Community Service:
Public Sector Medicine Program Volunteer at the Judeo-Christian Free Health Clinic for the medically indigent 1988 – 1991
Volunteer at the Hillsborough County HIV Clinic 1993 – 1994
Monthly presentations to community groups on infectious diseases and public health (County Commission, School Board, Chambers of Commerce, Community Leaders, Service Clubs, Faith groups, Grade School, Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.)
1996 to present
Multiple television, radio and newspaper interviews regarding infectious diseases and public health
1996 to present
Partners in Public Health – The Dean’s Council, USF 1997 – 1998
Member, Rape Recovery & Resource Advisory Board 1999 – 2001
Medical Subcommittee Member, Rape Recovery & Resource Advisory Board
1999 – 2010
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Clinic for the medically indigent 2001 to present
FMA Doctor of the Day, State Capitol February 2002
Judge, Resurrection Catholic Middle School Science & Engineering Fair December 2004
Soccer team sponsor and assistance coach 2004 – 2007
Swim team volunteer timer 2005 – 2007
T-ball team sponsor 2005
Success by 6 Reading to Daycare Event 2007
United Way Campaign Video Cameo 2008
Elementary School Field Trip Chaperone 2009
Junior Achievement Class Instructor Volunteer, South McKeel Academy 2009
Communicable disease guidance for advanced students, Lincoln Avenue Academy (1 hour)
2009
Enrichment Hour Volunteer for students interested in Medicine and Health, Lincoln Avenue Academy Elementary School (10 hours of instruction)
2009 – 2010
Junior Achievement Class Instructor Volunteer, Lincoln Avenue Academy 2010
Junior Achievement Class Instructor Volunteer, North Lakeland Elementary 2011
Volunteer, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) 2011
Enrichment Hour Volunteer for students interested in Medicine and Health, Lincoln Avenue Academy Elementary School
2011
Middle School Science Fair Project Reviewer 2012
Junior Achievement Class Instructor Volunteer, North Lakeland Elementary 2012
Enrichment Hour Volunteer for students interested in Medicine and Health, Lincoln Avenue Academy Elementary School
2012
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Formal Teaching & Training Presentations:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Training, “Radon: What You Need to Know”
December 1996
Florida Department of Health Tuberculosis Training (CME) “Tuberculosis Case Conference”
February 1997
Northeastern Public Health District – Iceland “Comparisons of the Icelandic and American Public Health Systems”
August 1997
Winter Haven Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “Threats to Public Health”
September 1997
Winter Haven Hospital, CME Course, “Tuberculosis Control and Management; Public Health Management of Meningitis”
January 1998
Watson Clinic, Spring CME Seminar (CME), “Emerging Pathogens and the Management of Bacterial Resistance”
March 1998
Florida Department Health & Polk County Animal Control (CME) “Rabies Outbreak Overview and Prevention”
August 1998
Winter Haven Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “Threats to Public Health”
September 1998
Florida Department of Health Epidemiology Conference (CEU), “Restaurant Outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus & Plesiomonas shigelloides related to Blue Crabs”
October 1998
Winter Haven Hospital, CME Course, “TB and HIV Update for Medical Licensure”
October 1998
Regency Medical Center, Grand Rounds (CME) “HIV in Women”
November 1998
Winter Haven Hospital, CME Course, “Public Health Update – Hepatitis C”
March 1999
Watson Clinic, Spring CME Seminar, “HIV / AIDS Update for Medical Licensure”
March 1999
Winter Haven Hospital, CME Course, “HIV / AIDS Update for Medical Licensure”
April 1999
Florida Department of Health & Ryan White Care Act (CME) “HIV / AIDS Update for Medical Licensure”
May 1999
Winter Haven Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “Biological Threats to our Community”
May 1999
Winter Haven Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “Public Health Update”
August 1999
Florida Environmental Health Association (CEU) “Biological Agents of Terrorism”
August 1999
Florida Department of Health (CME) “HIV / AIDS Update for Medical Licensure”
October 1999
Winter Haven Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “HIV / AIDS Update for Medical Licensure”
October 1999
Florida Professional Infection Control Society, Annual Meeting (CEU) “Agents of Biological Warfare”
November 1999
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Formal Teaching & Training Presentations (continued):
Winter Haven Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “Public Health Update”
December 1999
Regency Medical Center, Grand Rounds (CME) “Teen Pregnancy in Polk and its Prevention”
May 2000
Lakeland Regional Medical Center, In-service Obstetric Unit “Teen Pregnancy in Polk County”
June 2000
Assoc. of Professional Infectious Control Nurses, Annual Meeting (CEU)
“Agents of Biological Warfare” October 2000
Polk County Medical Association (CME) “HIV / AIDS Update for Medical Licensure”
February 2001
New Port Richey Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “Streptococcus pneumoniae Resistance”
February 2001
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Under Cover Detective Meeting “Hepatitis A Overview”
April 2001
Winter Haven Hospital, CME Lecture “TB and HIV Overview of Medical Licensure”
May 2001
Bartow City Commission, Regular Session “Overview of the Benefits of Water Fluoridation”
May 2001
Bartow Memorial Hospital, CME Lecture “HIV Update for Medical Licensure”
July 2001
Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lunch and Learn (CME / CEU) “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
October 2001
Hardee County Health Department, Sheriff’s Office and EMS personnel “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
October 2001
Winter Haven Hospital, CME Lecture “HIV Overview for Medical Licensure”
October 2001
Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Special Staff Meeting (CME) “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
October 2001
Florida Highway Patrol, Monthly Staff Meeting “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
October 2001
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Domestic Security Meeting “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
October 2001
Florida Association of College School Nurses, Annual Meeting (CEU) “Overview of Meningitis” and “Agents of Bioterrorism”
November 2001
Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, Monthly Staff Meeting “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
November 2001
Winter Haven Hospital, Grand Rounds (CME) “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview for Medical Licensure”
November 2001
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Supervisor’s Monthly Meeting “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
November 2001
Lakeland Fire Department, Senior Staff Monthly Meeting “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview”
December 2001
Bartow Memorial Hospital, CME Lecture “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview for Medical Licensure”
January 2002
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Formal Teaching & Training Presentations - Continued
Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lunch and Learn (CME / CEU) “Teen Pregnancy in Polk County”
March 2002
Florida Restaurant Association, Polk Chapter Meeting “Hepatitis Overview and Prevention”
April 2002
Bartow Memorial Hospital, CME Lecture “Hepatitis Overview and Outbreak Update”
April 2002
Florida Restaurant Association, Restaurant Owner’s Training, “Hepatitis Overview and Prevention”
April 2002
Drug Enforcement Agency, Methamphetamine in America Conference “Relationship Between Methamphetamine and Hepatitis A”
July 2002
Polk County School Board, School Nurse Training (CEU) “Agents of Bioterrorism Overview and Hepatitis A Update”
August 2002
Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lunch and Learn (CEU) “West Nile Virus and Hepatitis A Overview”
October 2002
Tampa Bay Regional Domestic Security Task Force, Medical Committee “Pre-event Smallpox Vaccination Plan Update”
October 2002
Tampa Bay Area Police Chiefs Association, Embassy Suites USF “Smallpox: The disease, the vaccination & side effects, and the
strategy to vaccinate first responders” December 2002
Hardee County First Responders and Health Department Staff, “Smallpox: The disease, the vaccination & side effects, and the strategy to vaccinate first responders”
December 2002
Winter Haven Hospital, “Smallpox: The disease, the vaccination & side effects, and the strategy to vaccinate first responders”
January 8, 2003
Lakeland OB-GYN Clinic “Smallpox: The disease, the vaccination & side effects, and the strategy to vaccinate first responders”
January 14, 2003
Bartow Memorial Hospital “Smallpox: The disease, the vaccination & side effects, and the strategy to vaccinate first responders”
January 15, 2003
Polk County Health Department “Smallpox: The disease, the vaccination & side effects, and the strategy to vaccinate first responders”
January 17, 2003
Polk & Hardee Health Departments, Hospitals & First Responders, “Smallpox: The vaccination & side effects”, Wauchula Health Dept.
January 21, 2003
The Watson Clinic Executive Physicians’ meeting “Smallpox: The disease, the vaccination & side effects, and the strategy to vaccinate health care providers”
January 21, 2003
Regency Medical Center - Grand Round (CME), Winter Haven “Teen Pregnancy in Polk County: Trends and Programs”
January 28, 2003
Polk County Medical Association – monthly meeting (CME), Winter Haven “Smallpox vaccination and adverse affects”
February 12, 2003
AIDS Education and Training Center (CME), Bartow “HIV & AIDS Update and Review of Local Impact”
February 19, 2003
Lakeland Regional Medical Center’s Smallpox Response Team (CEU) “Smallpox vaccination and adverse affects”
March 4, 2003
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Formal Teaching & Training Presentations - Continued
Lakeland Regional Medical Center’s Smallpox Response Team (CEU) “Smallpox vaccination and adverse affects”
March 6, 2003
Polk County EMS, Bartow Air Base “Smallpox vaccination and adverse affects”
April 14, 2003
Polk County EMS, Bartow Air Base “Smallpox vaccination and adverse affects”
April 15, 2003
Winter Haven Hospital CME Seminar “SARS, HIV, AIDS & TB Update”
April 17, 2003
Polk County Health Department Staff Training Update, Bartow “Public Health and Domestic Security”
May 16, 2003
Fish and Wildlife Game Commission Officer Training, Bartow “Smallpox & Monkeypox: Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
June 25, 2003
Lakeland Fire Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
June 26, 2003
Florida Environmental Health Association Annual Meeting, Daytona “Emergency Response – Are We Public Health Ready?”
July 29, 2003
Winter Haven Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
July 31, 2003
Winter Haven Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
August 7, 2003
Winter Haven Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
August 7, 2003
Polk County Health Department Staff Training Update, Bartow “Emergency Response – Are We Public Health Ready?”
August 8, 2003
Lakeland Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
August 12, 2003
Lakeland Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
August 19, 2003
Lakeland Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
August 21,2003
Lakeland Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
August 26, 2003
Lakeland Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
August 28, 2003
Lakeland Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
September 2, 2003
Lakeland Fire Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
September 3, 2003
Lakeland Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
September 4, 2003
Florida Highway Patrol, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
September 5, 2003
Polk County Medical Association CME Lecture “HIV & AIDS Update for Polk County”
September 10, 2003
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Formal Teaching & Training Presentations - Continued
Lakeland Fire Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
September 11, 2003
Lakeland Regional Medical Center CME Program “HIV & AIDS Update in Polk County”
September 15, 2003
Lakeland Fire Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
September 17, 2003
Lakeside Pediatrics Group CME Meeting “HIV & AIDS Update for Polk County”
October 2, 2003
Lake Wales Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
October 8, 2003
Lake Wales Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
October 15, 2003
Auburndale Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
October 21, 2003
Florida House of Representatives Security Committee Meeting, Tampa Testimony reviewing Public Health Domestic Security activities
November 12, 2003
State of Florida Medical Examiners Commission Meeting, Largo “Domestic Security, Smallpox and the Smallpox Vaccination”
December 10, 2003
Lake Wales Hospital CME Meeting, “HIV & AIDS Update for Polk County”
December 10, 2003
Auburndale Police Department, Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
December 16, 2003
Polk County Health Department Staff Training Update “Mad Cow Disease Overview”
January 16, 2004
Polk County Health Department Staff Training Update “Ricin, Abrin, Anthrax and other White Powder Issues”
February 20,2004
Florida Department of Health Regional Epidemiology Seminar (CEU) “Strategies to Increase Reporting of Communicable Diseases”
February 25, 2004
Florida Department of Health Quality Improvement Entrance Meeting “New Since 2000: Polk County Health Department Update”
March 8, 2004
Florence Villa Community Development Center’s After School Program “Careers in Health & Medicine”
March 24, 2004
Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Morning Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
May 11, 2004
Polk County Sheriff’s Department, Afternoon Staff Training “Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Effects”
May 11, 2004
Thirtieth Annual Major City Directors and Supervisors Meeting, American School Food Service Association; “The Pros and Cons of Food Irradiation”
May 12, 2004
Winter Haven Hospital CME Physician’s Lecture “HIV / AIDS Update”
May 25, 2004
Mini Residency Program for Public Health Officials from State of Maharastra, India. “Public Health in the United States”
June 30, 2004
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Formal Teaching & Training Presentations - Continued
Mini Residency Program for Public Health Officials from State of Maharastra, India. “Public Health in the United States”
July 7, 2004
Public Information Officer Training, Florida Department of Health “Emerging Infectious Diseases in Hidden Communities Project”
July 13, 2004
USF-India Center for Health, HIV/AIDS, Research and Training “Public Health Response to Natural Disasters – EOC, ICS & ROC”
October 14, 2004
Polk County Health Department, Staff Training Update (2 hours) “Public Health Response to Natural Disasters – EOC, ICS & ROC”
October 15, 2004
Lakeland Regional Medical Center CME Presentation; “HIV / AIDS Update 2004”
November 13, 2004
Florida Environmental Health Association, Tampa Bay Chapter “The Importance of Environmental Health in Assuring the Community’s Health”
January 13, 2005
University of South Florida’s Journey Through Aging 2005 Conference, “Sexuality and Aging: Risky Behavior - - HIV & AIDS in the over 60 population”
August 27, 2005
Polk County Medical Association CME Presentation; “HIV / AIDS review and its effect on the elderly in Polk”
January 17, 2006
Polk County Police Chief Association: “Pandemic and Avian Flu” April 6, 2006
Polk County Sheriff’s Staff Meeting: “Pandemic and Avian Flu” February 27, 2006
Florida Health Department Director’s Meeting, Orlando, Crystal Meth Panel: “Hep A Outbreak Associated with Meth Use in Polk County”
June 6, 2006
First Annual Disaster Summit Conference for Water System Owners and Operators (CEU): “Review & Impact of Pandemic Flu on Public Utilities”
July 13, 2006
Winter Haven Hospital CME Course: “Pandemic Pandemonium: How Hurricanes Help Us Prepare for a Pandemic)
October 3, 2006
USF Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Symposium (CME): “Overview of Pandemic Influenza”
November 4, 2006
USF Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Symposium (CME): “Regional Approach and the Medical Reserve Corps”
November 4, 2006
2007 Florida Domestic Security Public Information Officer Planning Conference, "Pandemic at the regional and local level - What Florida communities are doing to prepare.”
April 23, 2007
Hillsborough County Health Department’s Lunch & Learn, “Dealing with the Media”
May 11, 2007
Polk County Sheriff’s Departmental Training, “Services Provided by the Health Department”
April 16, 2008
Florida Law Enforcement Public Information Officer Association’s Annual Meeting, “The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies”, St. Augustine
June 26, 2008
Polk County’s 4th Annual Health Summit CME: Partnership for a Healthier Polk, “Effective Communication Between Patient & Physician: skits and discussion”, USF Polytechnic, Lakeland
September 26, 2008
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Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Outbreaks, Safety, and Taxes: Preventing, Promoting, and Protecting - - How Public Health Improves Lives (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 13, 2009
Formal Teaching & Training Presentations - Continued
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “International Travel Medicine - - a Service of Public Health (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 13, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Medical Tourism (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 13, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “HIV Update for the Primary Care Provider (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 14, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “CBRNE: Overview of Biochemical & Nuclear Terrorism (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 14, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Vaccine Preventable Diseases (Shingles & Pertussis (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 17, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “HPV Vaccine and Lyme Disease (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 17, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Hepatitis ABCs: Overview of Infectious Liver Disease and the Public Health Response (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 17, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Tuberculosis Overview and Update on New Screening, Testing & Treatment Evaluations (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 18, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Influenza Overview & Update plus Pandemic Preparedness (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 18, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Risk Communication: How to Talk to the Media, the Public and Your Patients about Serious Topics Such as Infectious Diseases (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 18, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Resistant Organisms: MRSA & KPC (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 18, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Things That Bite: Animals, Humans and the Infections They Cause (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 18, 2009
Continuing Education, Inc., University at Sea, “Clostridium difficile Disease Overview and Update (CME)”, Seattle, Washington
July 18, 2009
Florida Government Communicators Association, “Risk Communication for H1N1”, Statewide Webinar hosted by Sarasota Government
August 31, 2009
International Leadership Delegation of Hospitals and Medical Teaching Centers from Gansu Province, China, “Risk Communication and Working with the Media,” Tampa General Hospital
January 29, 2010
Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy Community Engagement Training, “Services Available Through the Polk County Health Department,” Bartow Training Center
February 8, 2010
International Leadership Delegation of Hospitals and Medical Teaching Centers from Gansu Province, China, “Risk Communication and Working with the Media,” Tampa General Hospital
October 25, 2011
International Leadership Delegation of Hospitals and Medical Teaching November 13, 2012
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Centers from Gansu Province, China, “Risk Communication and Working with the Media,” Tampa General Hospital
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Community Service Presentations
“Your Polk County Health Department” Kiwanis International; Bartow Civic Center
August 1996
“Services Your Health Department Provides” Bartow Chamber of Commerce, Human Services Building, Bartow
January 1997
“The Polk County Health Department (Update)” Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Bartow
March 1997
“Services Your Health Department Provides” Winter Haven Senior Citizens Group
March 1997
“Health Care in Polk County: The Next Step” League of Women Voters, Lakeland Yacht & County Club
March 1997
“STD and AIDS” WONN Radio Talk Show, Lakeland, (60 min) May 1997
“Health Effects of Malathion” WONN Radio Talk Show, Lakeland (45 min) July 1997
“Encephalitis and Malathion” WONN Radio Talk Show, Lakeland (20 Minutes) September1997
“St. Louis Encephalitis” Bartow Kiwanis Club Bartow Civic Center September 1997
“Public Health Update” Winter Haven Wagoners September 1997
“Helicobacter pylori - a review” - Community Health Services Noon Conference – Bartow CHS Clinic
September 1997
“Public Health Update” - Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, Winter Haven
November 1997
“World AIDS Day” - WWBF Radio Talk Show, Bartow (15 Minutes) December 1997
“Polk County Health Department Innovations” State Health Department Director’s Meeting, Greenleaf, Haines City
December 1997
“Services Provided by Polk County Health Department” Leadership Lakeland Class XV, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
January 1998
“Infant Immunization Awareness Week” WONN/WLKF Radio Citrus Connection, Lakeland (10 Minutes)
April 1998
“Health Effects of Flooding” Florida Bi-Partisans Civic Affairs Group, Lake Wales
April 1998
“Cruise Ship Disease Outbreaks” Brief Interview, Channel 28 (ABC) News Report, Tampa Bay Area
May 1998
“TB and HIV in the Court Room” Criminal Law Judges of the Circuit Court, Bartow
October 1998
“Meningitis Update” Community Health Services, Bartow January 1999
“The Health of Your County” Leadership Lakeland Class XVI, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 1999
“Crisis in Health Care” Florida Southern College, Lakeland March 1999
“School Health Update” Polk County School Board, Bartow March 1999
“Services the Health Department Provides” Kiwanis, Winter Haven March 1999
“Teen Pregnancy in Polk County ” Polk County Board of County Commissioners (2 hours), Bartow
March 1999
“Biological Weapons of Terrorism” Emergency Operations Center, Bartow April 1999
“Teen Pregnancy in Polk County” Teen Pregnancy Summit Lake Region High School, Eagle Lake
August 1999
“International Travel” Lakeland Dive Club, El Peso Restaurant September 1999
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Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“Teen Pregnancy in Polk County” Lakeland Housing Authority Teen Meeting, Lakeland
August 1999
“Public Health Overview” Rotary International, John’s Restaurant, Bartow
January 2000
“Food Irradiation” Pinellas County Dietetic Association, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg
January 2000
“Polk County’s Public Health Status and Panel Discussion” Lakeland Leadership Class XVII, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 2000
“HIV & AIDS in the African American Community” St. Luke’s Ministries, Lakeland
June 2000
“Pneumococcal Resistance – an overview for physicians” Terrace Hotel, Lakeland
December 2000
“Public Health Issues in Polk County” Leadership Lakeland Class XVIII, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 2001
“Important Public Health Issues” Lakeland Rotary Club, Lakeland Civic Center
August 2001
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” Republican Women’s Association, Holiday Inn South, Lakeland
October 2001
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” Auburndale Rotary Club, Auburndale Café
October 2001
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” Polk County Human Services Department, Stuart Center, Bartow
November 2001
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” Bartow Lyons Club, Bartow Civic Center
November 2001
“Teen Pregnancy in Polk and Bioterrorism Overview” Lakeland OB-GYN staff meeting, Lakeland
November 2001
“Health Department Overview & Bioterrorism Summery” Winter Haven Leadership, Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce Building
November 2001
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” Leadership Lakeland, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
December 2001
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” Polk County School’s Cafeteria Manager’s Meeting, Nora Mayo Hall, Winter Haven
January 2002
“Polk’s Health Status and State Ranking” Polk Board of County Commissioners, Bartow
January 2002
“Hepatitis A in Polk County – and overview for physicians” Lakeland Yacht and Country Club
January 2002
“International Travel” St Anthony’s Council of Catholic Women, St Anthony’s Church, Lakeland
February 2002
“Important Public Health Indicators for Polk and Panel Discussion” Leadership Lakeland Class XIX, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 2002
“Our Preparedness Against Bioterrorism” Polk County Safety Board, BOCC Conference Room, Bartow
March 2002
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” School Health Advisory Committee, Bartow School Board
March 2002
“Hepatitis A Overview” Polk County Occupational Specialist, Bartow Civic Center
March 2002
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“Public Health Overview” Bartow High School Health Class April 2002
Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“Public Health Overview” Lakeland High School Health Class April 2002
“Hepatitis A in Jail – Who is at risk” Polk County Jail, Bartow May 2002
“Hepatitis A Outbreak and Our Preparedness Against Bioterrorism” Lakeland South Rotary Club, Lakeland Civic Center
July 2002
“Domestic Security” Inside Tampa Bay Television Show, Tampa Public Access (1 hour)
August 2002
“Domestic Security” Talk Tampa Bay, WQYK Radio, Tampa (30 minutes)
August 2002
“Hepatitis A Outbreak” Bartow Rotary Club, Bartow Civic Center August 2002
“Agents of Bioterrorism & West Nile Virus” Bartow Rotary Club, Bartow Civic Center
September 2002
“Safe Food Review Panelist – Hepatitis A” September Food Show, Orlando Convention Center
September 2002
“Agents of Bioterrorism & Our Preparedness” Polk County Case Managers, Bartow Memorial Hospital
September 2002
“Coordination Between Agencies for Bioterrorism Preparedness” Department of Agriculture training, Bartow
October 2002
“Public Health Update – West Nile Virus, Hep A, Bioterrorism” Bartow Kiwanis Club, Bartow Civic Center
October 2002
“West Nile Virus” Stoney Point Community Group, Lakeland November 2002
“Public Health Update including Bioterrorism” Leadership Winter Haven, Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
November 2002
“Quality of Life Council Update - - A review of efforts to improve health in Polk County” Polk County Board of County Commissioners Workshop (Televised)
January 15, 2003
“Polk County’s Public Health Status and Panel Discussion” Leadership Lakeland Class XX, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 2003
“Hepatitis A Outbreak Overview”, American Liver Foundation, Gulf Coast Chapter, Lake Mirror Civic Center, Lakeland
February 2003
“Polk County’s Public Health Status”, Bartow Leadership, Polk County Health Department Administration building
March 2003
“SARS: an emerging infectious disease and the public health response” Larry Cox interview on WONN (10 minutes)
April 2003
“SARS: an emerging infectious disease and the public health response” Irene Maher interview on WFLA Channel 8 News (NBC) (3 minutes)
April 2003
“SARS: an emerging infectious disease and the public health response” Bartow Rotary Club, Bartow Memorial Hospital
May 2003
“SARS testing, traveling, vaccination and the Strength of Public Health” Larry Cox interview on WONN/WPCV, Lakeland (6 minutes)
May 2003
“Hepatitis A, SARS, Smallpox Vaccinations and Rape Center Update” Polk County Police Chiefs’ meeting, Bartow (15 minutes)
June 2003
“Health Department’s Role in Major Community Events” Polk County City Manager Meeting, Bartow
June 2003
“Public Health Preparedness”, Lake Wales Rotary International Club September 2003
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“Overview of Public Health Bioterrorism Preparedness in Florida”, Florida Health Care Plans’ Task Force on Bioterrorism
December 2003
“Influenza” Live interview on News Radio 970 (5 minutes) December 2003
Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“Public Health in Polk County - - Overview”, Lakeland Health Dept. Leadership Lakeland Class XXI, Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
February 2004
“Public Health in Polk County - - Overview”, Cleveland Heights Golf Course. Sons of the American Revolution
February 2004
“National Nutrition Month and Discussing Exercise”, Polk Today Radio Show on WONN/WPCV Central Florida (15 minute interview)
February 2004
“How the Health Department helps our Senior Citizens” Polk Association of Retired Coca-Cola Workers Quarterly Meeting
March 2004
“World TB Day” Interview on WONN/WPCV (2 minutes) March 2004
“How to Stay Healthy After the Hurricane” Interview on Polk Government TV (5 minutes)
August 2004
“How to Stay Healthy After the Hurricane” Interview on WUSF Radio (5 minutes)
September 2004
“Overview and Benefits of Food Irradiation” Haines City Kiwanis Club September 2004
“How to become a doctor and review of the cardiovascular system” Lincoln Academy Elementary School Enrichment Hour
April 2005
“Public Health services and how to investigate an outbreak” Lincoln Academy Elementary School Enrichment Hour
May 2005
“Health Disparities: Gathering Data and Assessing Our Local Public Health System” Partnership for a Healthier Polk HCAP Conference
September 2005
“Your community’s public health status” Christina Rotary Club February 2006
“Your community’s public health status” Leadership Lakeland Class XXIII, Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
February 2006
“Public Health Update: Pertussis, TB, Pandemic Flu”, Cleveland Heights Golf Course. Sons of the American Revolution
March 2006
“International Travel”, Safety Week Lecture for FMC Food Tech, Inc April 2006
“Pandemic Flu”, Twenty minute interview on WFLA Radio April 2006
“Infectious TB in a High School Student”, press conference covered by television, radio and newspaper news outlets
May 2006
“Pandemic Flu: Is Florida at Risk?”, WUSF weekly radio show “Florida Matters” a 30 minute panel interview aired twice and posted to their internet site for download
June 2006
“Water related illnesses, HIV testing day and drowning prevention”, WFLZ 20 minute interview for Ft. Meade Matters radio show
June 2006
“Pandemic Flu Preparedness for the Media”, Florida Association of Broadcasters - Annual Convention, Orlando
June 2006
“First Case of Mosquito Borne Encephalitis in Polk”, Interviews with WONN radio and WFLA Channel 8 News
July 2006
“Pandemic Flu Preparedness”, Polk County Summit August 2006
“Pandemic Flu Preparedness”, Citrus & Chemical Bank August 2006
“Pandemic Flu Preparedness”, Polk Workforce Development Staff September 2006
“Pandemic Flu Preparedness”, Polk County Human Services Division September 2006
“How to Recognize if you are at Risk for Diabetes”, Polk Government September 2006
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Cable TV talk show (30 minutes) “HIV & AIDS in Polk County”, Polk County Ministerial Alliance October 2006
“Review and New Developments in HIV”, PCHD HIV Clinic’s Multidisciplinary Team Meeting
October 2006
Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“Mass Prophylaxis Target Capabilities for the Regional Domestic Security Task Forces”, Countdown to Public Health Preparedness (10 minutes)
October 2006
“Improvements in Children’s’ Dental Services at the Health Department”, Polk County Board of Commissioners (10 minutes)
October 2006
“New Pubic Health Logo - - Prevent, Promote, Protect”, Staff Training Update
October 2006
“County Health Department Overview”, Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce and City Commission representative
December 2006
“New and Soon to be Available HIV Medications Update” HIV Clinic’s Lunch & Learn for Staff and Patients
December 2006
“Pandemic Flu Preparedness Update for the Court System”, Polk County Court Judges Meeting
December 2006
“Health Department Overview & Public Health Issues”, Leadership Lakeland Class XXIV, Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine
February 2007
“Mobilizing Action through Planning & Partnership: Overview of Polk’s Four Assessments”, Citizen’s Oversight Committee for the Healthcare Sales Tax.
May 2007
“Mobilizing Action through Planning & Partnership: Overview of Polk’s Four Assessments”, Polk Board of County Commissioners Regular televised session
May 2007
“Mobilizing Action through Planning & Partnership: Overview of Polk’s Four Assessments”, Polk Vision’s Quality of Life Committee at the United Way
May 2007
“The Important Role of Water Suppliers After a Disaster”, Second Annual Hurricane Disaster Conference
June 2007
“The Successes of the Safe Kids initiative”, Safe Kids Awards Luncheon Opening Remarks, Lakeland
July 2007
“HIV and Those Over 50”, Senior Focus PGTV Talk Show, 20 minutes September 2007
“The Fight Against HIV in the African American Community”, Faith Based Summit of Polk County Pastors, Winter Haven
October 2007
“Public Health’s Mission to Prevent, Promote & Protect: What you can do”, Lakeland South Rotary Club, First Methodist Church on Lake Morton
November 2007
“Health Department Overview & Public Health Issues”, Leadership Lakeland Class XXV, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 2008
“Preventing Shingles & Other Infectious Diseases”, Lakeland Regional Medical Center’s Community Education Series
August 2008
“Death Certificates from the Physician’s Perspective”, Polk County Medical Association’s Monthly Member Meeting, Lakeland
September 2008
“Sun Safety”, South McKeel Elementary Academy’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students (>100 students), Lakeland
December 2008
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“Update on HIV Issue 2008: How Your Doctor Stays Up to Date”, Polk County Health Department’s Patient Lunch & Learn, Bartow
December 2008
“Health Department Overview & Public Health Issues”, Leadership Lakeland Class XXVI, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 2009
Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“Public Health Crisis Communication”, Florida Public Relations Association, Polk County Chapter
March 2009
“Health Department Overview & Public Health Issues”, Leadership Polk Class II, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
March 2009
“New Flu: Swine Origin Influenza Virus”, Leadership Florida Alumni, Ybor City
May 2009
“Public Health Response to New Flu and Partnership with School Board”, Florida Federation of Republican Women, Lakeland
May 2009
“Mobilizing Action Though Partnership and Planning: Polk County’s Community Health Improvement Plan”, Polk Health Care Alliance Summit, Bartow
May 2009
“Hepatitis ABCs: Overview”, Health Department Hepatitis Unit, Bartow July 2009
“Things That Bite: Animals, Rabies and Lyme”, Health Department Epi and Environmental Health Units, Bartow
July 2009
“Tuberculosis Overview”, Health Department TB Unit and Clinical Staff, Auburndale
July 2009
“Medical Tourism”, Lunch & Learn Lecture for Health Department Staff, Bartow
July 2009
“The Health of Your Region and MAPPing a Way to Healthier Community”, Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Sebring
July 2009
“H1N1: The New Flu and the Impact on Emergency Workers”, Lakeland Fire Chiefs Supervisors’ Meeting, Lakeland
September 2009
“The New H1N1 Flu’s Current Status in Polk County: What Is It and How Should We Plan to Respond”, Views on the Ridge, Lake Wales Public Access Live Television
September 2009
“Innovations at the Polk County Health Department”, Radio Program on WONN with Marshall Goodman, Vice President of USF Polytechnic
September 2009
“The New H1N1 Flu’s Current Status in Polk County: What Is It and How Should We Plan to Respond”, Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine Free Clinic lecture to volunteers
September 2009
“H1N1: 3rd Flu Related Death in Polk County”, Multiple TV, radio and newspaper interviews in the Tampa Bay area
September 2009
“The New H1N1 Flu’s Current Status in Polk County: What Is It and How Should We Plan to Respond”, Emergency Planning Advisory Council and local institutions of higher learning, Lake Wales
September 2009
“The New H1N1 Flu’s Current Status in Polk County: What Is It and How Should We Plan to Respond”, School District Principal’s Meeting, Highlands City
September 2009
“H1N1 Questions & Answers”, Live Community Web Chat, The September 2009
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Ledger.com, over 100 participants “How to Become a Preventative Health Doctor”, Lincoln Elementary
School Career Enhancement Hour, Lakeland October 2009
“H1N1 Flu Update for the Schools and the Community”, on Florida Matters Radio Show, WUSF 89.7 FM
October 2009
“Primary Amoebic Miningoencephalitis and Freshwater Lake Exposure”, multiple TV and newspaper interviews for the Tampa Bay area
October 2009
Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis and Freshwater Lake Exposure”, My Turn, Cathy Fountain Fox 13 Live Noon Talk Show
October 2009
“The National Healthcare Debate: Health Care Reform”, One of four panel member for Leadership Florida Class XXVIII Q&A and discussion, Tampa
November 2009
“H1N1 Flu Activity and Vaccination Update”, B’nai B’rith, Florida Southern College, Lakeland
November 2009
“H1N1 Flu Activity and Vaccination Update”, Winter Haven Business Women’s Meeting, Chamber of Commerce
December 2009
“How Polk County Worked Together to Reduce Teen Pregnancy”, Speaker at the Polk County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Alliance’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, Bartow
December 2009
“How to Bulletproof Your Business Against H1N1 Flu and Other Infectious Diseases”, Speaker at Polk Workforce Development Annual Summit, Lakeland Center
January 2010
“Health Department Overview & Public Health Issues”, Leadership Lakeland Class XXVII, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
February 2010
“Current Important Public Health Issues”, Polk Engineers Wives Club February 2010
“Medical Tourism”, Polk County Heath Department’s High Risk OB Clinic
February 2010
“H1N1 Flu Vaccination Effort in the Polk County School System”, documentary interview, Lena Elementary School
February 2010
“Health Department Overview & Public Health Issues”, Leadership Polk Class III, Fantasy of Flight Conference Center
April 2010
“Medical Tourism”, Leadership Polk Class III, Fantasy of Flight Conference Center
April 2010
“Inspiring Students in Polk County”, Junior Achievement Impact Speech, 9th Annual Junior Achievement Luncheon, Lakeland
April 2010
“Things That Will Bite Us This Summer: How to Protect Yourself From Ticks, Mosquitoes, Spiders, and Rabid Animals”, Views on the Ridge, Lake Wales Public Access Live Television
May 2010
“What Can We Do Differently?: Starting a County Immunization Coalition”, Inaugural Meeting of the Polk County Immunization Coalition, Lakeland
May 2010
“What Does Public Health and Doctors Do?”, Lincoln Elementary School Career Enhancement Hour, Lakeland
May 2010
“Health Care Reform and the Health of Polk County”, Forum 360 Business Executive Leadership of Polk, Lakeland
May 2010
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“County Health Rankings and Public Health Update”, Rotary of Lakeland
July 2010
“Adult Vaccinations and the County Health Rankings”, Citrus Center Kiwanis Club, Lakeland
September 2010
“Flu Season and the Vaccination for 2010-11”, Radio interviews on AM/FM WONN, WPCV, and WLKF in West Central Florida (Hall Communication Group)
September 2010
“Behavioral & Mental Health Intertwined Role in the Health Status of Polk”, Peace River Behavior Health 2010 Annual Board Meeting, Lakeland
September 2010
Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“How Health Status Impact on Polk’s Business, Schools and the Economy”, Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce 2010 Annual Board Retreat, Southeastern University, Lakeland
October 2010
“Health Care Reform Logistics”, Human Resource Leaders Alliance’s Advanced Human Resource Conference, Florida Southern College, Lakeland
October 2010
“Food Borne Diseases, International Travel and Hepatitis A”, Focus on Females Radio One Hour Show, WGUL 860 AM, Tampa
December 2010
“Our County’s Health Ranking”, Bartow Rotary January 2011
“Our County’s Health Ranking”, Polk Health Care Alliance April 2011
“Our Communities Quality of Life and Public Health”, Leadership Polk Class IV, Fantasy of Flight Conference Center
April 2011
Emcee, Polk Immunization Coalition One Year Anniversary Reception, Lakeland
May 2011
“Health Status of Our Community”, Citizens Oversight Committee for the Polk County Half-Cent Sales Tax Health Care Plan
October 2011
“Health Status of Our Community”, Polk Vision, Quality of Life Committee
November 2011
“How to Become and Doctor and the Importance of Immunizations”, Enhancement Hour, Lincoln Avenue Elementary Academy
December 2011
“Health Status of Polk County and Trends in Cardiovascular Disease”, Annual Citizens CPR Awards Program
December 2011
“Health Disparities in Polk”, Lakeland Chapter of the NAACP, Health Committee
January 2012
“Our Communities Quality of Life and Public Health”, Leadership Polk Class V, Fantasy of Flight Conference Center
January 2012
“Health Status of Our Community with an Emphasis on Cardiovascular Fitness”, Polk Wellness Professionals Action Committee
January 2012
“Planning for the Future: Improve Quality of Life in Polk”, Polk Vision Board of Directors meeting, Orlampa Conference Center
January 2012
“Shingles Vaccine and Stroke”, Kiwanis International, Bartow, noon meeting
February 2012
“Panel Discussion: Community Health Efforts in Polk”, ONE BAY: Healthy Communities Forum, Tampa Convention Center
February 2012
“Overview of Polk County’s Current Health Status and Rankings”, Presentation to the Polk County Board of County Commissioners
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public meeting, Bartow “Safe and Protective Water with Fluoridation”, Presentation to the City
of Auburndale Commissioners public meeting May 2012
“Safe and Protective Water with Fluoridation”, Presentation to the City of Auburndale Rotary Club
May 2012
“Overview of Polk County’s Current Health Status and Rankings”, Presentation to the Polk County Citizens Oversight Committee for the Half-cent Sales Tax for Indigent Health Care, Bartow
May 2012
Community Service Presentations (Continued)
“Hand washing, Immunizations, and Steps to Become a Doctor”, Lecture to the entire 4th grade classes (80 students), Bethune Academy, Haines City
May 2012
“Where the Healing Begins: Free Clinic Volunteers”; Parkview Church, Haines City
October 2012
“Finding the Data that Supports the Grant Application which will Change the Community”, Polk Grants Alliance 2nd Annual Summit, Lakeland
November 2012