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Peter Carek, M.D., was selected as the recipient of the 2019 Thomas W. Johnson Award for Career Contributions to Family Medicine Education by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The award, the highest honor presented by the AAFP, recognizes outstanding contributions to family medicine education in undergraduate, graduate, and…

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Direct-acting antiviral agents used to treat patients with the hepatitis C virus are not associated with higher rates of adverse liver, kidney, and cardiovascular events, according to Kaiser Permanente-led research published June 7 in JAMA Network Open. This research contributes to the literature on the safety of a newer class…

OneFlorida is one of 12 network collaborators nationwide participating in a series of studies to explore the feasibility of using real-world data and real-world evidence in the medical device industry. The National Evaluation System for Health Technology Coordination Center (NESTcc) launched these test cases to increase safety, improve effectiveness…

In the largest study to explore the connection between early exposure to antibiotics and childhood obesity, researchers with the Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) found a small but consistent association between the use of antibiotics in the child’s first two years of life and a slightly greater risk of overweight…

OneFlorida researchers will present their citizen scientist training curriculum at the 2019 Science of Team Science (SciTS) conference in May. The international SciTS conference, hosted this year by Michigan State University, brings together thought leaders from a wide range of disciplines and fields to “build the evidence base for…

The All of Us Research Program will launch a Speaker Series in partnership with the National Library of Medicine on Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. ET with an inaugural talk by National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins. Dr. Collins will discuss the importance of All of Us, how far the research program…

The All of Us Research Journey made its way to Gainesville on Sept. 21-22 to help kick off the area’s community enrollment campaign for the All of Us research program. The UF coordinating center will enroll more than 4,000 participants per year for the next five…

Carlos Maeztu and Nadine Zemon, two participants in OneFlorida’s Citizen Scientist Program, have earned Patient Scholarships to attend the 2018 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The theme of the 2018 meeting, which will take place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, is “From Evidence to…