Public Service and Collaborations

The Center for Medicine & Public Health Policy & Practice provides clinical leadership and technical support to the Florida Department of Health in Leon County and 5 surrounding rural counties. Examples include the following:
 

Medical Director / Clinical Support for Public Health Nurses & Nurse Practitioners (immunizations, family planning, etc.)	Epidemiology Team Support (Reportable Disease Surveillance)	Communicable Diseases	Tuberculosis Clinical Care & Case Management Support	Hurricane / Tornado Special Needs Shelter Support

 

In the behavioral health arena (mental health and substance use prevention and treatment), Center faculty are involved in the following ways: 

 

       Maternal Child Health:

Samantha Goldfarb, DrPH, MPH serves on the Alabama Maternal and Child Health/Substance Use Subcommittee as well as the Harvard University Maternal Health Task Force.

 

For additional CDC Resources: Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain and Training for Healthcare Providers.