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Donna Petersen, MHS, ScD
Dean of the College of Public Health

University of South Florida
13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612
Office: MDC 056
Phone: (813) 974-6603
FAX: (813) 974-6616
E-Mail: dpeters@health.usf.edu

 

Current And Recent Positions

  • Dean of College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. (2004-current).
  • Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Public Health Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health (July 2002-2004)
  • Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health (October 1996 -July 2002)
  • Professor, Department of Maternal and Child Health and Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health
  • Director, Division of Family Health (August 1994-August 1995), Director, Division of Maternal and Child Health (August 1991-August 1994), Chief, Minnesota Children with Special Health Care Needs (March 1990-August 1991), Minnesota Department of Health
Research Interest Areas
  • Leadership and advocacy for maternal and child health populations and programs
  • MCH perspective on health care reform; MCH and managed care; Medicaid managed care; monitoring and systems accountability
  • Needs assessment for MCH program and policy development
  • MCH data system development
  • Children with special health care needs program and policy development
  • Transitioning to and enhancing core public health functions in MCH programs
  • Developing health status indicators for MCH surveillance
  • Leadership skills training: the future of MCH within public health: assessment and assurance functions of public health for MCH programs
 

 

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Donna Petersen, MHS, ScD
Donna Petersen, MHS, ScD
 

This project has been based at:
College of Public Health, University of South Florida

Our staff includes:
Donna J. Petersen, ScD, MHS, Project Director
Cathy Chadwick, MPH, Project Coordinator

The project has been funded by:
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resource and Service Administration, Public Health Service, US Department of Health Resource and Service Administration

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