Guides @ UF: Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics: Professional Development Resources

Professional Organizations

American Health Information Management Association
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is the leading voice and authority in health information, wherever it is found. Work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business.
American Medical Informatics Association
A community committed to the vision of a world where informatics transforms people’s care.
American Public Health Association
APHA serves as a convenor, catalyst and advocate to build capacity in the public health community.
American Telemedicine Association
As the only organization completely focused on advancing telehealth, the ATA is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and appropriate care when and where they need it, enabling the system to do more good for more people.
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
A global advisor, thought leader and member-based society committed to reforming the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.
International Medical Informatics Association
The International Medical Informatics Association seeks to grow and nurture a collaborative global Biomedical and Health Informatics community that encourages and supports international initiatives to improve health for all.
International Society for Computational Biology
A global society advocating for and advancing scholarship, research, training, outreach, and inclusive community building in computational biology and its professions.

Research Funding Opportunities

Pivot - UF Funding Database
Pivot is a searchable funding opportunities and expertise database. It is available to all UF faculty, staff and students, who may register for free.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Funding Opportunities
Grant announcements from AHRQ for supporting research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.
NIBIB Grant Programs
A list of the research areas and types of research supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
NIH Funding Opportunities
The National Institutes of Health Guide for Grants and Contracts is NIH's official publication of notices of grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funding Opportunities
To build a Culture of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds a wide array of research and initiatives focused on achieving health equity.

Stress Management and Mindfulness Resources

10 Steps to Mastering Stress by David H. Barlow; Ronald M. Rapee; Sarah Perini
ISBN: 0199917531
Publication Date: 2014
Available online
A step-by-step program that will help you identify what is causing your stress, teach you proven calming techniques, and most importantly, show you how to think more realistically in ways that will reduce, rather than increase, your stressful reactions to daily events in your life.
Bliss More by Light Watkins
ISBN: 9780399180354
Publication Date: 2018
Available in print at Gainesville HSCL (first floor Wellness collection)
From one of America's top meditation teachers and mindfulness experts comes a revolutionarily simple approach to everyday practice--especially if you don't think you have the time or the patience.
Feel Good: how to change your mood and cope with whatever comes your way by Shane Pascoe; Graham Law
ISBN: 9780857084521
Publication Date: 2014
Available in print at Gainesville HSCL (first floor Wellness collection)
A practical, inspirational guide to managing your moods, improving your outlook, and beating stress and anxiety
Integrative wellness rules: a simple guide to healthy living by Jim Nicolai; Andrew Weil (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781401940478
Publication Date: 2013
Available in print at Gainesville HSCL (first floor Wellness collection)
This book provides quick and easy health tips for individuals who are on the run but still need strategies to better manage their fast-paced lives.

See also:

Check out these library guides for more information on wellness activities at the HSCL, walking trails around campus, guided meditation sessions, and more.

HSCL Wellness Guide

Health Humanities and Nature Based Therapies Guide

Off Campus Access

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Professional Development Books

53 Interesting Ways to Communicate Your Research by Irenee Daly (Editor, Contribution by); Aoife Brophy Haney (Editor, Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781907076657
Publication Date: 2014
Available online
Covers a range of communications types and challenges within academia and outside of it.
Be Brilliant Every Day by Andy Cope; Andy Whittaker
ISBN: 9780857085009
Publication Date: 2014
Available in print at Gainesville HSCL (first floor Wellness collection)
The Art of Being Brilliant is here to show us how to get motivated, get positive and get happy, and, most importantly, how to be all three consistently. Every single day.
Community-Based Participatory Research for Health by Meredith Minkler (Editor); Nina Wallerstein (Editor)
ISBN: 1118045440
Publication Date: 2011
Available online
In addition to a fine collection of case studies, this book puts the key issues for researchers and practitioners in a historical, philosophical, and applied, practical context
Designing Science Presentations by Matt Carter
ISBN: 9780123859709
Publication Date: 2012
Available online
Guides researchers and graduate students of virtually any discipline in the creation of compelling science communication.
Evaluating Public and Community Health Programs by Muriel J. Harris
ISBN: 9781119151074
Publication Date: 2016
Available online
A comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of evaluation, with a participatory model that brings stakeholders together for the good of the program.
How to Be a Better Scientist by Andrew Johnson; John Sumpter
ISBN: 1351745034
Publication Date: 2018
Available online
Understanding the fundamentals of conducting good science, that will have an impact, is the goal of every aspiring scientist. Providing a wealth of tips, How to be a Better Scientist is the book to read if you want to succeed in this competitive field.
Issues in Health and Health Care Related to Race/Ethnicity, Immigration, SES and Gender by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld (Editor)
ISBN: 1283588692
Publication Date: 2012
Available online
Looks at the important links between major social factors and health and health care. The four main factors examined in the book are race/ethnicity, immigration, Socioeconomic Status (SES) and gender.
LGBTQ cultures : what health care professionals need to know about sexual and gender diversity by Michele J. Eliason, Michele J; Peggy L. Chinn
ISBN: 9781496394606
Publication Date: 2017
Available in print at Gainesville HSCL and Library West
Drawn from real-world experience and current research, the fully updated 3rd Edition paves the way for healthcare professionals to provide well-informed, culturally sensitive healthcare to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients.
Participatory Healthcare by Jan Oldenburg (Editor); Mary P. Griskewicz (Editor)
ISBN: 1498769632
Publication Date: 2016
Available online
This book is written through the lens of patients, caregivers, healthcare representatives and families, highlighting new models of interaction between providers and patients and what people would like in their healthcare experience.
Praeger Handbook of Black American Health by Ivor Lensworth Livingston
ISBN: 0313324778
Publication Date: 2004
Available in print at Library West
More than 100 contributors from across the United States, all recognized experts in their fields, present information on the vast racial and ethnic health disparities, as well as approaches that can be used to reduce or eliminate these disparities.
TED Talks by Chris J. Anderson
ISBN: 0544634497
Publication Date: 2016
Available online
Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. This book explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot.
Unlocking Medical Law by Claudia Carr
ISBN: 1138015881
Publication Date: 2015
Available online
Containing accessible explanations in clear and precise terms that are easy to understand, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising.