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    • "TO KNOW THAT EVEN ONE LIFE

      HAS BREATHED EASIER

      BECAUSE YOU HAVE LIVED.

       

      THIS IS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED."

       

      Ralph Waldo Emerson

    • Florida COVID-19 Dashboard

      I've developed a series of interactive visualizations on COVID-19 cases, testing, hospitalizations, and deaths

       

      http://covid19florida.mystrikingly.com/

      A new resource you can trust

      Tracking all of the key metrics

      Key Visualizations

      To improve understanding of each indicator

    • ABOUT ME

      Dr. Salemi

       

      Epidemiologist

       

      I am a tenured Associate Professor with joint appointments in the at the

      University of South Florida College of Public Health and the Morsani College of Medicine. I also maintain adjunct faculty status at my former institution, Baylor College of Medicine.

       

      I have a demonstrated record of collaborative research, scholarly publication, teaching and advising, and participation in public health organizations and professional associations.

       

      I have amassed a substantial and versatile proficiency in database development, data linkage, management, and analysis, program and systems evaluation, community engagement, and information dissemination.

       

      I am a passionate public health professional committed to solving problems and creating conditions that enable people to lead healthy, productive lives.

      Jason

       

      Sucker of Life's Marrow

       

      My history is derived from the cultural basket of Tampa's Cuban and Italian ancestry. As a third generation Tampeño, I was born into a family with rich cultural traditions.

       

      I have become a feverish trailblazer who embraces nature, sports, and an active lifestyle (marathons...yes please!), and am a proud vegetarian committed to a healthy life and a sustainable, humane food system.

       

      I'm dedicated and high-intensity, but am really a fun-loving character who doesn't take himself too seriously most of the time, and who feeds off of human interactions.

       

      Most importantly, I am a lucky man who has been blessed with a beautiful wife, loving parents, remarkable friends, and Gabriel, the most special gift from God.

    • MY JOURNEY

      The introductory years of my life would be shaped, not by my hard-working parents, but by my abuela Estella. This sixty year-old Cuban woman, a mere friend of the family, practically raised me from a twelve week-old newborn to a grade school youngster. To her I owe the very fabric of my character; benevolence, honesty, the pursuit of knowledge and interaction with others. Albeit early in my life, these tenets would serve to build my integrity and moral fabric. My parents have always provided the unconditional love and support I needed to excel; however, an often tumultuous life made me come to the realization that not every day in life proceeds according to plan; life has its surprises, so I learned to seize each day in pursuit of my goals. Similarly, I learned to become independent, analytical, and eager to discover my role in life.

      Tutelage in high school and college would serve as the impetus, and subsequently the driving force for unearthing my passion for knowledge and appeal to sports and fitness. Working and volunteering in the community fostered my affection for people, both friends and strangers, and my yearning to be a part of their lives. Progressively, the thought of and my desire to become a physician grew. I began to guide my education, employment, and spare time towards investigation of everything in a physicians world, from the seemingly chaotic medical hodgepodge in the ER to the ever-criticized managed care establishment. The lure of medicine culminated in my application and acceptance to the University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine in 2002. However, after immense reflection and despite what I believed to be a strong passion to employ individualized patient care to treat disease and illness, I came to the self-realization that life as a physician would not best achieve my career and personal objectives. Despite being the single most difficult decision of my young life, hindsight and my discovery of the realm of public health have convinced me that withdrawing from medical school was the correct path for me to take.

       

      Following my withdrawal, it was a most unique employment experience with the American Cancer Society that changed my life. For over twelve years (until late 2014), I lived, yes lived, at the Benjamin Mendick (now Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation) Hope Lodge on USFs campus, among cancer patients and their loved ones. I served as the resident Night Manager at this gorgeous facility, erected to provide free housing to cancer patients while undergoing treatment. I yearned to inject warmth, compassion, and genuine fun into the lodge environment, which ensured that we lessen emotional burden for our patients and caregivers. At the lodge I experienced miracles and a benevolence and compassion is lacking in the world in which we live. It kept me grounded, appreciative, and optimistic about the future.

      And then I embarked on my career in epidemiology, the scientific cornerstone of public health. In my pre-doctorate role as an Epidemiology and Statistical Data Analysis Manager at the University of South Florida from 2008-2014, I worked on a myriad of state- and federally-funded grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts, and amassed a substantial and versatile proficiency, not only in epidemiological methodology, but particularly in database development, as well as data linkage, management, and analysis. Upon graduation, I served as first or co-author on 30 peer-reviewed publications. Shortly after joining Baylor College of Medicine in Nov 2014, through active contribution to intra- and inter-institutional grant submissions, and in my appointed role as Director of Analytics for our departmental Center for Prevention, Primary Care and Population Health Research, I have maintained 100% funding without seed assistance, and currently (Jan 2020) have over 130 peer-reviewed papers, 41 published abstracts, and many conference talks. My experience, technical and adaptable skillset, and penchant for multitasking make me a consummate team scientist.

       

      Despite my involvement in team science, I have national recognition as an expert in birth defects surveillance methodology, evaluation, and research. This is exemplified not only by my funding levels, but also by my service as Chair of two committees and my winning the election to become the 2018 President of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network. I was a principal architect of a database management system delivered to states participating in the CDC-funded Zika Pregnancy Registry and Surveillance of Zika-Related Birth Defects initiatives.

       

      I have substantial experience in the education, mentoring, and advising of graduate/medical students, clinical and research post-docs, and junior faculty. I am the Assistant Director of a T32 primary care research fellowship, Training Curriculum Director for a HRSA-funded undergraduate pipeline training grant, Trainer and Evaluator for our Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research, and have a strong record of academic products (publications/presentations) that resulted from my mentorship of students, fellows, and junior faculty. In April 2019, I was also appointed as my department’s Director of Faculty Development.


      I love being challenged, competing, teaching, learning, and experiencing life. In February 2020, I returned back home, accepting an Associate Professor position with my alma mater. I am blessed to have the woman of my dreams, Jennifer, as my wife, and a beautiful son, born in 2018, named Gabriel. Albeit abbreviated and encapsulated, this is who I am - a compassionate, upright, intelligent, and devoted father, husband, teacher, and learner, eager to pursue his passion and be an outstanding credit to his profession.

    • I AM BULLISH

      My practice is my passion

    • PROFESSIONAL

      Come see what I do

      Curriculum vitae (CV)

      My education, professional experience, teaching and mentorship, service activities, skills, and interests

      Last updated April 2020

       

       

       

      This CV is interactive!

       

      I've placed hyperlinks throughout the document to facilitate navigation to universities, organizations, societies, and professional and social profiles.

       

      Each published paper that has already been listed in PubMed also has a link that takes you directly there!

    • SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

      A sample of some of my recent papers designed to advance knowledge and improve health

       

      Just click on the paper's image to view the paper in PubMed!

       

      You can also see all of my peer-reviewed publications in PubMed by clicking here!

      ALL PUBLICATIONS CURRENTLY INDEXED IN PUBMED!

      Excludes a few publications in journals in which all issues are not indexed in PubMed.

      ******NEW! from May 2020 ******

       

      Perspectives on challenges and opportunities for birth defects surveillance programs during and after the COVID-19 era

      Ludorf KL, Salemi JL, Kirby RS, Tanner JP, Agopian AJ

      Birth Defects Research

      ******NEW! from April 2020 ******

       

      COVID-19 in Children in the United States: Intensive Care Admissions, Estimated Total Infected, and Projected Numbers of Severe Pediatric Cases in 2020​

      Pathak EB, Salemi JL, Sobers N, Menard J, Hambleton I

      Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

      ******NEW! from March 2020 ******

       

      The association between use of opiates, cocaine, and amphetamines during pregnancy and maternal postpartum readmission in the United States: A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Readmissions Database

      Salemi JL, Raza SA, Modak S, Fields-Gilmore JAR, Mejia de Grubb MC, Zoorob RJ

      Drug and Alcohol Dependence

      Estimating the obstetric comorbidity burden using administrative data: the impact of the pregnancy-related assessment window​

      Salemi JL, Hansen MA, Modak S, Matas JL, Germanos GJ, Raza SA, Agana DG, Louis JM

      Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

      Terminology Used to Describe Statistical Models with Multiple Independent Variables

      Salemi JL

      Journal of Registry Management

       

      Available at http://www.ncra-usa.org/Portals/68/JRM%20Winter%202018.pdf?ver=2019-05-10-174139-137.

       

      Multivariate? Multivariable? Multiple? What terminology do you use to refer to statistical models?

      The impact of the ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM transition on the prevalence of birth defects among infant hospitalizations in the United States

      Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Kirby RS, Cragan JD

      Birth Defects Research

      Exploring classification of birth defects severity in national hospital discharge databases compared to an active surveillance program

      Matas JL, Agana DFG, Germanos GJ, Hansen MA, Modak S, Tanner JP, Langlois PH, Salemi JL

      Birth Defects Research

      Evaluating the impact of expanding the number of diagnosis codes reported in inpatient discharge databases on the counts and rates of birth defects

      Salemi JL, Rutkowski RE, Tanner JP, Matas JL, Kirby RS

      Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

      Identifying Algorithms to Improve the Accuracy of Unverified Diagnosis Codes for Birth Defects

      Salemi JL, Rutkowski RE, Tanner JP, Matas JL, Kirby RS

      Public Health Reports

      Trends, correlates, and survival of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and its subtypes

      Ramakrishnan R, Salemi JL, Stuart AL, Chen H, O'Rourke K, Obican S, Kirby RS

      Birth Defects Research

      Evaluation of the Sensitivity and Accuracy of Birth Defects Indicators on the 2003 Revision of the U.S. Birth Certificate: Has Data Quality Improved?

      Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Sampat DP, Rutkowski RE, Anjohrin SB, Marshall J, Kirby RS

      Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

      National trends of hepatitis B and C during pregnancy across sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors, United States, 1998-2011

      Salemi JL, Spooner KK, Mejia de Grubb MC, Aggarwal A, Matas JL, Salihu HM

      Journal of Medical Virology

      Hyperglycaemia in infants with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy is associated with improved outcomes after therapeutic hypothermia: a post-hoc analysis of the CoolCap Study

      Basu SK, Salemi JL, Gunn AJ, Kaiser JR

      Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition

      ****** Editor's Choice Article! ******

       

      Pregnancy as a window to future health: Maternal placental syndromes and short-term cardiovascular outcomes

      Cain MA, Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Kirby RS, Salihu HM, Louis JM

      American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

      Infant Outcomes After Elective Early-Term Delivery Compared With Expectant Management

      Salemi JL, Pathak EB, Salihu HM

      Obstetrics and Gynecology

      Creation and Evaluation of a Multi-layered Maternal and Child Health Database for Comparative Effectiveness Research

      Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Bailey M, Mbah AK, Salihu HM

      Journal of Registry Management

      A Practical Approach for Calculating Reliable Cost estimates from Observational Data: Application to Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Maternal and Child Health

      Salemi JL, Comins M, Chandler KC, Mogos MF, Salihu HM

      Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

      The Accuracy of Hospital Discharge Diagnosis Codes for Major Birth Defects: Evaluation of a Statewide Registry with Passive Case Ascertainment

      Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Sampat D, Anjohrin SB, Correia JA, Watkins SM, Kirby RS

      Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

      Evaluating Difficult Decisions in Public Health Surveillance: Striking the Right Balance between Timeliness and Completeness

      Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Anjohrin SB, Rutkowski R, Correia JA, Watkins SM, Kirby RS

      Journal of Registry Management

      The Relative Contribution of Data Sources to a Birth Defects Registry Utilizing Passive Multisource Ascertainment Methods: Does a Smaller Birth Defects Case Ascertainment Net Lead to Overall or Disproportionate Loss?

      Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Block S, Bailey M, Correia JA, Watkins SM, Kirby RS

      Journal of Registry Management

      A Comparison of Two Surveillance Strategies for Selected Birth Defects in Florida

      Salemi JL, Tanner JP, Kennedy S, Block S, Bailey M, Correia JA, Watkins SM, Kirby RS

      Public Health Reports

      Disparities in Perceived Patient-Provider Communication Quality in the United States: Trends and Correlates

      Spooner KK, Salemi JL, Salihu HM, Zoorob RJ

      Patient Education and Counseling

      Trends and Correlates of Disparities in Alcohol-Related Mortality Between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites in the United States, 1999-2014

      Mejia de Grubb MC, Salemi JL, Gonzalez SJ, Zoorob RJ, Levine R

      Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

      Differences in Mortality Between Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

      Mogos MF, Salemi JL, Spooner KK, McFarlin BL, Salihu HM

      Obstetrics and Gynecology

      Transformative Use of an Improved All-Payer Hospital Discharge Data Infrastructure for Community-Based Participatory Research: A Sustainability Pathway

      Salemi JL, Salinas-Miranda AA, Wilson RE, Salihu HM

      Health Services Research

      Racial differences in DNA -methylation of CpG sites within preterm-promoting genes and gene variants

      Salihu HM, Das R, Lorton L, Huang H, Paothong A, Wilson RE, Aliyu M, Salemi JL, Marty P

      Maternal and Child Health Journal

      A positive association between umbilical cord RBC folate and fetal telomere length at birth supports a potential for fetal re-programming

      Louis-Jacques A, Salihu HM, King LM, Paothong A, Sinkey RG, Pradhan A, Siegel EM, Riggs B, Salemi JL, Whiteman VE

      Nutrition Research

      Uncertainty in maternal exposures to ambient PM2.5 and benzene during pregnancy: sensitivity to exposure estimation decisions

      Tanner JP, Salemi JL, Stuart AL, Yu H, Jordan MM, Duclos C, Cavicchia P, Correia JA, Watkins SM, Kirby RS

      Spatial and Spatiotemporal Epidemiology

      Developing a Database Management System to Support Birth Defects Surveillance in Florida

      Salemi JL, Hauser KW, Tanner JP, Sampat D, Correia JA, Watkins SM, Kirby RS

      Journal of Registry Management

      Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Risk of Early Childhood Mortality Among Children with Congenital Heart Defects

      Nembhard WN, Salemi JL, Ethen MK, Fixler DE, Canfield MA, DiMaggio A

      Pediatrics

      Mortality due to congenital heart defects among infants, children, and adults, United States, 1999-2005

      Gilboa SM, Salemi JL, Nembhard WN, Fixler DE, Correa A

      Circulation

    • IN THE NEWS

      Professional (and perhaps not so professional) notoriety

      CNN Interview with Breanna Keilar

      July 17, 2020

    • MORE IN THE NEWS

      Interview with News Channel 8's Mahsa Saeidi

       

       

      INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION WITH ON-CAMERA INTERVIEW

      • Pontual J. Sindicato de professores da Flórida decide processar governador que mandou reabrir escolas (Florida teachers' union decides to sue governor who ordered schools to reopen). Bom Dia Brasil. Jul 21, 2020.

       

      NATIONAL TELEVISION WITH ON-CAMERA INTERVIEW

      • Keilar B. Is Florida Fudging Its Numbers on Case Positivity? CNN Right Now. Jul 17, 2020.

       

      LOCAL TELEVISION WITH ON-CAMERA INTERVIEW

      • Pipitone T. Epidemic Expert Confirms Where DeSantis' COVID Stats Went Wrong. NBC 6 South Florida (Miami). Feb 18, 2021.
      • Scott L. Public health experts urge people to practice mitigation efforts as COVID-19 variant cases increase. ABC Action News (Tampa). Feb 17, 2021.
      • Hill A. The reason why many undocumented immigrants in the Bay Area fear coming forward to get Covid-19 vaccine. ABC Action News (Tampa). Feb 12, 2021.
      • Scott L. Health experts examine vaccine rates across the state. ABC Action News (Tampa). Feb 12, 2021.
      • Iverson O. Local epidemiologist further explains Florida COVID-19 death rate. WEAR-TV ABC Channel 3 (Pensacola). Feb 9, 2021.
      • Schecker J. Florida surpasses 300 cases of more-contagious variant of COVID virus. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Feb 9, 2021.
      • Allbrittin D. Florida continues to lead nation in reported cases of more contagious COVID-19 variant. WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Feb 4, 2021.
      • Greenberg L. FOX 35 INVESTIGATES: A closer look at how many people have been vaccinated in Florida. Fox 35 (Orlando). Feb 2, 2021.
      • Saunders F. Florida's partnership with churches vaccinates more than 10,000 to date. WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach). Jan 29, 2021.
      • LaGrone K. Floridians file hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine side effect reports. ABC Action News (Tampa). Jan 29, 2021.
      • Figueroa IV D. Black Floridians get COVID-19 at a higher rate than whites, but whites get vaccinated at nearly three times the rate of Blacks. 88.5 WMNF Radio. Jan 28, 2021.
      • Saunders F. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Biden administration butt heads on COVID-19 vaccine rollout. WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach). Jan 26, 2021.
      • Schecker J. Variant strain of COVID-19 detected in Hillsborough County, infectious disease doctor says. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Jan 23, 2021.
      • Saunders F. Florida leads nation in COVID-19 variant cases, health experts urge virus protections. WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach). Jan 22, 2021.
      • Saunders F. What will a new president mean for Florida's COVID-19 fight? ABC Action News (Tampa). Jan 21, 2021.
      • King M. Florida's vaccination rollout focuses on curbing deaths before curbing community spread. ABC Action News (Tampa). Jan 21, 2021.
      • DeMarco J, Cruz M. Experts say to wear masks and social distance despite vaccine rollout. WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Jan 18, 2021.
      • Allbrittin D, Tutten J. Florida’s COVID-19 data now more accurate picture of crisis as deaths continue to climb. WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Jan 17, 2021.
      • Greenberg L. 40,000-plus Floridians overdue for 2nd dose of the COVID vaccine. Fox 35 (Orlando). Jan 15, 2021.
      • Schecker J. Florida in ‘full COVID-19 resurgence,’ White House Task Force report says. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Jan 14, 2021.
      • Allbrittin D. Orlando Health aims to expand community access with incoming shipments of COVID-19 vaccine. WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Jan 11, 2021.
      • Salomone J. Florida breaks record for highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases. ABC Action News (Tampa). Jan 7, 2021.
      • Bull H. Hillsborough County COVID-19 vaccine sign-ups cause frustration. ABC Action News (Tampa). Jan 12, 2021.
      • Schecker J. Students return to schools as Florida pediatric cases hit new peak. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Jan 4, 2021.
      • Schecker J. Gov. DeSantis to sign executive order prioritizing people 65 and up for COVID-19 vaccine. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Dec 23, 2020.
      • Saunders F. Florida officials anticipate initial coronavirus vaccine shipment will be small. WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach). Dec 2, 2020.
      • Pipitone T. 2 Florida COVID Numbers Expert Says 1 Million Not Just a Number. NBC 6 South Florida (Miami). Dec 1, 2020.
      • Scott L. 2 USF employees create COVID-19 information dashboard, pandemic prediction tools. ABC Action News (Tampa). Nov 19, 2020. 
      • Saunders F. Website calculates your chance of contracting coronavirus during Thanksgiving gathering. ABC Action News (Tampa). Nov 18, 2020. 
      • Waxler E. USF professor concerned about elderly death rate during COVID-19 surge in Florida. ABC Action News (Tampa). Nov 16, 2020.
      • Schecker J. Coronavirus spike impacting Thanksgiving plans locally and nationally. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Nov 13, 2020.
      • Hollenbeck S. COVID-19 hospitalizations increase across Florida, Tampa Bay. ABC Action News (Tampa). Nov 10, 2020.
      • Saeidi M. COVID-19 death toll could be higher than Florida’s data shows, CDC says. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Oct 28, 2020.
      • Henanger A. CDC shows deaths brought on by pandemic raises total death toll. WINK-TV, CBS (Fort Myers). Oct 28, 2020.
      • Donovan E. No plan in near future to stop daily COVID-19 data reports, DeSantis spokesman says. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Oct 22, 2020.
      • De Jesus R. Is Florida Starting Another Covid-19 Surge? Spectrum News/Bay News 9 (Tampa). Oct 21, 2020.
      • Frazer C, Allbrittin D. COVID-19 positivity: How Florida calculates its rate and why that matters. WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Sep 16, 2020.
      • Saunders F. Coronavirus outbreak data for Florida schools may arrive Monday. ABC Action News (Tampa). Sep 11, 2020.
      • Allbrittin D. State no longer includes non-residents in COVID-19 positivity rate. WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Sep 3, 2020.
      • Paul A. Why Did Covid-19 Numbers Spike Tuesday? Spectrum News/Bay News 9 (Tampa). Sep 2, 2020.
      • Lorenzo A, Cruz M, Poulisse A. Six months later: A look at how the pandemic affected Central Florida. WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Aug 31, 2020.
      • Fernandez R. CDC: 94% of COVID-related deaths have underlying medical conditions. ABC 7 News (WWSB Sarasota). Aug 31, 2020.
      • De Jesus R. USF Professor Makes Sense of COVID-19 Data. Spectrum News/Bay News 9 (Tampa). Aug 29, 2020.
      • Fernandez R. Downward trend of COVID-19 in Florida and on the Suncoast. ABC 7 News (WWSB Sarasota). Aug 26, 2020.
      • Saunders F. DOH promises to publish coronavirus data for schools after report accidentally posted online. ABC Action News (Tampa). Aug 25, 2020.
      • Leigh H. DOH changes how it reports COVID-19 cases in kids after ABC Action News investigation. ABC Action News (Tampa). Aug 24, 2020.
      • Cruz M, Poulisse A. Which Central Florida school district is at greatest risk of COVID-19 community spread? WFTV 9 ABC News (Orlando). Aug 6, 2020.
      • Fernandez R. Florida Health Department error leads to high COVID-19 positivity rate in children. ABC 7 News (WWSB Sarasota). Jul 28, 2020.
      • Weber C. State says high child COVID rate was computer error. CBS 12 News (West Palm Beach). Jul 27, 2020.
      • Patrick C. Visualizing the COVID-19 outbreak across Florida: Here's a closer look at what we're up against. Fox News 13 (Tampa). 3-part interview airing on Jul 14, 15 and 17, 2020.
      • Schecker J. Florida’s spike in coronavirus cases shows no signs of letting up. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Jul 5, 2020.
      • Penate J. Coronavirus cases jump among children in Florida. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Jul 4, 2020.
      • Schecker J. Younger populations driving second wave of coronavirus in Florida, officials say. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Jun 12, 2020.
      • Schecker J. ‘Big mistake’ for Florida schools to reopen this year: USF Epidemiologist says. News Channel 8 (Tampa). Apr 17, 2020.
      • Bull H. Study finds kids may be under-counted in coronavirus data. ABC Action News (Tampa). Apr 14, 2020.
      • Giovinco J. Study: Many more kids infected with COVID-19 than generally known. Fox 13 News (Tampa). Apr 14, 2020.

       

      LIVE RADIO SHOWS/PODCASTS

      • Cefalo J. Vaccine Variability. First News with Jimmy Cefalo on 610 WIOD NewsRadio. Feb 1, 2021.
      • Gorman R. The Latest on Florida's COVID-19 Outbreak & Vaccine Distribution. PM Tampa Bay with Ryan Gorman (iHeartRadio, NewsRadio WFLA). Jan 4, 2021.
      • Gorman R. What to Know About Florida's Current Coronavirus Outbreak. PM Tampa Bay with Ryan Gorman (NewsRadio WFLA). Dec 1, 2020.
      • Lash M. The State of COVID in Florida as We Approach the Holidays. The Florida Roundtable. Nov 25, 2020.
      • Cefalo J. Protecting Our Families During Thanksgiving. First News with Jimmy Cefalo on 610 WIOD NewsRadio. Nov 23, 2020.
      • Staletovich J, Zaragovia V. How To Make Sense Of Ever-Changing COVID-19 Numbers In Florida. WLRN Public Radio and Television. Aug 23, 2020.
      • Manouse E. Special Edition: Dr. Jason Salemi and Dr. Charlene Flash. NPR, Houston Matters. Jul 20, 2020.

       

      SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS WITH ON-CAMERA INTERVIEW

      • Patrick C. Visualizing COVID trends with Epidemiologist Dr. Jason Salemi. Craig Patrick's Money, Power & Politics (YouTube). Nov 22, 2020.
      • Mayor A. Tracking COVID-19 and community spread. Facebook Live. Jul 18, 2020.
      • Mayor A. Meaning and importance of World Birth Defects Day. Facebook Live. Mar 3, 2020.

       

      WEB-BASED REPORTS (ONLY THOSE WITH A REPORTER-BASED INTERVIEW ARE INCLUDED)

      • Joseph A. Covid-19 cases are falling in the U.S. It could be a calm before a variant-driven storm. STAT News. Feb 10, 2021.
      • Fleshler D. When will Florida see the impact of coronavirus vaccinations? South Florida Sun Sentinel. Feb 8, 2021.
      • Beaton A. Tampa Bay Won the Super Bowl at Home. It May Become a Covid Spreader. The Wall Street Journal. Feb 8, 2021.
      • Poon L. Navigator: A Super Bowl Without the Cheering. Bloomberg. Feb 6, 2021.
      • Alvarado F. ‘No One Is Thinking About COVID’: Get Ready for Super Bowl Superspreaders. Daily Beast. Feb 6, 2021.
      • Ingram D. States may need to pester thousands of people about a second Covid-19 vaccine dose. NBC News. Feb 5, 2021.
      • Levin J, Smith M. U.S. Super Bowl Crowd Presents an Experiment in Covid Immunity. Bloomberg. Feb 4, 2021.
      • Ross A, Reeves M. Confusion continues with Florida’s new vaccine website. Tampa Bay Times. Feb 4, 2021.
      • DeLuca D. Analysis: Reported COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations in Collier County set pandemic highs in January. Naples Daily News (USA Today Network). Feb 4, 2021.
      • DeLuca D. Analysis: Reported COVID-19 cases for Lee County residents set pandemic high in January. News-Press (USA Today Network). Feb 4, 2021.
      • Stennett D. Florida's early COVID-19 vaccination data show racial disparities, but gaps leave questions. Orlando Sentinel. Jan 29, 2021.
      • Conarck B. COVID-19 deaths are mounting in Florida again, to about half the rate of summer surge. Miami Herald. Jan 22, 2021.
      • Madrigal A. The Battle to Keep the Pandemic’s Best Data Running. The Biden administration has to make a choice: Should it undo a vital system that Trump’s health department created? The Atlantic. Jan 18, 2021.
      • Fleshler D, Goodman CK. Vaccine in Florida: More than 40,000 people overdue for second dose. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Jan 15, 2021.
      • Smith M, Bochove D. Canada’s Flawed Vaccine Plan Sends Snowbirds to U.S. for Jab. Bloomberg. Jan 15, 2021.
      • Levin J, Young E. U.S. Officials Resort to Party-Invite Sites for Vaccine Rollout. Bloomberg. Jan 5, 2021. 
      • DeLuca D. Reported COVID-19 cases, deaths in Collier County in December near pandemic highs. Naples Daily News. Jan 5, 2021.
      • Chapter C, Davidson-Hiers CD. In the dark: Lack of information hides full picture of COVID-19 in Leon County. Tallahassee Democrat. Jan 1, 2021.
      • Ellenbogen R, Kumar D. Florida breaks record with 17,000+ coronavirus cases in one day. Tampa Bay Times. Dec 31, 2020.
      • Goodman CK, Fleshler D, Krischer Goodman C. How many died of COVID from Thanksgiving gatherings? In Florida, you won’t know until after New Year’s. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Dec 24, 2020.
      • Pipitone T. Race to Vaccinate in Long-Term Facilities as Infections Spike in 65+ Age Group. NBC 6 South Florida (Miami). Dec 18, 2020.
      • Goodman CK, Fleshler D. A mysterious gap in COVID-19 deaths appeared in Florida before the presidential election. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Dec 15, 2020.
      • Jacobson L, Sherman A. Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: “People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low.” PolitiFact. Dec 8, 2020.
      • Spencer T, Farrington B. Florida coronavirus cases again spiking with no end apparent. Associated Press (AP). Dec 4, 2020.
      • Ariza M, Fleshler D, Krischer Goodman C. Secrecy and spin: How Florida’s governor misled the public on the COVID-19 pandemic. South Florida Sun Sentinel. Dec 3, 2020.
      • Jacobson L, Sherman A. Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida. PolitiFact. Dec 2, 2020.
      • Walker W. Public health professors advise caution to USF students traveling over break?. The Oracle (USF Newspaper). Dec 1, 2020.
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      Humbled to be presented the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award by the University of South Florida during National Public Health Week

      Our study investigating elective early-term deliveries appears on the front page of the Houston Chronicle.

      Our study investigating elective early-term deliveries appears on the front page of the Houston Chronicle.

      Our study with the CDC investigating increasing rates of gastroschisis appears on the front page of the Houston Chronicle.

      Our study with the CDC investigating increasing rates of gastroschisis appears on the front page of the Houston Chronicle.

      A beautiful tribute article by my home university

      One of the very few times growing up I actually had a picture that made it in the newspaper

      Chosen to represent Hillsborough County in Sports Illustrated featuring hometown heroes Tony and Bertha Saladino

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      Providing a little flavor for some of the oral and poster presentations I have worked on

    • RUNNING DOWN A DREAM

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    • PUBLIC HEALTH IN ACTION

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      A world-wide quest to understand the roots of global inequality

       

      The Deadly History of Public Health

      Interesting video on overcrowding, dirt, poverty, and disease

    • COMPLICATED ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH

      And the Band Played On

      Chronicles the discovery and spread of HIV

       

      Outbreak

      Do you sacrifice the few to save the many? Indecision won't cut it. What's your call?

    • MY REAL PRIORITIES

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      Daddy Time

      My son is both a miracle and a marvel.

      My Two Blessings

      Mommy, Daddy, and Gabriel Leonardo

      They Grow Up So Quickly

      The Little Man at 15 Months

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