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The Florida Disability and Health Program (FDHP) works through federal, state and local partnerships to ensure state health promotion programs are adapted for persons with disabilities.

About the FDHP

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Mission

The mission of the Florida Office on Disability and Health is to maximize the health, well-being, participation and quality of life, throughout the lifespan, of all Floridians and their families living with disability.

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RECENT NEWS

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Need Disability Inclusive images for your publication or brochure? We have a large selection of various disability inclusive images we’d love to…

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New Reports Available!

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Visit our FODH Reports and Publications Page for new reports and policy briefs on topics such as Access to Health Care, Caregiving, and…

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UF DHP Welcomes Program Assistant Meagan Sullivan!

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Meagan Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Florida. She graduated with bachelor’s degrees in both Psychology and Criminology from UF in…

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PHHP Calendar

Upcoming Events

Mar 24
1. 2023 Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium
  
  All Day
Mar 27
1. 2023 Florida HIV CPR Conference
  
  Gainesville, FL, USA
  
  All Day
2. Rehabilitation Science Dissertation Defense- Carlyn Ellison Keeler
  
  HPNP 2166
  
  9:00am to 10:00am
3. Department of Epidemiology Faculty Candidate – Dr. Jinling Liu
  
  3:00pm to 4:00pm
4. Crossing Barriers: Exploring the Impact of Zoonotic Diseases
  
  New Physics Building (NPB), room 1001, 2001 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA and Zoom
  
  5:00pm to 6:30pm
Mar 28
1. 2023 Florida HIV CPR Conference
  
  Gainesville, FL, USA
  
  All Day
2. Rehabilitation Science Dissertation Defense- Sharon Medina
  
  HPNP 2166
  
  8:30am to 9:30am
3. Rehabilitation Science Dissertation Defense-Jaewon Kang
  
  HPNP 1115
  
  1:30pm to 2:30pm
Mar 29
1. Environmental and Global Health Spring 2023 Seminar Series
  
  EPI Conference Room 150
  
  12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mar 30
1. Rehabilitation Science Dissertation Defense- Miles Cameron
  
  C1-009 Communicore
  
  11:00am to 12:00pm

Notable Date

UF Diversity Meet-Up

September 27-28, 2021

Dates: September 27 (virtual) and September 28 (in-person) Time: 5:00pm– 7:00p.m. Location: Rion Ballroom and Virtual via Career Fair Plus Diversity Meet-Up is the University of Florida’s signature recruitment event with a focus on connecting diverse and underrepresented students with employers with diversity hiring initiatives. This event has two options for employers to network with diverse student populations- a virtual networking event and/or an in-person networking event. Employers can choose to attend one or both events based on their hiring or branding needs.