Alumni Bio Questionnaire
Name and credentials:
Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD
Previous degrees:
1986 BS, Pharmacy: University of Ife.
1994 PhD, Pharmaceutical Sciences: University of Florida.
Hometown:
Tampa, Florida
Research Interests:
Dr. Odedina’s research program focuses on the predictors of health disparities and cost-effective, community-based behavioral interventions to improve the health of Black men. She has directed over twenty (20) research projects, including: (1) the Florida A&M University Center for Minority Prostate Cancer Training and Research (CMPC), which comprises a trans-disciplinary team of clinical, behavioral and basic scientists; and (2) a landmark Department of Defense prostate cancer research project which accrued over 3,000 Black men in Florida.
Current employment:
1994-1997 Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral and Administrative Pharmacy, School of
Pharmacy, West Virginia University, WV
1997-1999 Assistant Professor and Section Leader, Pharmacy Administration, Florida A & M University,
Tallahassee, FL
1999 Academic Tenure (August), Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL
1999-2004 Associate Professor and Founding Director, Division of Economic, Social & Administrative
Pharmacy, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL
2003-Present Member, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL
2004-Present Program Director, Center for Minority Prostate Cancer Training & Research, Florida A & M
University, Tallahassee, FL
2004-2008 Professor and Founding Director, Division of Economic, Social & Administrative Pharmacy,
Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL
2008-2009 Professor and Director of Research, School of Allied Health Sciences, Florida A & M
University, Tallahassee, FL
2008-2009 Adjunct Clinical Faculty, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2008-2009 Member and Visiting Professor, Health Outcomes & Behavior, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
2009 Associate Center Director, Moffitt/USF Center for Health Disparities, Tampa, Fl
2010-Present Adjunct Professor, Center for African Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2010-Present Member, UF/Shands Cancer Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2010-Present Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2010-Present Director of Community Outreach and Minority Affairs, Prostate Health Disease Center, Urology Department, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Select Publications:
Odedina FT, Scrivens J, LaRose-Pierre M, Emanuel A, Adams AA, Gagne GA, Pressey SA, Odedina AO. Modifiable Prostate Cancer Risk Reduction and Early Detection Behaviors in Black Men. American Journal of Health Behavior, 2010. Forthcoming, in press.
Odedina FT, Akinremi TO, Chinegwundoh F, Roberts R, Green LB, Rivers B, Yu D, Reams RR, Freedman ML, and Kumar N. Does the prostate cancer disparities seen in US Black men follow the path of the Transatlantic Slave Trade? Infectious Agents and Cancer. 2009;4(Suppl 1):S2.
Odedina FT, Warrick C, Vilme H, Young S. Pharmacists’ Role in Prostate Cancer Screening and Advocacy. Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2008;4(1):59-66.
Teaching Experience:
Cultural Competency for Healthcare providers
Health Disparities in America
Introduction to Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy
Professional Memberships:
American Association for Cancer Research
American Public Health Association
African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC)
West-Africa Prostate Cancer Consortium
African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium
Academic Events:
Odedina FT, Akinremi TO, Chinegwundoh F, Roberts R, Reams RR, and Kumar N. Out of Africa through the TransAtlantic Slave Trade: Does Prostate Cancer link Black men of West African ancestry?. African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) Seventh International Conference on the burden of cancer in Africa – AORTIC 2007. November 11 - 14, 2009. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Odedina FT, Disparities in Prostate Cancer Care: Is the burden of Prostate Cancer Underestimated in African Americans? Key Note Speaker;2010 Minority Health Conference and ABHP Annual Meeting. May 21 -23, 2010. Houston, TX.
Odedina FT, Dagne G, LaRose-Pierre M, Scrivens J, Emanuel F, Adams A, Pressey S, Odedina AO. Within-group differences between native-born and foreign-born Black men on prostate cancer risk reduction and early detection practices. Podium presentation; 2010 AACR Science of Cancer Health Disparities Meeting. September 30 – October 3, 2010. Miami, FL.
Grants:
1R13CA144439-01 Odedina (PI) 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2014
National Institutes of Health / National Cancer Institute
The Science of Global Prostate Cancer Disparities in Black Men Conference
W81XWH-07-1-0026 Odedina (PI) 3/1/2007 – 12/31/2009
U. S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program
An Integrative Personal Model of Prostate Cancer Disparity (PIPCaD Model) for African American Men: Development and Validation.
W81XWH-04-1-0326 Odedina/Kumar (PI) 2/15/2004 – 2/16/2008
U. S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program
FAMU Center for Minority Prostate Cancer Training and Research: A collaborative program between FAMU and the Moffitt Cancer Center
Awards:
2004 Research and Publication Achievement Award, Association of Black Health-System
Pharmacists
2004 Superior Accomplishment Award, Florida A & M University
2004 Community Service Award, FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
2004 Fellow, Cancer, Culture and Literacy Institute, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research
Institute
2005 Role Model Citation Award, Minority Access, Inc.
2005 TEAM Award Winner, Moffitt – FAMU research training program reaching out to the Community:
Diversity Initiative. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
2006 Fulbright Scholar (2006/2007), US Fulbright, African Regional Research Program, United States
Department of State
2007 American Association for Cancer Research – Minority Serving Institution Faculty Award in
Cancer Research
2008 Researcher of the Year, Florida A & M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences
2009 Inaugural (1st) American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy (ASHP)/ Association of Black Health-System Pharmacists (ABHP) Leadership Award for Health Disparities
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How our program of graduate study was instrumental in helping you achieve your objectives?
I came into the graduate program with the goal of specializing in health behavior and outcomes research. Having a structured core curriculum within the department; the flexibility to choose my specialized area courses outside the college; and the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team of scientists helped me achieve my goal in a timely manner. I had access to renowned, well-funded scientists, which exposed me to research from my first year of the graduate program. More importantly, I had great mentors who were genuinely interested in me succeeding.
Why would you recommend that others should consider joining one of the programs of graduate study in the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy?
The department has a multidisciplinary team of scientists who are well funded, thereby providing an outstanding environment for graduate students to learn.
[Adapted from: PhD Student Bio Questionnaire, University of Western Ontario, www.uwo.ca/philosophy/graduate/PDF%20Forms/Student%20Bio%20Questionnaire.doc