Amy Borut, bachelor’s in health science ’01 and master’s in physical therapy ’02, received the Outstanding Clinical Educator of the Year Award from the PHHP department of physical therapy. This award is given to a therapist nominated by a D.P.T. student who provides excellent clinical instruction and displays a dedication to the education of entry-level physical therapy students. She is a pediatric physical therapist with UF Health.

Sarah Collins, doctorate in public health with a concentration in social and behavioral sciences ’23, accepted a faculty position as an assistant teaching professor and undergraduate community health director at the School of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Kansas.

AJ Dunn, bachelor’s in physical therapy ’99 and master’s in health administration ’02, has been elected to serve on the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. He is the chief administrative officer of Mayo Clinic in Florida.

Emily Gaines, bachelor’s in communication sciences and disorders ’09, and doctor of audiology ’13, and has joined the PHHP department of speech, language, and hearing sciences as a clinical assistant professor and coordinator of clinical education for the Au.D. program.

Matthew K. Garner, master’s in health administration ’14, was appointed chief executive officer of Broward Health North, a 409-bed hospital offering a full continuum of care, including an adult-level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, neurological institute and more.

Leilani Johnson, master’s in health administration ’18, is serving as a project manager for ambulatory operations within UF Health Physicians. She manages the execution of project work plans to support the organization’s financial, clinical and operational sectors.

Noelle Joyner, doctorate in occupational therapy ’22, presented at the World Parkinson Congress in Barcelona in July on a novel therapy program at UF Health Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases that integrated principles from PWR!Moves®. The protocol inaugurated the use of group occupational and physical therapy for patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease.

Jemiela Masanga, master’s in health administration ’23, accepted a position with UF Health’s human resources division as an onboarding specialist. She joins the human resources team by way of the administration division, having previously interned with UF Health and serving as a control clerk with the operating room.

Karah Mechlowitz, doctorate in public health with a concentration in social and behavioral sciences ’23, accepted a postdoctoral research associate position in health and nutrition in the department of family, health and wellbeing at the University of Minnesota Extension.

Maureen O’Neill Gibson, master’s in rehabilitation counseling ’98, retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Alexandra  Rodriguez, master’s in public health ’22, received the Cam Busch NOAH Arts in Health Award (honorable mention) for her vaccine safety mural project, “Work COVID Silly, Gators.” She is a doctoral student in the college’s public health Ph.D. program, social and behavioral sciences concentration.

Melody Schiaffino, doctorate in health services, research, management, and policy ’14, was named the inaugural associate director for EDI at University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center, where she oversees workforce equity, diversity and inclusion for researchers, trainees and staff at the cancer center and consortium partners.

Alysha Skuthan, master’s in occupational therapy ’14, obtained her Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2021. She is currently the capstone advisor for the post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at Shenandoah University. Her dissertation focused on the occupation-based nature of pediatric occupational therapy assessment tools and has been published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research.

John Whiteside, master’s in health administration ’14, was named one of the 107 community hospital CEOs to know in 2023,caccording to Becker’s Hospital Review. He serves as Market CEO of SageWest Health Care in Wyoming, where he oversees strategic, clinical and financial operations for the two-campus community hospital, which totals 172 patient beds and over 500 employees.

Runzhi Zhang, doctorate in biostatistics ’23, accepted a position as a senior statistician at AbbVie in Chicago. For his dissertation research, he developed a statistical method for multi-omics data analysis that has resulted in multiple publications. He has authored 11 papers and three book chapters generating 868 citations.