Dr. Eric Schrimshaw’s focus is improving the health of us all.
As leader of the UCF College of Medicine’s Population Health Sciences Department, he and his team research all aspects of population health – including cancer detection and outcomes, cardiovascular health, alcohol and tobacco use, HIV care and prevention, health disparities and adolescent risk behaviors, including self-harm and suicide.
The medical school launched its Population Health Sciences Division in 2018 – only the 19th such program in the country. Dr. Schrimshaw joined the department as founding Chair in July 2019. He has over 25 years of teaching, mentoring, and research experience and has received numerous awards for his teaching and research efforts.
Dr. Schrimshaw earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from The City University of New York. Prior to joining UCF, he spent over 20 years in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University School of Public Health.
The Lake Nona Life Project launched four years ago. In response to today’s new challenges in health, wellness and work-life balance, the project has relaunched in partnership with the UCF College of Medicine and Nona Analytics.
Dr. Schrimshaw will use his expertise to lead the enhanced project and examine patterns, predictors and strategies for improving health and wellness.
“We know that lifestyle plays a critical role in health, wellness and disease prevention,” he said. “This longitudinal, community-wide study is modeled after the renowned Framingham Heart Study, which followed the health of residents of Framingham, Massachusetts and provided the world with tremendous knowledge about long-term health and wellbeing. With widespread participation from our diverse, health-conscious Lake Nona community, we can play a pivotal role in improving health for all.”
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