Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

Donna Petersen

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Interviewer

Daley, Ellen

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

2013-03-06

Publication Date

4-4-2013

Abstract

Dr. Donna Petersen is currently Interim Senior Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the College of Public Health. She is an expert in Maternal and Child Health (MCH), and earned a masters and doctoral degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. She is involved nationally and locally in the areas of health planning and policy, needs assessment, and systems development and change. Her leadership extends to multiple boards, commissions and planning councils, she is widely published in public health, and she frequently lectures on issues of health care access and reform.

In this oral history interview, conducted by Dr. Ellen Daley, Dr. Petersen discusses the early career choices that lead to her current field of interest, her journey from state health department work to academia, the birth of Title V legislation and its effect on MCH programming, the relationship of good data to effective research and policy development, research trends in MCH, and the future of public health and the challenges it faces.

Keywords

University of South Florida -- College of Public Health., United States -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau -- Office of State and Community Health., Economic assistance, Domestic -- Law and legislation -- United States., Maternal health services -- United States., Medical care -- Research -- Methodology.

Description

1 sound file (83 min.) : digital, MP3 file

Subject: topical

University of South Florida -- College of Public Health.; United States -- Maternal and Child Health Bureau -- Office of State and Community Health.; Economic assistance, Domestic -- Law and legislation -- United States.; Maternal health services -- United States.; Medical care -- Research -- Methodology.

Language

English

Type

Sound

Genre

Oral histories, Online audio

Format

Audio

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Collection

Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Identifier

C53-00063

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