Prof. Dr. Mark Padilla

Professor of Global Health and Medical Anthropology · Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies · Florida International University

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Academic focus & active research

Prof. Dr. Padilla has conducted groundbreaking NIH-funded research on social determinants of health, HIV prevention, and healthcare disparities in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and South Florida.

Medical Anthropology HIV/AIDS Disparities Caribbean and Latin American Health Community-Based Participatory Research

Supervision & prospective applicants

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Institution: Florida International University
Department / Faculty: Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies
Primary Field: Medical Anthropology
Campus Location: Miami, Florida, USA

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