Department of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Message from the Chair
The Department of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences commits to being recognized as a global leader in preventive medicine and health sciences. We are a dynamic group of clinicians, researchers, and scholar educators who are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve.
We do this by addressing the dimensions of health, illness, and doctoring by: providing innovative education to all of our learners; engaging in collaborative interdisciplinary research spanning basic, clinical, translational, and community; and participating in vital community partnerships.

Timothy De Ver Dye, Ph.D., J.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Faculty

Vibhor Agrawal, Ph.D.
Research Director for Medical Education and Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences

Lisette V. Alcantara, M.D., Ph.D., MSc
Research Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences

Timothy De Ver Dye, Ph.D., J.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.P.H., F.A.C.P.M., F.A.C.C.
First Sir Richard Doll Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine and Senior Academic Advisor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences | Medicine
Boca Raton Campus | BC 71 213

Michelle Keba Knecht, M.S.
Associate Librarian, Senior Medical Librarian, Head of the Medical and Health Sciences Collection & User Services Department
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences
Boca Raton Campus | BC 71 Room 122

Michelle R. Lizotte-Waniewski, Ph.D., M.A.
Assistant Dean for Preclinical Curriculum and Professor of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences

Daniel Marshall, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean for Medical Education Program Evaluation and Accreditation | Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences

Maria Carmenza Mejia, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences
Boca Raton Campus | ME-104 Room 231

Lea Sacca, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences
Boca Raton Campus | OB1 Room 230
Shazia Siddiqi, M.D
Research Assistant Professor Preventive Medicine & Health Sciences
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences

Chengwu Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biostatistics
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Preventive Medicine and Health Sciences