Mark your calendars: The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions announces its 50th Anniversary Lecture Series, which will bring some of the nation’s top health policy and rehabilitation researchers to UF in celebration of the college’s milestone anniversary.

Complete times, locations and topics for the fall lectures will be announced at a later date. Series lecturers and dates are as follows:

Friday, March 28

“Scientific evidence and improving the quality of health care” by Donald M. Steinwachs, Ph.D., a professor of health policy and management and director of the Health Services Research and Development Center at Johns Hopkins University

12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., HPNP Complex Auditorium

Friday, April 11

“The politics of health care reform” by Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D., a senior fellow with Project HOPE

Noon to 1 p.m., HPNP Complex Auditorium

Friday, Sept. 19

Michael A. Morrisey, Ph.D., a professor of health care organization and policy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Friday, Sept. 26

Thomas Rice, Ph.D., a professor of health services and vice chancellor of academic personnel at UCLA

Friday, Oct. 3

Karen Davis, Ph.D., president of The Commonwealth Fund

Monday, Oct. 20

“Becoming frail: Evidence from the Hispanic established populations epidemiologic studies in the elderly” by Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, Ph.D., O.T.R., the Russell Shearn Moody Distinguished Chair and a professor and director of the division of rehabilitation sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch

Friday, Nov. 7

Lisa A. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of epidemiology and health policy and management at Johns Hopkins University (Sponsored by the UF Area Health Education Centers program)

Friday, Nov. 14

Deborah A. Freund, Ph.D., a distinguished professor and senior research associate at the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University

Friday, Nov. 21

Alan M. Jette, Ph.D., director of the Health and Disability Research Institute and a professor in the departments of rehabilitation sciences and social and behavioral sciences at Boston University

Visit the College of Public Health and Health Professions’ 50th anniversary Web site regularly for updated information, www.phhp.ufl.edu/50th-Anniversary. Support for the lecture series is provided in part by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.