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William Calo, Ph.D., J.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine. He serves as the Implementation Research Director for Penn State Project ECHO, where his research program focuses on adapting, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions aimed at improving chronic disease prevention among diverse and disadvantaged populations. His current work emphasizes the impact of interpersonal, systems, and policy strategies on HPV vaccine uptake, particularly in rural communities with vaccine-hesitant parents. His policy-level research has contributed to the understanding of school-entry requirements and state laws regarding pharmacists' authority to administer adolescent vaccines for HPV vaccination. Dr. Calo has taught health services research and health policy courses, and he has developed a new graduate course, PHS 534 Public Health Law Research Practice, designed to provide law and public health students with a foundation to empirically evaluate laws and policies that advance population health, with a particular focus on cancer prevention and control.
Penn State College of Medicine • University Park, PA
Teaches courses in health services research and health policy, focusing on public health issues.
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