Center for Behavorial Health Research in Organ Transplantation and Donation
Acting Director: Robert T. Guenther, Ph.D., ABPP(Rp)
(Department of Clinical and Health Psychology)
The missions of the Center for Behavioral Health Research
in Organ Transplantation and Donation are (1) to promote positive health
outcomes among transplant patients and their families and (2) to increase
organ and tissue donation by encouraging, supporting, and advising behavioral
health researchers in the field of organ transplantation and donation.
The objectives of the Center are to (1) promote collaborative research on
the behavioral health of transplant patients, organ donors, and their families;
(2) facilitate interaction and scientific communication among health professionals
in the University of Florida organ transplant and donor programs; and (3)
coordinate education and training in the behavioral health aspects of transplantation
at the predoctoral and postdoctoral levels. In addition, the Center serves
as a resource for students, faculty, and other health professionals with
interests in the behavioral health aspects of organ transplantation and
donation.
