Biography
Daniel Grischy, M.D., MPH, earned his medical degree from St. George University in 2012 and currently serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Public Health program. Prior to his current role, he served as the HIV Surveillance Director for the Florida Department of Health. In this role, he was responsible for providing oversight, management and consultation services to Central office and the 67 County Health Departments HIV Surveillance staff as well as ensuring the meaningful use of data sharing and utilization between state agencies, national organizations and universities. In addition, during his time, he authored and co-authored three Federally funded grants totaling over 60 million dollars to address the HIV epidemic at the local, State and Federal levels. Lastly, he served as the Principal Investigator (PI) responsible for the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of five CDC funded studies and supplementary surveillance programs. With over 20 years of experience in clinical medicine, public health and grant writing, Dr. Grischy intends to contribute and enhance the learning and growth of our students, so they are optimally prepared to enter the workforce in their intended area of focus. It is an absolute dream come true to have been given the opportunity to teach at not only his alma mater but the University he fell in love with as a small child and continues to support to this day.
Education
Medical Doctorate
St. George University
Master of Public Health
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Vanderbilt University
Courses Taught
Introduction to Environmental Epidemiology (PHC4047)
Introduction to Public Health (PHC4101)
Public Health Internship (PHC4944)
Public Health Internship Experience (PHC5945)
Special Topics in Social Science (HSC5930)
Awards & Honors
High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance for Health Departments 2024
A 5-year CDC funded grant to implement a comprehensive HIV prevention and surveillance program to prevent new HIV infections and improve the health of persons with HIV.
Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) – Project SHIELD 2022
A four-year CDC funded grant to better understand individual-and systems-level barriers that prevent people from fully realizing the benefits of current prevention and testing interventions. SHIELD (Surveillance of HIV-Related Service Barriers Among Individuals with Early or Late HIV Diagnoses).
National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) 2021
A five-year CDC funded grant to conduct bio-behavioral surveillance among populations overburdened by HIV infections. NHBS collects data on behavioral risk factors for HIV, HIV testing behaviors, receipt of prevention services, and use of prevention strategies.
