Guided by care, driven by innovation
About Us
The Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi) at UF College of Medicine leads the way in using AI to improve health care quality and patient safety. Our mission is to eliminate preventable harm by integrating innovative AI tools with expert care. We train health professionals to use cutting-edge data and technology, help hospitals optimize resources, and support policymakers with insights to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. With a dedicated team of experts, QPSi is driving a future where safe, high-quality health care is accessible to all.
meet the team
Department:
MD-HOSPITAL MEDICINE DIVISION
Nila S Radhakrishnan M.D.
Assistant Dean, Quality and Patient Safety Applications (Q-Apps), Quality and Patient Safety initiative (QPSi)
Department:
MD-ANESTHESIOLOGY-GENERAL
Patrick J Tighe M.D., M.S.
Executive Director, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Alex Wende
Project Manager II, AI/QI Program, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4569
Email:
awende@ufl.edu
Paul Nickerson
Mgr, IT Technology Operations
Phone:
(352) 745-5255
Email:
paul.nickerson@ufhealth.org
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Divyansh Shukla
Data Software Engineer III, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 328-1669
Email:
divyanshshukla@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Wenbin Guo
Industrial Engineer, Quality And Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-5417
Email:
wenbin.guo@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Raymond A Opoku, Sr Ph.D.
Data Scientist III, Quality And Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Rulman L Pebe M.S.
Data Scientist III, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 273-7500
Email:
rpebe@ufl.edu
Phone:
(352) 294-5192
Email:
bhavanvoram@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
James Rigney Ph.D.
Associate Director, Academy and Outreach, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Cole Gomez
Web Management Specialist, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4872
Email:
cole.gomez@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Valerie Holzberger
Project Manager II, Quality And Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4947
Email:
v.holzberger@ufl.edu
Phone:
(352) 294-8251
Email:
kerry.stroh@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Shreyas Kalikar M.S.
Data Scientist II, AI/QI Program, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4901
Email:
skalikar@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Jeffrey B Miedema MBA, RRT
Senior Clinical Project Manager – AI/QI Program – Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4162
Email:
jbranson@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Aneesah Melaram M.B.A.
Administrative Assistant III, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4870
Email:
amelaram@ufl.edu
Phone:
(352) 294-2936
Email:
donnaray@ufl.edu
Phone:
(352) 294-5192
Email:
yu.hu@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Jodian Blake M.P.H.
Assistant Director, Health Care Workforce Development, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-5110
Email:
blake.j@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Udayakumar Venkatesan
Data Scientist II, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 273-0000
Email:
uvenkatesan@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Tanja Magoc Ph.D.
Associate Director, AI/QI Program, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Liliana L Bell M.H.A., P.M.P.
Assistant Director of Program Management, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-5192
Email:
lbell@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Laurence James-Woodley
Data Software Engineer, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Email:
lawjames1@ufl.eduORCID:
0000-0002-6418-2742
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
David C Hall PhD
Data Scientist III , Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4171
Email:
david.hall@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Urszula A Snigurska Ph.D., R.N.
Clinical Informaticist, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Carla Bredehoeft M.S.M.
Assistant Director, System Integration for Data and Strategy
Phone:
(352) 294-5053
Email:
cbredehoeft@ufl.eduQPSi Quarterly
Sign up for our newsletter to receive course updates, links to new resources, and insights about quality improvement, patient safety, and AI in health care.