About us MEET THE TEAM
COMBINING COMPASSIONATE CARE WITH CUTTING-EDGE AI INNOVATION
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 in Florida and nationwide. 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-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
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
Carla Bredehoeft M.S.
Assistant Director, Program Management
Phone:
(352) 294-5053
Email:
cbredehoeft@ufl.edu
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
Wenbin Guo
Industrial Engineer, Quality And Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 665-4352
Email:
wenbin.guo@ufl.edu
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
Valerie Holzberger
Project Manager II, Quality And Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-4947
Email:
v.holzberger@ufl.edu
Phone:
(352) 294-5192
Email:
yu.hu@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
Shreyas Kalikar M.S.
Healthcare AI Software Developer Analyst, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 273-7500
Email:
skalikar@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
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
Paul Nickerson
Mgr DSS Academic Initiatives
Phone:
(352) 745-5255
Email:
paul.nickerson@ufhealth.org
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Ray Opoku Ph.D.
Data Scientist III, Quality And Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-5039
Email:
raymond.opoku@ufl.edu
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
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)
Phone:
(352) 294-2936
Email:
donnaray@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
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
Urszula A Snigurska Ph.D., R.N.
Clinical Informaticist, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Ashley B Spink M.S.
Director of Operations and Strategy, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-5194
Email:
ashley.spink@ufl.edu
Phone:
(352) 294-8251
Email:
kerry.stroh@ufl.edu
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
Administrative Assistant III, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 294-5192
Email:
awende@ufl.edu
Department:
MD-QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY
Roy Williams
Data Scientist III, Quality and Patient Safety Initiative (QPSi)
Phone:
(352) 273-6236
Email:
roywilliams@ufl.edu