Wenxi Huang, a fourth-year graduate student in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, was selected as a recipient of the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Outcome Disparities from the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education, or AFPE.
The fellowship recognizes predoctoral students whose research efforts aim to reduce health care disparities and improve health outcomes for underserved populations in the United States. Huang’s research examines the impact of social and economic factors on treatment access and clinical outcomes for patients with heart failure.
“By pinpointing the ways in which social barriers affect care, my work seeks to inform health policy and support targeted interventions,” Huang said. “The ultimate goal is to ensure that all individuals with heart failure have access to the therapies they need. This research aims to promote fairness in health care delivery and improve health outcomes for communities that have long been underserved.”
Huang, whose faculty mentor is Serena Jingchuan Guo, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy in the UF College of Pharmacy, said receiving this fellowship provides her with essential resources and opportunities to collaborate with researchers and mentors in her field.
“It feels rewarding to have a national organization like the AFPE recognize my research. To me, it’s not just an award but a motivation to continue striving toward improved health outcomes,” she said. “Overall, I’m deeply grateful, as it affirms that I’m on the right path and inspires me to work even harder to reduce health disparities.”