Institute on Digital Health and Innovation

10/16/2026

📣 We are hiring a Digital Platform Associate! Apply through the FSU Careers page (Job ID #63494): https://bit.ly/IDHIDPA

10/05/2026

🎉 We're excited to announce the publication of "From Youth Advisory Boards to Subject Matter Research Consultants: Transforming Youth Participation in Research Advising and Practice," highlighting the evolution of youth engagement within our institute and the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network!

This publication reflects years of collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to ensuring youth voices are not only heard and valued, but centered at every stage of the research process. We're so proud of our team and grateful for the lasting impact SMRCs continue to have on the future of adolescent health research.

📖 Read the publication: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40900-026-00958-6

09/24/2026

Looking for a place to share your research, programs, or innovative ideas? The 2027 South Carolina Behavioral Health and Developmental Sciences Conference is now accepting abstract submissions. Learn more: https://www.sc-bdhs-conference.org/

09/09/2026

Last week, IDHI data and systems management team members Jacob and Anjali joined REDCap users from around the world at REDCapCon 2026 to learn, connect, and explore new ideas for supporting research. We're excited for them bring those insights back to our team and apply them to the work we do every day! 📊✨

09/01/2026

Check out this study opportunity with our colleagues at UNC! We want to hear from women in the Southeastern US! 📣 Researchers from UNC Chapel Hill are recruiting participants for a research study on women's perspectives on PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) for HIV prevention and on PrEP advertisements. Participation involves one Zoom group discussion (~2 hours) and a brief follow-up survey.

Eligible participants will receive a $60 e-gift card upon completion. To qualify, you must be female, age 18 or older, sexually active in the past 12 months, not living with HIV, and a resident of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia. Find out if you're eligible: https://tinyurl.com/ShesPrEParedFB

For questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, please contact the Institutional Review Board at 919-966-3113 or by email to [email protected].

08/31/2026

A few snapshots from earlier this month. 📸 ✨ Many from our team came together in Tallahassee for the Florida State University College of Nursing faculty/staff retreat and IDHI Symposium to reflect on accomplishments, share ideas, and plan for the year ahead. Looking forward to an exciting year of collaboration and impact.💡🤝

08/05/2026

Lead the future of digital health. 🩺📱🤖 Applications are open for the NURTURe Program (Nurse Scientists Using Research, Technology and AI to Uplift Resilient eHealth Outcomes), an NIH-funded T32 postdoctoral training program at Florida State University.

Designed for emerging nurse scientists, NURTURe provides:
✨ Individualized primary and secondary mentorship
✨ Hands-on experience with digital health and AI-driven research
✨ Interdisciplinary training across nursing, medicine, behavioral science, and technology
✨ Professional development in grant writing, leadership, and career advancement
✨ Support for research dissemination opportunities and conference travel

📅 Application due date: September 1, 2026
🔗 Learn more: https://idhi.fsu.edu/NURTURe
📝 Apply: https://bit.ly/NURTURe-APPLY
📝 Submit required supplemental materials: https://bit.ly/NURTURe-SUP

Florida State University College of Nursing

07/22/2026

The Florida State University College of Nursing and FSU College of Medicine have been awarded a more than $1.6 million Institutional National Research Service Award (T32) from the National Institutes of Health to prepare the next generation of nurse scientists to harness technology and artificial intelligence in improving health outcomes for a variety of populations.

The five-year training program, NURTURe: Nurse Scientists Using Research, Technology and AI to Uplift Resilient eHealth Outcomes, prepares nurse-trained postdoctoral fellows for careers as researchers in digital health. Fellows within the program will develop, test and apply digital health and AI tools for preventing disease and managing chronic conditions, with a focus on rural communities where access to care can be limited.

The program will be based within the college’s Institute on Digital Health and Innovation (IDHI) and supported by the FSU College of Medicine's Center for Translational Behavioral (CTBScience).

Read more: https://bit.ly/NURTURe

The Florida State University College of Nursing and College of Medicine have been awarded a more than $1.6 million Institutional National Research Service

07/15/2026

Three presentations featuring IDHI faculty and mentees have been selected for the Sigma International Nursing Research Congress happening this week! 🌟 We're proud to see IDHI researchers contributing to conversations that advance nursing science and improved health outcomes around the world. 🌍

Learn more: https://www.sigmanursing.org/connect-engage/meetings-events/congress

06/29/2026

We are excited to share a few highlights from last week's second annual digital health intervention design intensive! This hands-on workshop 🛠️ brought together a dynamic group of researchers, practitioners, and innovators from across the country to build skills, spark collaboration, and translate ideas into real-world projects. 💡

From interactive sessions led by our expert faculty and digital product collaborators at One Cow Standing and Pepperplanedesign, to collaborative project development, participants left with practical tools to advance digital health innovation. 🚀

Thank you to everyone who joined us - we are so grateful for such an engaging and inspiring experience! Stay tuned for future workshop opportunities with the Institute on Digital Health and Innovation at the Florida State University College of Nursing .