Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine
College of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine

Daniel Haight, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease & International Medicine
Director, Polk County Health Department
Biographical Sketch | Areas of Expertise | Grants | Publications
Education
MD, University of South Florida
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of South Florida
Fellowship, Infectious Disease, University of South Florida 
 
Contact Information
Phone: (863) 519-7900 ext. 1001
FAX: (863) 534-0293
Dhaight@tampabay.rr.com

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Daniel Haight is the Director of the Polk County Health Department and also Associate Professor at the University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.  He is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases and currently is on staff at Tampa General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center.  Dr. Haight is an active member of many national, state and local organizations.

Areas of Expertise

Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Disaster and Pandemic Preparedness
 

Current Research

Ryan White Title II HIV/AIDS Outpatient and Ambulatory, Health and Support Services, For Individuals with HIV Disease and Their Families, Haight DO Principal Administrator, Lee Luther, Project Manager. Hillsborough County, Board of County Commissioners, Health and Social Services. $815,307 April 2002 to March 2005 (3 year cycle)

Ryan White Title II HIV/AIDS Outpatient and Ambulatory, Health and Support Services, For Individuals with HIV Disease and Their Families, Haight DO Principal Administrator, Lee Luther, Project Manager. Hillsborough County, Board of County Commissioners, Health and Social Services. $815,307 April 2005 to March 2008 (3 year cycle)

Ryan White Title III HIV/ AIDS Early Intervention Care Grant.  Haight DO Principal Administrator, Nancy Keating Project Director. Health and Resource Services Administration (HRSA). $1.1 million January, 2000 to 2003.  $2,201,428 Continuation for 2007-2007, $2,570,760 Continuation for April 2007 to March 2012.

Worksite Wellness Mini- Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Susan Kistler Project Director.  Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Obesity Prevention Program. $1,294 FY 2008-2009.

Grants

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Michelle Beers Project Director.  Polk Health Care Community Outreach Grants. 2007 - 2009.

Reducing Oral Health Disparities (County Health Department Dental Initiatives). Haight DO Agency Head, Lynne Saddler & Don Wilhelm Project Directors, Florida Department of Health.  2007 - 2008.

Family Planning Project Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Charlotte Boysel Project Director. 2007 – 2010.

Hispanic Obesity Prevention Education (HOPE) Project. Haight DO Agency Head, Susan Kistler, Project Director. Florida Department of Health. 2007.

Vote and Vaccinate. Haight DO Agency Head, Cathy Wiggins Project Director. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Vote and Vax. 2006 – 2007.

Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH). Haight DO Agency Head, Tim Mayer Project Director, Florida Department of Health Division of Environmental Health. 2006 – 2007.

Diabetes Education Program. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director. Polk Health Care Community Outreach Grants. 2006 - 2007.

Reducing Oral Health Disparities (County Health Department Dental Initiatives). Haight DO Agency Head, Girish Herekar Project Director, Florida Department of Health. 2005 - 2006.

Tobacco Related Disparities. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director. Centers for Disease Control through the Florida Tobacco Prevention Program, Florida Department of Health. 2005 - 2006.

Reducing Oral Health Disparities (County Health Department Dental Initiatives). Haight DO Agency Head, Girish Herekar Project Director, Florida Department of Health. 2004 - 2005.

Healthy Communities Access Program Grant. Haight DO Principal Administrator, Beverley Brown, ARNP, PhD Medical Consultant and Charlotte Boysel, RN, Quality Coordinator. Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) through the Polk County Board of County Commissioners; 2004 - 2006.

Building Environmental Health Community Partnerships Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Tim Mayer Project Director. Florida Department of Health Division of Environmental Health. 2004 – 2005.

Quality Management Demonstration Project Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Lynne Sadder, Project Director. Office of Performance Improvement at the Florida Department of Health. 2004 – 2005.

School Round Up Grant: Free School Physicals and Vaccination for the Community.  Haight DO Agency Head, Florrie Deaner Project Director. Polk Early Learning Coalition. 2003 – 2006.

Bureau of Chronic Disease’s Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Susan Kistler Project Director.  Florida Department of Health. 2003 - 2004.

Reach Out and Read Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Alice Rast Project Director. Florida Department of Health and National Reach Out and Read Program, 2004.

Environmental Health Community Involvement & Innovation Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Tim Mayer Project Director. Florida Department of Health. 2004.

Epidemic Intelligence Service Grant. Haight DO Agency head and supervisor, Florida Department of Health. 2003 - 2005.

Car Safety Seat Program Enhancement. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director.  Success by 6 Jenkins Family Grant. 2003 – 2006.

Bioterrorism Epidemiology Enhancement Grant – “Emerging Infectious Diseases in Hidden Communities.”  Haight DO Principal Administrator. Centers for Disease Control through the Florida Department of Health. 2003 - 2004.

Dental Categorical Funding (Tobacco Grant). Haight DO Agency Head, Girish Herekar/ Billy Ward Project Director, Florida Department of Health. 2003 - 2006.

Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environment Health (PACE-EH) Demonstration Project Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Tim Mayer Project Director. National Association of County Health Officials (NACCHO). 2003.

Hispanic Outreach to Assist Prenatal Patients Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Sheryl Cooper Project Director.  March of Dimes.  2002 - 2003.

Sudden Infant Death Prevention – Back to Sleep Grant. Haight DO Agency Head, Sheryl Cooper Project Director.  March of Dimes. 2001 - 2003.

Child Car Safety Seats to Low Income Individuals. Haight DO Agency Head, Dianna Chizmas Project Director.  Florida Department of Transportation.  1998 - 2003.

Responsible Adolescent Planning Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant.  Haight DO Agency Head, Mary Stalvey Project Director.  Workforce Development Board. 1998 - 2005.

Forensic Rape Center Program Grant.  Haight DO Principal Administrator, Beverly Brown Project Director. Victims of Crime Act, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance passed through the State of Florida Attorney General’s Office. 2001 - 2005.

Florida Hepatitis and Liver Failure Prevention and Control Program Grant. Haight DO Principal Administrator, Nancy Keating Project Director. Florida Department of Health. 2000 - 2001.

Ryan White Title III HIV/ AIDS Early Intervention Care Grant.  Haight DO Principal Administrator, Nancy Keating Project Director. Health and Resource Services Administration (HRSA). 2000 - 2004, renewed 2007-2012.

Publications

Vong S, Fiore AE, Haight DO, et. al.: Vaccination in the county jail as a strategy to reach high-risk adults during a community-based Hepatitis A outbreak among methamphetamine drug users. Vaccine, 2005: 23; 1021-1028.

Haight DO, Spoto A, The Health of Polk County. Chapter in Polk County: The Heart of Florida Community & Historical Review, Copperfield Publications 2004.  (Book Chapter)

Haight DO, Somboonwit C, Degryse A: West Nile Virus: Clinical and Diagnostic Considerations, Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, Volume 25, Number 19, October 1, 2003.