Dr. Noël C. Barengo teaches clinical epidemiology, research skills and population health. He also mentors medical students in their extracurricular research projects.
In addition to his teaching duties, Barengo is the director of strategic planning for FIU Medicine. He chairs the FIU Faculty Senate and represents the university faculty on the FIU Board of Trustees, and serves as the associate director of academic development of the FIU Population Health Initiative.
As a researcher, Barengo has co-authored close to 180 peer-reviewed articles. His research focuses on population health and non-communicable diseases, emphasizing the prevention of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. He is actively involved in professional organizations such as the American Public Health Association, the American Diabetes Association, the International Diabetes Federation, and America’s Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance.
Areas of Expertise
- Diabetes screening
- Primary prevention of type 2 diabetes
- Physical activity
- Smoking cessation
Research Interests
- Diabetes epidemiology
- Primary prevention of chronic diseases
- Physical activity
- Smoking cessation
- Implementation science
- Clinical epidemiology
- Public health
- Health promotion
Current Grants
Florida International University-Health Disparities Initiative (FIU-HDI), Funded by Minority Health and Health Disparities (July 6, 2023 - May 31, 2028) ($2,000,000.00). Role: Co-investigator
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Current Courses Taught
- MDR 7910 Research Scholarship Course (course director)
- GMS 6864 Principles of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- BMS 7810 Core Concepts in Medicine
- MDC 7200 Internal Medicine Clerkship
- MDC 7810 Psychiatry Clerkship
- BMS 6991 Clinical Epidemiology and Quantitative Research
- BMS 6045 Organ Systems II: Endocrine and Reproductive Systems, QEP Thinking and Communicating with Data
- IDH 1002 Origins of Ideas and Ideas of Origins (Honors College) Focus Track Population Health
Honors & Awards
- Bernard Choi Award, America’s Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance, 2024
- Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award, FIU Medicine, 2024
- Professor of the Year, Conference USA, 2024
Committees & Professional Organizations
Florida International University
- Member, FIU Board of Trustees
- Chair, FIU Faculty Senate
- Senator, FIU Faculty Senate
- Chair, FIU Experience Committee, University Strategic Planning
- Member, FIU Safety Council
- Member, FIU Deans Advisory Council
- Member, Admission Committee, FIU Medicine
- Chair, Performance Metrix Workgroup, Department of Medical Education, FIU Medicine
- Member, FIU COACHE Steering Committee
- Member Scientific Committee of the Research Scholarship Course, Department of Medical Education, FIU Medicine
- Grand Marshal, FIU Commencements
National/International
- Physical Activity Section, American Public Health Association
- Scientific Board member, American Public Health Association
- Chair, Public Health & Epidemiology Interest Group Session, American Diabetes Association
- Vice-president, America's Network for Chronic Disease Surveillance (AMNET)
Education
- Ph.D., Public Health, University of Eastern Finland, Finland, 2006
- M.P.H., University of Eastern Finland, Finland, 2001
- M.D., University of Eastern Finland, Finland, 1999