University of Georgia

Toni P. Miles

Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management,
Professor Emerita

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Website

Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management,

Toni Miles, MD, PhD, is a Fellow in both the American Public Health Association and the Gerontological Society of America. Her work focuses on the population health effects that occur after the deaths of friends and family members. This is important for the health and wellbeing of the 700,000 employed family caregivers in Georgia.

The results of this  work is used by advocacy groups for polices that improve bereavement care in the United States. The group Culture Change Network of Georgia advocates for improved culture of dying and deaths in post-acute care / nursing homes. The Athens Area Grief Coalition (Athens-Clarke County) was the first group to use these data to craft bereavement care in the county.

Dr. Miles led first ever state-level survey of new bereavement in the United States. During the pandemic, she used Georgia’s newly expanded telehealth network to disseminate a Best Practices in Bereavement Care Toolkit to all nursing homes, personal care homes, and assisted living sites in the state. She has more than 200 communications in public health, bereavement, and chronic diseases. Since coming to Georgia in 2011, she has mentored 18 PhD / DrPH students.

Toni P. Miles
Toni P. Miles

Personal Website

Campus Address

110 B.S. Miller Hall, Health Sciences Campus, 101 Buck Road, Athens, GA 30602

Office Hours

By Appointment.

RESEARCH PRESENTATION
Population Health and Bereavement – Dr. Toni P. Miles (YouTube)