Public Health News
COPH community shows out at 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony
Students, faculty, staff and programs from the COPH were among those recognized for their leadership, service and impact during the 2026 USF Health Student Awards Ceremony, held April 22 at the Marshall Student Center.
April 27, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life
On the 20th Anniversary of the National Board of Public Health Examiners: It Is Long Past Time We Became a Profession
It has been nearly 25 years since Al Sommer and Mohammed Akhter called for public health to become a profession and 20 years since that call was answered with the creation of the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Since the first Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam was offered in 2008, more than 14 000 people have earned a CPH, including those with and without public health degrees from all over the world.
April 21, 2026Alumni and Development, College News, Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences
USF study emphasizes role of workplace information during a health crisis
During a public health emergency, who do people trust to deliver accurate, life-saving information – politicians, the press, the government?
April 27, 2026Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation, Student Life