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Nearly two dozen graduate programs at USF considered among the best in America
USF is home to nearly two dozen graduate programs considered among the best in America, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. USF features 23 graduate programs ranked inside the top 100 among all public and private institutions, including 11 ranked in the top 50.
April 19, 2024College News
USF students contribute to mass casualty incident training
COPH students played an integral role in a Mass Casualty Incident Training course hosted at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation from April 3-4. The immersive training initiative, designed to equip emergency clinicians with essential skills for managing high-volume and high-acuity scenarios, involved undergraduates.
April 19, 2024College News, Student Life
Celebrate the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week at the COPH
The COPH is part of global effort to eliminate Black maternal mortality with a week of events centered on the reproductive and birth justice movements. The initiative aims to amplify Black voices and experiences and foster dialogue for the health and well-being of Black mothers and birthing people.
March 22, 2024College News, Community Engagement
The FPRC and FL-CK&F team up to create more accessible health insurance messaging
Two COPH groups—Florida Covering Kids & Families and the Florida Prevention Research Center—recently teamed up to create clearer, more effective health insurance marketing messages during the Medicaid unwinding process.
March 22, 2024Alumni & Development, College News, Research & Innovation
National Public Health Week offers a variety of in-person and virtual events
The COPH is part of a national effort to create the healthiest nation in one generation. USF Bulls and members of the local community are invited to join the movement and get involved today!
March 8, 2024Awards & Honors, College News, Community Engagement, Student Life
Transitioning careers: One alum’s path from microbiology to public health
Originally from Cleveland , USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Tracey Rummel moved to San Diego before eventually settling in Tampa, Fla. There, Rummel was introduced to public health through her 20-year career in microbiology.
March 7, 2024Alumni & Development, College News
Partnership growth in Panama
A team of USF Health professors representing the USF Genomics and Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease traveled to Panama in February. The delegation was focused on strengthening existing Panamanian partnerships, discovering new programs and visiting local health institutions, while providing a forum for the USF faculty to share current research projects.
March 7, 2024Alumni & Development, College News, Research & Innovation
Student organization receives “Rising Star” Award
The Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG) at USF, a student organization with nearly 100 members, recently received the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Rising Star Award.
February 26, 2024Awards & Honors, College News, Student Life
From Baton Rouge to the CDC: The journey of one COPH alum
USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) alum Euna August describes herself as a biracial (African American and Korean) woman who hails from Baton Rouge, La. “My parents, who taught me the value of education and hard work, laid the path for me to pursue excellence,” she said.
February 23, 2024Alumni & Development, College News
How parenting impacts the incidence of depression among Black youth
Black American youth have disproportionately higher rates of depression when compared to youth of other races. The reasons, says Dr. Xonjenese Jacobs, a USF College of Public Health alum and current director of Florida Covering Kids & Families, are multifaceted.
February 23, 2024College News, Research & Innovation
COPH grad works to lower heparin medication errors
Heparin dosing is challenging say pharmacists like Dr. Deborah Booth, a USF College of Public Health graduate who earned her MPH in December, because patient-specific factors, such as age or weight, can alter the medication’s properties.
February 12, 2024Alumni & Development, College News, Research & Innovation
COPH student, faculty hook up for mystery knitting
Dr. Alison Oberne, director of the BSPH program at the USF College of Public Health, first got introduced to knitting while pursuing her MPH at the college.
February 12, 2024College News