Public health programs across the country see major changes to curriculum [Multimedia]
USF COPH Dean Donna Petersen leads the national group propelling changes in how we prepare tomorrow’s public health workforce. In a packed conference room in Washington, DC, Donna […]
Dr. William Sappenfield adds HRSA Director’s Award to list of recognitions
A board-certified pediatrician, Dr. William Sappenfield never entered traditional medical practice. While finishing his residency, he decided he wanted to enter academics, instead. Following the advice of his […]
USF professors lend interdisciplinary expertise to cutting-edge medical alert system
Two USF faculty members from different disciplines helped develop a new medical alert system that works proactively – providing ongoing monitoring rather than waiting for a reactive push […]
COPH flu shot drive gives hundreds in the community a shot in the arm
There will likely be 1,228 fewer cases of the flu this year thanks to the efforts of the USF College of Public Health’s annual flu shot drive. Marking […]
Florida’s first World Health Organization Collaborating Center designated at the USF College of Public Health
This is the only one of its kind to combine public health, social marketing, anthropology, engineering and commercial marketing. TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2014) – The World Health […]
USF awarded new funding for Florida Prevention Research Center
The new five-year funding for the USF College of Public Health-based center was highly competitive and comes with a new emphasis — reducing the risks of colorectal cancer in underserved […]
Unable to narrow list to one winner, COPH names three for Greg Alexander scholarship
Deciding who among a scholarship applicant pool is both qualified and deserving can be challenging. When the College of Public Health Student Affairs Committee met to determine who […]
USF public health students named national Presidential Management Fellows
Two USF College of Public Health (COPH) graduates and one COPH student set to graduate this May have earned fellowships from the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program, a […]
IHSC members foster partnership between USF Health and Panama over spring break
Students and professionals from the USF International Health Service Collaborative (IHSC) embarked on a service-learning trip March 24 to the rural mountain town of Chicá, Panama, located about […]
Hundreds gather as The WELL officially opens to all USF Health students
With a concerted pull of the drape hiding the sign, the formal name of the USF Health student services center was unveiled: The WELL. Several hundred staff, faculty […]
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