Before the USF College of Public Health (COPH) even had the building it calls home today, it was a young college, the first of its kind in Florida. It had a vision of creating trained public health workers dedicated to passionately solving problems and creating conditions that allow every person […]
Each year the 117 chapters of Delta Omega, a public health student honor society, can nominate one undergraduate and two graduate students from their respective schools to present posters at the APHA annual meeting. This year all three USF College of Public Health students nominated were selected. According to the […]
Every year, the USF College of Public Health (COPH) bids farewell to graduating students at commencement ceremonies held in the spring, summer and fall. It’s a time to celebrate all that the students have learned and accomplished during their time at the college. What sometimes goes unnoticed is the fact […]
Greg LaManna, a 2012 graduate of the USF College of Public Health who earned an MPH in health care organizations and management, has been named a USF COPH Outstanding Alumni. LaManna—who shares this year’s award with two other distinguished alumni—was recognized during a ceremony held at the COPH on April […]
Dr. Katherine Drabiak, a USF College of Public Health assistant professor of bioethics and genomics, recently published the article “Emerging Governance of Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy: Assessing Coherence Between Scientific Evidence and Policy Outcomes,” in the DePaul Journal of Health Care Law. Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) is an experimental procedure in […]
Do you know what each of the ingredients does in your favorite shampoo or lipstick? That’s something USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Katherine Drabiak, attorney and assistant professor of bioethics and genomics says consumers should ask more often. In “Dying to Be Fresh and Clean? Toxicants in Personal Care […]
Two USF Health faculty won second place for their interprofessional education poster that was presented at the Association of University Programs of Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Meeting in June. Rahul Mhaskar, MPH, PhD, from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, and Zachary Pruitt, PhD, MHA, CPH, from the USF […]
That’s a question Dr. Troy Quast, USF College of Public Health (COPH) associate professor of health policy and management, examined in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. And now, again, in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. This time the research will focus on Puerto Rico and how residents with […]