The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) calls master of public health (MPH) students “professionals with a purpose.”  But surveys and anecdotal evidence were pointing to an emerging problem at the USF College of Public Health (COPH) and elsewhere. Students—specifically MPH students—were feeling confident in their core […]

In 2008, as a freshman in the seven-year BS/MD program at USF, Dr. Sayeef Mirza made the decision to minor in public health. It was a decision that was short lived. “I quickly realized I wanted the ‘full package,’” said Mirza, a Florida native who graduated the USF College of […]

As a native Nigerian, giving back to her country has always been a top priority for Mariam Badru, a second-year MPH student at the USF College of Public Health (COPH) who is concentrating in maternal and child health. So on a recent visit back home to Nigeria’s Lagos State, Badru […]

The USF College of Public Health become one of the first public health programs in the nation to transform the core curriculum to meet 21st century public health needs and to meet changing Council for Education in Public Health (CEPH) competency requirements in 2014. “This curriculum was designed to reflect […]

Each year, in conjunction with National Public Health Week, the USF College of Public Health recognizes a select group of alumni for their exceptional service and dedication to the field of public health. These alumni are chosen for the distinction based on recommendations made by COPH faculty and their professional […]

A group of USF College of Public Health students traveled to Orlando, Fla., in October to participate in the annual National Association of Health Services Executive (NAHSE) Everett V. Fox Student Case Competition. The competition is a scholarship program where graduate students in health administration, business administration and public health […]

His public health practice is food safety. His public health passion is protecting people. It was his undergraduate studies in microbiology that first sparked an interest in food safety for USF COPH alumnus Frank Yiannas. “I really enjoyed learning about this invisible world that exists around us,” said Yiannas, who […]

Menkeoma Laura Okoli first became interested in public health working at a medical internship in her native Nigeria. “The hospital where I worked as a medical doctor received victims of bomb explosions perpetrated by terrorists,” says Okoli, who received her MPH with a concentration in epidemiology and biostatistics from the […]