Five USF Health faculty and educators were recently honored by the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (TBABJ), each receiving awards for their efforts in keeping the public informed during the COVID-19 pandemic through interviews with local and state-wide news media.

At the TBABJ’s Griot Drum Awards and Scholarship Ceremony, held Nov. 18, the following faculty were honored:

• Kami Kim, MD, professor, Department of Internal Medicine, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
• Jason Salemi, PhD, MPH, epidemiologist, USF Health College of Public Health
• Kevin Sneed, PharmD, senior associate vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy
• Michael Teng, PhD, associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
• Tom Unnasch, PhD, Distinguished Professor, USF Health College of Public Health

Collectively, the five faculty provided more than 1,000 news interviews since the pandemic began in March 2020 – informing viewers, readers and listeners of the latest information about this never-before-heard-of SARS CoV-2 virus, its spread across the globe, local and regional infection rates, hospitalizations and deaths, safety measures, vaccines, and myriad associated COVID topics.

Story reposted from USF Health Honors & Awards