USF Health In the News – for the week of September 19, 2011
For the week of September 19, 2011 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world
TELEVISION NEWS
You can access recent television news stories about USF Health here: Media Clips Gallery
Dr. Morgan discusses the link between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s on FOX 13
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/health/doctor_jo/study-links-diabetes-alzheimers-09202011
Dr. Drucker talks about why astronauts can experience blurry vision on FOX 13
PRINT & ONLINE NEWS
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Fear Proves Prime Motivator for Vaccinations
U.S. News & World Report
… said Dr. Adewale Troutman, director of the public health practice program at the University of South Florida, who, until recently, headed the Department…
Physorg.com (BioPortfolio)
The University of South Florida School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences has received a $1.59-million U.S. Department of Defense award for leading-edge musculoskeletal research intended to benefit active duty soldiers and veterans and improve military preparedness.
USF CAMLS project grows downtown
83 Degrees Media
“CAMLS will provide USF with an urban campus space as well as an extremely efficient building for all different types of medical education and training,” says Dr. Deborah Sutherland, VP of USF Health Continuing Professional Development and CEO of USF Health Professions Conferencing Corporation (HPCC).
USF SELECT elevates value of emotional intelligence training
Tampa Bay Business Journal
The 19 students are the inaugural class of USF’s SELECT medical school program and achieved that goal through an evaluation process assessing their…
USF Magazine
“With SELECT, we intend to change the DNA of health care, one physician leader at a time,” says Stephen Klasko, M.D., dean of the USF College of Medicine and CEO of USF Health.
UCH centers join Florida Hospital system
The Tampa Tribune (The St. Petersburg Times, WUSF 89.7 News, Trading Charts)
The Florida Hospital network has partnered with the University of South Florida to achieve those goals and “become a world-class hospital,” Harding said…
Infant’s death shines light on practice of medicating kids to sleep
The St. Petersburg Times
… can have unpredictable or even toxic side effects, said Glenn Whelan, a doctor of pharmacy and assistant professor at the University of South Florida…
Study: Smartphone apps might not help heavy drinkers drink less
Consumer Reports Blog
Researchers, led by Dr. Amy Cohen, an assistant professor in the mental health policy and law department of the University of South Florida in Tampa…
No Proof That Smartphone Apps Help Drinkers Reduce Alcohol Use
Health Behavior News Service
… Ph.D., lead study author and an assistant professor in the department of mental health law and policy at the University of South Florida in Tampa…
Exclusive: Drug makers pad doctors’ income
The News-Press
Either way, these partnerships should be made public, said Jay Wolfson, a professor of public health and medicine at the University of South Florida…
Study: Infant death may predict subsequent stillbirth
The Tampa Tribune (including 15 additional news outlets: Bloomberg, News-Medical.net, Eureka! Science News)
Dr. Hamisu Salihu, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, was a principal investigator for…
Miss America 1999 gives tips on living well with illness
Villages Daily Sun
Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, holds her crown as she speaks to the crowd at Savannah Center in The Villages on Tuesday during the USF Health in…
USF College of Nursing to Host Workshop
Digital Journal (Insurance News, Benzinga)
… “Spit Camp Workshop” seminar on October 6th, 2011, which is being co-hosted by the University of South Florida College of Nursing and Salimetrics, LLC…
