USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Stephanie Volpe was recently named associate director of global epidemiology for real world evidence at the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (AZ) in Cambridge, England. In this newly created role, Volpe is responsible for developing and leading global epidemiological studies and strategy across various products […]
A new herd of Bulls is entering the USF College of Public Health (COPH) on Monday, Aug. 23. Whether you’re a student, faculty or employee on campus, we are ready to be together—in person again—with safety precautions and measures in place. Safety comes first Though some of the mitigation guidance has changed […]
In June, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill requiring genetic counselors to be licensed by the Florida Department of Health. The law, known as the Genetic Counseling Workforce Act, became effective on July 1. “Before licensure, anybody could call themselves a genetic counselor. Licensure is a move that […]
“This group of students have persevered under unprecedented circumstances. Their worlds were flipped upside down and they have hung in there, learning in new ways since March of 2020. This group has learned in real-time what it means to confront the failings of our system.” said USF College of Public […]
When USF College of Public Health alumna Kristen Lewis graduated from Purdue University in 2010, she had her heart set on becoming a medical doctor—a neonatologist, in fact. Never mind that she didn’t really like science and didn’t do well in her science courses. “I wanted to impact the health […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Sunny Guidotti says that as a child she always dreamed of working internationally on global issues. Guidotti’s interest in public health sparked after she earned her undergraduate degree in environmental engineering from Michigan Technical University with a graduate certificate in international sustainable development. […]
Most often, you are your family’s first defense, says FDA leader The last place you may expect to face a national security threat is at the dinner table. But that’s the first concern for Frank Yiannas, MPH ’03, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for food policy and response. Is our food […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) grad Monica Beltran emigrated to the U.S. from Colombia when she was 11 years old and put herself through Rollins College in Orlando by working as a hotel housekeeper. From Orlando to Tampa Beltran graduated from Rollins in 2009—not exactly a booming time for […]