After a long career as a public high school math teacher, USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumnus Daniel Carella plans to retire next year and focus on growing his nonprofit, Relief Share, full time. Carella started Relief Share in 2003 while teaching international baccalaureate math at Lecanto High School […]

“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 […]

“I love the collaborative nature of our profession. Using a systems approaches has allowed me to work in conjunction with colleagues in criminal justice, food insecurity, urban planning, housing, etc. that has taught me so much while also allowing me to advocate for optimal health for all,” said USF College […]

Another thing also spreading during the pandemic is an interest in public health. The USF College of Public Health (COPH) has seen a record increase in student applications to many of its degree programs.   And, interest in public health programs is also being experienced nationally, according to David Hogeboom, […]

USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Max Salinger, professor and co-lead of the DrPH public health and clinical laboratory science and practice program, and colleagues have honed in on several new ways to diagnose and shorten the time it takes to accurately diagnose drug-resistant tuberculous and pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) […]

While many activities and aspects of the curriculum at the USF College of Public Health (COPH) focus on serving the local community, the school encourages its students to think beyond where they live. Many students study global health and go on to share their expertise with those in different corners […]

What do USF College of Public Health (COPH) students feel they need to help them make more of an impact in public health? It’s a question that was addressed to members of the COPH’s Incubation Hub, a group of students, staff and faculty working together to find solutions to today’s […]

At first glance, it may seem hard to decipher how reproductive rights, protecting our environment and social marketing all overlap. But for USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Kelley Dennings, it comes easily. Dennings, who earned an MPH in public health practice from USF in 2018, is now working […]