USF Health’s international and interprofessional collaborations continue through a recent trip to Gifu University in Japan and Seoul National University in Korea. USF has active collaborations with students visiting both universities, and USF faculty and a graduate student recently visited the universities as part of long-standing collaborative affiliations. The affiliation with […]

Since childhood, USF College of Public Health grad Shahrzad Zamani was interested in what makes people sick and how to prevent it, but it wasn’t until her second year of undergraduate school at USF taking biology classes that her path narrowed to public health.   “I was interested in people,” Zamani […]

From Australia to Asia and places in between, both graduate and undergraduate students had the opportunity this summer to experience public health around the globe with the USF College of Public Health (COPH). Students traveled to London, Sydney, Panama and Japan—including Tokyo, Hiroshima and Gifu. Some of the programs were […]

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) welcomed master’s and doctoral  students to a graduation ceremony presented at the college (and also livestreamed here) to family, friends, students, faculty and staff on Aug. 5. Dr. Tricia Penniecook, COPH associate professor and vice dean for faculty affairs and development, began the ceremony what public health can […]

Sofie Johnson, a USF College of Public Health MPH student, says a volunteer trip to Thailand first sparked her interest in farming. She and her fellow volunteers were tasked with creating a farm on a rural school’s property. “I learned about permaculture, which is a sustainable way to farm utilizing […]

According to a new study led by USF College of Public Health (COPH) PhD student Zailing Xing, premature menopause (defined as menopause occurring before age 40) increases the risk of all-cause death by 53 percent and reduces lifespan by nearly two years compared to women without premature menopause. The study, […]

Even before COVID-19 reared its head, roughly 50 percent of U.S. adults reported experiencing measurable levels of loneliness. Social isolation and loneliness are at epidemic levels, reports U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, prompting his office to recently issue a Surgeon General Advisory to raise awareness about the health impacts […]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Community Emergency Response Team (USF CERT) played a crucial role in supporting response efforts in collaboration with the Florida Department of Health and the Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management. The volunteer organization is dedicated to promoting, […]