USF College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral candidate Marlene Joannie Bewa was recently recognized for her many accomplishments and skills in the second-annual women’s edition of Tampa Magazines “Women to Watch 2022.” Bewa is a medical doctor and winner of both a USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award and Golden Bull […]

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) is introducing a new undergraduate pathway program, Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Scholar for Social Justice, starting July 11. Each year, 30 undergraduate students will be selected into this competitive program. They will complete a specially designed, intensive one-year curriculum that includes a […]

Improving financial wellness is a key factor to preventing negative health outcomes, according to USF College of Public Health’s Gabriela Cruz. She presented her poster, “Closing the Health Gap Requires Vital Financial Education: Results From a Community Needs Assessment Among Housing Authority Residents,” at this year’s USF Health Research Day. […]

Combining forces to take action The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Hillsborough County Office of Minority Health has chosen the USF College of Public Health (USF COPH) to co-facilitate their health equity coalition and task force with the goal to create a “health equity plan” this spring. USF COPH’s Dr. […]

The act of lynching played a pivotal role in creating the social and physical environment affecting health outcomes in the U.S. South, according to new findings by USF College of Public Health researchers. Dr. Laura Kihlström, a cultural and medical anthropologist and USF College of Public Health alumna, and Dr. Russell […]