Public Health Professionals from the Southeast & Midwest of the U.S. and the Caribbean Arrive for Special Training On Feb. 29th, the classroom inside USF’s College of Public Health was filled with two-dozen professionals representing six states, and the island nation of Saint Lucia. While their hometowns and backgrounds were […]
Dr. Rony Francois, USF Health alumnus and faculty member, Appointed Assistant Secretary of Louisana DHH Office of Public Health Baton Rouge, LA (Feb. 20, 2008)– DHH Secretary Alan Levine announced today the appointment of M. Rony Francois, MD, as Assistant Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office […]
At the University of South Florida, Research Day ’08 came and went but not before setting some new records. In addition to this year’s highly publicized 215 poster presentations, a new record, the USF College of Public Health saw its largest number of student presenters in the event’s 18 year […]
From L to R: Dr. Colleen Kennedy, Dean of USF College of Education, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL – District 11) and Dr. Donna Petersen, Dean of USF College of Public Health Congresswoman Turns to USF Colleges of Public Health & Education to Create Unique National Research Center January 15, […]
The USF College of Public Health’s Global Health Infectious Diseases Research Team is, l to r, Tom Unnasch, Wil Milhous, Dennis Kyle, John Adams and Alberto van Olphen. They all begin with a painless bite from a tiny blood-sucking insect – malaria, West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, leishmaniasis, filariasis. […]
Be Prepared to take the CPH Exam! The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) has developed a Study Guide to assist graduates of CEPH accredited schools of public health and public health programs to prepare for the National Board of Public Health Examiners CPH credentialing exam. To download the CPH Exam Study Guide, click here.
Epidemiologist Thomas Mason, PhD, USF College of Public Health and Captain in U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Veterans’ Day celebrates and thanks the men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces, which might bring to mind the usual five services of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines […]
Albertsons grocery chain is the latest nationally-recognized business joining the campaign to help Florida’s uninsured children Tampa, FL (Oct. 30, 2007)– The Florida Covering Kids and Families Initiative, based at the University of South Florida’s Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies, has partnered with the grocery chain Albertsons LLC to promote Florida KidCare, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Albertsons has placed Florida KidCare advertisements in its prescription bags to create consumer awareness of Florida’s low-cost or free healthcare coverage for children and is distributing Florida […]