Fifteen teams of rising public health and community leaders from around the country have been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Public Health Regenerative Leadership Synergy (PHEARLESS) initiative. Supported by an investment of more than $8.5 million from The Kresge Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and […]

Two USF College of Public Health (COPH) staff members took on new leadership positions with the Florida Public Health Association (FPHA), the professional organization for public health workers in Florida. The leaderships changes took effect during the FPHA’s annual meeting, held in Orlando in July. Allison Rapp, MPH, moved to […]

The number of Americans 65 and older will more than double by 2060—and not everyone has a shot at living out their golden years with good health and well-being. Recognizing that public health professionals are poised to promote longer and healthier lives for all Americans, Drs. Marissa Levine, a USF […]

In an effort to strengthen the U.S. public health system, three national philanthropic nonprofits have awarded the University of South Florida more than $8.5 million in grants to train the nation’s public health leaders in collaboration and leadership skills. The grant is in response to a badly depleted, post-pandemic public […]

Applications are now open for a new initiative that will bring rising public health leaders together with community leaders to co-create sustainable collaborative solutions that advance health and well-being for all. Supported by an investment of more than $8.5 million from The Kresge Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and […]

Get ready! Applications for the 2023-24 cohort of Public Health Regenerative Leadership Synergy (PHEARLESS), a new grant and leadership enhancement opportunity based on the principles of regenerative leadership, will open next month. PHEARLESS will support up to 15 teams, each comprising two community leaders and two governmental public health leaders […]

Eight recent graduates of the USF College of Public Health (COPH) Public Health Executive Leadership Program (PHELP) have been promoted to health officer/administrator positions at health departments across the state. Health officers within the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) are the lead public health officials for the counties in which […]