USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Arlene Calvo, associate professor, has participated in a series of focus groups talking with inner city youth in Panama to develop more appropriate public health messages in the context of COVID-19. This initiative, convened by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO-WHO) PAHO-WHO, is led by […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral student and research assistant Dr. Marlene Joannie Bewa has earned the Faculty for the Future Fellowship. The fellowship is sponsored by the Schlumberger Foundation, a nonprofit aimed at supporting gender equality in STEM and generating conditions that encourage women to pursue scientific careers […]
While community recreational facilities offer plenty of options for physical activity and getting healthy, the snacks offered at concession stands and vending machines are anything but that, often loaded with fats, salt and sugar. That’s where public health and social marketing step in. The USF College of Public Health has used […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO) held its annual symposium on March 1. The MCHSO educates, connects and creates opportunities for students interested in the field of maternal and child health. The theme of this year’s event—its 10th—was “Reframing Adolescent Health: Changing […]
The USF Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO) will hold its 10th annual symposium on Friday, March 1, at the USF College of Public Health (COPH). The MCHSO is a forum for students interested in maternal and child health to interact and engage in service and learning opportunities related […]
World AIDS Day is December 1 “Adolescents are often very in tune to subtle cues, so if the person speaking to them is nervous or uncomfortable, they will likely know,” said Dr. Stephanie Marhefka, professor in the USF College of Public Health’s Department of Community and Family Health. She explored […]
Asthma impacted 10.2 percent of teenagers ages 15 to 19 in 2015, according to the CDC. USF College of Public Health alumna and current assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dr. Chighaf Bakour, examined how sleep duration impacts asthma in Florida high school students and what impact […]
“If I had to sum this whole program in one word, it would be joyful,” Council Director of Girls on the Run Greater Tampa Bay Laura Moore said. Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a non-profit program for girls in third through fifth grade. Their affiliate home is at the […]