October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Looking for a career that would provide job growth and allow her to help people in need, Pam Kelsky decided to pursue an MHA after receiving her bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Florida. And she decided to pursue that degree at […]
USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Dina Martinez Tyson, associate professor, has been approved for $2.7 million in research funding for a study on adapting a couples-based intervention for Latina breast cancer survivors. The three-year funding from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will focus on using a patient centered approach […]
“Cancer has always been at the forefront of my mind,” said USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Alicia Best. She lost her mother to breast cancer when she was just fifteen. Now, she’s taking a step toward fighting back with her National Cancer Institute Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to […]
Katherine Drabiak, attorney and USF College of Public Health assistant professor of bioethics and genomics who holds joint appointments in health policy and management and global health, recently published the article in the Journal of Health & Biomedical Law. The article focuses on laboratory developed tests (LDTs) and their […]
LUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of award-winning short films by, for and about women. This year, Girls on the Run Greater Tampa Bay has been selected to host LUNAFEST to raise money for its scholarship program and will share proceeds with the Breast Cancer Fund. Girls on the Run Greater Tampa Bay […]
The definition of public health differs from person to person. To some, the study concerns the overall population’s health. To others, it focuses on promoting a healthy lifestyle. To fourth-year PhD student Pamela Guevara, public health offers an opportunity to reach out to the sometimes overlooked communities in today’s world. […]
Dr. Mulubrhan Mogos, a post-doctoral fellow in the USF College of Public Health, recently accepted an assistant scientist position at the Indiana University School of Nursing. In mid-August, he relocated to Indianapolis and is getting acclimated to his new position. Thus far, he is active in education and research, teaching […]