First published on October 20, 2014 in observance of the COPH’s 30th anniversary celebration. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Like many entities directed at the greater public good, the USF College of Public Health’s Harrell Center was the product of a private philanthropist’s gift. James Harrell and his family […]
With an aging population, more of us help care for our parents — most of whom would prefer to live independently in their own homes. New technology is helping adult children and other caregivers help seniors live safely and happily. HOME OUTFITTED WITH SENSORS At 80, Mary Taylor believes there’s […]
A pair of USF professors from seemingly disparate disciplines are helping to further develop and refine a new medical alert system with state-of-the-art potential. “We were approached by a company that’s developing technology to monitor seniors at home,” said Dr. Carla VandeWeerd, assistant professor in the Department of Community and […]
Preliminary analysis of a Hillsborough County youth survey identifies a range of risk factors for violence, but also indicates that schools may be well positioned to help implement programs and strategies to prevent child abuse, substance abuse, crime and other types of violence. Martha Coulter, DrPH, professor and director of […]
Aimee Eden, PhD, MPH, is a qualitative researcher at the American Board of Family Medicine in Lexington, KY. Her focus areas include: various aspects of family medicine, including quality of care, patient- and family-centered care, professionalism, inter-professional collaboration, physician experience, and much more. As the mother of two young children, […]
The first paper to be published based on the comprehensive assessment of health and quality of life of residents of The Villages was published this week in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Entitled “The Association of Physical and Mental Health with Sexual Activity in Older Adults in a Retirement Community”, the paper is a collaborative work from researchers in the USF College of Public Health. Lynea E. Bach is lead author and was a graduate student in the college at the time of submission. Her mentor James A. Mortimer, PhD, […]