USF College of Public Health’s associate professor Dr. Cheryl Vamos, along with Dr. Jill McCracken, a gender and sexuality expert in USF’s College of Arts and Sciences, are co-principal investigators of the Choosing Myself grant exploring teen pregnancy prevention among justice-involved and marginalized youth. The two-year, nearly $800,000 grant from […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) doctoral candidate Marlene Joannie Bewa was recently recognized for her many accomplishments and skills in the second-annual women’s edition of Tampa Magazines “Women to Watch 2022.” Bewa is a medical doctor and winner of both a USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award and Golden Bull […]
Overdoses are now the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Fla. According to the Florida Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review, more deaths occur related to drugs than due to complications related to pregnancy, accounting for one in four of these deaths. To combat this crisis, the USF College of Public Health’s Chiles […]
Now more than ever, the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated how one’s daily decisions impact not only personal health, but the health of friends, families and communities, according to Dr. Cheryl Vamos, USF College of Public Health (COPH) associate professor. Vamos served as principal investigator with a research team examining health […]
A new herd of Bulls is entering the USF College of Public Health (COPH) on Monday, Aug. 23. Whether you’re a student, faculty or employee on campus, we are ready to be together—in person again—with safety precautions and measures in place. Safety comes first Though some of the mitigation guidance has changed […]
Each year the USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health chooses six graduate students to become MCH Student Leadership Scholars. Despite the pandemic, the scholars pressed on, taking part in a specialized curriculum and individualized, professional-development activities, albeit all remotely. But that virtual […]
Three of the four grants awarded by the University of South Florida Women’s Health Collaborative (WHC) this year went to faculty teams from the USF College of Public Health. Faculty teams compete for seed grants, which are made possible by sponsors and attendees of the previous year’s Leading the Way […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Center of Excellence in MCH Education, Science and Practice was recently awarded funding for another five years (2020-2025) from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), housed within the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. The […]