USF College of Public Health alumna Kelly Carpenter heard about public health years before studying it and it has been stuck in her head ever since. “I wanted to specialize in a region more than I wanted to specialize in one area of public health,” Kelly Carpenter said. “We are taught […]
The yearlong Community Engagement Initiative program that began in 2014 has come to an end, but its impact in the community is here to stay. Last year, the Florida Department of Health-Hillsborough County/USF College of Public Health Community Engagement Initiative was to fund exciting and innovative projects. The partnership made […]
“Our strategic plan is your strategic plan,” said Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health, as she expressed gratitude toward an audience of almost 150 familiar colleagues during the 30th Anniversary Community Partner Celebration on March 27. More than three dozen local, state, national and international organizations […]
Students at Seminole Ridge High School’s Weitz Academy of Construction will soon be able to earn safety training certificates from the University of South Florida OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center, thanks to a new partnership between the schools. While Academy of Construction students have for the past decade received […]
The Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative had the opportunity to recognize some of our exceptional community partners at a “Community Partners Celebration,” part of the University of South Florida College of Public Health’s 30th Anniversary events. More than 150 colleagues from almost 70 local, state, national, and international Exceptional Community Partner […]
The #usfcophrocks tour is paying tribute to fellow advocates committed to advancing the public’s health. In doing so, the COPH recognizes that strong community partners are a key reason why the college is well known as a force of social responsibility, an agent of collaboration and a source of hope. […]
The new five-year funding for the USF College of Public Health-based center was highly competitive and comes with a new emphasis— reducing the risks of colorectal cancer in underserved populations The University of South Florida College of Public Health has received new federal funding for its successful Florida Prevention Research Center to […]