Public health graduate students Elizabeth Baker, MPH, CPH and Latrice Holt earned awards to attend the 2013 Making Leadership Connections Conference. Held April 4-5 in Chicago, the gathering served as an interdisciplinary leadership meeting for Maternal and Child Health Bureau Trainees. Ms. Baker and Holt are scholars in the […]
The Maternal and Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO) held its Fourth Annual Symposium on April 11-12 at the USF Marshall Center. “Today’s Challenges, Tomorrow’s Promise: Maternal and Child Health Worldwide” was the theme of event and it focused on international MCH. Donna J. Petersen, ScD, MH, dean of the […]
The College of Public Health knows Jessica Grossman and Kristina James are outstanding. As of April 2, the entire university knows, too! Ms. Grossman and James are two of 38 individuals presented with the Outstanding Staff Award for 2012. Joann Strobbe, associate vice president and CFO for USF Health, bestowed […]
“He is 100% dedicated to students and the school, and his contributions make the College of Public Health stand out.” “… even after the semester is over, he still makes himself available to help with article publication and other academic assistance.” “He is also active in organizations, events, and activities […]
Cheryl Vamos, PhD, MPH, and colleagues are recipients of a competitive pilot/feasibility grant award from the Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network (TBCCN). The award funds the proposal, “Addressing Abnormal Pap Test Results among Women in a Hispanic Migrant Farmworker Community: Formative Research to Inform the Development of Innovative Communications to […]
Tiffany J. Phan, MPH, CPH, is a comprehensive care coordinator with the UCLA Women’s Health Center. The New York Times recently profiled Ms. Phan and the full-range of care that hospitals provide. Many facilities, like the UCLA Women’s Health Center, have staff dedicated to helping patients manage their post-discharge lives and, hopefully, keep them from returning. “It’s a great honor to represent UCLA and USF and even more fulfilling to see patient’s quality of life improve through our team efforts,” said Phan. “My MPH education has been instrumental in my […]
Russell Kirby, PhD, and colleagues published an article entitled “Space-Time Stick-breaking Processes for Small Area Disease Risk and Cluster Estimation.” Dr. Kirby is a professor and the Marrell Endowed Chair in the USF College of Public Health, Department of Community and Family Health. He also directs the University of South […]
The Nutrition and Dietetic Educator Practice Group (NDEP) recently named Lauri Wright, PhD, RD, LD Outstanding Dietetic Educator for Area 3. The award is presented at the Area 3 Meeting on April 19-20 in Birmingham, Alabama. The NDEP is a specialty group within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Membership […]