First-generation doctoral student Erik Ruiz was looking for a way to create a space at the USF College of Public Health (COPH) where he could provide the same mentorship he received while working with the American Public Health Association’s Latino Caucus for Public Health (LCPH). Alongside the support of COPH […]

Thanks to an increase in the widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART)—an HIV treatment regimen of medications—a large proportion of those living with HIV are now older than 50 years old, especially in developed countries like the U.S., according to USF College of Public Health doctoral student Erik Ruiz. However, […]

USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Arlene Calvo, associate professor, and Erik Ruiz, PhD student, are recipients of the 2021 USF Hispanic Heritage Awards. The USF Status of Latinos (SOL) Committee presents the awards each year to “outstanding Latinx members of the USF community making a profound difference” and recognizes […]

Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 USF College of Public Health (COPH) faculty members have come together to provide credible public health messages and combat misinformation in Spanish.   Salud Latina USF, as the group calls itself, includes the following Spanish-speaking faculty from the COPH: Arlene Calvo, […]