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COPH summer programs give students the world

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From Australia to Asia and places in between, both graduate and undergraduate students had the opportunity this summer to experience public health around the globe with the USF College of Public Health (COPH). Students traveled to London, Sydney, Panama and Japan—including Tokyo, Hiroshima and Gifu. Some of the programs were […]

COPH celebrates recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award

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This year, multiple USF College of Public Health staff members were awarded the 2022 Outstanding Staff Awards for representing the core values of USF and demonstrating their commitment to the pursuit of excellence. Nominated by fellow colleagues, these individuals showed commitment to inquiry, innovation, integrity and inclusion through their projects […]

Students flip to virtual experiential learning

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USF College of Public Health students have continued to find ways to achieve their experiential growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our students have shown perseverance and resilience in their shift to virtual experiential learning,” said Somer Burke, alumna and assistant director of experiential learning at the USF COPH. “Without any […]

Healthy Living Interns receive commendation from BOCC

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Eleven students from the USF College of Public Health (COPH) skipped the beach this past summer and instead worked in conjunction with Hillsborough County Health Care Services to provide quality health care for Tampa’s residents. As interns for the Healthy Living Program, the students recruited community agencies, such as food […]

Field experience immerses students in public health

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The USF College of Public Health’s field experience program gets students out from behind their computers, books and tablets and into the community. For students earning their MPH, MHA or industrial hygiene MSPH degree, a supervised field experience must be completed in order to graduate. “It gives students the chance […]

Undergraduate faculty share best practices at ASPPH annual meeting

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Two USF College of Public Health faculty members presented at the Undergraduate Education for Public Health Summit in Boston. The summit was held in conjunction with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health Annual Meeting in November. Representing the college’s Office of Undergraduate Studies, Ms. Laura Rusnak’s oral […]