Dawn Hunter’s first exposure to public health came when she worked as a research assistant in the Advanced Biosensors Laboratory at USF’s Center for Biological Defense. “We developed and tested rapid-detection methods for food and waterborne pathogens,” said Hunter, who holds two bachelor’s degrees—one in English literature from Princeton and […]
When it comes to the often-complex relationship between health care and the law, USF College of Public Health alumna and recent Stetson Law graduate Jessica Shoshana Zelitt is well-versed. The Lakewood Ranch, Florida native, who was named Stetson Law’s Spring 2022 valedictorian, has been managing Type 1 Diabetes since she was eight […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) Associate Professor Dr. Katherine Drabiak recently took part in a virtual Boston University Law Review Online symposium focusing on the scientific and legal aspects of recent advances in genome editing. The symposium brought together experts from around the nation to discuss ideas and theories […]
The USF Health Community visited the 13th Judicial Circuit Courthouse in downtown Tampa on Oct. 17 to get a firsthand look at the relationship between the health and legal professions. Known as Black Robe Day, the event was attended by 45 USF Health students, faculty and staff who spent the morning shadowing lawyers […]
“I believe it is absolutely critical for the injury prevention field to continue our success in decreasing injuries and deaths,” said Dr. Karen Liller of the USF College of Public Health. Liller, a professor in the Department of Community and Family Health says decreasing injuries and deaths often includes effective […]
After spending a morning in courtrooms at the George Edgecomb Courthouse in downtown Tampa, USF Health faculty, administrators and students saw firsthand the similarities of the medical and legal professions. About two dozen people from USF Health who attended this year’s Black Robe Day, a morning-long event that partners lawyers […]