First published on July 13, 2015 in observance of the COPH’s 30th anniversary celebration. Founded in 1997 by a training grant supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Sunshine Education and Research Center at the USF College of Public Health stemmed from an industrial hygiene training […]
USF College of Public Health (COPH) master’s students concentrating in either healthcare administration or health care organizations and management recently had the opportunity to participate in an interprofessional education (IPE) event held in conjunction with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM). The session was organized in November by […]
Candace Webb, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) graduate, drew inspiration from the ‘80s sitcom “The Cosby Show.” “I was really impacted by seeing representation of two black professional parents on TV. I always wanted to go into medicine and was always really interested in science and human biology.” […]
Parental rights laws are a hot-button topic. States vary greatly on what kind of mental health services clinicians and school counselors can provide to minors and how transparent they must be with parents. “There is so much misinformation and confusion about these laws,” said Katherine Drabiak, an attorney, medical ethics […]
Faculty across several disciplines at USF Health earned National Institutes of Health funding to streamline prenatal, obstetric, pediatric, treatment, behavioral and community health care for patients with opioid use disorder. Called CADENCE (Continuous and Data-Driven Care), the new program will better serve pregnant patients and new parents, as well as […]
“Homelessness is a chronic human condition impacting 0.2 percent of all Americans with direct individual and populational implications,” said Rolando Trejos. “The housing crisis is not a new phenomenon; however, it has been exacerbated in urban communities in the last decade.” To further understand the health disparities and factors impacting […]
Overdoses are now the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Fla. According to the Florida Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review, more deaths occur related to drugs than due to complications related to pregnancy, accounting for one in four of these deaths. To combat this crisis, the USF College of Public Health’s Chiles […]
Now more than ever, the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated how one’s daily decisions impact not only personal health, but the health of friends, families and communities, according to Dr. Cheryl Vamos, USF College of Public Health (COPH) associate professor. Vamos served as principal investigator with a research team examining health […]