The USF College of Public Health (COPH) is part of a national effort to create the healthiest nation in one generation. USF Bulls and members of the local community are invited to join the movement (virtually) and get involved today! Each year National Public Health Week is held during the first full […]
This past year, the USF College of Public Health celebrated 35 years of educating public health professionals with events and festivities honoring this historic milestone. A jewel in the crown of the University of South Florida, the COPH was founded in statute by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as the first […]
Initiated by the USF College of Public Health in 1988, Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health nominations are solicited from public health practitioners across the state. The COPH bestows the award each year to a woman whose career accomplishments and leadership contribute significantly to the field of public health in […]
Twenty-five years ago, the American Public Health Association sponsored its first National Public Health Week to honor those working tirelessly (and often behind the scenes) to improve the public’s health. The USF College of Public Health followed suit, recognizing their own hardworking students, faculty, alumni, staff and other professionals in […]
Called “dedicated,” “motivating” and “inspiring” by the students she teaches, Elizabeth Dunn, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) instructor and alumna, receives the college’s 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award. Each year, COPH undergraduate and graduate students nominate a college faculty member who has made a major contribution to student […]
The University of South Florida College of Public Health held a weeklong celebration to commemorate National Public Health Week, April 1-7. Each year National Public Health Week is held during the first full week of April and is organized by the American Public Health Association (APHA), a government-based professional organization for public health professionals […]
Each year, in conjunction with National Public Health Week, the USF College of Public Health recognizes a select group of alumni for their exceptional service and dedication to the field of public health. These alumni are chosen for the distinction based on recommendations made by COPH faculty and their professional […]
Greg LaManna, a 2012 graduate of the USF College of Public Health who earned an MPH in health care organizations and management, has been named a USF COPH Outstanding Alumni. LaManna—who shares this year’s award with two other distinguished alumni—was recognized during a ceremony held at the COPH on April […]