The USF College of Public Health named Celeste Philip, MD, MPH the 2016 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health and recognized her April 6 a special awards ceremony. Dr. Philip serves as the interim state surgeon general, Florida Department of Health (DOH), only the second woman to lead the department. […]
On April 6, in a crowded auditorium on the University of South Florida Tampa campus, Philip was named the 2016 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. “I was not surprised to learn that AFTER we made this selection, someone in Tallahassee had the foresight to name her the interim surgeon […]
Clean air and water, disaster management, health policy and disease prevention—it’s all public health and it’s all at the University of South Florida. In 1995, the American Public Health Association declared the first week of April as National Public Health Week. This year’s observance falls on April 4-10. Of course, […]
Nancy L. Tipps, BSN, joined a select group of professionals as 2015 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. She was presented the award April 8 in the Sam Bell III Auditorium. Tipps’ numerous letters of endorsement herald the rare combination of responsibility, innovation and determination she has brought to her […]
The congresswoman was joined by COPH founder Sam Bell who, as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, was instrumental in pushing legislation that created the state’s first accredited public health college in 1984. They met with COPH Dean Donna Petersen, ScD, and students representing colleges’ diverse areas […]
April 6-12 is National Public Health Week. Don’t know where to celebrate? Well, look no farther than the USF College of Public Health. National Public Health Week is sponsored by the American Public Health Association. Since 1995, the group declared the first week in April as “a time to recognize […]
The #usfcophrocks tour is pairing with the American Public Health Association to celebrate National Public Health Week. The official week is April 6-12, but the USF College of Public Health has two full weeks of celebratory events. The festivities includes numerous activities in support of the national theme, “Let’s make […]
The #usfcophrocks tour is pairing with APHA to celebrate National Public Health Week, April 6-12. The week includes numerous activities in support of the national theme, “Let’s make America the healthiest nation in one generation.” Community service events, a career networking fair, BBQ and an annual awards program honoring academic […]