Dr. Donna Petersen, senior associate vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF College of Public, is the first recipient of REACHUP, Inc.’s Community Advocacy Award. REACHUP, Inc. is a Tampa-based nonprofit aimed at improving racial and ethnic equality in health care and health outcomes for area families. […]
Dr. Ronee Wilson, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna and assistant professor, has been awarded a $5,000 USF Women in Leadership and Philanthropy award. USF Foundation, a group that connects the university with donors, presented the award. Wilson received the Valerie D. Riddle, MD Award in Health. The […]
A University of South Florida research task force working to address racial issues and attitudes on a local, national and global scale has selected 23 projects exploring a wide range of issues in systemic inequality, economic and health disparities, Black history and contemporary challenges for funding. The USF Research Task […]
Samuel Lee Washington, Sr., the father of Estrellita “Lo” Berry and Marilyn Merida—long time USF College of Public Health members and community partners—passed away Tuesday, Sept., 27. “Sam” was born in Koenton, Ala. and has lived in Tampa, Fla. for more than 60 years. He is survived by his loving […]
Dr. Abraham A. Salinas-Miranda, visiting research scholar in the USF College of Public Health’s Department of Community and Family Health, has been published in the August issue of Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. The report is titled “Adverse childhood experiences and health-related quality of life in adulthood: revelations from […]