Matthew Strohhacker had an early introduction to public health. “When I was 16, “ Strohhacker said, “I was an intern at University Hospital in Cleveland working closely with their head of colorectal surgery.” While midway through his undergraduate degree at the University of Cincinnati, Strohhacker reconnected with a mentor through […]
A pair of USF professors from seemingly disparate disciplines are helping to further develop and refine a new medical alert system with state-of-the-art potential. “We were approached by a company that’s developing technology to monitor seniors at home,” said Dr. Carla VandeWeerd, assistant professor in the Department of Community and […]
The best of USF Health’s rising research stars presented their work in record numbers at this year’s USF Health Research Day, with 351 scientists displaying their work and filling the Marshall Center Ballroom. This year marked the 24th time USF Health’s emerging scientists came together to present their projects, with […]
USF Health is now providing a broad range of specialty care – from orthopaedics to endocrinology – in north central Florida as it opens the USF Health Specialty Care Center, a giant step forward in creating a new model of coordinated health care in what is becoming “America’s Healthiest Hometown®.” […]
The first paper to be published based on the comprehensive assessment of health and quality of life of residents of The Villages was published this week in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Entitled “The Association of Physical and Mental Health with Sexual Activity in Older Adults in a Retirement Community”, the paper is a collaborative work from researchers in the USF College of Public Health. Lynea E. Bach is lead author and was a graduate student in the college at the time of submission. Her mentor James A. Mortimer, PhD, […]
Construction began this morning on the new USF Health Specialty Care Center in The Villages, setting the stage for a new era and range of health care available for residents in “America’s Healthiest Hometown.” Once the center opens in October, residents of The Villages, the nation’s largest community of people over 55, will be able to receive high-level care from faculty physicians who operate at the forefront of medical knowledge. USF Health doctors who represent several specialties will be providing care at the 25,000 square foot facility. The center is […]
“Sugar-sweetened beverages, including sodas, are the single biggest source of calories in children’s diets,” said Lauri Wright, PhD, a registered dietician with the University of South Florida. In an article with The Villages Daily Sun, Dr. Wright details a USF Health research study to curb childhood obesity. “One thing I’m […]