Nearly six percent of infants in this country are hospitalized for an infection before they ever reach their first birthday. Could a mother’s exposure to certain metals during pregnancy play a role in causing—or even preventing—those infections? According to Dr. Catherine Bulka, a USF College of Public Health assistant professor […]
Dr. Ira Richards, a USF College of Public Health (COPH) professor who specialized in toxicology, and Dr. Lillian Stark, a veteran of the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories, the 2005 COPH Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health and a past adjunct assistant professor at the college, recently passed […]
TAMPA, Fla. (April 1, 2022) – The University of South Florida (USF) College of Public Health has named Cynthia M. Harris, PhD, the 2022 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. The college bestows the award each year to a woman whose career accomplishments and leadership contribute significantly to the field of public health […]
National Poison Prevention Week is March 20-26 More than 90 percent of poison exposures occur in private homes and across all ages, according to Dr. Jemima Douge, healthcare education specialist at the Florida Poison Information Center at Tampa General Hospital. “As a matter of fact, many of the severe cases […]
The Southeastern Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (SESOT) will host their annual conference at the USF College of Public Health, Oct. 24-25. Dr. Marie Bourgeois, alumna of the COPH, research assistant professor and current SESOT president, says this year’s theme is, “Water: From the Earth to the Sky.” “It’s going to […]
Starting this month, Dr. Marie Bourgeois, a research assistant professor of environmental and occupational health at the USF College of Public Health (COPH), takes over as president of the Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (SESOT). Her term runs until March 2020. Toxicology is the study of the adverse […]
“What has fascinated me about public health is how it is the backbone of promoting and protecting the health of all people,” LaToya Backus said. “Everything we do can circle right back around to public health and that is why it is so important that we continue to have the […]
The Southeastern Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology will host their annual conference at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, Oct. 15-16. The event will bring together toxicologists from around the region, students and faculty to provide a forum for sharing the latest in toxicology research. […]