USF College of Public Health Monday Letter, September 9

Features

Major USF award helps Floridians better navigate health care

The COPH understands and can guide people through the maze that is America’s health care system. How? The college has received a major federal grant to educate and enroll Florida citizens for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, through the Health Insurance Marketplace and other qualified health plans such Medicaid and CHIP.

COPH students get a behind-the-scenes look at Moffitt

Behind the Scenes is an event where a local alumnus allows a small group of current students to get a special "behind the scenes" look at the job of the alumni host for a few hours in a day.

COPH students take their passion abroad

At the University of South Florida, public health extends far beyond the classroom and transcends borders. It unites people from diverse backgrounds and places, creating a desire to make life better around the globe. Reaching almost every continent, College of Public Health students are gaining hands-on experience around the world.

Research

USF summer ventures span the globe with innovative research project

With funding from the National Science Foundation, a team of USF engineers and public health experts spent the summer in Madagascar. Since 2022, the interdisciplinary team, which includes students, has been working together to improve water quality in Toamasina.

USF PhD candidate stresses need for malaria chemoprevention program

Michaela Gross is like most young researchers at USF’s College of Public Health: She thinks big.

Grads Made Good

Alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline uses anthropology to ‘see the big picture’ in health career

USF alumnus Dr. Nolan Kline has used his training and educational knowledge obtained from earning doctoral and master’s degrees from the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology and a master's in public health from the COPH as the basis for his career addressing social and health issues.

Take Note

Grant Award Shout-out

The CDC National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health renewed their award for the interdisciplinary Sunshine Education and Research Center (ERC) for Occupational Safey, Health and Well-being. Dr. Jennifer Marshall, director and principal investigator, will receive $1.8M annually on behalf of the ERC.

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2024 Bulls Disaster Camp

Bulls Disaster Camp is a collaboration between USF YXP, College of Public Health, USF Emergency Management and TGH Aeromed. This one-week interactive summer camp brings emergency prep and response to life with activities like Stop-the-Bleed and CPR certifications, fire suppression training, hurricane and inclement weather information, crisis communications training and more!

Tune in and see how we practice our passion. Then, apply to the University of South Florida and help advance the public's health!

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Upcoming Events

First Symposium of Migration and Health in the Americas

Sept. 9-10

Latin American and Caribbean Culture Festival

Wednesday, Sept. 11

OSHA’s Suicide Prevention in the Workplace with focus on the Construction Industry

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training

Sept. 12-14

Developing a Heat Illness and Injury Prevention Plan