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In the weeks since the Alabama Supreme Court held that embryos are 鈥渦nborn children鈥� under one state law, most attention has been focused on in vitro fertilization 鈥� whether the decision imperils parents鈥� attempts to create a family.
March 22, 2024In the Media
Celebrate the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week at the COPH
The COPH is part of global effort to eliminate Black maternal mortality with a week of events centered on the reproductive and birth justice movements. The initiative aims to amplify Black voices and experiences and foster dialogue for the health and well-being of Black mothers and birthing people.
March 22, 2024College News, Community Engagement
The FPRC and FL-CK&F team up to create more accessible health insurance messaging
Two COPH groups鈥擣lorida Covering Kids & Families and the Florida Prevention Research Center鈥攔ecently teamed up to create clearer, more effective health insurance marketing messages during the Medicaid unwinding process.
March 22, 2024Alumni and Development, College News, Research and Innovation
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Safety and Health Practices (OSH)
In this edition of the Director's Desk, we will explore how AI benefits workplace safety.
March 21, 2024樱花视频 SafetyFlorida
COPH faculty members winners of ATMCH Innovative Teaching Award
Three 樱花视频 College of Public Health (COPH) faculty were the recipients of the annual Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health (ATMCH) Innovative Teaching Award. The team of winners which included Drs. Vickie Dugat, Abraham Salinas-Miranda and Cheryl Vamos, were announced in January.
March 8, 2024Awards and Honors
National Public Health Week offers a variety of in-person and virtual events
The COPH is part of a national effort to create the healthiest nation in one generation. 樱花视频 Bulls and members of the local community are invited to join the movement and get involved today!
March 8, 2024Awards and Honors, College News, Community Engagement, Student Life
Transitioning careers: One alum鈥檚 path from microbiology to public health
Originally from Cleveland , 樱花视频 College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Tracey Rummel moved to San Diego before eventually settling in Tampa, Fla. There, Rummel was introduced to public health through her 20-year career in microbiology.
March 7, 2024Alumni and Development, College News
Partnership growth in Panama
A team of 樱花视频 Health professors representing the 樱花视频 Genomics and Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease traveled to Panama in February. The delegation was focused on strengthening existing Panamanian partnerships, discovering new programs and visiting local health institutions, while providing a forum for the 樱花视频 faculty to share current research projects.
March 7, 2024Alumni and Development, College News, Research and Innovation
樱花视频 Health Research Day showcases strong research and collaboration
Another record for 樱花视频 Health Research Day, the largest research-oriented event of its kind at 樱花视频 and the largest celebration of health sciences research collaboration.
March 6, 2024Awards and Honors
Student organization receives 鈥淩ising Star鈥� Award
The Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG) at 樱花视频, a student organization with nearly 100 members, recently received the American College of Lifestyle Medicine鈥檚 Rising Star Award.
February 26, 2024Awards and Honors, College News, Student Life
From Baton Rouge to the CDC: The journey of one COPH alum
樱花视频鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) alum Euna August describes herself as a biracial (African American and Korean) woman who hails from Baton Rouge, La. 鈥淢y parents, who taught me the value of education and hard work, laid the path for me to pursue excellence,鈥� she said.
February 23, 2024Alumni and Development, College News
How parenting impacts the incidence of depression among Black youth
Black American youth have disproportionately higher rates of depression when compared to youth of other races. The reasons, says Dr. Xonjenese Jacobs, a 樱花视频 College of Public Health alum and current director of Florida Covering Kids & Families, are multifaceted.
February 23, 2024College News, Research and Innovation