Audiology students honored at white coat ceremony
Second-year audiology students were welcomed into the profession at the white coat ceremony. Amanda Cooley inspired students with her keynote speech, and Patricia Carr, who taught Cooley during her 26 years at USF, shared the history of the white coat in health professions. Multiple awards and scholarships were also given to students. Read more.
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FMHI to host colloquium on peer support and recovery
The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute's 2023 colloquium will bring together subject matter experts to discuss the domains of peer support and recovery, integrating practice, policy, and research. There will be individual speakers, panel discussions, and community partner information tables.
The colloquium will be held Oct. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Marshall Student Center. Click here to save your spot.
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Learn how to get more out of working with the media
Want to learn how to maximize your exposure through the media and across USF platforms? USF's University Communications and Marketing's Faculty Media Training will include best practices in a variety of areas – from working with reporters, to framing your expertise for a general audience. The two-part training will help you grow more confident speaking about your research.
Click here to join Part 1 on Oct. 13 at noon on Microsoft Teams. Participation in Part 1 is required to participate in Part 2 and an RSVP for Part 2 is required. Part 2, which will be more interactive and curated to your area of expertise, will be held Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. in person in the Patel Center for Global Solutions. Contact Patty Harrison (harrison214@usf.edu) to RSVP to Part 2.
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Population Surge Meets Storm Surge: Preparing Florida’s Growing Long-Term Care Homes for Inevitable Disaster
Risk & Insurance Magazine
"'Every day outside their normal environment is risky,' said Lindsay J. Peterson, interim director, Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging at the University of South Florida, 'because moving vulnerable people with multiple chronic conditions — dementia, heart failure, possibly — just that by itself...'"
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Arizona is One of the Best States to Retire, Report
Arizona Foothills Magazine
"For individuals looking to relocate when they retire, Kathy Black, Professor of Aging Studies at University of South Florida says: 'Beyond costs of living, other top factors when choosing a state for retirement include aspects of the built, social and service environment...'"
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Faculty Media Training with University Communications and Marketing
Part 1: Oct. 13 | 12- 1 p.m. (Microsoft Teams – Meeting ID: 252 041 225 175, Passcode: VHLzor)
Part 2: Oct. 27 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Patel Center for Global Solutions) - Contact Patty Harrison (harrison214@usf.edu) to RSVP to Part 2.
Join University Communications and Marketing leadership for training on working with reporters, framing your expertise for a general audience, and more. The two-part training will help you grow more confident speaking with the media about your research.
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Peer Support and Recovery in Behavioral Health
Oct. 20 | 9:30 a.m. - noon
Marshall Student Center
This year’s annual fall colloquium will bring together subject matter experts to discuss the domains of peer support and recovery, integrating practice, policy, and research. There will be individual speakers, panel discussions, and community partner information tables.
To register or reserve an information table, visit https://bit.ly/FMHIpeersupport
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2023 Cycling for Autism
Oct. 21 | 8:30 a.m.
Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail
Over the past 11 years, the Tampa Midtown Rotary Club has raised over $200,000 with its annual Cycling for Autism event to support individuals in our community who have an autism spectrum disorder. Proceeds this year will benefit the Applied Behavior Analysis Program and the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of South Florida, and the Tampa Midtown Rotary Foundation.
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Unique Funded Research Training Opportunity Available
Application deadline for spring 2024: Nov. 15, 2023
ITRE invites graduate students and working professionals with a master's degree (or in a doctoral degree program) to apply for a fully paid 15-credit graduate certificate program in translational research in adolescent substance use. The deadline for spring 2024 cohort 11 scholars is Nov. 15.
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6th Activist Lab Boot Camp | Suicide Prevention: Be Voice for Change!
Jan. 25 | 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 26 | 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The purpose of the Activist Lab Boot Camp is to provide an advocacy education and practice program. The boot camp is centered around particular public health issues with the opportunity for participants to learn from experts in the field. This year’s boot camp is focused on suicide prevention. Registration is free for students or $39 for USF faculty & and staff.
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Adding News, Events, and Publications to the CBCS Website and Newsletter
If you have news/events or recent/upcoming publications you would like posted on the CBCS website and/or in the Communique newsletter, send the details and any attachments to CBCS Marketing (CBCSMarketing@usf.edu). Please send all newsletter submissions no later than Thursday for inclusion in the following week's newsletter.
Be sure to include all pertinent information (title, date, times, location, event description, and contact information) in editable digital text format. Articles included in the CBCS Communiqué may be disseminated to USF Media outlets and/or beyond.
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