USF College of Public Health Monday Letter, February 26

Features

How do we provide supportive care throughout pregnancy? MCHSO aims to address this question at annual symposium

The COPH's Maternal Child Health Student Organization will host its 15th annual spring symposium this year from March 21-22. This year’s event centers on how everyone has a part to play in ensuring mothers, birthing people and children are equitably cared for to become well and flourish.

Research

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, are multifaceted.

Accolades

Student organization receives “Rising Star” Award

The Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group at USF, a student organization with nearly 100 members, recently received the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Rising Star Award.

Grads Made Good

From Baton Rouge to the CDC: The journey of one COPH alum

COPH alum Euna August describes herself as a biracial (African American and Korean) woman who hails from Baton Rouge, La. “My parents, who taught me the value of education and hard work, laid the path for me to pursue excellence,” she said.

Take Note

Featured Media

Levantemos la voz: Latino-health, cancer and climate change

Advocation - Change It Up! is an exciting podcast from the University of South Florida College of Public Health Activist Lab.

This episode featuring the COPH's Salud Latina focuses on climate change, climate justice and Latino health and is funded by the American Public Health Association’s Center for Climate, Health, & Equity.

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Media Mentions

Social work faculty and students participate in Activist Lab Bootcamp

USF School of Social Work News - Feb. 16, 2024

Syphilis cases spike in Florida, especially in Orange County (medicalxpress.com)

Medical Xpress and Orlando Sentinel - Feb. 22, 2024

Health officials closely monitoring Florida measles outbreak, believe more spread is likely

Yahoo! Canada and ABC Action News - Feb. 22, 2024

Small measles outbreak in South Florida has health experts on alert

Fox News Tampa Bay - Feb. 22, 2024

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