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On July 21, the Troutman family announced the passing of Dr. Adewale Troutman. Troutman was a bright star in the universe. He was a brilliant, warm and loving man whose passion for life and public health was matched only by devotion to his family, community and friends.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently awarded the COPH funding to develop an infection control resource center for emergency responders. 

MPH student Nick Cropper was part of a three-person international team (all students or recent graduates) to win the Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition. 

Dr. Alicia Best has been featured in a new Hastings Center special report calling on the field of bioethics to take on a more active role in remedying racial injustice and health inequities in the United States.

Chinwendu Ilonzo has recently begun a 6-month evaluation fellowship with the nonprofit food safety organization Partnership for Food Safety Education. 

When it comes to the often-complex relationship between health care and the law, COPH alumna and recent Stetson Law graduate Jessica Shoshana Zelitt is well-versed.

Class Notes

Carly Bridden, MPH, is the clinical research director at Boston Medical Center in Mass.
 
Brian Brijbag, JD, MPH, CPH, is associate general counsel at Corin Group.

Kristine Ferrer Garcia, MPH, is associate vice president of network and contract management at Lutheran Services Florida in Jacksonville.

National partners, local partners and navigators celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama to expand health coverage, lower healthcare costs and improve system efficiency, and protect consumers with pre-existing conditions.
Media Mentions

WTVT (FOX) Tampa - July 8, 2022

CNN - July 11, 2022

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education - July 11, 2022

WTVT (FOX) Tampa - July 14, 2022

WWSB (ABC) Sarasota - July 14, 2022

WTVT (FOX) Tampa - July 15, 2022

WTVT (FOX) Tampa - July 19, 2022

WPEC (CBS) Palm Beach - July 20, 2022

WTOG (CBS) Tampa - July 20, 2022

The Conversation - July 21, 2022
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