Features

Empowering the future: COPH’s Maternal and Child Health Symposium inspires change

The COPH's Maternal and Child Health Student Organization is set to host its annual symposium, themed “Nurturing the Next Generation: A Collaborative Approach to Maternal and Child Well-Being.”


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Student veteran and campus first responders help save a life

The quick response and emergency training of health sciences student Teresa Booker, university police and first responders helped to save the life of someone having a cardiac emergency on campus.


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Research

COPH participates in record-breaking research day

More than 500 students, residents, trainees, faculty and leaders came together for the 35th annual USF Health Research Day, the largest research-focused event at the University of South Florida and the keynote celebration of health sciences research at the four USF Health colleges.


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USF researcher explores link between illness in pregnancy and cognitive development of newborns

Respiratory viruses are a major cause of early childhood illness, hospitalization and death around the world. Work by a team that includes a researcher at the COPH could lead to countless lives saved.


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Accolades

Cannabis research board gets new member from COPH

USF has joined the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research as its 11th member. As part of this development, President Rhea Law nominated the COPH's Dr. Troy Quast to be the university’s representative on the Consortium Board.


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University of South Florida student named 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar

COPH student Liaba Khan has been named a 2025 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar and will attend the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, March 9-11 in Long Beach, Calif. 


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Grads Made Good

From Ghana to Florida

Delaenam Akahoho has charted a path from her childhood in Accra, Ghana, to a successful career in public health. Growing up in Okeechobee, Fla., Akahoho’s experiences with community and public health challenges have shaped her commitment to improving health outcomes.


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Take Note

Featured Media

Infection Control for Emergency Responders


Journal of Emergency Medical Services Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Dr. Christine McGuire-Wolfe, the director of the COPH's Infection Control for Emergency Responders (ICER) Collaborative and Training Hub.


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Media Mentions


Expert feels COVID has peaked in Florida

WTVX - February 19, 2025


Is Florida past the worst of the pandemic?

WTVX - February 19, 2025


Celebrating Excellence in Academic Public Health - Congratulations to the ASPPH 2025 Award Winners - Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)

ASPPH News - February 26, 2025


Delegation for 2.21.25: DOGE — leaks — drones — Mars — Venezuelans

Florida Politics - February 21, 2025


Florida woman faced $373,000 bill after 'approved' treatment to save eyesight

WFTS ABC Action News Tampa - March 3, 2025


Florida Surgeon General addresses first measles case of 2025 - WMNF 88.5 FM

WMNF - March 5, 2025


Miami measles case confirmed: What to know in Florida | Miami Herald

Miami Herald - March 6, 2025

Upcoming Events


Exclusive Undergraduate Session with Dean Dr. Vermund

Tuesday, March 11


MHA Program at Bull’s Market

Wednesday, March 12


COPH Alumni Society Meeting

Thursday, March 20


In Your Neighborhood: DC!

Thursday, March 20


OSHA #7405 Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry

Friday, March 21


OSHA #2455 Safety and Health Management Program

March 24 – 26


OSHA #7000 OSHA Training Guidelines for Safe Patient Handling

Monday, March 24


OSHA #7120 Introduction to Combustible Dust Hazards

Monday, March 24


OSHA #7200 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control

Tuesday, March 25


OSHA #7210 Pandemic Illness Preparedness

Wednesday, March 26


OSHA #7515 Job Hazard Analysis

Thursday, March 27


COPH Graduate Career and Internship Fair

Thursday, March 27


7@7 Alumni Career Panel

Thursday, March 27


Maternal and Child Health Student Organization Annual Symposium

March 27 – 28


40th Ruby Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, April 5


National Public Health Week Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, April 9


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Class Notes

Shahnjayla Connors, PhD, MPH, CPH, is an associate professor of health and behavioral science at University of Houston-Downtown


Khaliah Fleming, EdD, MPH, MCHES, is the executive director at National CMV Foundation.


Benjamin Redmond, MPH, CPH, PMP, is a CDC public health analyst and PhD epidemiology student at Georgia State School of Public Health.



Deanna Ryder, MPH, MHA, is a DevOps manager at Veolia North America.

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