USF College of Public Health Monday Letter, March 13

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Features

BSPH students serve as chat/text health ambassadors for Planned Parenthood

Four undergraduate public health majors are finishing up a new internship program with Planned Parenthood. The students have been serving as chat/text health ambassadors, answering questions about sexual and reproductive health from adults and adolescents who text or instant message the organization.

MCHSO to host 14th annual symposium, this year focusing on reproductive justice

The COPH's Maternal Child Health Student Organization (MCHSO) will host its 14th annual spring symposium this year from March 23-24. This year’s event will focus on reproductive justice.

Research

COPH students win big at record-breaking 2023 Research Day

This year’s USF Health Research Day set new records as more participants than ever filled the USF Tampa campus Marshall Student Center on March 3 to showcase the best of their scientific work.

Accolades

Dr. Karen Liller named AAHB Fellow

Dr. Karen Liller, a Distinguished University Health Professor in the USF College of Public Health, was recently named a fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB).

Grads Made Good

COPH grad and CDC executive Sherri Berger receives executive leadership award

Sherri Berger, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) chief of staff and a COPH alumna, has received the Robert W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership.

COPH alum Heather Walders is a

Boundless Bull

Heather Walders approaches mental health and well-being holistically. As a mental health outreach clinician at the USF Counseling Center, Walders uses her background in social work, public health and yoga to consider how social pressures and current events impact her student clients.

Take Note

Grant Award

Upcoming Events

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a $275k grant to Dr. Bill Sappenfield in support of the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s quality improvement initiatives.

Video

Virtual tour

The College of Public Health is a jewel in the crown of the University of South Florida. U.S. News & World Report ranks the college as #16 nationally among CEPH accredited public health schools and colleges. And, the college is the highest ranked public health program in Florida.

Tune in to glimpse of how public health students are making life better. Then, apply to the University of South Florida and help advance the public's health!

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Media Mentions

Can Latin America Improve Access to Digital Health Care?

Latin American Advisory – February 9

FDA report into listeria outbreak reveals Big Olaf employees didn’t have sink to wash hands, proper training

Fox 13 – March 1, 2023

Diagnosis for 3.1.23: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy

Florida Politics – March 1, 2023

Promoting Healthy Aging in Your Public Health Practice

Thursday, March 16

USF COPH Alumni Society Monthly Meetup

Monday, March 20