USF College of Public Health Monday Letter, November 27

Features

GivingTuesday: Empowering the future of public health

This GivingTuesday, the COPH highlights two campaigns. The COPH Alumni Scholarship Fund is dedicated to student scholarship while the Founder’s Fund supports the education, research and service mission of the COPH.

Plaudits, parties and more: The COPH shines at the 2023 APHA annual meeting

From receiving awards to making presentations to attending a spirited reception, COPH students, faculty, staff and alumni left their mark on the annual American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting and Expo.

Step inside a different world: International programs give COPH students valuable insight, training

November is International Education Month

What health inequities do different parts of the world face? COPH students can get this answer and more by participating in a study abroad program.

USF Health addresses provider well-being at IPE Day 2023

Students, staff and faculty from across the various University of South Florida and USF Health colleges gathered at the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation for the USF Health 6th Annual Interprofessional Education Day.

USF’s Exploratory Curriculum program helps put undecided students on a path to success

Exploratory curriculum programs provide students more time and information to make what’s often a crucial decision while staying on track for a timely graduation. USF data show that students enrolled, on average, have higher graduation rates than those who previously began their college careers as undeclared majors.

Research

From undergrad to doctoral level, COPH Delta Omega student presenters score big at APHA

Three COPH students presented research abstracts at the Delta-Omega-sponsored Student Poster Session at the annual American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting and Expo held in Atlanta in November.

Accolades

COPH student and first-generation college student receives WLP scholarship

A daughter of migrant farmworkers, Jazmin Sanchez’s story touched the hearts of many at the 17th Annual USF Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) Fall Symposium on Oct. 4. The BSPH student was selected as this year’s recipient of the WLP Lolita Sauza Visot Memorial Scholarship and student speaker for the sold-out symposium.

USF works to increase awareness, support for students with accessibility needs

One in four people in the United States has some type of disability according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As many as 80% of disabled individuals have invisible disabilities that can include ADHD, learning disabilities, psychological conditions or mental health concerns.

Grads Made Good

In remembrance of Amanda Gill

COPH alumna Amanda Gill had a heart for helping others. A graduate of the first BSPH class in 2011, her parents said Amanda had a passion for working with people with infectious diseases and always said she wanted to work at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or in Africa to help AIDS patients.

Take Note

Featured Media

Thanks for giving, xoxo Jennifer

GivingTuesday is a global movement that encourages people to do good and give back. Observed on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, it serves as a reminder to pay it forward.

Undergraduate students like Jennifer are the college’s greatest asset and inspiration. Thanks to support from generous friends, the USF College of Public Health can recruit excellent scholars who will be tomorrow’s health leaders.

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Upcoming Events

Activist Lab Lunch N’ Learn

Wednesday, Nov. 29

¡Hablemos sobre Prevención y Control del VIH!

Thursday, Nov. 30

End of fall semester

Thursday, Dec. 7

COPH Graduate Graduation Celebration

Friday, Dec. 8

Winter Break, USF closed

Dec. 21-Jan. 1

Spring classes begin

Monday, Jan. 8

Activist Lab 6th Annual Boot Camp

Jan. 25-26

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Media Mentions

From salmon to shark, here are the best and worst fish for your health: experts

New York Post – Nov. 10, 2023

Fish to eat and fish to think twice about, according to experts — see the lists

Fox 10 Phoenix – Nov. 10, 2023

Florida sees rise in flu cases ahead of Thanksgiving: CDC

Fox 13 Tampa Bay – Nov. 20, 2023

CDC boosts RSV vaccine for infants amid winter virus surge

YourAlaskaLink.com – Nov. 22, 2023

Stay vigilant for flu and RSV as COVID wanes: What you need to know

Vigour Times - Nov. 22, 2023

RSV cases on the rise, CDC issues warning for infants and seniors

Action News Jax – Nov. 23, 2023

CDC reports highest levels of hospital visits for respiratory illness in Florida

7 News WSVN – Nov. 23, 2023

Class Notes

Ushang Desai, PhD, MPH, CIH, CSP, CPH, is the health compliance officer at North Carolina Department of Labor in Winston-Salem.

Nolan Kline, PhD, MPH, is an associate professor in the UCF College of Medicine Department of Population Health Sciences in Orlando, Fla.

Lydia Mikhail, DrPH, is the director of the Long Beach Public Health Laboratory in California.

Luis Pieretti, PhD, CIH, CSP, is an associate professor in the USF College of Public Health and serves as director of the USD OSHA Training Institute Education Center and Sunshine Education & Research Center in Tampa, Fla.

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