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The voyage of one COPH alumni through public health
Originally from Puerto Rico, Karen Ruiz-Ayala, a USF College of Public Health alumna, moved to Spring Hill, Fla. when she was young and discovered her passion for public health through reading.
May 10, 2024Alumni and Development
COPH wins big at USF Health and USF awards ceremonies
COPH faculty, staff and students were recognized at two awards ceremonies for both main campus and USF Health.
May 10, 2024Awards and Honors
From tragedy to triumph: One alum鈥檚 path to the U.S. Army
USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Emanuelle Dias is a proud native Floridian who grew up in South Florida. When she was 14 years old, her mother passed away from breast cancer which inspired her healing journey through education, research and cancer prevention.
April 19, 2024Alumni and Development
Public health mentee James Ocean was awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship. The fellowship supports outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate education in the United States.
April 19, 2024Awards and Honors
Nearly two dozen graduate programs at USF considered among the best in America
USF is home to nearly two dozen graduate programs considered among the best in America, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. USF features 23 graduate programs ranked inside the top 100 among all public and private institutions, including 11 ranked in the top 50.
April 19, 2024College News
COPH faculty recognized as top 2% of researchers
COPH faculty are among 164 USF faculty members recognized as the Top 2% of researchers in their field by Stanford鈥檚 annual ranking based on citations during calendar year 2022.
April 19, 2024Research and Innovation
USF students contribute to mass casualty incident training
COPH students played an integral role in a Mass Casualty Incident Training course hosted at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation from April 3-4. The immersive training initiative, designed to equip emergency clinicians with essential skills for managing high-volume and high-acuity scenarios, involved undergraduates.
April 19, 2024College News, Student Life
To fight malaria parasite, researchers try tricking it with a time-travel strategy
USF Health researchers are working to advance the understanding of how malaria becomes resistant to the most popular drug used to treat the disease.
April 8, 2024Research and Innovation
Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos awarded the 2024 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health
The COPH has named Stephanie Haridopolos, MD, the 2024 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health.
April 8, 2024Awards and Honors
Dr. Linsey Grove receives Outstanding Alumni Award
Dr. Linsey Grove is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award.
April 5, 2024Alumni and Development
What happens when families and medical proxies disagree about end-of-life decisions?
Disagreements about end-of-life care are common, pitting family members and medical proxies against each other and posing a myriad of ethical and legal questions.
April 5, 2024Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation
COPH honors Dr. Gillian Stresman with the 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award
Each year, students in the COPH nominate faculty members for the Excellence in Teaching Award. This year鈥檚 recipient is Dr. Gillian Stresman.
April 5, 2024Awards and Honors