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Building Florida's Resiliency: A Call for Action on Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness

Protect your business and employees from Florida鈥檚 unique natural hazards with a free, confidential consultation from the 91视频SafetyFlorida Consultation Program鈥攂ecause preparedness is not a luxury, it's a lifeline.

July 22, 202591视频SafetyFlorida

Dr. Chighaf Bakour co-authored a study of 1,500 Florida middle schoolers, revealing that how kids use their phones may matter more than whether schools ban them.

July 11, 2025Epidemiology, In the Media, Research and Innovation

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COPH professor brings data expertise to TGH鈥檚 inaugural Analytics Academy

Dr. Troy Quast brought real-world insights to Tampa General Hospital鈥檚 new Analytics Academy, a six-week program designed to help managers apply data tools to improve health care delivery. His session focused on statistics, predictive analytics and productivity measures.

July 11, 2025College News, Health Policy and Systems Management

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91视频researcher stresses enhanced approach to behavioral health in community colleges

College is supposed to be an exciting time for focusing on a career, but many students spend their days of learning in despair.

July 10, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

University of 91视频: A Preeminent Research University

91视频professor argues case against physician-assisted suicide

Each year in the United States, nearly 50,000 people take their own lives by suicide 鈥 more than the total deaths from motor vehicle accidents, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These suicides often are tragic and violent. Others, however, happen in cooperation with medical professionals and are considered by many to be a peaceful and dignified end of life.

July 10, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation

University of 91视频: A Preeminent Research University

40 hours of service for 40th anniversary

To mark the 91视频College of Public Health鈥檚 (COPH) 40th anniversary, COPHers came together for 鈥40 Hours for 40 Years of the COPH,鈥 a service initiative driven by alumni and embraced by the entire COPH community.

July 10, 2025Alumni and Development

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91视频professor strives to improve maternal health care through implementation science

The health of a mother and newborn child before and after birth relies on a trusted system of practices rooted in evidence-based science.

July 10, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation

University of 91视频: A Preeminent Research University

91视频scholarship winner promotes healthier smiles for Florida children

Getting kids to focus on oral hygiene can be like pulling teeth, but one 91视频graduate student wants communities 鈥 not just parents 鈭 to be more involved in addressing the problem.

June 20, 2025Research and Innovation, Student Life

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From public health to patient care: How I landed a job as a medical scribe in a busy cardiology practice

91视频health sciences student Ivan Alexis Martinez Diez-Muro shares how his experiences鈥攆rom volunteering and shadowing to working as a full-time medical scribe鈥攆ueled his passion for cardiology. Inspired by his public health education, he鈥檚 now preparing for medical school with the goal of becoming an interventional cardiologist.

June 20, 2025Student Life

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91视频researchers feed new life into disaster response

Food, water, shelter, electricity. These are basic needs in the wake of a hurricane, tornado or earthquake. But providing any one of them isn鈥檛 always easy.

June 20, 2025Research and Innovation

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Sten Vermund honored with lifetime achievement award for advancing HIV/AIDS research collaboration

The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program has awarded COPH Dean Sten Vermund its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his two decades of leadership and commitment to global health collaboration.

June 20, 2025Awards and Honors, Sten Vermund

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Still serving: a sailor鈥檚 public health mission

From Iraq to Okinawa to the 91视频College of Public Health (COPH), David Wright鈥檚 path to public health has been defined by service, resilience and relationships.

June 20, 2025Health Policy and Systems Management, Student Life

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