College of Public Health

State maternal-child health epidemiologist to lead Community & Family Health, Chiles Center

William Sappenfield, MD, PhD has joined USF Health as chair of the College of Public Health’s Department of Community and Family Health...

Public Health gets full 7-year reaccreditation

Citing multiple strengths that serve both students and faculty well, the Council on Education for Public Health awarded the USF College of Public Health a full seven years of accreditation as a school of public health.

We are an outstanding school of public health and this confirms the quality of our operations and our efforts in addition to the passion we bring to everything we do," said Donna J. Petersen, MHS, ScD, dean of the College and senior associate vice president for USF Health." - Dr. Donna Petersen

Accreditation is not just a 'seal of approval,' but is an indicator of quality... Read More >>

COPH participates in the inaugural meeting of The Hillsborough County Health Equity Coalition

The USF College of Public Health was thrilled to be prominently featured during the inaugural meeting of The Hillsborough County Health Equity Coalition held in Tampa on September 2, 2010. The Coalition meeting provided a forum to raise awareness about and begin to address the issue of health inequity within the county and featured an outstanding presentation by our own Dr. Deanna Wathington! Over 65 representatives from varying countywide entities attended the event held at the Hillsborough County Children’s Board. The attendees were invited to participate as active citizens and policy makers to address health equity issues for the community. The meeting was sponsored by...

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Outreach to uninsured kids earns Jodi Ray national recognition

USF’s Jodi Ray’s tireless efforts to reduce the number of uninsured children have earned her recognition from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), earning the honor Excellence in Children’s Health Outreach and Enrollment (ECHOE). Ray is project director of Florida Covering Kids and Families, part of the Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and [...]

State maternal-child health epidemiologist to lead Community & Family Health, Chiles Center

Tampa, FL (Dec. 27, 2011) — A nationally recognized maternal and child health epidemiologist has joined USF Health as chair of the College of Public Health’s Department of Community and Family Health and director of the Lawton & Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies. William Sappenfield, MD, MPH, brings nearly 27 years experience [...]

American Public Health Association elects Dr. Adewale Troutman president-elect

USF’s Adewale Troutman, MD, MPH, CPH, has been elected president-elect of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Troutman, who joined USF last fall, will serve this post until Nov. 2014, when he will become president of the organization for a three-year term. He is professor in USF’s Department of Community and Family Health in the [...]

Dr. Dennis Kyle Selected as USF Health Distinguished Professor

Dr. Dennis Kyle, Professor in the Department of Global Health was recently selected as one of only two USF Health Distinguished Professors awarded this year. This is the highest honor bestowed on a member of the USF Health faculty and we know that Dr. Kyle clearly merits this distinction. Dr. Kyle majored in Biology at the [...]