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Public Health Week - 2005

College of Public Health

* All Events are FREE and Open to the Public

Tuesday, April 5
1:00pm - 3:30pm		 Public Health Week Keynote Speaker and Awards Ceremony
USF, College of Public Health Auditorium
13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa
Keynote Address: Living Stronger, Longer: A Public Health Strategy for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and other Chronic Conditions, Darwin Labarthe, MD, PhD, Associate Director for Cardiovascular Health Policy and Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Awards: Florida Public Health Woman of the Year, Sam Bell, Lee Leavengood, and Carl Gelin Scholarships, Student Research Awards, Outstanding Staff and Teacher Awards
Saturday, April 9
10:00am - 2:00pm 		USF Public Health Fair in Bulls Country
University Mall - Center Court
2200 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa

For additional information about Public Health Week, contact Martin Wortman at 813-974-1120 or email mwortman@hsc.usf.edu

For Maps and Directions, please click here.

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Did you Know…

  • In 2003, nearly 2,500 citizens of Tampa Bay died from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death in our city.
  • In 2002, 27% percent of Tampa adults reported that they do not engage in leisure time physical activity and nearly 57% do not engage in moderate physical activity.
  • About 25% of Tampa Bay citizens have high-blood pressure and more than 34% of Tampa adults are overweight.

DATA SOURCE:  2002 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance Telephone Survey conducted by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology.  Overall, 34,551 adults were randomly selected and interviewed for the survey; about 500 adults were surveyed in each county (FloridaCHARTS.com - Florida Health Statistics and Community Health Data).

Helping Americans Overcome Barriers to Health Care and

Actively Improve the Quality of Their Lives is this year’s theme. Join us in

empowering members of our community to “Live Stronger, Longer” during National Public Health Week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USF College of Public Health . 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 56 . Tampa, FL 33612
phone 813-974-3623. fax (813) 974-4718
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