The COPH's Disease Intervention Specialist Training Academy (DISTA) addresses workforce development challenges while equipping people with the skills that ultimately can save lives.

If someone crosses the border into the United States, they might be described as a migrant, an immigrant, an illegal immigrant, a refugee, an alien or an asylum seeker. Are these distinctions important in shaping public opinion? Do they play a part in how these individuals are treated both personally and legally?

Those who live along Florida’s west coast know better than to swim in the Gulf during a red tide outbreak, as the smell, stinging eyes and countless dead fish on the beach warn residents to stay away. But what about people who reside nearby, especially pregnant women who might be vulnerable to airborne toxins?