USF is celebrating Giving Week!

Looking to support a fund that is making a difference in the lives of @usfcoph.bsky.social students?

Consider these two:

Dr. Carol Bryant scholarship fund: giving.usf.edu/online/gift/...

MHA program:
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#OurPracticeIsOurPassion

📢Breaking news

USNWR ranks the @usfcoph.bsky.social as the top program in Florida.

We’re #1 (for 10+ years!! 🤘🏾

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#USFCOPHRocks! #OurPracticeisOurPassion #ThisIsPublicHealth #GoBulls

👀 @aspph.bsky.social @apha.org

USF student advocates for tuberculosis funding at national level University of South Florida

@usfcoph.bsky.social student Spuritha Bhandaru’s @apha.org presentation in November led to an invitation to advocate for tuberculosis funding on Hill Day in March.

Learn more ⬇️

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#TheFutureIsFemale #OurPracticeisOurPassion #ThisIsPublicHealth

👀 @aspph.bsky.social

COPH’s Dr. Angela Makris elected to lead international social marketing association University of South Florida

In 2025, Angela graduated from the @usfcoph.bsky.social. Now, she leads the International Social Marketing Association (iSMA).

Dr. Makris is one why the #USFCOPHRocks! ⬇️

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#TheFutureIsFemale #OurPracticeisOurPassion #ThisIsPublicHealth #WomensHerstoryMonth

USF professor’s textbook earns national 2025 Book of the Year honor University of South Florida

“I am grateful for this recognition and for the opportunity to contribute to the development of health care leaders ...,” said @usfcoph.bsky.social Prof Dr. Zac Pruitt.

www.usf.edu/health/publi...

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org

ICYMI:

The Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health hosted Fundamentals of public health communication with @usfcoph.bsky.social prof and social marketing guru Dr. Claudia Parvanta.

#thisispublichealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org

Tune in ⬇️
youtu.be/ptgd0wCXVY0

2026 M4 March Malaria Meeting Three-day Florida malaria research meeting featuring keynote speakers, investigator talks and collaborative discussions.

Is malaria your jam?
If so, then check out the M4 Malaria March Meeting hosted by the @usfcoph.bsky.social.

-Free
-Three days
-All things malaria

#BeBold #ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org

📣 Learn more ⬇️

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Don’t get super sick on Super Bowl. Follow these tried-and-true tips from @usfcoph.bsky.social food safety expert Dr. Jill Roberts!

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social @apha.org

📣

Don’t get super sick on Super Bowl. Follow these tried-and-true tips from @usfcoph.bsky.social food safety expert Dr. Jill Roberts!

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org

📣 bsky.app/profile/usfc...

Learn more about @usfcoph.bsky.social alumna Danielle DeNofrio and how she practices her public health passion with the @globalvirusnews.bsky.social.

#BeBold #ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org

📢Shout out to @usfcoph.bsky.social alumni!

They served almost 200 meals to unsheltered guests at Trinity Café in Tampa. Sponsored by the COPH Alumni Society 🤘🏾

#GoBulls 💛 #StampedeofService
#ThisIsPublicHealth 💚 #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social and @apha.org

Like to read?

Check out this selection from the @usfcoph.bsky.social Dean’s Undergraduate Book Club!

What are you currently reading?

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

👀 @aspph.bsky.social and @apha.org

www.usf.edu/health/publi...

📣
Join the Right Honourable Henry McLeish, former First Minister of Scotland, for a discussion on brain health + policy, advocacy and long-term planning.

Tuesday, Jan. 27 @ noon ET

👀 @aspph.bsky.social and @apha.org

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

www.usf.edu/health/publi...

Public Health Matters The Magazine | Fall 2025

ICYMI

📢 It’s 2026 and the @usfcoph.bsky.social is still the HIGHEST RANKED public health college in #Florida

Check out the inaugural magazine to learn why the #USFCOPHRocks! 🤘🏾

👀 @aspph.bsky.social and @apha.org

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

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Corridor partnership expands undergraduate research and advances experiential learning at USF University of South Florida

Through a 10-week program, @usfcoph.bsky.social students contribute to research addressing health equity and disparities.

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion #USFCOPHRocks

👀 @apha.org and @aspph.bsky.social

Learn more ⬇️
www.usf.edu/research-inn...

Saving a life on campus part of student's journey to graduation University of South Florida

Congratulations to Teresa and the Class of 2025!

She is one of many reasons why the #USFCOPHRocks!🤘🏽

#OurPracticeIsOurPassion @usfcoph.bsky.social

www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/sa...

USF’s Dr. Heewon Gray elected vice president of leading international nutrition education society University of South Florida

Dr. Heewon Gray, @usfcoph.bsky.social associate professor of nutrition and dietetics, has been elected vice president of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior.

w/ @apha.org and @aspph.bsky.social

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion #BeBold #WCW

www.usf.edu/health/publi...

Chai vs. Coffee: Which Will Give You More Energy Throughout the Day? Both chai and coffee offer a number of health benefits, though they differ somewhat when it comes to their impacts on energy and digestion.

@usfcoph.bsky.social chief nutritionist weighs in on chai vs coffee.

I drink my flavored cream with a splash of decaf 😏. And, this time of year vanilla chai feels like Christmas in a cup!

What’s your pref?

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

www.verywellhealth.com/chai-vs-coff...

USF team equates a well-trained workforce with a healthier public University of South Florida

@usfcoph.bsky.social researchers prepare professionals for potential public health threats in the future, while equipping them with the skills that ultimately can save lives.

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion
w/ @apha.org, @aspph.bsky.social

Learn more ⬇️
www.usf.edu/health/publi...

ASPPH Announces Dr. Cynthia M. Harris as Incoming Board Chair-Elect Celebrate the election of Dr. Cynthia Harris as Chair-Elect of the ASPPH Board of Directors. A true leader in public health.

📣 to FAMU's Dr. Cynthia M. Harris named as @aspph.bsky.social board chair elect.

Of course, the @usfcoph.bsky.social named her the 2022 Florida's Outstanding Woman in Public Health. w/ @apha.org.

#Thefutureisfemale #Ourpracticeisourpassion #strike #rattlers

🔗 aspph.org/aspph-announ...

In #Ghana, @usfcoph.bsky.social #nutrition students screen children for malnutrition and experience treating patients in low-resource settings.

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion #studyabroad

w/ @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org

🔗 www.usf.edu/health/publi...

Interested in genetic counseling?

Earn your degree from the first, only and best accredited master’s program in Florida - @usfcoph.bsky.social!

#ThisISPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion #BeBold

w/ @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org

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The @usfcoph.bsky.social and the Florida Public Health Association are working together to improve the health and safety of Floridians and all who visit the Sunshine State.

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeisOurPassion

w/ @aspph.bsky.social @apha.org

🔗 www.usf.edu/health/publi...

Vape-free victory University of South Florida

@usfcoph.bsky.social researchers rock! They were 👏 for efforts to address vaping and nicotine prevention among college students in Florida. Bonus: The team includes four alumni!

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeisOurPassion #GoBulls

w/ @aspph.bsky.social @apha.org

🔗 www.usf.edu/health/publi...

Bayesian methodology. What?
Survival analysis. Excuse me?

@usfcoph.bsky.social prof Dr. Getachew Dagne is at Addis Ababa University in #Ethiopia on a #Fulbright Award.
w/ @apha.org @aspph.bsky.social

Fancy, huh?
#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

www.usf.edu/health/publi...

AI + machine learning + modeling =
Global health security that is proactive vs. reactive

Learn more about this systems-based thinking approach in a new book from @usfcoph.bsky.social faculty.
@apha.org @aspph.bsky.social

#ThisIsPublicHealth #OurPracticeIsOurPassion

www.usf.edu/health/publi...

I passed on a study abroad in college. 🤞🏾that my number comes up to chaperone @usfcoph.bsky.social undergraduate students in the future.

Happy 10th anny to the #London program
💚Florida's highest ranked (USNWR) public health program

#OurPracticeIsOurPassion
www.usf.edu/health/publi...

USF biostatisticians lend critical expertise to research community University of South Florida

Got data?
Need it analyzed?
Who ya gonna call?

The @usfcoph.bsky.social Study Design and Data Analysis support group, that’s who!

w/ @aspph.bsky.social and @apha.org

#OurPracticeIsOurPassion #thisispublichealth

www.usf.edu/health/publi...

Celebrating 20 years of USF Health: 20 things to know Twenty years ago, USF Health was launched as a bold commitment to improving the full spectrum of health. Out of this vision, USF Health was born.

We are family!

Happy 20th to #USFHealth!

Peep #3, 7, 15 and 18 on the list. These are a few ways that the @usfcoph.bsky.social is #MakingLifeBetter

#OurPracticeIsOurPassion #ThisIsPublicHealth

www.usf.edu/health/news/...

A season of growth: COPH kicks off Fall 2025 University of South Florida

It’s week two of the fall semester at the @usfcoph.bsky.social and we’re off to a bullish start!

Wicked smart students.
Fancy new academic programs.
Rock star faculty.

It’s going to be a great year!
#OurPracticeIsOurPassion #ThisIsPublicHealth #ThisIsUs

www.usf.edu/health/publi...