#PublicHealth almost feels like a buzzword these days... and it sometimes feel like the more we hear about it, the less we understand it. Consider this an entry (or re-entry) to what Public Health is, what it does, and why it matters:
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#H549 #ThisisPublicHealth
Women’s Herstory Month 📢 to Dr. Xonjenese Jacobs!
She directs FL Covering Kids & Families in the @usfcoph.bsky.social. In this role, she leads the Covering Florida Navigator Program to promote health care access and health literacy across the state.
#TheFutureIsFemale #ThisIsPublicHealth
@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
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
“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.
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#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 ⬇️
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@usfcoph.bsky.social alumnus Rob Marlowe has built a career at the intersection of public health + emergency management, helping the USF campus community navigate the realities of modern-day threats.
#ThisIsPublicHealth
👀 @aspph.bsky.social @apha.org
Learn more ⬇️
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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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Won’t hurt! Thanks for protecting yourself and community #ThisIsPublicHealth
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
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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
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Ivan is a @usfcoph.bsky.social student.
Surviving kidney failure demonstrated the enormous role public systems play in access to health care, medication management and continuity of treatment.
#ThisIsPublicHealth
👀 @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org ha.org
His story ⬇️
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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
Wearing a decorative cloth mask on top of KN95 respirator amd a winter hat in the shape of a moose.
My moose hat was too cute not to take a pic.
Still masking (deco cloth mask over my KN95).
#oneofthetwo 😷 #ThisIsPublicHealth
If you’re in an ambulance, how likely are you to question the cleanliness of the vehicle?
A team of @usfcoph.bsky.social researchers asked and they have your back.
Check out their protocol recs ⬇️
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#ThisIsPublicHealth
👀 @apha.org and @aspph.bsky.social
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
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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
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Halfway through the first week of classes and already in need of a breather? 😅
Check out our atrium for some fresh air, a quick reset, and a space designed for rest and reflection—supporting mental health and student success.
#thisispublichealth
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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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 ⬇️
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AQI reading is 1047 during laughing and eating.
Air purifier in dining room
AQI after about 30 mins of acclimation (with air purifyer turned on in room).
A holiday gathering story in three photos. #ThisIsPublicHealth
Wearing a decorative cloth mask over a KN95 protective mask. The mask is chocolate brown with a blue flower pattern.
Sometimes, my mask matches my outfit 😷. I swap out a decorative cloth mask to wear on top of my KN95 to keep it cute 😁
#ThisIsPublicHealth
“... approximately 80% of individuals who chose to remain at home indicated that COVID-19 influenced their decision,” Elizabeth Dunn said.
Learn more from the U of South Florida team ⬇️
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#ThisISPublicHealth w/ @aspph.bsky.social, @apha.org, @usfcoph.bsky.social
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
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@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
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Not surprising. Vaccines save lives. #thisispublichealth
Journalist Sammy Fretwell interviews environmental health sciences faculty Geoff Scott and Alan Decho for a comprehensive article in The State on the growing threat of Vibrio bacteria in SC waters. 🦠📰ow.ly/jSoA50XBrom #ArnoldSchoolExperts #ResearchThatMatters #ThisIsPublicHealth
