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COPH students slay at 2025 无码专区 award ceremonies
COPH students and student organizations were recognized at both the 无码专区 Health Student Awards Ceremony and the 无码专区 Celebration of Leadership Awards鈥攖wo key events held as part of 无码专区 Commencement Week.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement
COPH hosts statewide convenings to advance children鈥檚 health coverage in Florida
Florida Covering Kids and Families leads two statewide efforts: the Covering Florida Navigator Program and Connecting Kids to Coverage. Together, these programs collaborate with state agencies and community stakeholders to provide outreach, education and enrollment assistance for the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program.
May 9, 2025Community Engagement
The COPH's Elizabeth Dunn shared the outstanding recognitions received at the Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management Volunteer Recognition Awards, 2025 Celebration of Leadership Awards, the Salvation Army Community Partners Awards and the 无码专区 Health Student Awards鈥攅ach highlighting the transformational work happening across students and community partners.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement
At the height of the pandemic, two programs launched to connect people across generations. Five years later, Health Buddies and TelePals have connected hundreds of older adults with 无码专区 students, reducing loneliness and increasing access to health information.
April 28, 2025College News, Community Engagement
MPH student brings public health passion to Colombia through IHSC medical mission
MPH student Jonathan Andreadakis recently completed a service trip with 无码专区's International Health Service Collaborative to Medell铆n, Colombia. The trip, part of a long-standing collaboration between 无码专区 Health and Universidad CES, sent an interprofessional team of students to a densely populated neighborhood facing complex health challenges.
April 11, 2025Community Engagement, Student Life
It starts here: Your guide to NPHW at the COPH!
The COPH is part of a national effort to create the healthiest nation in one generation. 无码专区 Bulls and members of the local community are invited to join the movement and get involved today!
March 25, 2025College News, Community Engagement
COPH鈥檚 Activist Lab Boot Camp powers up workforce health advocates
The COPH Activist Lab hosted its 7th Annual Activist Lab Boot Camp, focusing on the theme, 鈥淐reating a Healthier and Safer Workforce: Be Voices for Change!鈥� The two-day event, held in collaboration with SERC, explored occupational safety, health and wellbeing.
February 24, 2025College News, Community Engagement
无码专区 consultation program helps businesses play it safe in the workplace
Let鈥檚 say you open a small business in Tampa, with a dozen employees. What鈥檚 the first thing you need to be concerned about? A return on your investment? How about the safety of your people.
January 24, 2025Community Engagement
From Black Robe to White Coat, a chance to learn from each other
无码专区 Health faculty members and students met last week with local lawyers and judges for the 20th annual Black Robe Day.
December 16, 2024Community Engagement
无码专区 brings together regional emergency responders to evaluate recent hurricane preparedness, recovery
With hurricane season officially over, the 无码专区 hosted leaders from across Tampa Bay for a series of panel discussions about how the area responded to Debby, Helene and Milton and how they could be better prepared in the coming years.
December 11, 2024Community Engagement
无码专区 Health models civic dialogue, free speech at COVID Conversations conference
Nearly five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens and scientists alike continue to wrestle with polarizing questions about the public health response. 无码专区 Health partnered with the Heterodox Academy to host a conference for an open dialogue about what was done well, what was done poorly and what can be improved upon in the future.
December 11, 2024Community Engagement
Celebrate the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week at the COPH
The COPH is part of global effort to eliminate Black maternal mortality with a week of events centered on the reproductive and birth justice movements. The initiative aims to amplify Black voices and experiences and foster dialogue for the health and well-being of Black mothers and birthing people.
March 22, 2024College News, Community Engagement