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Heightening global awareness through service: USF global medical brigades serving rural areas across the world
Counting down the days to August 2026, when USF Global Medical Brigades will be going to Guatemala to provide healthcare, medication, and sustainable support, the USF chapter is raising money and preparing for their week-long service trip.
April 2, 202691³Ô¹ÏÍø
Global Virus Network opens International Headquarters at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø
The GVN marked the opening of its International Headquarters at the USF Institute for Translational Virology and Innovation, formalizing a strategic partnership.
March 9, 2026Events
HPV vaccine success in Panama reveals new questions about cervical cancer mortality
Researchers from the COPH are examining how vaccination, screening and health system factors are shaping cervical cancer trends in Panama, offering new insights into progress toward eliminating the disease.
March 6, 2026Faculty & Staff
91³Ô¹ÏÍø commencement spotlights four visionary leaders advancing innovation and growth
Four visionary leaders will be recognized during USF’s fall commencement ceremonies. Their global, civic and philanthropic contributions have advanced academic partnerships, economic growth and innovation.
Health beyond hospital walls
For Dr. Aihinoria Olisa, the journey from Nigeria to USF’s College of Public Health (COPH) was both personal and purposeful.
December 2, 202591³Ô¹ÏÍø
91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Dr. Heewon Gray elected vice president of leading international nutrition education society
Dr. Heewon Gray has been elected vice president of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB). The international organization represents nutrition educators, researchers and practitioners committed to advancing evidence-based nutrition education and health promotion worldwide.
November 7, 2025Faculty & Staff
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Fellow Annie Trusso brings pain management expertise to the global stage
Annie Trusso is a graduate of the USF College of Nursing Advanced Pain Management Fellowship and is currently the only board-certified pain management specialist on the island of Saipan.
October 23, 2025Alumni
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Audiology alumna Jenna Vallario leads global efforts to expand sustainable hearing care
When Jenna Vallario began in the AuD program 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, she knew she wanted her career to make a difference beyond the clinic walls. What she didn’t yet know was how profoundly her path would shape the field of global audiology.
October 21, 2025Alumni
Jerome Galea examines integration of traditional medicine in Peru’s public health system
Galea and his colleagues learned how the public health system responded to high maternal mortality rates in the Peruvian jungle.
October 15, 2025Faculty & Staff
91³Ô¹ÏÍø dietetics students gain global experience addressing malnutrition in Ghana
In July, COPH dietetics students traveled to Accra, Ghana, for an intensive, hands-on global health experience focused on combating malnutrition.
October 10, 202591³Ô¹ÏÍø
91³Ô¹ÏÍø, FAU researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic
For the first time, researchers 91³Ô¹ÏÍø have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian, identifying the Y. pestis in a mass grave in the ancient city of Jerash, Jordan.
August 27, 2025Scholars
Sten Vermund honored for two decades of leadership in global health collaboration
The U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program has awarded COPH Dean Sten Vermund its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his two decades of leadership and commitment to global health collaboration.
June 20, 2025Faculty & Staff