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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. Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Bulls and members of the local community are invited to join the movement and get involved today!
March 25, 2025College News, Community Engagement
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV student gets to the heart of obesity
One in three Americans are overweight, which has created a crisis of life-threatening complications from obesity, such as high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and cardiac disease.
March 24, 2025Research and Innovation
Shaping the future of public health, one student at a time
For Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Jennifer Winston, public health is more than a profession—it’s a calling. As an instructor and PhD candidate at the COPH, Winston brings her wealth of real-world experience into the classroom, engaging and inspiring the next generation of public health professionals.
March 21, 2025Alumni and Development, College News, Student Life
Mental health hygienist cleans up emotional poverty
Dr. Sara Spowart’s journey to Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s College of Public Health (COPH) from international development to mental health championing is one shaped by experience, resilience and a commitment to improving well-being.
March 21, 2025Alumni and Development
Enhancing Fire Safety: The Power of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Model
Discover how the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model can revolutionize fire safety in your organization. This article outlines the steps of the PDCA cycle—planning, implementing, evaluating, and adjusting—to ensure continuous improvement in fire safety measures. Learn how proactive fire safety protocols can protect lives and property, and find out how the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV SafetyFlorida Consultation Program can assist you in navigating OSHA compliance and enhancing workplace safety. Take action now to create a safer environment for your employees and business.
March 13, 2025Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV SafetyFlorida
Bridging the Safety Gap: Tailored OHS Solutions for SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face unique challenges in managing occupational health and safety (OHS). Unlike large enterprises, SMEs often lack formal management structures and resources, leading to higher risks for their workforce. The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV SafetyFlorida Consultation Program offers expert, customized OHS solutions to help SMEs create safer work environments. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step toward a safer workplace.
March 13, 2025Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV SafetyFlorida
Prevent Tragedy: Regular Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Saves Lives
Regular maintenance and inspection of fire extinguishers are crucial to prevent serious injuries, smoke inhalation, and fatalities in the workplace.
March 13, 2025Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV SafetyFlorida
The quick response and emergency training of health sciences student Teresa Booker, university police and first responders helped to save the life of someone having a cardiac emergency on campus.
March 7, 2025Student Life
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV researcher explores link between illness in pregnancy and cognitive development of newborns
Respiratory viruses are a major cause of early childhood illness, hospitalization and death around the world. Work by a team that includes a researcher at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s College of Public Health (COPH) could lead to countless lives saved.
March 7, 2025Research and Innovation
Cannabis research board gets new member from COPH
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV has joined the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research as its 11th member. As part of this development, President Rhea Law nominated the College of Public Health’s (COPH) professor Dr. Troy Quast to be the university’s representative on the Consortium Board.
March 7, 2025Research and Innovation
Alumna Delaenam Akahoho's path to public health
Delaenam Akahoho, a proud double Bull alumna of Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s College of Public Health (COPH), has charted a path from her childhood. Growing up in Okeechobee, Fla., Akahoho’s experiences with community and public health challenges have shaped her commitment to improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations.
March 7, 2025Alumni and Development
COPH participates in record-breaking research day
More than 500 students, residents, trainees, faculty and leaders came together for the 35th annual Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health Research Day, the largest research-focused event at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV and the keynote celebration of health sciences research at the four Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health colleges.
March 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Research and Innovation, Student Life