By Jill Pease University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions Master of Public Health students Valentina Gómez and Mary Kai Patterson have been selected as This is Public Health student ambassadors for 2024-2025 by the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health. They are among 97 graduate students…
The 2024 Florida Public Health Association Education Conference, held in Kissimmee July 30-31, brought together a diverse array of public health professionals and scholars. The conference covered critical topics such as sexual health education in Florida, HIV care for Haitian immigrants in South Florida, youth empowerment through community based-work and more.
This past June, Chris Georgas, an M.P.H. student with a concentration in social and behavioral sciences, presented at the UF College of Medicine’s annual Pediatric Science Day. Georgas’ work, conducted with the UF Diabetes Institute, focuses on the testing of fecal elastase as a possible predictive biomarker of type 1…
Valentina Gómez, a student in the combined Bachelor of Public Health/Master of Public Health program with a concentration in social and behavioral sciences, attended the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, or HSF, Healthcare Summit in Los Angeles, California, February 8-11. The annual Healthcare Summit introduces HSF Scholars interested in the field to specialized information…
By Katarina Fiorentino Klatzkow Devin Valdes, a University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions Master of Public Health student with a concentration in epidemiology, is this year’s recipient of the Dr. John J. Benton Endowed Scholarship. “Receiving this scholarship greatly supports my career goals in…
By Katarina Fiorentino Klatzkow Parvathy Prasanna Surendran, a University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions Master of Public Health student, has been selected for the Pathways to Practice Scholars program. Sponsored by the Region IV Public Health Training Center, the Pathways to Practice Scholars program provides public health…
Alexi Hernandez Alvarez, a second-year Master of Public Health student in the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions with a concentration in population health management, has been selected for the UF Health Cancer Center’s Cancer Policy Internship. Alexi Hernandez Alvarez During…
By Katarina Fiorentino Klatzkow Every year, millions of people grapple with mental illness or distress. Veterans and members of the armed forces face a higher risk of mental health challenges, including suicidal thoughts. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reported that the suicide rate for veterans was 57% greater than…
Atia Khan and Devin Valdes, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions Master of Public Health students, have been selected as This is Public Health student ambassadors for 2023-2024 by the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health. Atia Khan…
Shilpi Mistry, a second-year Master of Public Health student with a concentration in epidemiology in the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, has been selected for the UF Health Cancer Center’s Cancer Policy Internship. Shilpi will be completing this internship during her enrollment in PHC 6941…
