Public Health
MPH grad Johanzynn Gatewood uses writing talents to keep the public safe
As Johanzynn Gatewood, an ORISE Health Communication Fellow in the Travelers’ Health Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approached the gate of her new workplace last October, she paused for a second to take it all in.
MPH Spring Social
On April 12, the PHHP Master of Public Health Program celebrated with graduating and current students at the Spring Social.
MPH students connect over board games
Campus MPH students play Monopoly. On Monday, March 26, MPH students got together over lunch for some friendly competition.
MPH student in Epidemiology, Veronica Richards, takes fourth place with UF team at Emory Global Health Case Competition
UF team members Hannah Lyons, Cheyenne Cheng, Veronica Richards, Leanne Dumeny and Arpan Parekh A University of Florida team received honorable mention, the highest a UF team has placed, at the 2018 International Emory Global Health Case Competition.
Public Health Spring Service Events
Public Health students and alumni participated in Project Makeover at Myra Terwilliger Elementary School on February 24.
SBS Students Attend Peace4 Communities Gathering
Brandy Stone (SBS MPH student) and Lindsey King (SBS PhD candidate) attended the first Peace4 Communities Gathering hosted by Peace4Tarpon on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Brandy and Lindsey had the opportunity to connect with visionary “Peace4” leaders, such as the…
MPH Graduate on Wheel of Fortune
Joseph Gallant, a 2016 graduate of the MPH in Epidemiology program, recently had the opportunity to appear on the game show Wheel of Fortune. Joseph says that he has watched Wheel of Fortune since elementary school and always dreamed of being a contestant. “Wheel of Fortune has a big,…
MPH Student Volunteers at Gilchrist County Shelter
Carlyn Ellison, a master’s in public health student, had just signed up as an American Red Cross volunteer in anticipation of conducting her internship with the group in the spring, when news hit that Hurricane Irma was making a beeline for Florida. After some hurried emergency training, Ellison got…
MPH Graduate Receives CDC Public Health Fellowship
Summer Slaughter, a Spring 2017 SBS MPH graduate, has begun a two-year public health fellowship through the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support. This competitive experience is designed to build a recent graduate’s skill set within public health. Slaughter will be a part of the Forsyth County Department…