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COPH launches new departments to advance education and research
Following months of planning and extensive faculty collaboration, the COPH received unanimous approval from the USF Faculty Senate to reorganize and reestablish its academic departments. This significant achievement marks a new chapter in the college鈥檚 commitment to excellence in public health education, research and practice.
February 10, 2025Biostatistics and Data Sciences, College News, Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Health Policy and Systems Management
New study by USF professor focuses on role of state medical boards and the spread of misinformation
Misinformation is common in social media and politics, as we know all too well. But what about the medical profession? Do some physicians willingly spread distortions, and if so, should they be disciplined?
November 22, 2024Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation
What happens when families and medical proxies disagree about end-of-life decisions?
Disagreements about end-of-life care are common, pitting family members and medical proxies against each other and posing a myriad of ethical and legal questions.
April 5, 2024Health Policy and Systems Management, Research and Innovation
In the weeks since the Alabama Supreme Court held that embryos are 鈥渦nborn children鈥� under one state law, most attention has been focused on in vitro fertilization 鈥� whether the decision imperils parents鈥� attempts to create a family.
March 22, 2024In the Media