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Championing health equity: Dr. Vickie Dugat Named Top 20 Under 40 Haitian-American Professional for 2024
Dr. Vickie Dugat is a USF College of Public Health post-doctoral scholar celebrating earning the Top 20 Under 40 Young Haitian-American Professionals for 2024 from the Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida.
October 25, 2024Scholars
From Cuba to Tampa, this alumna's path always led to health care
Originally born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, USF College of Public Health (COPH) alumna Alicia Gomez Fuego grew up in a small town outside of the city called San Luis on a small farm where large quantities of tobacco were planted and livestock raised.
October 3, 2024Alumni
USF students and researchers benefit from a new era of strengthened relations between Florida and the U.K.
The United Kingdom long has been one of Florida’s most important global partners when it comes to trade, research, and academic engagement. Read how this friendship is getting a refresh.
September 24, 2024Global Networks
From graduation to Germany: A new USF alum and WLP scholar joins a U.S. State Department cultural exchange
Olga Aranzabal has a new master’s degree in public health and a dream of putting her education to work on an international scale. Read how the U.S. State Department’s Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) helped her with this aspiration.
August 28, 2024Alumni, Global Networks
USF Professor, interns travel to Ghana to learn about malnutrition and provide care
USF College of Public Health Associate Professor Lauri Wright has been going to Ghana for seven years now to work with dietitians to prevent and treat malnutrition. But for the first time this summer, she brought a group of five USF graduate students as interns. Read about their experiences on the journey.
August 23, 2024Faculty & Staff, Students
New USF Health partnership to combat severe health care shortage in Jamaica
Nearly half of Jamaica's healthcare workforce is leaving the island for opportunities abroad. Discover how USF is helping by partnering with the University Hospital of the West Indies.
August 7, 2024Global Networks
USF nursing students get clinical experience in Barranquilla, Colombia
USF nursing students traveled to Barranquilla, Colombia to participate in a 10-day clinical program with USF’s partner of more than 30 years, Universidad del Norte. Read what they had to say.
June 27, 2024Global Networks, Students
USF Health students forge longstanding relationship with Dominican Republic community
Founded by two USF students, Project World Health is a non-profit organization that provides acute and preventative care for thousands of people in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. Learn more about the impact of this international organization.
June 4, 2024Global Networks, Students
Students can earn academic credit almost anywhere with USF's study abroad programs
Did you know education abroad is not just about learning new languages? Read more about the adventures ahead for two USF students and others traveling abroad this Summer.
April 25, 2024Students