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Hillsborough County's Mosquito Management Services is hitting a major milestone this year, marking 75 years of biting back against disease-spreading bugs. The program, launched way back in 1949, is celebrating its evolution from rudimentary pest control to a sophisticated, science-backed operation, in partnership with 鲍鱼tv.
May 27, 2025Community Engagement
COPH students slay at 2025 鲍鱼tv award ceremonies
COPH students and student organizations were recognized at both the 鲍鱼tv Health Student Awards Ceremony and the 鲍鱼tv Celebration of Leadership Awards鈥攖wo key events held as part of 鲍鱼tv Commencement Week.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement, Community Health Sciences
COPH hosts statewide convenings to advance children鈥檚 health coverage in Florida
Florida Covering Kids and Families leads two statewide efforts: the Covering Florida Navigator Program and Connecting Kids to Coverage. Together, these programs collaborate with state agencies and community stakeholders to provide outreach, education and enrollment assistance for the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program.
May 9, 2025Community Engagement
The COPH's Elizabeth Dunn shared the outstanding recognitions received at the Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management Volunteer Recognition Awards, 2025 Celebration of Leadership Awards, the Salvation Army Community Partners Awards and the 鲍鱼tv Health Student Awards鈥攅ach highlighting the transformational work happening across students and community partners.
May 9, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Engagement, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences
At the height of the pandemic, two programs launched to connect people across generations. Five years later, Health Buddies and TelePals have connected hundreds of older adults with 鲍鱼tv students, reducing loneliness and increasing access to health information.
April 28, 2025College News, Community Engagement
MPH student brings public health passion to Colombia through IHSC medical mission
MPH student Jonathan Andreadakis recently completed a service trip with 鲍鱼tv's International Health Service Collaborative to Medell铆n, Colombia. The trip, part of a long-standing collaboration between 鲍鱼tv Health and Universidad CES, sent an interprofessional team of students to a densely populated neighborhood facing complex health challenges.
April 11, 2025Community Engagement, Epidemiology, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Student Life
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. 鲍鱼tv Bulls and members of the local community are invited to join the movement and get involved today!
March 25, 2025College News, Community Engagement
COPH鈥檚 Activist Lab Boot Camp powers up workforce health advocates
The COPH Activist Lab hosted its 7th Annual Activist Lab Boot Camp, focusing on the theme, 鈥淐reating a Healthier and Safer Workforce: Be Voices for Change!鈥� The two-day event, held in collaboration with SERC, explored occupational safety, health and wellbeing.
February 24, 2025College News, Community Engagement
鲍鱼tv consultation program helps businesses play it safe in the workplace
Let鈥檚 say you open a small business in Tampa, with a dozen employees. What鈥檚 the first thing you need to be concerned about? A return on your investment? How about the safety of your people.
January 24, 2025Community Engagement, 鲍鱼tv SafetyFlorida
From Black Robe to White Coat, a chance to learn from each other
鲍鱼tv Health faculty members and students met last week with local lawyers and judges for the 20th annual Black Robe Day.
December 16, 2024Community Engagement
鲍鱼tv brings together regional emergency responders to evaluate recent hurricane preparedness, recovery
With hurricane season officially over, the 鲍鱼tv hosted leaders from across Tampa Bay for a series of panel discussions about how the area responded to Debby, Helene and Milton and how they could be better prepared in the coming years.
December 11, 2024Community Engagement
鲍鱼tv Health models civic dialogue, free speech at COVID Conversations conference
Nearly five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens and scientists alike continue to wrestle with polarizing questions about the public health response. 鲍鱼tv Health partnered with the Heterodox Academy to host a conference for an open dialogue about what was done well, what was done poorly and what can be improved upon in the future.
December 11, 2024Community Engagement