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University of Florida will begin a study examining the effectiveness of a new healthy lifestyle program for children and parents who live in Flagler, Putnam and Suwannee counties.

Four PHHP employees have received UF Superior Accomplishment awards for 2013: Kimberly Foli, Vera Hemphill, Aaron McEnery and Cheryl Weston.

The department of speech, language, and hearing sciences was saddened to lose one of its favorite patients in December, Doris Mary Gomez, who passed away at age 105.

The Food Safety Center of Excellence will be one of five national centers working to help public health agencies sharpen their response in the event of a foodborne illness outbreak.

The College of Public Health and Health Professions will host “Morrill Act Celebration: Rural Health” on Friday, Feb. 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the HPNP Complex, room G101.

PHHP students: Don’t miss this opportunity to talk with recruiters and learn more about your future careers on Feb. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the HPNP Complex ground floor reception area.

UF will offer free baseline concussion tests for children ages 9 to 18 on Saturday, January 26 and Saturday, February 2 from noon to 4 p.m. at HealthStreet, 2401 S.W. Archer Rd., Gainesville.

Dr. Norman Sartorius will present “Public health efforts to fight the stigma of mental disorders” on Monday, Jan. 28 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the HPNP Complex, room G101.

PHHP alumni and friends gathered for the college's annual reunion and outstanding alumni awards ceremony on Nov. 10.

The first PHHP Family Picnic was held at UF’s Lake Wauburg on Friday, November 9. Faculty and staff spent the afternoon with their families enjoying good food and plenty of activities.