Niccole Smith University of Florida Master of Public Health student Niccole Smith has been selected as a This is Public Health student ambassador for 2022-2023 by the Association of Schools and Programs in Public Health. Smith is among 59 students from 40 ASPPH member schools and programs who are charged with…
Alexandra Rodriguez, MPH is a public health Ph.D. student in the social and behavioral sciences concentration at the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions, a national research and impact associate with One Nation/One Project, and a graduate research assistant at the UF Center for Arts in Medicine.
Written by: Casey Parker A mosquito-transmitted virus, known as Zika, gained a great deal of attention from the public and health officials after a large outbreak in Brazil during 2015 and 2016. Since this outbreak, Zika has spread through Central and South America and made its way into the…
Written by: Shawna Amini On Halloween night, I met a little girl trick-or-treating around my neighborhood. Her father works for my parent’s business, so I am aware that this girl and her family lives in poverty. She wore a torn hand-me-down costume, but sported a blissful smile nonetheless. When…
Written by: Tully Causey, MPH Today, we are going to talk about a new law in Florida you’ve likely never heard of and why it is important. That law is House Bill 1175. It puts in place healthcare price transparency measures and was signed into law on April 14th…
This past week, a number of UF students and faculty members traveled to Denver, Colorado for the annual American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting. Some students were there to present research while other students were there to experience APHA for the first time. Below is a message from Karen Restrepo,…
Written by: Laura Ramirez One of the major driving forces that led me to pursue a career in public health was my own personal experiences navigating the health care delivery system in the United States. Though my family moved to Delray Beach, Florida, just 30 minutes away…
