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USF Health partners with Pepperjack’s Kids Running Program, City of Tampa to advance nutrition education
After receiving a prestigious national grant from the White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities, USF Health's Nicole Misner partnered with the Gasparilla Classic Running Association to introduce nutrition education lessons into the Pepperjack's Kids Running Program.
February 26, 2025Morsani College of Medicine

Tampa General, Lifepoint Health and USF Health Celebrate Opening of Florida’s First Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital
Tampa General Hospital, Lifepoint Health, and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine formally cut the ribbon today and celebrated the grand opening of the TGH Behavioral Health Hospital.
February 25, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care

USF Health establishes new center to advance hypertension and kidney disease research
USF has launched a new Hypertension and Kidney Research Center, which will serve as an interdisciplinary hub for cutting-edge medical research into one of the state’s most pressing health challenges.
February 11, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research

Morsani College of Medicine welcomes newest inductees of Academy of Distinguished Educators
The Morsani College of Medicine recognizes master educators at Academy of Distinguished Educators induction ceremony.
February 5, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine

COVID-19 may provide new clues on how to treat deadly lung disease
People who contract lung disease symptoms from COVID-19 may offer new hope for people who contract the deadly lung disease for other reasons, says a USF Health researcher.
January 23, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research

USF Health pioneer recognized for years of dedication to interprofessional education
Dawn Schocken was recognized for her tireless commitment to the mission of interprofessional education at USF Health.
January 22, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
Anja Crist's life took an unexpected turn after the birth of her son, leading to a medical emergency that changed everything. Thanks to the exceptional care from Tampa General Hospital and USF Health, she found a way to give back in a meaningful way.
January 17, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care

H5N1: How worried should we be?
Experts from USF Health and the Global Virus Network discuss the current avian influenza outbreak in poultry, dairy cattle and wild birds.
January 14, 2025College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Research

2024 marks a decade of growth for USF Health under leadership of Charles J. Lockwood
2024 marks ten years of leadership for Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.
December 19, 2024Morsani College of Medicine

USF Health launches state-funded hyperbaric oxygen therapy trial with first patient
Florida House Speaker Paul Renner visited the USF Health Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center, which is at the center of a state-funded $28 million study researching the effectiveness of treating Florida veterans with traumatic brain injury.
December 16, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research

USF 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. USF 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, 2024College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine

How ultra-processed foods may drive colorectal cancer risk
The interdisciplinary research led by ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute highlights the need to reevaluate the core components of the Western diet and paves the way for a new therapy called resolution medicine.
December 10, 2024Morsani College of Medicine, Research