College of Public Health

USF names Rhonda White 2013 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health

The University of South Florida College of Public Health has named Rhonda R. White, MBA, the 2013 Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health. White directs the Office of Performance and Quality Improvement for the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee.

The College bestows the award each year to a woman whose career accomplishments and leadership contribute significantly to the field of public health in Florida. White received the award in a ceremony April 3 at the USF College of Public Health, 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa. Click here for the full list of USF College of Public Health activites during National Public Health Week..........Read More

Dr. John Petrila named chair of Health Policy and Management

The USF College of Public Health recently welcomed John Petrila, JD, LLM, as chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management.

Dr. Petrila joined the college as a professor in 2012, but is no stranger to the University of South Florida or the College. He joined USF as chair of the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at the Florida Mental Health Institute. He served as chair of FMHI until 2005. During his tenure, Dr. Petrila began teaching a Health Care Law and Regulation course at the COPH, a course he continues to teach

Before coming to USF, he served as general counsel to the New York Office of Mental Health, the largest public mental health agency in the United States.Dr. Petrila’s research interests include the impact of health law on population health, disparities in access to health care, and the development and implementation of health policy.........Read More

MHA Program Accredited by CAHME

As of November 2012, the Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree, offered by the Department of Health Policy and Management in the University of South Florida College of Public Health, became fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). CAHME accreditation reflects a continuing commitment to excellence in the field of healthcare management and will further increase professional opportunities available to MHA students and graduates

The MHA program began in the early 1990s and has nearly 200 alumni. The program currently graduates 10 to 15 students ... Read More