USF To Develop Public Health Training Centers Through $8M Grants

Two federal grants totaling $8 million were recently awarded to the University of South Florida's College of Public Health.

USF, one of 14 schools in the nation awarded a grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will use a $4.75-million grant over a five-year period to create a Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center in Sarasota    .

A $3.25-million grant from the Health and Human Resources Administration will be used to establish a Public Health Training Center with assistance from the Florida Department of Health.

The Center will offer USF public health students a unique mentorship opportunity with leaders from the FDOH.

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