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Department of Global Health
New Student Welcome
August 18, 2016
Dr. Thomas R. Unnasch
Distinguished USF Health Professor &
& Chair
Welcome to the USF College of Public
Health!
Here are a couple of helpful links to get you
started:
• Online Orientation-Beginning Spring 2015
• New Student Checklist
• Schedule Search
Public Health Guidebooks
• MPH, MSPH and DrPH
• USF College of Public Health (COPH)
Introduction
• Student Resources
• Program of Study Index
Our Department
• The Department of Global Health was created in 2004.
• GH faculty are based here at the COPH and at the
Interdisciplinary Research Building (IDRB). The Global Health
Infectious Disease Research (GHIDR) team are based at the
IDRB.
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10,000 sf BSL-2 space; 4,000 sf BSL-3 space; 4,000 sf insectary
Faculty Mentor / Centralized Advising:
Faculty Mentor:
• Career planning and mentorship
• Contract courses, culminating experience
Centralized Advisors:
• Course plan development
• Academic guidance
• Kelley Graff and Laura Spring
Archivum
• What is it?
It is the home of a suite of applications that will
support our College community’s academic and
business processes.
• Why do I care? 
As time passes more and more academic processes
will be housed in Archivum- program of study,
special project contract, etc.
• Visit the homepage to see updated release
notes/features.
Contract Courses
• Independent Study, Special Project, Supervised Field
Experience, Thesis, Specialized Study, Directed Research
and/or Dissertation.
• There are special registration requirements in the semester
which you enroll for a contract course.
• Please review the requirements prior to meeting your mentor
and obtain their guidance and signature as needed.
Field Experience
• 8 weeks domestic or abroad
• Attend Fall 2016 Poster Debriefing Session- Tuesday, November 29th
• Domestic: (FE) 3 credit hours
– Global Communicable Disease
– Global Disaster Management, Humanitarian Relief and Homeland
Security
– Infection Control
• International: (IFE) 6 credit hours
– Required for Global Health Practice, optional for other concentrations
– Hub sites: Ecuador, Malaysia, Panama and Uganda
– If you are interested to complete an IFE you should plan to meet with
Mr. Jesse Casanova ([email protected]) by the second semester
of your first year in the program.
IFE
Special Project
• Performed in the final semester of the program
• Your Special Project is considered a culminating experience
to utilize the knowledge and skills gained in the classroom
to develop a scholarly product
• The topic will be determined through consultation with
your faculty mentor and should be relevant to your longterm goals.
• Submit contract for review/approval by your faculty
mentor via Archivum
Thesis and Dissertation (MSPH and
Doctoral students only)
• Guidelines for the Thesis and the Dissertation
adhere to the rules and regulations set forth by
the USF Graduate School.
• For further clarification and directions specific to
our Department view the “student resources” tab
on the department of Global Health website.
How do I get involved?
1. Seminar in Global Health Infectious Disease
Research: Thursdays 12:30-1:20pm IDRB, 3720
Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, Florida, 33612, 3rd
floor ( room 302)
2. Global Health Seminar Series: Tuesdays 4:005:00pm IDRB Suite 302
3. On campus student organizations (next slide)
Get Involved with Student
Organizations
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Global Health Student Association
Infectious Disease Student Association
International Health Service Collaborative
Maternal and Child Health Student
Organization
• Public Health Student Association
Student Honorary Research and
Practice (SHARP) Awards
Financial Assistance for USF College of Public
Health graduate students traveling to present
research or practice at a local, state, regional,
national or international professional meeting /
conference.
• MPH/MSPH $750 domestic/international
• DrPH/PhD $1,500 domestic/international
Professional Development
• American Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene (ASTMH),
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• American Society of Microbiology
• COPH Career Resources
• Florida Public Health Association
• Global Health Council
GA and GRA Appointments
State funded positions to assist with a class (GA)
• A call for applications will be distributed early in the
semester prior to appointment
• Typically include an in-state tuition waiver (9/9/6) and 10-20
hours per week
• Precedence in selection will be given to doctoral students.
Research training Opportunities (GRA)
• Will gain valuable experience with COPH faculty member
• Typically include a tuition waiver, 10-20 hours per week
• Must have some level of research experience – laboratory,
field or population based research
• Volunteer to gain experience!
Research & Training Opportunities
New Student Introductions
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Name, Concentration
Completed degree(s) and Major(s)
Why Public Health? Global Health?
Any additional questions?
Thank you and Welcome!