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USF team strives to lower the pressure on hypertensive pregnancy disorders

Can hypertensive disorders affect an unborn baby, or threaten the life of a mother? A team at USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) is shedding new light on the subject through an ongoing effort launched at the Florida Maternal Hypertension Summit in Orlando in 2024. USF鈥檚 Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative (FPQC) partnered with the Florida Hospital Association and two dozen other organizations to address ways to counter the increasing rates of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).

October 8, 2025Research and Innovation

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Dr. Bill Sappenfield receives Title V Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Bill Sappenfield, who recently retired from the USF College of Public Health, has received the Title V Lifetime Achievement Award.

February 12, 2024Awards and Honors, College News

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New year, new roles, new faces

The USF College of Public Health (COPH) is welcoming both veteran administrators and fresh faces to new roles in 2024.

January 8, 2024College News

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