Meet the new dean of the College of Public Health

About this episode

Dr. Sten Vermund discusses his new role as dean of the College of Public Health at USF and shares insights on public health challenges and opportunities.

Dr. Sten Vermund brings decades of infectious disease epidemiology and prevention experience to the USF Health College of Public Health, which he will lead beginning in January. He also is the president of the Global Virus Network, which recently relocated its international headquarters to USF. In this episode, Vermund shares his perspective on a variety of topics, including what attracted him to public health and to USF, his plans to continue building the college’s reputation, opportunities to grow the college’s partnerships throughout the Tampa Bay region, public health issues that keep him awake at night, and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Sten Vermund

Topics covered

• public health
• infectious disease
• epidemiology
• USF
• college leadership
• COVID-19 lessons
• community partnerships

Keywords

• public health
• infectious disease
• epidemiology
• USF
• COVID-19
• Tampa Bay
• Global Virus Network
• college leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Global Virus Network, USF Health College of Public Health

Places: Tampa Bay

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