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 Joyonna
Gamble-George
Major:
Clinical Microbiology &
Immunology
What year are you currently in:
1st year graduate student
Expect to graduate: May 2008
Why did you choose USF?
The biggest influence in my choice of USF for
graduate school was my father. Having attended USF,
my father expressed to me the many things USF had to
offer that coincided with my future career
aspirations.
What is your area of research/interest?
My area of research interest include health care
disparities, health policy and programs, and
virology, particularly HIV and herpes viruses.
In 5 years what do you hope to be doing?
Upon completion of my MSMS in Clinical Microbiology
and Immunology, I aspire to enter the medical field
and obtain a career that encompasses both the
clinical and administrative aspects of health care
management within the next five years.
If you had the time or the money—which charity or
volunteer effort would you support? Do you volunteer
now—if so with who?
If I had the time or money, I would support
charities geared toward rebuilding areas affected by
Hurricane Katrina, especially entities such as the
Association of Community
Organizations for Change Now (ACORN)
and
Habitat for Humanity
that are assisting in the revitalization of New
Orleans and relocation of displaced families back to
their homes. I currently volunteer through various
on-campus organizations such as
USF Health Service Corps
and
Volunteer USF. In
the past I have participated in a wide range of
community service projects that center on issues
addressing poverty, HIV/AIDS, health, revitalization
of impoverished communities and the environment, and
the elderly and homebound. The organizations I have
volunteered through include, but are not limited to,
Tampa Bay Dream Center, Metropolitan Ministries,
John Knox Village, Hope Lodge, Ivy Reading AKAdemy
at West Tampa Elementary School, Weinberg Village,
Tampa Bay AIDS Network, and Central Alabama Veterans
Health Care System.
Degree Seeking: Masters or Doctoral or
Specialists?
I have already received
a
Master of Health
Administration (MHA)
from
USF College of Public Health.
I am pursuing a
Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS) from
USF College of Medicine.
Biography:
Joyonna Gamble-George was born in Tampa, Florida and
grew up between the southern states of Florida and
Alabama. She attended
Xavier University of Louisiana in New
Orleans, where she was inducted in the premedical
honor society,
Alpha Epsilon Delta,
and
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society.
During the Fall semester of 2000, she joined the
first Greek-letter organization established by Black
college women,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Incorporated. She was later recognized as
a Leadership Fellow in Alpha Kappa Alpha’s
Leadership Fellows Program, a program aimed at
developing young women who are equipped with
leadership skills and dedicated to serving the
community. Joyonna graduated from Xavier University
of Louisiana in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in
Biochemistry and Biology/Pre-Medicine. At her
commencement, she was rewarded with cum laude and
was the first and only student in her graduating
class to graduate with Honors in Mathematics.
Joyonna was accepted into the Master of Health
Administration degree program at the University of
South Florida College of Public Health in the Summer
of 2003. During her educational endeavors, she
served various leadership roles such as President of
the
Public Health Student
Association (PHSA). She as well was
inducted into several honor societies including
Delta Omega Honorary Society
in Public Health,
Omicron Delta Kappa,
and
Phi Kappa Phi. For
her dedication and passion for the well being of
others, Joyonna was awarded the Female Student
Leader of the Year Award and Volunteer USF Green
Award in April 2005. Joyonna received her MHA from
the University of South Florida College of Public
Health in December 2005. She is now concentrating on
finishing her second Masters degree in the Medical
Sciences (MSMS) with a concentration in Clinical
Microbiology and Immunology at the University of
South Florida College of Medicine. She is currently
the President of the
Graduate and Professional
Student Council (GPSC) at USF and
Co-Chair of the National Mentoring Program through
the
American Public Health
Association-Student Assembly (APHA-SA).
Joyonna aspires to enter the medical profession to
one day become a physician executive in a health
care setting. |
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