For a lot of faculty and staff members at the UW, the waiting and wondering is over.
Year: 2007
In 1999, the Academic Medical Center Service Culture Endowed Fund was created, thanks to an endowment from an anonymous donor made in part to honor the exemplary care a family member received at UW Medical Center.
On July 27, John Coulter, associate vice president for medical affairs and executive director for Health Sciences Administration, will get on his bike and ride off into the sunset as he retires from the UW after almost 29 years of service.
When there are conflicting opinions in patient care, who decides what’s in the best interest of the patient?
Health care professionals from the United States and abroad will grapple with this question and others at the UW’s 20th Annual Summer Seminar in Health Care Ethics, Aug.
A memorial service will be held for Dr.
Up to 1,000 people are expected to attend the 3rd International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care in Seattle July 30 to Aug.
Should journalists and other witnesses of traumatic events receive mandatory counseling or debriefing in the aftermath?
No, concludes an article published July 1 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Former Washington State University President V.
More than 50 college-bound high-school students with disabilities will come together on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus to participate in the annual DO-IT Scholars Summer Study program.
Last year, students enrolled in a professional master’s degree program in Seattle sat 800 miles from their teacher.
The University of Washington Medical Center’s exceptional performance was noted in the U.
The scars created by domestic violence persist long after the bruises have healed, leaving some adolescent mothers psychologically distressed and increasing their chances of being unemployed, according to a new study.
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A new study of sweetened beverages shows that cane sugar and high fructose corn syrup have similar effects on hunger, fullness, and food consumption at lunch.
UW commuters who use I-5 should be aware of some upcoming repair work.
For years, academic advisers at the UW have been paid to advise students.
Researchers tracing the development of violent behavior have found a link between teenage violence and domestic violence.
By university standards, the newest residence hall on campus is pretty small, but those living there don’t seem to mind.
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand smoke while they were pregnant have more symptoms of serious psychological problems compared to the offspring of women who had no prenatal exposure to smoke, according to a new UW study.
Kitchens at the UW have been composting their food waste for some time — but now composting is coming out front, and becoming everybody’s business.
THE KEMPER 100 — Who doesn’t like a good reading list? William T.
SCHOOL OF ROCK: If you’ve passed by Johnson Hall recently, you might have noticed that the Department of Earth and Space Sciences has some rather unusual signage marking its presence in the building.
UW Copy Centers are now using 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper.
Engineering undergraduates begin college with little idea of what it means to be an engineer, and they often don’t find out until their third year.
Video clips of seals zipping around, a kelp crab latching onto the lens of the camera, swirling schools of silvery perch and even birds “swimming” by.
For 16 years, UW Medical Center (UWMC) staff have corresponded with Montlake Elementary’s third-grade class to enhance the school’s language arts curriculum.
UW scientists and other members of an international consortium have completed a multiyear research effort that dramatically boosts understanding of how the human genome functions.
The UW Center for AIDS and STD is sponsoring a symposium to honor its director Dr.
Young adults chatting on their mobiles wind their way through a crowded, steamy street.
The UW has created a new research center that will conduct independent, rigorous evaluations of health programs worldwide.
Children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand smoke while they were pregnant have more symptoms of serious psychological problems compared to the offspring of women who had no prenatal exposure to smoke, according to a new University of Washington study.
Researchers tracing the development of violent behavior have found a link between teenage violence and domestic violence.