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June 30, 2017
Strengthening population health partnerships in China
The University of Washington engages with partners and projects in 129 countries around the world. This engagement include partnerships with China CDC and the Center for Health Statistics & Information (CHSI), both a result of the work of the UW’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. President Ana Mari Cauce visited with the leadership team…
June 29, 2017
Seeding a healthier world through partnership and innovation
President Ana Mari Cauce visited Tsinghua University earlier today to accept an honorary degree and to take part in the Global Vision Lectures series. Her remarks for the lecture focused on two main ideas: Through partnership, change is possible – no matter the scale of the challenge Innovation lies at the heart of progress, and…
June 28, 2017
Engineering Innovation in Health program addresses pressing health needs
The University of Washington’s Engineering Innovation in Health (EIH) program provides a cross-disciplinary and entrepreneurial framework for engineering students and faculty to partner with clinicians and develop affordable solutions to today’s pressing health needs. The program’s projects and deliverables are occur over a year-long design course sequence: fall quarter is dedicated to understanding the clinical…
June 14, 2017
No undue early pregnancy risk from common malaria drugs
New research from the University of Washington and international partners found that medications that are widely used against malaria are safe to administer to women in their first trimester of pregnancy. Malaria is more common and severe in pregnant women, meaning pregnant women have an increased risk of miscarriage and other adverse outcomes if they…
June 7, 2017
Initiative announces population health Library Research Awards
The Population Health Initiative has awarded Population Health Recognition Awards to four students participating in the annual Library Research Award for Undergraduates. Award winners were chosen based on the quality of their writing and how well they connected their work to the theme of population health. This award was created in partnership with the UW Libraries…
May 31, 2017
Instagram use supports healthy eating
A recent University of Washington research study conducted in-depth interviews with 16 people who consistently record and share what they eat on Instagram about the benefits and challenges of using the social media platform to achieve their eating and fitness goals. The interviewees shared that support from other Instagram users helped them adhere to their…
May 24, 2017
HIV prevention and care with limited resources
Dr. Elizabeth Bukusi, a UW Research Professor in the UW Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and in Global Health, recently presented, “Turning the tap off: HIV prevention and care – with limited resources – what works,” at a Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. In this presentation, Dr. Bukusi illustrates how she and her colleagues in…
May 16, 2017
Initiative announces undergraduate Population Health Recognition Awards
The Population Health Initiative has awarded Population Health Recognition Awards to 16 students participating in the Undergraduate Research Symposium for their innovative and well-presented population health research work. This award was created in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Program and was open to students from all three campuses who are presenting at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on…
May 11, 2017
UW Regents approve central campus site for population health building
The University of Washington Board of Regents approved the location for construction of the new building that will support innovation in population health across disciplines. The roughly 300,000-square-foot building will be located along the east side of 15th Ave. N.E., just south of the intersection with N.E. 40th St. The location is firmly grounded in…
Initiative announces Graduate Student Conference Travel Awards
The Population Health Initiative has awarded 13 Graduate Student Conference Travel Awards, which are intended to further the academic, research, or professional goals of graduate students as they strive to become the next generation of leaders in population health. These awards were open to graduate students on all three UW campuses who were currently enrolled…
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