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School of Public Health summer program seeks to increase diversity of health professionals

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The School of Public Health’s Summer Health Profession Education Program is a free, six-week summer enrichment program committed to increasing the diversity of the health professional ranks. The program involves rigorous academic training in classes that provide a strong knowledge base in the basic foundational sciences and statistics. It targets students completing their freshman year of college, and seeks to build on the students’ knowledge of the social determinants of health and health disparities through the lens of social justice….

Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health seeking abstracts

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The Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health will be held in Seattle from February 22 to 24, 2018. This year’s theme is, “Communities Mobilizing for Health Equity,” and the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association has issued a call for the submission of abstracts for presentations and posters that speak to this topic. Forum sessions are designed for community health professionals and their partners with the aim to improve access to care and health outcomes for the underserved. Abstracts are…

Five new members named to initiative executive council

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Five new faculty have been named to the 30-member Population Health Initiative executive council by President Ana Mari Cauce. They are: Carmen Gonzalez, assistant professor of communication, College of Arts & Sciences Phil Levin, professor of practice, environmental and forest sciences, College of the Environment Julian Marshall, John R. Kiley endowed professor of civil & environmental engineering, College of Engineering Andy Stergachis, professor of pharmacy and global health, and associate dean for research, graduate programs and new initiatives, School of Pharmacy…

UW Livable City Year program completes first partnership

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The University of Washington’s Livable City Year program connects one Washington community with UW faculty and students each year to work on community-identified projects. Livable City Year partnered with the City of Auburn during the 2016-2017 school year, with more than 160 students working on 17 different projects. These projects included a study on preventing food waste in Auburn schools; landscape design of an alleyway into a vibrant public space; a study of Auburn residents’ preparedness for emergencies and disasters; and…

Engineering students bring improvements to Nicaraguan village

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The University of Washington chapter of Engineers Without Borders helps meet human needs through engineering projects that focus on clean water, energy, sanitation, agriculture and structures. The chapter’s newest engagement is a five-year project to connect more households in Tortuga, Nicaragua to connect more households to running water, remove calcium from the water, and expand access to electricity. The students complete the majority of their design, prototyping, and planning work on campus, and will be visiting Tortuga for a second…

Neighborhood poverty may impact how much you drink

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New research from the University of Washington’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and School of Social Work suggests that improving a neighborhood’s quality of life can play a greater role in reducing problem drinking than does access to bars and stores that sell hard liquor. UW researchers found that residents of neighborhoods primarily characterized by high poverty and disorganization tended to drink twice as much in a typical week as those in other types of neighborhoods. Binge-drinking occurred in…

Schools of Dentistry and Public Health both third in new global rankings

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The Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2017 ranks both the University of Washington’s School of Dentistry and Public Health as third best in the world. The ranking were conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. “This is wonderful recognition of the excellence of our faculty, students and staff, and a clear sign that their positive impact on our world is being noticed. It’s also a reflection of the strength of our…

Department of Global Health awards international travel fellowships

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The UW’s Department of Global Health recently awarded fellowships to 30 graduate students and medical residents for fieldwork around the world, many of whom will be departing this summer. They will travel to 16 countries to work on a wide variety of projects, from implementing a harm-reduction program in Vietnam to developing evaluation tools for emergency medical and trauma response systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Learn More >

Strengthening population health partnerships in China

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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 of China CDC and the CHSI earlier today as part of her trip to Beijing. The discussion during both visits focused on ways to build…

Seeding a healthier world through partnership and innovation

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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 not simply innovation in the technical sphere, but in all areas of human endeavor She highlighted the Population Health Initiative as an example of these…