Population Health

Let’s Talk Pop Health

Image of a presenter speaking to a large group of peopleThe Population Health Initiative is working to amplify population health-related education and training activities across the UW’s three campuses by offering, partnering to offer and/or promoting a range of events under the banner of, “Let’s Talk Pop Health.”

These offerings are a mix of virtual, in-person and hybrid workshops, lectures, seminars, film screenings, convenings and so forth, with the in-person activities to be held primarily in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, activating it as the University’s hub for population health.

The current “Let’s Talk Pop Health” offerings for academic year 2025-26 are:

Climate Resources Roundup: Taking stock of available resources for understanding and responding to climate risks in Washington and the Northwest

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025

11 a.m.Noon

Virtual
Given concerns about the continued availability of federal climate information, tools and technical support, this webinar will review the range of reliable, regional resources for supporting climate preparedness in Washington and the Northwest.

DAWG DAZE: Seeds and Society Seminar with Dr. Yona Sipos

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025

Noon1 p.m.

Kane Hall (KNE) 120
Welcome Huskies! Join us as we explore the multiple meanings and functions of seeds across food systems and societies as both tangible biological entities and powerful cultural symbols—small in size, yet deeply influential in shaping the future of food systems and societies.

Evans Research Seminar: Wildfire Risk, Vulnerability, and Migration in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

11:30 a.m.1 p.m.

Parrington Hall (PAR) 360
Reed Humphrey, Evans School Ph.D. candidate, "Wildfire Risk, Vulnerability, and Migration in the Wildland-Urban Interface"

Environmental Health Seminar (ENV H 580): Clem Furlong

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

12:30 p.m.1:20 p.m.

Hans Rosling Center (HRC) 155
Organophosphate exposure and variable sensitivity related to fume event exposures on commercial aircrafts.

Environmental Health Seminar (ENV H 580): Yingzhu Li

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

12:30 p.m.

Hans Rosling Center (HRC) 155
Environmental Health Seminar (ENV H 580): Yingzhu Li

Blessings of Disaster: The Lessons That Catastrophes Teach Us and Why Our Future Depends on It

Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

Bagley Hall (BAG) 260
Join the UW Center for Disaster Resilient Communities on Friday, October 10th to hear Dr. Michel Bruneau's (SUNY Buffalo) talk, "Blessings of Disaster: The Lessons That Catastrophes Teach Us and Why Our Future Depends on It" from 12:30-1:30PM. Join us in person in Bagley Hall, room 260.

Nature and Health Community Dinner featuring Sarah Brandt

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

6 p.m.8 p.m.

Fremont Brewing's Urban Beer Garden
From students to community organizers, our dinners welcome anyone with an interest in advancing equitable engagement with green space.

Taking stock of available resources for understanding and responding to climate risks in Washington and the Northwest

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

1 p.m.

Virtual
Given concerns about the continued availability of federal climate information, tools and technical support, this webinar will review the range of reliable, regional resources for supporting climate preparedness in Washington and the Northwest.

When Federal Climate Policy Works: The Role of Benefits, Business, and Politics

Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

Noon

Gowen Hall (GWN) 1A
David Vogel
Soloman P. Lee Chair Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics
Professor Emeritus, Political Science Department
Editor, California Management Review
Berkeley, Haas School of Business

CFAS Seminar October 2025: HIV & Immigrant Health with Dr. Julie Levison

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

8 a.m.

Virtual
"HIV & Immigrant Health"

Julie Levison, MD, MPhil, MPH, FACP, FIDSA
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital

Nature heals: The global movement for mental and physical health

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

6:30 p.m.7:45 p.m.

Town Hall, Seattle - The Forum
Join UW Environment for the 2025 Doug Walker Lecture & Reception, where former REI Co-op executive Mark Berejka will share reflections on how the global movement for nature and health was born, the lessons we’ve learned along the way, and how we can all play a part in helping our communities benefit from the healing power of the outdoors.

AI Tools in Healthcare Innovation

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

Noon1 p.m.

Hans Rosling Center (HRC) 101
In this session, students will learn about the latest AI agents and models designed for building in the digital health space and how these platforms can be used to augment their own ideas and creativity.

CEI Interdisciplinary Seminar: Geraldine Richmond

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025

4 p.m.

Nano 181
Clean Energy Institute Interdisciplinary Seminar: CEI Interdisciplinary Seminar: Geraldine Richmond - Presidential Chair in Science, Professor of Chemistry; University of Oregon

Women Shaping the Future of Digital Health – Panel

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

Hans Rosling Center (HRC) 101
This WE Lead panel discussion will spotlight the journeys of women entrepreneurs working at the intersection of health and technology. Light dinner provided.

Good Data, Better Health

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025
Hans Rosling Center (HRC) 101
Join a dynamic panel of experts as they explore the power of data in building AI tools that truly serve patients.

Deploying Science in Post-Disaster Decision Making: Lessons from the 2025 Los Angeles Fires

Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

Noon

Gowen Hall (GWN) 1A
Megan Mullin
Faculty Director of the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Luskin Endowed Chair in Innovation and Sustainability
University of California, Los Angeles

Sacia Digital Health Innovation Workshop

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

Hans Rosling Center (HRC) 155
Every year, students from across disciplines work together during this "idea-athon" to dream up digital solutions to pressing problems in the healthcare system.

Please contact us if you are organizing population health-related events that you would like support in partnering and/or marketing under the “Let’s Talk Pop Health” banner.