This year, 182 people received degrees or certificates from the Department of Global Health. This includes the undergraduate minor, Masters and PhD programs, graduate certificates, and the Global Health Pathway for medical students.
We are delighted to announce that Jared Baeten, MD, PhD has agreed to serve as Vice Chair for the Department of Global Health. Dr. Baeten, who is also a Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine, has been conducting HIV- and STD-related research since 1997 and is widely respected for his leadership of clinical trials of interventions to prevent HIV transmission. As Vice Chair Dr.
An editorial by James Pfeiffer, PhD, MPH, published in the American Journal of Public Health, highlights the long-term effects of structural adjustment policies on health systems in low and middle income countries.
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Five outstanding students were awarded “Global Healthies” awards for excellence and achievement in global health on May 11, three of whom were honored for their projects in Nepal.
The second annual Global Healthies award ceremony, held in the Husky Union Building, awarded students in five categories, including the people’s choice Oscar Gish Social Justice & Equity Award. Each awardee received US$500.
The University of Washington ranked third out of 59 universities in its approach to global equity and biomedical research, earning a B+ “grade.” This University Report Card ranking was published in late April by Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM), a student-led group focused on access to medicine and health-related technologies.
A Seattle-based nonprofit is helping save lives in Kenya and elsewhere with highly realistic training sessions that prepare health-care workers to manage a childbirth emergency. PRONTO is directed by Affiliate Associate Professor Dilys Walker, and is the subject of a Seattle Times article by MPH student Paul Nevin.
Associate Professor Ann Downer, a pioneer of distance learning at the University of Washington, has been named winner of the UW's 2015 Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award.
Ann Downer, a pioneer of distance learning at the University of Washington, has been named winner of the UW's 2015 Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award. - See more at: http://sph.washington.edu/news/article.asp?content_ID=5067#sthash.WhqLcHfa.dpuf
We are pleased to announce that Pat Gentino, Operations and Compliance Officer for I-TECH, was selected as the 2015 Department of Global Health Outstanding Staff as part of the School of Public Health (SPH) Awards. This year we had a fantastic response to our call for nominees with 10 truly outstanding nominations. A small committee of two staff and one faculty member made the very difficult decision.
What do a painting, a scalpel, and a song have in common? The answer will be danced, performed and spoken at "The Panacea Project - Global Health & the Arts" performance showcase on Friday, April 24th. Community members from both global health and the arts will converge at the ACT Theatre in Downtown Seattle for a night of interdisciplinary connections and re-imagination of health and healing.
Some of the performers and speakers include:
How do you ensure that global health research actually informs what’s happening on the ground? Why is the translation of research findings into large scale practice and policy often slow and uneven? How do global health practitioners address the widening gap between what is known to be effective and what is done in routine practice? A condensed summer course on the emerging field of implementation science hopes to attract folks from around the world who are interested in bridging this gap between research and practice in reproductive health.