King K. Holmes, UW professor of global health and medicine and chair of the Department of Global Health, is the recipient of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) 2013 Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award recognizes Holmes’ career in research on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI), and other infectious disease. The award honors Holmes for his major contributions to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge about infectious diseases.

King Holmes  will receive the inaugural “Award for Impact” from the Washington Global Health Alliance (WGHA). He will be honored Nov. 9, 2013, at the WGHA event, "Party for the Health of it," being held at the Seattle Aquarium.

Dr. Mock, an expert in Injury prevention and trauma care, especially in low- and middle-income countries, is now the director for the Undergraduate Minor in Global Health.

This symposium is the grande finale for Global Health Week (April 15-20). Join us for a full day of panel discussions and performances that explore the horizons of art and global health. Topics covered will include collaborations in the field and artists working to improve women's health worldwide. We hope this symposium will break new ground for discussion and reveal the immense value that partnerships in art and health can offer.
Featured panelists will include:
Carlo Scandiuzzi, Executive Director, ACT Theatre