October 08, 2013 | Department News

Four Rising Stars from China Arrive to Study Global Health

In a groundbreaking project for UW Global Health and China public health, four rising stars from premier Chinese universities are beginning MPH and PhD studies this month in the Department of Global Health. Separately, two outstanding faculty members from China will also come to UW as Faculty Scholars this winter. - See more at: http://sph.washington.edu/news/article.asp?content_ID=2188#sthash.v6yHYh7b.dpuf

October 08, 2013 | Department News

Department of Global Health Annual Report 2012-2013 Now Online

The Department of Global Health's first annual report, published Oct. 1, 2013,  is a snapshot of the the 2012-2013 academic year and highlights how our programs have grown, where are students are getting jobs, the diversity of our faculty by discipline, major events and awards, and how our website is growing in prominence. We love the alumni section!!

March 22, 2013 | Department News

Get Ready for Global Health & The Arts Symposium April 20

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

March 22, 2013 | Department News

UW School of Medicine Ranked Fifth in AIDS (U.S. News & World Report)

According to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.S.News & World Report. the UW School of Medicine was ranked first in the academic specialties of family medicine and rural medicine. It also ranked fifth in AIDS, eighth in internal medicine, ninth in geriatrics, and ninth in pediatrics. The school was also ranked 12th in research. The University of Washington has also been ranked second among primary care medical schools in the country,

March 22, 2013 | Department News

King Holmes' Legacy Honored

Dr. King K. Holmes,  chair of the UW Department of Global Health, won the prestigious 2013 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award for his work in sexually transmitted diseases, the Gairdner Foundation announced March 20.
The award, valued at CAN$100,000 (about US$97,300) is one of the world’s most esteemed prizes for medical research. Since 1959, of the 312 individuals presented with a Canada Gairdner Award, 80 have gone on to receive a Nobel Prize.

March 22, 2013 | Department News

David Fleming -- a Seattle Powerhouse for Global to Local

Dr. David Fleming, Director, Public Health- Seattle & King County, was named one of the "50 Most Influential People in Seattle Right Now" by Seattle Met Magazine. Dr. Fleming is on the Department's External Advisory Board and is a passionate advocate for the global-to-local movement, often reminding people that health disparities in King County are some of the most extreme in the nation.

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