Author: Alison Jean Smith
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Tubman Health brings relational, community-owned healthcare to South Seattle
Tubman Health is “keeping things grounded in community, keeping the community solutions, and keeping everything local is really, really important, because what we’re building is not mass-manufactured healthcare. It’s relational healthcare. It’s community-owned healthcare.”
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COPHP capstone project helps girls of color “unlock their power within”
Jae Williams recently organized an “Unlocking Your Power Within” event for her capstone project, in partnership with Lynnwood-based nonprofit Project Girl. “Project Girl’s goal is to provide a space for young girls of color to be themselves, find their voice, and express themselves, which I related to a lot, and I wanted to be a…
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MPH student publishes study examining gun culture and “the armed home”
HSPop MPH student ThuyMi Phung recently published a mixed-methods article in the Journal of Integrated Social Sciences examining the legitimization of gun use in the home, mixing quantitative and qualitative methods. “My findings suggest that maybe people view gun violence and the threat of firearms outside of the home to be great, and they counteract…
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From Amazon to UW Medicine: unpacking the flexibility offered by an HIHIM degree
HIHIM alum Simran Dhanoa reflects on how the program served as a launchpad for her career in health metrics. As a proud “career butterfly,” she’s taken advantage of numerous professional opportunities in healthcare.
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Research continues at the intersection of substance use and HIV
Thanks to effective antiretroviral medications like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), many of those living with HIV can effectively manage their illness. Nonetheless, certain behaviors can stymie the effectiveness of medication.
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Overcoming barriers as an immigrant, first-generation MHIHIM student
First-generation and immigrant students face multiple barriers. MHIHIM student Maryan Mohamed describes her own journey, including her advocacy and project management work at the Somali Health Board.
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How Amy Jenkins brings trauma-informed leadership to Fred Hutch
HIHIM alum and current faculty member Amy Jenkins reflects on the importance of trauma-informed, emotionally intelligent leadership in the workplace.
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How one MHA graduate became a serial entrepreneur and “dot connector”
Rick Lee, an MHA alum, reflects on his surprising journey to becoming a healthcare entrepreneur. His latest venture, Healthrageous, is an innovative meal-plan solution for seniors.
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London Breedlove receives David A. Winston fellowship
Breedlove, Executive MHA student and associate clinical professor in the Family Medicine Department, reflects on the benefits of holistic care that treats mind and body in tandem.
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Zoe Pleasure receives NIH fellowship to study contraceptive care delivery to Veterans with autoimmune conditions
Pleasure was awarded the prestigious F31 predoctoral fellowship from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health for her study.