Author: Alison Jean Smith
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Improving health care equity through informatics
Master of Health Informatics and Health Information Management (MHIHIM) alum Amelia Allee breaks down her Capstone project, which leverages socioeconomic data to improve health outcomes for Medicaid patients.
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Sharing public health knowledge through short documentary filmmaking
Dr. Megha Ramaswamy (PhD, MPH) disseminates insights from her public health research via her (S)HE video series, which stands for Sexual Health Empowerment, and shares stories from women with experiences of incarceration.
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Miriana Duran receives Magnuson Scholarship to examine impact of FreshBucks program
Miriana Duran, PhD student and research scientist with the University of Washington’s Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC), focuses on reducing disparities faced by Latinx communities in Washington. For her PhD, she’s examining the mental health impacts of Seattle’s FreshBucks program.
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Study recommendations come to fruition in new policies to combat fentanyl crisis
Researchers collected qualitative data from first responders as well as people who use drugs to glean their attitudes around three different policy ideas: leave-behind naloxone, buprenorphine, and HIV/HCV testing.
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Sarah Munro receives grant to study equitable contraception access in British Columbia
Recently, Sarah Munro received funding from the Ministry of Health Research Seed Grant program, in partnership with UBC Health, to study the impact of two new policies in British Columbia. The province took the leap of making all contraception methods available for free, including the pill and IUDs.
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Ria Francisco receives Anderson-O’Connell Award for Outstanding Staff Service & Outstanding Staff Award
Ria Francisco, the Senior Grants Administrator for HSPoP, plays a vital role in securing millions of dollars in research grants to faculty each year. Recently, Francisco was honored with two awards for staff excellence, the Andersen-O’Connell Award for Outstanding Staff Service and the Outstanding Staff Award.
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Amanda Hoang receives two scholarships from the Washington State Health Information Management Association
Amanda Hoang of the Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIM) program recently received two prestigious scholarships from the Washington State Health Information Management Association (WSHIMA): the Sister Peter Olivaint Scholarship and the Foundation Scholarship. We caught up with Amanda to discuss her experience in the program.
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Stipica Mudrazija illuminates the relationship between health and a strong social safety net
“Health is not the be-all and end-all, but you cannot do anything without having health…[I’m] interested in studying the well-being of older adults in concentric circles.”
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Localio aims to impact vulnerable populations through research-based public health policy
Anna Localio, PhD candidate in Health Services, has earned the Outstanding PhD Student Award for her research, including a study on the impact of federal free school meals on children’s health. Her work, supervised by Dr. Jessica Jones-Smith, explores quantitative research in nutrition policy. Localio’s past includes significant community service, emphasizing public health benefits access.
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COPHP capstone project explores Indigenous youths’ connection to Water
Steven Nez of the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice MPH program takes a deep dive into his past as an Indigenous Youth and his connection to Water in his COPHP capstone project, recognizing natural entities like water as integral elements of wellness.