Author: Travis Ballstadt
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Iacobelli to publish book observing care & custody in a maximum-security prison
A new book by Nicholas Iacobelli, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at UW, explores the complex relationship between healthcare and incarceration in the United States.
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Merging Public Health with Public Policy
“Public health touches every element of our society, and public policy does too,” says COPHP MPH alumna Kalia Hobbs Rutz. “Being here feels like the perfect joining together of those interests—community work, policy development, and thinking about how decisions affect people across the state.”
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Wong named director of the PhD in Health Services program
Dr. Edwin Wong has been appointed director of the PhD in Health Services program in the University of Washington’s Department of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop). He succeeds Dr. Peggy Hannon, who has served as interim director since 2024.
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MHA Students Earn National Recognition in Competitions
Students from the University of Washington’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program recently earned national recognition through standout performances in three healthcare competitions, demonstrating the analytical and leadership skills developed during their training.
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HSPop faculty awarded two new American Cancer Society grants
Together, the awards support both groundbreaking individual scholarship and a major regional collaboration, reinforcing the department’s leadership in translating evidence into real-world impact. From reimagining breast cancer prevention in clinical settings to strengthening the pipeline of early-career cancer researchers, these investments mark an important step forward in efforts to reduce cancer risk and improve outcomes for communities…
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Inside Washington’s Enterprise EHR Initiative—with MHIHIM student Aaron Morris
Second-year MHIHIM student Aaron Morris is already making a statewide impact. Now an EHR Senior Business Analyst with Washington’s Department of Social & Health Services, Aaron is helping lead the implementation of an enterprise electronic health record system—applying lessons from the classroom directly to one of the state’s most ambitious health IT initiatives.
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Health Services PhD alum named editor-in-chief of Contraception
Dr. Blair Darney (HSERV PhD ’12) has been named editor-in-chief of Contraception, the journal of the Society of Family Planning and one of the most influential journals in reproductive health research. Her appointment reflects a career marked by international collaboration, policy-relevant scholarship, mentorship, and an enduring commitment to reproductive rights and autonomy.
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Burnout, staffing, and stress: New analysis shows why emergency nurses are leaving their jobs
A new research analysis co-led by University of Washington doctoral candidate Taryn Amberson finds that burnout and poor working conditions have become the leading reasons emergency nurses are leaving their jobs — a sharp shift from just a few years ago, when better pay and career advancement were the main drivers of turnover.
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MHIHIM program to adopt updated program schedule
The University of Washington’s Master of Health Informatics and Health Information Management (MHIHIM) program will update its program schedule beginning with the Autumn 2026 cohort. Synchronous class sessions will meet five Saturdays each quarter, online or in-person. In addition, students will attend a weekly webinar each Thursday evening.
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Bridging gaps in cancer care
When Health Services PhD student Ashlyn Tom began studying how patients experience cancer care, she noticed a pattern that extended far beyond clinical treatment. “Achieving equity in cancer care requires more than new therapies,” said Tom. “It means tackling the everyday barriers related to race, culture, and language that too many patients still encounter.”