Category: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
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Anjulie Ganti Recognized for Putting Communities at the Heart of Public Health Education
Anjulie Ganti works to place communities at the center of public health and teaches students how to do the same. She received a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute Award for her efforts.
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MHA Alums co-found non-profit to support first-generation students
UW MHA alumni Imad Jobah and Tony To co-founded FIRST, a nonprofit supporting first-generation students through academic and professional mentorship. Their story shows how the UW MHA program equips students to lead impactful, equity-driven initiatives beyond health care.
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EDI Newsletter: November 2024
We’re excited to kick off this academic year by promoting and supporting the theme of belonging, and we’re also excited to introduce three new people to our leadership team!
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Q&A with Online MPH program student Zyna Bakari: Finding community and confidence while working to advance health equity and anti-racism
Zyna Bakari found the perfect fit in the Online Master of Public Health program with its supportive cohort, focus on social justice, and flexibility that allowed her to work at the UW’s center for Anti-racism and Community Health.
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Understanding racial disparities in uterine fibroid care
Compared to other races receiving treatment for fibroids, Black women are more likely to be put through invasive surgeries, yet they still end up having worse outcomes. “One key takeaway from our research is the importance of offering Black veterans multiple treatment options, including fertility-sparing choices,” says Owens.
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Queering the classroom with Sophie Godley (MPH ’99)
HSPop alum Sophie Godley (DrPH, MPH) along with colleagues at Boston University, found that students benefit when LGBTQ+ faculty authentically present their identities and harness open conversations about gender and sexual identity in the classroom.
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Mayra Muratalla Muñoz receives Latinx Scholars Fellowship for advocacy work in Latinx communities
Online Master of Public Health (MPH) student Mayra Muratalla Muñoz has received the Latinx Scholars Graduate School Fellowship for her engagement with Latinx communities.
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Connecting academia and community en route to public health
“I am from community. I am part of community. I value community-oriented work and I am going to continue along this route. I strongly believe that the only way to do public health is to connect academia and community.”
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Championing health equity at home, school, and within communities
When PhD student Shanise Owens was little, her mother would say to her, “If you don’t do it at home first, then how can I trust that you will do it in public?” Owens believes championing health equity in our communities starts with prioritizing EDI work within the School.
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Improving health and the human condition – Dr. Helene D. Gayle
“Think big, think bold and believe in the possible. Let passion be your guide and let the unexpected become the expected.” – Helene D. Gayle