Category: HSPop in the Media
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Legislation by Rep. Pollet and COPHP students prompts school lead remediation

A regular collaborator with COPHP students in his legislative work, Rep. Pollet credits two of their culminating MPH projects with reducing lead exposure in schools.
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Multiple HSPop programs in US News & World Report’s 2026 Rankings

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop) has three programs receiving recognition in this year’s US News & World Report Graduate School rankings.
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Donald Chi named AAAS Fellow

Donald L. Chi, professor of HSPOP and the Lloyd and Kay Chapman Endowed Chair for Oral Health in the UW School of Dentistry, has been named a 2025 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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Public health solutions for mass incarceration

Providing resources and services to the incarcerated population is a more efficient method of decreasing the US prison population, and increases the likelihood those exiting the system can successfully integrate into communities.
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Sara Teitelman’s debut book Zen and the Art of Digital Transformation

Teitelman’s publisher, Wiley, refers to her as the “Marie Kondo of enterprise tech.” Her writing provides practical strategies for digital decluttering. Through case studies and downloadable tools, readers can immediately put her concepts into action.
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Retirement in the red: Addressing financial struggles for older adults

A recent Forbes article highlights the alarming rise in retiree debt, now exceeding $1.63 trillion for individuals aged 70 and older, with experts like Stipica Mudrazija emphasizing the urgent need for policy interventions to mitigate financial vulnerabilities among aging Americans.
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Dr. Karima Lalani presents to Pan-Canadian Conference on Health Information

Dr. Karima Lalani, director of health informatics and health information management programs, delivered a presentation entitled “Workforce Trends in Health Information and Information Management – A Global Perspective.”
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Promising drop in fatal Fentanyl overdoses in King County linked to harm reduction efforts

Community initiatives and changing fentanyl supply may be driving a decrease in overdose deaths, say experts from Public Health Seattle King County and HSPop.
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Chaparro highlights the dangers of cuts to U.S. nutrition programs

Project 2025 proposes substantial cuts to SNAP and WIC, which nutrition expert Pia Chaparro warns would harm already vulnerable populations facing food insecurity.
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Are artificial sweeteners a safe sugar substitute?

Dr. Jim Krieger was interviewed by journalists at the New York Times about the safety of artificial sweeteners. Read below for more information and the full article.