Category: Student Research & Fieldwork
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Expanding autism care access across Washington state
In the U.S., children with autism face significant barriers in receiving diagnoses and support. Bridging that gap for children with autism has long been a passion for HSPop MPH student Pooja Manjunath. During her practicum experience with the UW Autism Center, Manjunath analyzed autism diagnoses disparities and recommended ways for the Center to expand services across…
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Meet the ’25-’26 HSPop MPH and MS Student Ambassadors
Collectively, this year’s ambassadors bring experience from emergency medicine, clinical care, health policy, disability advocacy, global and Indigenous health, community-based research, as well as health services and outcomes research. Student ambassadors play a vital role for prospective students. Through sharing their unique stories, they offer a peer perspective on what it’s like to be enrolled…
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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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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.”
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Health Services PhD candidate receives award for research on highway policy and health inequities
“The Effects of the Interstate Highway System as a Racialized Policy on Downstream Socioeconomic Factors: A Rapid Literature Review,” explores how one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in U.S. history continues to shape community health and equity today.
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After schools instituted universal free meals, fewer students had high blood pressure, UW study finds
“High blood pressure is an important public health problem that isn’t studied as much on a population level as obesity,” said Anna Localio, a UW postdoctoral researcher of health systems and population health.
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UW HIHIM Students deliver data-driven solutions to health organizations
Students partner with Seattle-area healthcare organizations to deliver real-world solutions in health information management and informatics.
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First-gen student to Fulbright Scholar: meet Vince Da
Whether leading COVID-19 vaccination efforts, supporting first-gen students, or researching nurse migration in the Philippines, Vince Da centers equity in all he does. Now he’s taking that mission global as a Fulbright Scholar.
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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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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…