Category: Faculty
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Distress and depression rates soar among American transgender or gender-diverse adults
A new analysis of federal health data reveals rates of distress and depression among American adults who identify as transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) have more than doubled between 2014 and 2022.
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Collins to oversee COPHP capstone program during Shimkin leave
Starting in May 2024, Francesca Collins will temporarily take over as capstone director for the Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) MPH program for Genya Shimkin while Shimkin is on parental leave. Currently, Collins serves as the program’s curriculum and strategic planning director.
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Teaching the intersection of war and public health
Professors Amy Hagopian and James Pfeiffer aim to increase awareness and advocacy surrounding war as a public health crisis. Their class War and Public Health explores the intersection of public health and the far-reaching effects of war.
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Spigner’s new course discusses controversial topics to enact change
Professor Clarence Spigner advocates for open dialogue in higher education. His upcoming class on campus health during polarizing times aims to equip students with critical thinking skills and empathy to enact social progress.
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Dr. Karima Lalani to lead Health Informatics and Health Information Management programs
Dr. Karima Lalani joined the UW’s Department of Health Systems and Population Health in September as assistant teaching professor, and in January, she took over the role of program director of the Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIM) program, where she leads both the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
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Sarah Munro receives grant to research rural medication abortion care
Dr. Sarah Munro’s research team is looking to create evidence-based guidelines to support abortion care for people living in remote areas.
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Lalani Appointed to HIMSS Social Determinants of Health Committee
Karima Lalani has been appointed to the Social Determinants of Health Committee by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
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Compassion, efficiency and ‘just going for it’ – Ramaswamy to assume chair
The breadth of programs and faculty within the HSPop department “is a dream situation, to have so many diverse voices coming from various disciplinary backgrounds and in some cases working at the cutting edge of public health and social issues. That’s an opportunity to train interesting people, but also to train people who are going…
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Neil Sehgal to lead health administration programs
“Careers in health administration bring with them a tremendous responsibility — shaping the experience of those receiving care, obviously, but also those providing it,” Neil says of his priorities in leading the program.
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Hannon recognized as top influential woman scholar by American Journal of Health Promotion
HSPop faculty member Peggy Hannon has been recognized by the “American Journal of Health Promotion” as one of the most accomplished and influential women researchers and educators in the public health education and health promotion field.