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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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New PhD funding made available for student support
“Every degree program in the department is important and crucial to improving the public’s health, and Judy and I have been fortunate to be able to support each of them. Still, the PhD program stands out in importance for a research-intensive university, particularly at this chaotic time of precipitous funding loss.“ -Dr. Jeff Harris
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Endowed professorship honors health promotion legacy, supports faculty innovation
This new endowed professorship is designed to enhance the University’s ability to recruit and retain outstanding faculty in the Department, with a preference for those whose research and teaching focus on health promotion.
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SPH Celebrates 2025 Excellence Award Winners
Each year the University of Washington School of Public Health celebrates members of the SPH community for their dedication, service, and many contributions to public health.
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Research continues at the intersection of substance use and HIV
Thanks to effective antiretroviral medications like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), many of those living with HIV can effectively manage their illness. Nonetheless, certain behaviors can stymie the effectiveness of medication.
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Zoe Pleasure receives NIH fellowship to study contraceptive care delivery to Veterans with autoimmune conditions
Pleasure was awarded the prestigious F31 predoctoral fellowship from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health for her study.
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Health Services Ph.D. leadership transition
After 18 years in the HSERV Ph.D. program as a student, faculty member, associate director and director, Dr. Emily Williams will step down from the role of director, and Dr. Peggy Hannon will take over as interim director.
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The urgent need for gender-affirming care amid rising bans
Gender-affirming care bans are creating a mental health crisis for transgender youth, as highlighted by a new literature review from the University of Washington School of Public Health.
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Hughes named 2024 MAC Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success
Health Services PhD alum, M. Courtney Hughes, received the award for her work as a full-time faculty member at Northern Illinois University. She said the award motivates her to “redouble my efforts to foster an environment where students can thrive.”
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The legacy of redlining in America: Shanise Owens reveals health, wealth impacts in new study
Recent Health Services PhD graduate Shanise Owens discusses her thesis, which digs into the lingering impacts of redlining on generational wealth and BMI.
