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Donald Chi and Yup’ik communities partner to improve oral health of Alaskan Native children
Sugary drinks have negative health impacts. Chi’s partnership with Native Alaskan communities has been working to improve oral health.
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Ornelas Named 2023 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow
India Ornelas, Acting Chair and Professor of Health Systems and Population Health, has been named an Aspen Institute 2023 Ascend Fellow. The Ascend Fellowship brings together leaders from across the U.S. who are transforming systems to promote the well-being and prosperity of all children and families.
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HSPop faculty to participate in Fred Hutch-coordinated study of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases in overlooked populations
Several SPH faculty will play a role in an NIH-funded, Fred Hutch-coordinated study of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases in Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.
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Adjunct Associate Professor Sharon Laing to receive APHA’s 2023 Lyndon Haviland Public Health Mentoring Award
Sharon Laing has been named an APHA 2023 Awards of Excellence in Public Health recipient.
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BACK TO SCHOOL: Maximizing school safety amidst growing vaccine hesitancy
Recent reports highlight a growing trend of vaccine hesitancy among parents of school-age children, with between 20% to 25% expressing worries about routine and recommended vaccines.
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HSPop faculty, staff, students receive SPH Awards of Excellence
The UW School of Public Health recognized dozens of students, staff, and faculty at its annual Excellence Awards celebration, including six individuals from our department. The Excellence Awards celebrate members of the school’s community for their dedication, service, and many contributions to public health.
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Ph.D. candidate highlights the experiences of Washington state agricultural workers
Érica Chavez Santos, a Health Services Ph.D. student, is researching the association of labor and social determinant-related laws and agricultural workers’ health. Her goal is to address the knowledge gap about the impact of labor laws on agricultural workers’ health.
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HSPop PhD student honored for academic excellence
Tessa Matson received the 2022 Gilbert S. Omenn Award for Academic Excellence, the most prestigious recognition from the UW School of Public Health for graduate students.
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HSPop students honored in Husky 100 for 2022
This year’s annual Husky 100 awards have recognized two students within our department — Carolyn Fan and Monserrat Morales Miranda — for making the most of their time at the University of Washington.
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Alum M. Courtney Hughes addresses racial disparities in hospice care use
White patients with terminal illness utilize hospice services about 30% more than their counterparts of color. This inequity is concerning, because hospice care has been shown to improve the patient’s quality of life and the experience for family members.
