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Department of Health Systems and Population Health announces unified leadership of MPH-MS programs
The Department of Health Systems and Population Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Miruna Buta has been appointed Program Director for the department’s Master of Public Health and Master of Science programs, effective July 1, 2026.
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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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Demystifying policy: HSERV 553 brings permit-to-purchase lawmakers into the classroom
Policymakers, including Senator Manka Dhingra, visited students in HSERV 553 to discuss Washington’s new Permit-to-Purchase gun law.
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Daniel-Ulloa honored for lifelong learning excellence, rooted in student-centered teaching
Jason Daniel-Ulloa, associate teaching professor in the Departments of Health Systems and Population Health and Global Health, has been awarded the University of Washington’s Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award.
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MPH student publishes study examining gun culture and “the armed home”
HSPop MPH student ThuyMi Phung recently published a mixed-methods article in the Journal of Integrated Social Sciences examining the legitimization of gun use in the home, mixing quantitative and qualitative methods. “My findings suggest that maybe people view gun violence and the threat of firearms outside of the home to be great, and they counteract…
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HSPop at the MPH Practicum Symposium
Alongside students from all UW School of Public Health departments, students from the HSPop MPH and Online MPH programs presented their practicum projects. Out of nearly 100 presenters, Shalom Mhlanga was one of three students to receive the Most Memorable interACTIONS Award.
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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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Sophia Tulino champions community on and off the court
University of Washington volleyball player Sophia Tulino is making an impact both on and off the court. As a student-athlete and masters student in HSPOP, Sophia brings a strong sense of teamwork and community to everything she does.
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UW researchers receive grant to streamline, improve addiction care in Zimbabwe
Facing a substance use disorder epidemic, Zimbabwe’s health care system is struggling to provide care to patients. UW researchers describe their Population Health Initiative-funded study aiming to help change that by implementing a quicker, simpler screening tool to identify those in need of addiction treatment.
