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2026 Excellence Awards Recipients
The University of Washington School of Public Health announced the recipients of the 2026 Excellence Awards – including five HSPOP students – which recognize members of the SPH community for their dedication, service, and many contributions to public health.
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UW’s Health Promotion Research Center launches employee wellness program for small businesses
With healthcare costs and burnout on the rise, many smaller organizations struggle to find wellness options that fit their budgets and workloads. Connect to Wellness™ is an affordable, low-time employee wellness program built specifically for small businesses and nonprofits.
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UW READU Research team honored with Academy Health Mosaic Award
READU’s work focuses on advancing drug user health equity, improving overdose response within emergency medical services, and reducing stigma toward people who use drugs.
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Hartgraves shares electronic health records expertise with Seattle Times
Washington is moving toward an electronic health records system with a targeted rollout of 2028. The Seattle Times recently spoke with John Hartgraves on the promise of the transition.
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Merging Public Health with Public Policy
“Public health touches every element of our society, and public policy does too,” says COPHP MPH alumna Kalia Hobbs Rutz. “Being here feels like the perfect joining together of those interests—community work, policy development, and thinking about how decisions affect people across the state.”
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Wong named director of the PhD in Health Services program
Dr. Edwin Wong has been appointed director of the PhD in Health Services program in the University of Washington’s Department of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop). He succeeds Dr. Peggy Hannon, who has served as interim director since 2024.
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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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MHA Students Earn National Recognition in Competitions
Students from the University of Washington’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program recently earned national recognition through standout performances in three healthcare competitions, demonstrating the analytical and leadership skills developed during their training.
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HSPop faculty awarded two new American Cancer Society grants
Together, the awards support both groundbreaking individual scholarship and a major regional collaboration, reinforcing the department’s leadership in translating evidence into real-world impact. From reimagining breast cancer prevention in clinical settings to strengthening the pipeline of early-career cancer researchers, these investments mark an important step forward in efforts to reduce cancer risk and improve outcomes for communities…
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Americans Dead First: What Stephen Bezruchka wants you to know and do
Throughout his extensive career, Stephen Bezruchka, emeritus professor, has taught and mentored thousands of students, published dozens of papers, chapters, and books, launched a YouTube channel. His message through it all: Americans are dead first, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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