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Built to solve it: Three HIHIM alumnae turn data into doors
None of them set out to become entrepreneurs when they enrolled. What they got instead was a technical vocabulary for problems they already understood in their bones — problems they’d witnessed at pharmacy counters, in hospital rehab rooms, in fragmented health systems on two continents. HIHIM gave them the systems-level fluency to see why those…
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Meeting students where they are: Chen named Outstanding Teaching Assistant 2026
“I focus on creating space for students to work through challenging concepts themselves, with me as a guide,” she said. “I adapt my pacing and examples to meet students where they are. I also see teaching as relational and iterative: I ask for feedback, reflect on what’s working, and adjust. I’m continually learning alongside my…
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Changing the conversation around firearm safety
A recent graduate of the UW School of Public Health’s Community-Oriented Public Health Practice program spent a year building trust with rural gun owners. What she found upends a common assumption about who’s willing to listen.
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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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HSPop Leadership announces 2026 faculty promotions
The Department of Health Systems and Population Health is excited to recognize and celebrate the following faculty members on their promotions, effective July 1, 2026. Their accomplishments have strengthened our department, enriched our academic community, and advanced our mission in meaningful ways. We extend our heartfelt congratulations on this well-earned achievement.
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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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