Global Health Essay Contest

"What is the most important thing the U.S. can do to improve global health over the next 15 years?"

Award: $1000

Deadline: Nov. 20

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In the News

This Week in Global Health (Latest events and news)

Lancet Editor Calls on UW to Provoke the Powerful, Seattle Times, Nov. 3, 2009

Bill & Melinda Gates: Benefits of Global Health Aid NPR, Nov. 2, 2009

Winning Peace Essay from UW team, Academic Medicine, Nov. 2009 (Hagopian, DeRiel, Ratevosian)

Featured profile

Beth Rivin, MD, MPH

From Earthquakes to Human Rights -- Shaking Up Health

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media portal

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, The Global Fund for Women

Video: Kavita Ramdas talks about the fund's mission and the threat of war to global health.

University of Washington, Oct. 5, 2009.

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calendar of events

Global Health 101: Influenza: Here Today. Gone Tomorrow?
Nov. 5, 5:30 p.m., SBRI

Global Health Certificate Info Session
Nov. 6, 2-3 p.m., Health Sciences T-625

Frontiers of Global Health: William Foege, MD, MPH
Nov. 11, 12-1 p.m., Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children’s Hospital Campus

Domesticating Global Health: Part One of a Four-Part Series
Nov. 18, 4-6 p.m, SBRI Discovery Conference Room 307 Westlake Ave. N. (Debut of the Washington Global Health Alliance mapping survey of area NGOs including UW).

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Projects and Global Health Expertise

This map highlights the faculty, projects, expertise, and international affiliations in the growing Department of Global Health.

UW Global Resources
Office of Global Affairs
Global Operations Support