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The University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center (UW HPRC) conducts community-based research that promotes the health and well-being of middle-aged and older adults in collaboration with local, regional, and national partners.

We have been working to build healthier communities for more than 30 years as a current and initial member of the Prevention Research Centers (PRC) network with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

News & Updates

Empowering Future Health Leaders: SHPEP Scholars Innovate at HPRC

This summer, HPRC hosted six undergraduate scholars who were part of the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP). SHPEP is a free, six-week transformative summer experience for first- and second-year college students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the program provides academic enrichment in sciences and...

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Trusting school-academic relationships: Lessons from the ROSSEY project

Over the past four years, the ReOpening Schools Safely and Educating Youth (ROSSEY) project has supported Yakima schools, students, and parents with vital COVID-19 information. As the project concludes, the research team has compiled lessons learned into a comprehensive handbook on school-academic relationships.

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Miriana Duran receives Magnuson Scholarship

Miriana Duran, a PhD student in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health and research scientist at HPRC, has received the Magnuson Scholarship to support her PhD research to help reduce disparities faced by Latinx communities in Washington! Her research focuses on the mental health impacts of Seattle’s FreshBucks program, which provides lower-income residents...