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The Department of Health Systems and Population Health prepares future health practitioners, managers, and researchers to conduct the unfinished work of improving the well-being of communities in the United States and throughout the world.


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We train students for influential careers in:

  • health system management
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photo: HSPop Faculty, Staff, Students Receive SPH Excellence Awards

HSPop Faculty, Staff and Students Receive SPH Excellence Awards

The University of Washington School of Public Health (SPH) recognized dozens of students, staff, and faculty at its annual Excellence Awards celebration, including six individuals from the Department of Health Systems and Population Health. The Excellence Awards celebrate members of the SPH community for their dedication, service, and many contributions to public health.   read more...

photo: Anjulie Ganti on improving health equity when training the future public health workforce

Anjulie Ganti: Improving health equity with training

I never had any plans to go into academia, but in hindsight, I was always an educator. I did a lot of volunteering and speaking to youth about sexuality and health education.   read more...

photo: Co-Creating a culture of community care with unhoused neighbors

Co-Creating a culture of community care with unhoused neighbors

As a nurse case manager for Boston’s unhoused community, Daniel Viveros would often contemplate how to address health outcomes caused by a lack of housing. Viveros’ experiences throughout their career made them see that to create lasting change, health issues needed to be tackled at a much broader, systems level.   read more...

photo: Seattle

Seattle's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Shows Improved Public Health

The improved BMI data, while a modest improvement, is important because very few population-level interventions have shown any impact on BMI.   read more...

photo: COPHP alum Alejandro Varela to receive of the Alumni of Impact Award

COPHP alum Alejandro Varela to receive of the Alumni of Impact Award

The University of Washington (UW) School of Public Health is pleased to announce COPHP alum Alejandro Varela as this year's recipient of the Alumni of Impact Award. This prestigious award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of public health and have made significant contributions to their communities.   read more...