Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy Prevention in American Indian Communities: A New Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preconceptual Approach

with Drs. Michelle Sarche and Jessica Hanson

Monday, May 13^th, 2019, 12PM-1PM PDT

This presentation will explain the importance of a preconceptual approach to alcohol-exposed pregnancy prevention, detailing efforts to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancy in American Indian communities in particular. It will illustrate how these efforts have informed the design and implementation of a new randomized controlled trial of Native-Changing High-risk Alcohol Use and Increasing Contraception Effectiveness Study (Native CHOICES) (an adaptation of CHOICES) with one Northern Plains American Indian community.

This webinar is free but registration is required.

Please register here.

WCPC Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy

“Does Research Matter in the Real World? Reflections on Research Use Among Domestic Violence Serving Organizations”

TARYN LINDHORST

UW School of Social Work

Monday, April 29th
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
*Q&A until 2:00 pm

School of Social Work, Room 305A

Full Schedule

Health equity lecture series features thought leaders in April

March 29, 2019

The UW schools of social work, public health and nursing are collaboratively launching their Health Equity Lecture Series in April. The goal is to bring in thought leaders working on areas of health equity and to spark conversations about how we can work more effectively with communities, each other and partner organizations to bring about positive change. These lectures are open to the public, including friends, colleagues and community partners who are committed to this important social and public health issue.

As part of the new Health Equity Lecture Series, the School of Public Health is hosting the following educators this April:

• Perry Halkitis, Dean of Public Health and Professor, Rutgers University: public lecture Friday, April 5, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Halkitis researches health equity issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
• Donald Warne, Chair of Public Health and Professor, North Dakota State University: public lecture Thursday, April 18, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Warne researches impacts of historical trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACES) on health.
• Collins Airhihenbuwa, Professor, Georgia State University: public lecture Friday, April 26, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Airhihenbuwa researches global health equity issues related to culture and identity.

Meet the speaker: If you would like to meet with any of these individuals while they are on campus, please contact JeShawna Schmidt at jacs1007@uw.edu, who will be organizing their schedules.

Students in healthcare profession training programs are invited to join the Department of Bioethics & Humanities and the Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education (IPE), Research & Practice for dinner and an evening of connecting with colleagues and engaging in ethical dilemmas!

In the upcoming Bodemer* Interprofessional Ethics Lab, we will discuss adolescent decision-making. We will cover the basics of neurocognitive development, the legal rights of minors, and the pertinent ethical considerations of adolescents making decisions for themselves. Ethics consultants and clinicians from Seattle Children’s and UW Medical Center will help guide small group case discussions using some of the language, principles, and tools that guide bioethicists.

Learning Objectives

• Learn about the developmental, legal and ethical considerations underlying adolescent decision-making
• Work as a collaborative team to apply ethics analysis tools to the healthcare decision-making process.

When: Wednesday May 1, 5:30-7:30pm (food available at 5:15pm)

Where: UW South Campus Center, Room 316

Please register by April 29^th using this link.

Questions? Contact: rlazzar@uw.edu

Join us Wednesday, April 17 (2:00-4:30 p.m.) at the UW Seattle HUB Ballroom!
Faculty, staff, and graduate students from all three UW campuses will come together to build conversation and community around teaching, learning, and related research.
This year’s keynote is  “Designing Classroom Assessment Ecologies for Universal Student Success” with speakers  Stuart Adler (Chemical Engineering, UW Seattle) and  Asao Inoue (School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Tacoma).
Before and after the keynote, explore over  60 poster presentations  showcasing the latest innovative research in teaching and learning.

Click here to learn more!

Click here to register for this event!

 

The University of Washington Schools of Public Health, Nursing and Social Work are united in their commitment to promoting the health of all people and creating a more just society. Towards this end, our three school are collaboratively launching a new Health Equity Lecture Series.

The goal of this Lecture Series is to bring in thought leaders working on facets of health equity to catalyze conversations about how we can work more effectively with communities, each other and partner organizations to bring about positive change and how we can foster a more inclusive environment on our own campus. These lectures are open to the public, so we hope that you will forward information about them to friends, colleagues and community partners who are committed to the same issues and encourage them to attend.

As part of the new Health Equity Lecture Series, the School of Public Health will be hosting the following individuals in April 2019:

• Perry Halkitis, Dean of Public Health and Professor, Rutgers University: public lecture Friday, April 5, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Halkitis researches health equity issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity
• Donald Warne, Chair of Public Health and Professor, North Dakota State University: public lectureThursday, April 18, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Warne researches impacts of historical trauma & adverse childhood experiences (ACES) on health
• Collins Airhihenbuwa, Professor, Georgia State University: public lecture Friday, April 26, 4 p.m. in Hogness Auditorium. Dr. Airhihenbuwa researches global health equity issues related to culture and identity

If you would like to meet with any of these individuals while they are on campus, please contact Mrs. JeShawna Schmidt at jacs1007@uw.edu, who will be organizing their schedules.

 

Spring 2019 Seminar Series Flyer

WCPC’s quarterly Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy brings nationally prominent poverty researchers to the university to present and discuss their findings with faculty and students. The seminars are open to the public and attract a range of faculty and students from disciplines across campus, as well as local service providers and engaged community members.

The seminar series is also available as a for-credit class (SOC WL 556) for graduate and outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Washington. Throughout the quarter, seminar students will meet and engage with other anti-poverty and inequality researchers, scholars, and students, and complete a career development assignment.

WCPC Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy

“A Mobility Framework for Economic Policy Agendas”

ELISABETH JACOBS

Center for Equitable Growth

Monday, April 1st
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
*Q&A until 2:00 pm

School of Social Work, Room 305A

Abstract: Intergenerational mobility is the technical concept at the heart of the American Dream. An individual’s place on the economic distribution is supposed to reflect individual effort and talent, not parental resources and privilege. Yet this perspective ignores the mounting evidence of the myriad ways that poverty and economic inequality foreclose equality of opportunity for far too many Americans now and in the future. This talk will explore how economic inequality could be impeding the development of human potential and the effective deployment of that human potential, and therefore depressing upward mobility, and offer up a framework for economic policymakers interested in advancing an evidence-backed agenda for accelerating both economic growth and economic mobility in America.

Harm Reduction Flyer FINAL

The Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center is excited to announce our next harm reduction training: “Harm Reduction for Substance Use: Meeting Clients Where They’re At,” on Friday, April 5th from 9-5 on the Harborview Campus (Pat Steel Building 2097).

This training will be geared primarily toward clinical care providers working with individuals who are struggling with substance use issues. Trainees will receive tools, resources, and skills to enact successful harm reduction treatment components.

You can register here:  https://redcap.iths.org/surveys/?s=YCW9FHNKHE

And, read about our latest work here:  https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/working-with-homeless-alcohol-users-who-dont-want-sobriety-still-gets-results-study-says/?fbclid=IwAR3ZsxqL6Mpw4C-KRWiJ5HE7BTkbf_dRTaZxJPwapuTOWlRfMrCmEMxeXN8

Thanks!

Seema L. Clifasefi, PhD, MSW (pronouns she/her)

Email: seemac@uw.edu

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Co-Director, Harm Reduction Research & Treatment Center

 

Chasing the Butterfly Dream: Zhuangzi and Early Medieval Chinese Culture

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019
Time: 4 – 5 PM

Location: East Asian Library (Gowen Hall), University of Washington
Admission: Free to public

Presenter: Professor Ping Wang, Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature, UW

The “Qi wu lun” 齊物論 chapter is arguably the most important and at the same time an extremely difficult chapter from the Zhuangzi 莊子. Its enigmatic and elusive ending—the famous butterfly dream narrative—signifies something unattainable in human’s pursuit of life’s meaning and the cosmic truth. In the centuries following the collapse of the Han Empire (202 b.c.e – 220 c.e.), Zhuangzi rose to be an essential text whose interpretations led to unprecedented explorations of cultural ideals that would ascribe meaning to the identity of the exiled Han population and, to a great extent, establish the genetics of Chinese culture. In other words, in order to understand modern China and contemporary Chinese society, we have to delve into the minds of Early Medieval Chinese thinkers. The way the educated elites lived their lives and pursued their dreams by negotiating the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of the Zhuangzi has much to teach us about our own “cultural selves.”

This lecture is offered as part of CIWA’s Culture Talk Series.

Please join us for the 43rd annual University Faculty Lecture, presented by Professor Emeritus Quintard Taylor

Drawing from his extensive online database, BlackPast, Professor Taylor will explore the stories of six little-known black women whose experiences can help us redefine the narrative of African Americans in the West — and the world. April 30, 2019 7:30–8:30 p.m. Kane Hall, Room 130 Free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Kane Hall lobby. More information here.

Dear Health Sciences Graduate Students,

Are you interested in Latinx health? Do you want to learn about opportunities that you can tap into on campus or the community? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, come join us at the Latino Center for Health Student Connecting Event!

Join us at the Latino Center for Health Student Connecting Event
Wednesday, April 17th from 12-1:30 pm
Allen library, Petersen Room (4th floor, Room 485)
Lunch will be provided!

Hear about the work of the Latino Center for Health at UW
Learn how the Center supports grad students through Travel Awards, mentorship opportunities, and occasional research job opportunities
Network with other folx with similar interests and backgrounds across disciplines
Meet LCH faculty and staff
Build community

The Latino Center for Health provides leadership for community-engaged research through capacity building and authentic partnerships with community stakeholders to promote impactful improvements in the health and well-being of Latinx communities in Washington state, regionally, and nationally. A major commitment of the Center is to nurture the next generation of scholars and leaders who will respond to current and emerging issues facing Latinx communities. Priority areas of research, practice and policy include: Physical Health, Mental Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Violence Prevention.

To learn more about the Latino Center for health, visit us at www.latinocenterforhealth.org

If you have questions, feel free to contact us directly via email at latcntr@uw.edu.

The NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center – in  collaboration with the UW School of Nursing and the VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center – is offering the Spring 2019 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series!

 

We are pleased to be able to offer once again this popular series of interdisciplinary lectures on Geriatric Healthcare.  These lectures are available locally to students/faculty/staff across our three campuses and community professionals on Tuesdays, April 2 – June 4, from 4:00-5:30 in the UW Health Sciences Building, T-wing, Room T661 (EXCEPT 4/9 – when the lecture will be in T747).  The topics are listed at the end of this email.  There is no charge for attending any one or all of the lectures, unless you want academic course credit (see “important note” below) or continuing education contact hours (information will be provided at the lectures for CE registration).

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR UW STUDENTS WANTING TO REGISTER FOR THE ONLINE SERIES FOR 1 ACADEMIC CREDIT: Please consult the Time Schedule and register online for either NURS499B (BASW Students, SLN 17729) or NURS599B (MSW, SLN 17747)-“Geriatric Health Promotion” (Barbara Cochrane, instructor).  This is an ONLINE 1 credit, interdisciplinary course; the lectures are available “asynchronously” via video stream.  If you want to attend the lecture in-person AND get academic credit, that works too.

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WHEN	Saturday, Apr. 6, 2019, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
DESCRIPTION	The University of Washington 1st Annual Interprofessional LGBTQ Health Conference is a community-organized and led event promoting the exploration of the health care needs of LGBTQ communities. The conference will provide a forum to share knowledge and research across disciplines, invite cross-disciplinary critique and conversation, and collaborate with community partners. Through discussions around institutionalized racism in health care, addressing LGBTQ erasure in health care curriculum, engaging clinicians and researchers in social justice and advocacy, establishing an interdisciplinary network of LGBTQ health professionals, and educating current and future health care providers, this event aims to promote the advancement of LGBTQ health. We invite interested individuals to attend this conference, including undergraduate and graduate students of the health professions as well as faculty/staff of these programs, current health care workers, researchers, health policy specialists, advocates, and community members interested in addressing health equity issues for LGBTQ individuals. Research track: The research track is a venue for sharing data-driven research on the health and well-being of LGBTQ communities across diverse health related disciplines. Clinical track: The clinical track sessions will focus on related topic areas important to the clinical care of LGBTQ patients, including primary care, mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and gender affirming medical care. Social Justice & Advocacy track: The social justice and advocacy track is a forum for the presentation and discussion of social justice for LGBTQ communities, as well as a venue for improving individual and institutional practices for advocating for LGBTQ health. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Deadline January 19, 2019 is.gd… Questions? Email us at uwlgbtqhc@gmail.com
CAMPUS LOCATION	South Campus Center (SOCC)
EVENT TYPES	Conferences, Information Sessions, Lectures/Seminars, Special Events, Workshops
EVENT SPONSORS	Q Center, School of Public Health, Queerx –  Pharmacy LGBTQ+ and Ally Association
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The School of Social Work Transracial Adoptee Group invites you to attend a screening and Q&A of a documentary about a transracial adoptee, Angela Tucker, who finds her birth mother and meets the rest of a family who didn’t know she existed, including her birth father. This story is about identity, the complexities of transracial adoption, and most importantly, closure.

Please join us on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 4:30-6:00pm at the School of Social Work Room 305.

This event is open to the public!

Please email Beth at bethvf@uw.edu if you have any questions

Hello UW Community,
We are excited to announce that Dr. Kim Tallbear will be visiting UW from April 22-26, 2019 as part of the Jessie and John Danz Lecture Series. Dr. Tallbear, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Environment, is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in South Dakota and a renowned international scholar of Indigenous peoples’ engagements with science and technology. Her work intersects with a broad array of research on DNA, self-governance, sexuality, ethnicity, race, and ethics.
The Danz Lecture Series is hosting Dr. Tallbear’s talk Wednesday, April 24th in Kane Hall 120 at 7:30 pm. Her lecture, Why is Sex a “Thing”? Making Good Relations for a Decolonial World, draws on critical Indigenous ideas regarding science and sexuality. Registration for this event is now open.  Please save the date and share reading links with students, colleagues, and other communities outside of UW:
Free tickets to April 24th lecture
Links to Dr. Tallbear’s work

• http://grad.uw.edu/public-lecture-series/kim-tallbear/
• http://kimtallbear.com/
• http://www.indigenoussts.com/
• www.tipiconfessions.com
• Follow her on Twitter @KimTallBear and @CriticalPoly
• She also blogs at www.criticalpolyamorist.com
• “Science and Whiteness”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzVKVBgb4S4
• “Making Love and Relations Beyond Settler Sexualities”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfdo2ujRUv8
•  “Indigenous Feminism Power Panel”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HnEvaVXoto (TallBear speaks at 11:00 minutes)

The Winter Quarter Common Book event was cancelled due to snow, we have rescheduled the discussion to April 23^rd.

The Stigma We Carry: A panel discussion on mental health and stigmatized identities led by formerly incarcerated individuals and allies.

Link to Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2322136238005776/

WCPC Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy

“Mitigating Criminal Justice Debt in Pierce County”
Karin Martin

UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance
Monday, March 11th
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
*Q&A until 2:00 pm
School of Social Work, Room 305A

This project explores the interconnections between criminal justice system involvement, court-ordered debt, and poverty, in partnership with a Tacoma-based community organization. Two research questions motivate the project: 1) what is the nature and extent of criminal justice debt in Pierce County Courts? And, 2) what policy interventions can attenuate the social costs of court-ordered debt for low-income residents? To address these questions, the project draws on monetary sanction and sentencing data from Washington State’s Administrative Office of the Courts, in addition to focus groups with residents who owe money to the courts. We find that Pierce County courts (municipal, district, superior) assessed more than $332 million in monetary sanctions between 2011 and 2017, generating approximately $228 million in outstanding criminal justice debt—with significant racial disparities. Focus group participants report being trapped in a cycle of poverty penalization that includes being subject to incarceration, having cars impounded, and being assessed even more monetary sanctions stemming from the inability to pay the initial criminal justice debt. Housing insecurity, forgoing necessities (e.g. groceries, utility bills), and driver’s license suspension were common in our sample. Our analysis points to a number of policy changes that could reduce the harm of criminal justice debt in Pierce County.

The Bioscience Careers Seminar Series Presents:

“Life is short, you do you”  

Frieda Chan, Ph.D.

Patent Agent

Seed IP Law Group, Seattle, WA

Thursday, March 7, 2019, 5:00-6:00pm

Health Sciences Building, Room T-747

Refreshments Provided

Dr. Frieda Chan is a patent agent, an accomplished Ph.D. scientist, an inventor, a NIH and NSF grant recipient, a world-class musician, a medalist at international rowing regatta, a titled handler at national agility trials with her champion border collie (Artemis), a finisher of US half marathon and triathlon, a black belt (Shodan) in karate, an avid gardener and a life-partner to an accomplished rocket scientist. She will share with you her fearless quest in seizing the moment, carving out a unique career path, breaking the mold and navigating work life balance.

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Didn’t make it to a previous talk? Check our website for a recap!

This seminar series is only possible because of generous support from the UW Departments of:

Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Informatics & Medical Education, Genome Sciences, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, the Office of Research and Graduate Education, the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Grant, the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, the Graduate Program in Neurobiology & Behavior, and the Graduate School. Thank You!

 

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Bioscience Careers Seminar Series Committee Members:

Cindy Wei (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Lisa Voelker (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Erika Keim (Env. & Occupational Health), Ashley Hall (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Will Chen (Molecular Engineering), Danielle Faivre (Genome Sciences), Grace Hamilton (Biochemistry), Jacob O’Connor (Biological Physics, Structure, and Design), Amy Spens (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Taylor Wang (Molecular and Cellular Biology), Albert Yen (Bioengineering)
Administration:
Mary Downes (somevent@uw.edu)

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phd@u.washington.edu

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