This study abroad program for UW students to Ecuador focuses on regenerative land management and bamboo ecosystems. The program is 8 days in Ecuador- featuring immersive learning at RFI headquarters. It includes bamboo architecture lectures, hands-on experiences in areas of bamboo and sustainable design, and complete a bamboo project in Ecuador.

Date: June 10-19th, 2024

Contact Information: Molly Thompson (mthomp7@uw.edu)

Registration is now open for the Northwest Nature and Health Symposium on May 1 at the Intellectual House! This year’s event features eight talks, one moderated discussion, a student poster session, and the chance to connect with interdisciplinary colleagues who are interested in conservation and health equity. Registration closes on April 27 and student scholarships are available.

Nature and Health illuminates the connections between nature and human health and well-being. We work with the community and decision makers to translate our findings into programs and policies that promote equitable engagement with nature.

Our symposia are:

• Led by our core values of equity and justice
• An opportunity to cultivate your network
• Filled with inspiring seminars and panels from leading experts

Logistics:

• Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• Time: 9 AM – 5 PM PT
• Location: Intellectual House, Seattle, WA
• Registration: Register by April 27, 2024. There will be no on-site registration. $100 for professionals, $40 for students with scholarships available. Lunch and coffee/tea service are included
• Questions? Contact: natureandhealth@uw.edu

The Department of Global Health is sponsoring a webinar on The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza and Public Health Responses on Monday, February 26 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. PST. It is open to others across the UW campus and the community. 

The goal of this webinar panel will be to provide a more detailed understanding to the UW community of the public health aspects of the crisis and the role of global health professionals addressing current and anticipated health needs of the population.

Registration is required. **Once you register, you will be sent a link for the Zoom webinar.

Work alongside your health science colleagues to serve the needs of our local communities.

The Health Sciences Mobile Health and Outreach Van is a pilot program that works to address critical gaps in health access, and partners with local organizations such as University District Street Medicine, Georgetown Tiny House Village, and others to provide basic preventive health and street medicine services for people experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity and other barriers to accessing healthcare. In addition, the project provides interprofessional learning opportunities for health sciences students to engage with professionals and students from other disciplines, and to connect what they are learning in the classroom to a community setting.

Service learning and community engagement are ideal mechanisms for growing teamwork skills, while connecting classroom learning with real life experiences.  Students from across the health sciences are invited to demonstrate community caring through participation in programs such as The UW Listening Project and the Mobile Health and Outreach Program. We also work closely with the UW School of Medicine (SOM) Service Learning Program. For additional opportunities to work in interprofessional teams, while serving the needs of our local communities, please visit the SOM Service Learning Website.

Concerned about tobacco use in kids?  Consider taking part in Tar Wars!

Tar Wars is a tobacco-free education program for fourth- and fifth-grade students. The program is designed to teach kids about the short-term health effects of tobacco use, the cost associated with using tobacco products, and the advertising techniques used by the tobacco industry to market their products to youth.

Please bookmark the following page as we will be updating it regularly as more schools sign up. We will also send out sign-up emails when more schools join, but it will always be this same link.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bbe4BHQidS2-oIyb9rreWyIYie7_CMzoBpp4YaXZHQo/edit?usp=sharing

On this document you will find the presentation dates and school info as well as the Tar Wars lead contact information if you have any questions. The Tar Wars leader will reach out to the volunteers who signed up to finalize transportation plans and timing a few days prior to each presentation. There is no limit on the number of volunteers each day (2-3 total is normal), and if you can only make a partial day then please communicate with the Tar Wars lead for that school.

 

Open to all majors from all campuses and has no prerequisites. Deadline is January 31st, 2020.

You can read about the impact of one of Dr. Ezeonwu’s previous study abroad programs in this story: https://www.uwb.edu/news/november-2019/alumni-bradley-budrow.

Questions can be directed to uwbworld@uw.edu or mezeo@uw.edu.

Consider:  Who has a better chance of surviving to age 60, a 15-year old girl in the United States or a 15-year old girl in Sri Lanka?

If you chose the girl in the US, you need to take Hserv 482 / Global Health 482, this Winter Quarter, to find out why Americans are not living longer despite our advanced medical resources.

There are no prerequisites except an open mind.  There is a take-home exam.
Class meets Tu/Th 4:30 to 5:50 plus an hour’s section meeting on Friday.
4 credits, qualifies for I&S as well as well as GH minor or PH major.
SLN  15401 (HSERV 482) or 15022 (G H 482)

For questions contact instructors:  Stephen Bezruchka sabez@uw.edu  or Sara Mackenzie saramack@uw.edu

Population Health Hs 482/GH 482 explores what makes a country more or less healthy in comparison to others.
Why do Japanese women enjoy increasingly better health status in comparison to all other nations?Why is our health getting worse?  Why is mortality for US women increasing in almost half of our counties?
Why are we one of 8 nations globally seeing an increase in deaths of women in childbirth?
Why, why, why?  We spend over half of all the world’s health care dollars, 3.5 trillion in 2017 – a sixth of our total economy.  What is going on?

Hserv 482/G H 482, The Health of Populations, looks at countries to understand how people there achieve their health status.  Students in the past have enjoyed the course and have found the material to be invigorating.

One student claims, “This class demolished everything i thought about health, healthcare and human behavior!,” another said “This course ruined my life – in the best way possible” and another student said that, “This class was the most thought-provoking course that I’ve taken at the UW.  “This class was super intellectually stimulating!!”

Learning occurs in the active learning classroom at the South Campus Center with section meetings facilitated by outstanding TAs complemented by readings and explorations of health outcomes. Students seed the concepts learned into community meetings they create and otherwise use their creativity.

5:00 – 6:00 pm (Doors open at 4:30)
Pacific Conference Room – Health Sciences Library, lower level, Room T229 (on the bottom floor of the Health Sciences Library)

Watch Trailer bit.ly/2JA5ejv

This hour-long documentary reflects on the historic struggle of civil rights activists who fought to make the American healthcare system equal and accessible to everyone regardless of skin color. Using the incentive of Medicare dollars, the federal government virtually ended the decades-long practice of racially segregating patients, doctors, medical staff, blood supplies and linens in a matter of months. And although these events took place more than a half-century ago, many of the issues surrounding health equity and the role of the government in healthcare continue to be relevant today.

Here’s what audiences had to say about the film:

“Having spent most of my career studying the civil rights movement, I assumed that I was well informed about its many dimensions. But watching Power to Heal was a revelation to me. The film is a fascinating and instructive story about the long American struggle for social justice.”
Clayborne Carson, Professor of History, Founding Director, The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, Stanford University

“It is essential that students and young physicians from all backgrounds know their history and how our profession both supported and worked to dismantle segregated healthcare in our country. This is a critical film that not only speaks to a time that has passed in our American history; it foreshadows to the present. Segregated healthcare still persists and is highly invisible in this country – except to the people who experience the ills of it. And so this film challenges us all as physicians and soon-to-be physicians to recognize that our collective work to ensure justice in health must always move beyond our typical work within hospital walls.”
Aletha Maybank, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Director, Center for Health Equity

Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center in Seattle is seeking candidates for full-time research positions: three in firearm injury research and one in traumatic brain injury program coordination.

 

HIPRC’s Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program is seeking applicants for a research scientist position, a research consultant position, and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship.

 

The Research Scientist (Req #170186) will develop research proposals, lead firearms research projects, provide advanced methodological study design and data analysis expertise, write manuscripts, and supervise graduate students and more junior staff. Master’s degree in quantitative health, social sciences, or related field required; Ph.D. or equivalent desired.

 

The Research Consultant/Data Analyst (Req #170840) will review, analyze, and conduct advanced data analysis for research projects on firearm injuries and policies and provide methodological expertise on study design and data collection. Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in epidemiology or other quantitative field desired.

 

The two-year Postdoctoral Fellow will collaborate on mentored, applied research on firearm injury and policy. We are seeking individuals who have completed a doctoral degree program (M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent) and have made a long-term commitment to firearm violence research as their primary career research focus.

 

HIPRC’s Return to Learn program (RTL), which helps Washington schools support students returning after a concussion diagnosis, is seeking a research coordinator. The RTL Research Coordinator (Req #170939) will independently manage the day to day research study, including internal and external communications, data management, recruiting participant schools, tracking school participation, and scheduling team meetings. Bachelor’s degree in public health, education, health sciences or related field required.

NURS 581 Global Health Nursing and G H 574 Topics in Global Health

Please contact the Center for Global Health Nursing (cghn@uw.edu)  with any questions regarding this course listing. This course will explore global health from a health provider perspective and will give an overview of global health equity. All graduate health science students are encouraged to register. Undergraduates may be considered with instructor permission.

If you are getting your Graduate Certificate in International Humanitarian Response, Global Health or Global Health of Women, Adolescents, & Children, this course is listed as an elective.

Aga Khan University –

Through a partnership with UW’s Population Health initiative, Aga Khan University makes international internships available to UW students.  Applications for 16 internships that start in Spring 2020 are being accepted until July 15.

Details of all internships can be found here.

Selected interns will receive monthly living stipend, shared accommodation (furnished apartments) and reimbursement of pre-arrival medical check-ups and internship visa cost. Please note that the selected intern will be responsible for purchasing their return ticket, travel and health insurance.

Application period: Apply by July 15

Applicants must complete TWO separate applications as part of this process. They should be submitted at the same time:

1. Internship application directly to AKU (apply here)
2. ‘Independent Learning’ application to UW Study Abroad (apply here) to maintain enrollment at UW during the internship

Interview dates:July 22 to August 2
Final intern selection: August 12 (if selected you must follow the UW’s Student International Travel Policy)
Placement start date: January 20, 2020 (*subject to internship pass approval)

If accepted into an AKU internship you must maintain your status as a student at the University of Washington for the duration of your placement by enrolling in Independent Learning through UW Study Abroad. The fee for Independent Learning is $350 per quarter which includes registration for up to 12 credits. As part of Independent Learning students will register their travel and purchase the UW Student Abroad Insurance before departure and for the duration of their placement. Students applying for internships in high-risk destinations (as defined by the U.S. State Department) will be prompted by UW to submit a travel waiver request.

Students applying for internships in Karachi, Pakistan will have their travel waiver request reviewed by ITRASC, the UW’s travel risk and safety committee. The likelihood of approval will depend on the applicant’s familiarity with Pakistan. The committee will consider factors including, but not limited to, extended periods of residence in Pakistan and knowledge of Urdu. The UW’s Global Travel Security manager will contact applicants to Karachi positions for an initial assessment of their suitability for internships in Pakistan.

The University reserves the right to cancel or alter, at any time, any international program, internship or activity when, based on a review of the relevant information and resources, it is determined that there is undue risk to the health and safety of students in a particular destination.

• Questions about the specifics of individual internships should be directed to the AKU Programme Coordinator at aku.iip@aku.edu.
• Questions about UW policies and procedures related to Independent Learning or the Student International Travel Policy should be directed to studyabroad@uw.edu.

Do you want to learn more about the ethics of healthcare?  Are you interested in becoming a member of your hospital’s ethics committee?

The UW School of Medicine’s Department of Bioethics & Humanities now offers an online certificate program, Advanced Training in Healthcare Ethics.  Applications are due 8/31/19 for admission to the 2019-2020 program, which begins in September 2019.  This program can help you prepare for the certification exam to be Healthcare Ethics Consultation-Certified by the American Society for Bioethics & Humanities.

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Open to students enrolled in the UW School of Social Work and School of Medicine.

FALL QUARTER 2019
MONDAYS 5:30-6:50PM
HEALTH SCIENCES T-474A
Contact gshimkin@uw.edu for add codes

 

2019 Maternal & Child Health Student Research Festival
Thursday, June 13, 2019
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

South Campus Center
1601 NE  Columbia Road
(behind the Health Sciences building)
Seattle, WA 98195
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Our Research Festival showcases student contributions to the diverse field of women’s, maternal, and child public health. Join us for thesis presentations by our graduates and enjoy refreshments during the poster session with our first year students.

Schedule of events, including thesis and poster titles can be found here: http://depts.washington.edu/mchprog/docs/FestivalInvitation2019.pdf

Questions? Contact Malka at malim@uw.edu or 206.543.4574

Hello!

The Global Health Resource Center, Department of Global Health is excited to announce our annual Global Health Career Week, which will be held this year from May 9^th-16^th, 2019 on the University of Washington, Seattle campus.

See the attached flyer for event details for the week!

Global Health Career Week provides students, trainees, and alumni with an opportunity to:

• Learn more about the wide range of educational paths and careers in global health
• Network with representatives from 20+ local global organizations at our Career Fair
• Make connections with other students at the speed networking event and trivia night!
• Be inspired by talks by leaders in the field of public health, medicine, infectious disease control, clinical care, activism, and more!

All are welcome, please share and circulate campus wide!

Questions? Reach out to Kendria Dickson at kendriad@uw.edu

Global Laboratory Systems

Course: GH 549/LAB M 549 (1 CR)

April 1- June 9, 2019

Wednesdays from 3:30pm- 4:50pm Health Sciences Bldg. T-478

Eligibility: No prerequisites are required to enroll in this course

The goal of this interactive seminar course is to educate students n the role that critical and public health laboratories play in a national public health system, both here in the U.S. and globally. Students that complete this course will have have a greater understanding of the functional components of a laboratory system and understand better the importance of quality laboratory information on public health policy making.

Join us for inspiring conversations on local and global themes with visiting student leaders from southern Africa! 
Roundtable Discussions on Southern Africa
Wednesday, February 23
5:30-7:30pm (arrive any time – conversations will be ongoing!)
University of Washington, Odegaard Library Room 220
Refreshments will be served

Register: https://fiutsroundtable.eventbrite.com
This event brings together participants in the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Civic Engagement from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe with individuals from the Seattle area.

Discussion topics will include human rights, gender issues, public health, youth and education, and more. Learn about these young leaders’ successes, hopes, and challenges as they create initiatives to improve their home communities, and share your own experiences and ideas for resources that might be useful or inspiring to them.
More information about the FIUTS SUSI program: www.fiuts.org/susi

FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students)
www.fiuts.org

This event is sponsored by FIUTS, the Center for Global Studies, and UW Libraries

Email ellen@fiuts.org for more information

Ellen Frierson

Manager of Education Programs

FIUTS: Foundation for International Understanding Through Students

Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity at the School of Dentistry is looking for volunteers for the Community Health Professions Academy (CHPA)! As a health professional student, you will be asked to assist with hands-on activities, participate on a student/professional panel and provide advice for a Community Health Education project. The time commitment is approximately 2-5 hours for as many Saturday sessions you’d like ranging from January to May.

The Community Health Education Project will consist of a presentation in any format about a health issue that a scholar group chooses. A scholar group will consist of approximately 3-5 students. They will be tasked with developing an educational presentation on a health issue, ideally including cultural or community issues, and present on that topic during their graduation from the CHPA program in May.

If you are interested in being a mentor, please let us know in the google form below and we will send further information on the specifics of the project. If you are enrolled in Health and Homelessness at the School of Dentistry, this counts towards your hours for Winter and Spring Quarters.

SIGN UP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeme4i-WIXuXhWmVaSmiQlASx0cKzevPjZse95z5tGtoNwbhA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Rising seniors, graduating seniors, alumni, graduate and professional students at UW are encouraged to apply for the Luce Scholars Program (http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx). This is a great opportunity for those with little or no prior experience in, or education about, Asian countries to add this valuable perspective to their future career interests! Please share widely with students in your programs (with the exception of Asian Studies – apologies!).

UW is able to nominate 3 students/alumni per year to compete nationally for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year.

During the current application cycle for the 2019-20 program, applicants must be American citizens who, by July 1, 2019, will have received at least a bachelor’s degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. (Eligibility criteria are set by the Henry Luce Foundation; additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.)

Information sessions covering the program basics, application and nomination process will be held:         

    May 15, 2018, 3:30-4:30pm, Allen Library Auditorium

    May 23, 2018, 1:30-2:30pm, MGH 171               

RSVP to attend at either session at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/234   

Campus application deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018

UW application and information at: http://expd.uw.edu/expo/scholarships/luce. The UW-specific application will open May 15!

Luce Scholars Program Advisers at UW:

    For graduate students or alumni – Michelle Drapek, mdrapek@uw.edu, G-1 Communications  

    For undergraduate students or alumni – Robin Chang, robinc@uw.edu, 171 Mary Gates Hall

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Interested in learning more about medicare-for-all?

SNaHP-UW holds their events open to all who are interested in healthcare policy and single payer systems.

Comprehensive, Universal, and Free – but what will that look like in practice? Join UW YDSA, Students for a National Health Program UW, and UW ISO for a panel discussion on how single-payer healthcare will impact our lives, our care, and our communities.

2-3:30 PM on Saturday March 31, at Allen Auditorium.

Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1608193949263766/

Check out the flyer for details on the panel!

Bring your questions or email them prior to the event to snahp@uw.edu.

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