This article was written by Tara E. Ness and Brianne H. Rowan, MPH in Global Health '16 alumnae, based on a policy brief they co-wrote in ENVH 511.
Imagine a therapeutic device that children with cerebral palsy could wear at home to strengthen their legs and increase their mobility, eventually allowing them to walk without assistance. Now imagine the device was low-tech and affordable, making it accessible to children around the globe who have limited or no access to expensive therapies that require robotics, supervision by a trained clinician, or invasive surgeries.
By Kara McDermott
A quick glance around Lake Union and you can tell there’s a lot of science happening in our state. With the Trump administration threatening cuts to research funding, we examined how much money this could mean for Washington state.
First of all, it’s difficult to lasso all the federal dollars going to science. So we zeroed in on two big agencies to get an overview: the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), looking at their reports for the 2016 fiscal year.
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) recently presented its research on Investing in Health to the third annual Health Innovation Week, held in Mexico City, Mexico. Dean Jamison, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Global Health and Chairperson of the WISH 2016 Forum ‘Investing in Health’, spoke at the event.
Two long-time SPH faculty members, Stephen Bezruchka and Mary Anne Mercer, established a unique and timely endowed professorship. The Bezruchka Family Endowed Professorship for the Public Understanding of Population Health seeks to fund a distinguished scholar focused on the study, teaching and dissemination of knowledge about population health. The new fund will continue the couple’s legacy as activists and defenders of underserved and under-resourced communities.
The Department of Global Health(DGH)'s Global Health Resource Center (GHRC) is excited to announce the following events during our annual Global Health Career Week, held this year May 8-15, 2017. All are welcome!
Building Professional Relationships Workshop: Networking Strategies to Secure Internships and Careers in Global Health
10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Health Sciences RR 134
In celebration of the many achievements of recent alumni, the University of Washington, Department of Global Health (DGH) is accepting nominations for the first annual DGH Alumni Early Achievement Award. Submissions will be reviewed by a committee of faculty, staff and alumni. One alumnus will be selected and recognized at the DGH Global Healthies Poster Competition and Award Ceremony, to be held on Monday, May 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
By Sarah Boseley
One in ten deaths around the world is caused by smoking, according to a major new study that shows the tobacco epidemic is far from over and that the threat to lives is spreading across the globe.
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Emmanuela Gakidou, MSc, PhD, Professor of Global Health at UW and Director of Education and Training at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) was a senior author.
Researchers say chronic kidney disease can cause cardiovascular health problems, which in turn can increase the risk of early death.
By Ana Sandoiu
Kidney disease affects a large number of people in the United States and the condition often goes undetected.
New research examines the impact of kidney disease on cardiovascular health and highlights the importance of screening for kidney disease.
Course Dates:
Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2017 (Mon-Fri, 9 am- 5 pm) – Core didactic sessions
Sept. 5-8, 2017 (Mon-Fri, 9 am–noon) – Mentored protocol development (optional – must participate in week one)