The @UW Population Health Initiative seeks to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.
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We’re delighted to announce the award of $150,000 - $200,000 pilot grants to 2 @UW research teams engaged in #populationhealth projects on nutrition and colon cancer screening. Details: washington.edu/populationhea…
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Please congratulate the team from @UWecon, @hspop_uw, @UW_Pharmacy, and @KCPubHealth for their project, “Coach IQ: Coaching safety-net clinics to improve colon cancer screening equity.” 3/4
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A swab could save millions: @UW’s simple tuberculosis test gets a stamp of approval from WHO. dailyuw.com/article/a-swab-c… via @thedaily
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.@UW Assistant Professor Ashish Manohar shares how mechanical engineers can contribute to improving medical imaging for better health outcomes. me.washington.edu/news/artic… via @ME_at_UW
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Register for our hybrid Community-Engaged Environmental Data Science Training July 9-10! @ColumbiaMSPH @UW & @HarvardChanSPH team up with experts to teach key concepts for conducting environmental health research. Early-bird rates through 5/15: publichealth.columbia.edu/Co…
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RT @uwmnewsroom: Drug-resistant Shigella bacteria are making childhood infections harder to treat and more dangerous. With cases rising and…
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More than 80 UW graduate and professional degree programs were recognized as among the best in the nation, according to @usnews' 2026 Best Graduate Schools.
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The team from @UWSoN and @UWDeptMedicine for their project, “Improving Access to Serious Cardiac Illness Care in the WWAMI Region: A Community-Engaged Mixed Methods Study.” 5/6
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And the team from @UWSoN, @uwdgh, SHB, and @Neighborcare for their project, “Co-designing a culturally responsive vaccine communication intervention with caregivers and community-based organizations to increase childhood vaccine uptake among East African children.” /END
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Awardees represent @UW faculty members from @uwengineering, @UWMedicine, @UWSoN, and @UWSPH, plus several community partners. 2/6
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Please congratulate the team from @uwcse and @UWDeptMedicine for their project, “Efficacy Assessment of Deployment of Phone-Based Glucose Test Strips for Prediabetes Awareness.” 3/6
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We’re delighted to announce the award of $50,000 - $65,000 pilot grants to 4 @UW research teams engaged in #populationhealth projects ranging from prediabetes to cardiac illness to vaccine uptake. Details: washington.edu/populationhea…
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Researchers from the University of Washington and @OhioState analyzed nearly 500,000 cancer deaths across 400 occupations, providing one of the most detailed looks at how cancer mortality varies by line of work.
See the findings → sph.washington.edu/news-even…
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Learn how the Initiative supported development of a high-school, peer-led project to take on Washington’s #opioid crisis. washington.edu/populationhea…
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Register now to attend the next @UWMedicine and @GonzagaU Health Partnership's Next Generation Medicine lecture on April 2, featuring Ellen Schur of @UW_DGIM. gonzaga.edu/news-events/stor…
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3D vision for surgical precision: A solution to help surgeons perform safer, more complete and more precise endoscopic procedures. me.washington.edu/news/artic… via @ME_at_UW
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.@UW students harness AI to shape the future of digital health. washington.edu/populationhea… cc @UWBuerk
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