Who We Are
Through a generous gift and endowment from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and complementary Washington State resources, the UW Department of Global Health was established in 2007, bridging the schools of Medicine and Public Health, with a mandate to harness the expertise and interdisciplinary power of all 16 UW schools and colleges.
Driven by tremendous interest among both students and faculty, the Department has grown explosively to more than 340 graduate students in our degree, certificate, and fellowship programs; almost 300 undergraduates in our new Global Health Minor, and approximately 1,000 other students who will take global health courses again this year.
Today, the Department of Global Health is the second largest department at the University in terms of funding for research and training programs, and includes 31 centers, programs, initiatives, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). We have more than 250 faculty and 1,200 faculty working on projects around the world (See related story).
Our current and emerging focus areas include: health metrics and evaluation, infectious diseases, workforce development, health system strengthening and implementation science, climate change, global trauma and violence, global medicines safety, and a strong cross-cutting focus on social justice and equity.
- Our Brochure
A comprehensive guide to the Department. - Mission, Goals, and Values
A look at our guiding principles. - Partners & Affiliations
A list of our regional partners and affiliations. - External Advisory Board
Our distinguished board members come from a wide variety of disciplines and fields of expertise. - Organizational Chart
How the Department is configured and how it interacts with other schools and programs.
Dr. King Holmes, the William H. Foege Endowed Chair of the UW Department of Global Health, receives the 2010 Ned Behnke Leadership Award from Lifelong AIDS Alliance.