Major Initiatives
The Department has more than 25 centers, programs, and initiatives.
Centers
- Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) led by King Holmes, MD, PhD, involves more than 300 UW and affiliated faculty and research scientists through 10 research cores and three scientific programs.
- Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents and Children (Global WACh) led by Grace John-Stewart, MD, MPH, PhD, is a collaboration among UW's departments of Global Health, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and institutions in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mexico, and Peru.
- Global Health Resource Center (GHRC) led by Daren Wade, MSW, is the main networking vehicle for the Department of Global Health.
- Health Alliance International (HAI) led by Stephen Gloyd, MD, MPH, focuses on improving structures that lead to health disparities.
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) led by Christopher J.L. Murray, MD, PhD, has attracted a talented core researchers to answer three critical questions: What are the world's major health problems? How well is society addressing these problems? How do we best dedicate resources to maximize health improvement?
- International Clinical Research Center (ICRC) led by groundbreaking international clinical trials leader Connie Celum, MD, MPH, is conducting multiple clinical trials throughout Africa related to the prevention of HIV.
- International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH) is a collaboration between the University of Washington and University of California, San Francisco, working in partnership with local ministries of health, universities, NGOs, medical facilities, and other organizations to support the development of a skilled health care workforce and well-organized national health delivery systems. I-TECH has offices throughout Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean and is led by Ann Downer, MS, EdD, at UW, and Michael Reyes, MD, MPH, at UCSF.
Programs and Initiatives
- Climate Change & Global Health Initiative led by Richard Fenske, PhD, MPH and Thomas Hinckley, PhD.
- Disease Control Priorities Network led by Dean Jamison, PhD.
- Global Medicines Program led by Andreas Stergachis, PhD.
- Injury and Violence Control Initiative led by Charles Mock, MD, PhD.
- Kenya Research Program led by Grace John-Stewart, MD, MPH, PhD; Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH; Barbra Richardson; and Scott McClelland, MD, MPH.
- Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and MEPI-Linked Program in Nairobi led by Grace John-Stewart, MD, MPH, PhD; Judith Wasserheit, MD, MPH; James Kiarie, MBBCh, Mmed: and Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH
- Program in Education and Research in Latin America (PERLA) led by Joseph Zunt, MD, MPH; and Dilys Walker, MD.
- Program on Global Mental Health led by Deepa Rao, PhD, MA, and Jane Simoni, PhD
- Strengthening Care Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE), led by Microsoft alumnae Nancy Andrews in partnership with Judd Walson MD, MPH.
- Strategic Analysis and Research Training Program (START) led by Judd Walson, MD, MPH, and Lisa Manhart, MPH, PhD.
Training Programs
- Fogarty AIDS International Training and Research Program (IARTP) in Dept. of Epidemiology led by Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH; and King Holmes, MD, PhD.
- Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars/Fellows Program led by Joseph Zunt (Peru), MD, MPH; and Carey Farquhar (Kenya), MD, MPH.
- Fogarty ICOHRTA-AIDS/TB Program - Peru led by Joseph Zunt, MD, MPH.
- Global Health Immersion Program (GHIP, formerly IHOP) led by David Roesel, MD, MPH, and Daren Wade, MSW.
- Global Health Residency Programs led by Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH; and Suzinne Pak-Gorstein MD, PhD, MPH.
- Global Health Clinical Elective led by David Roesel, MD, MPH.
- Africa-U.S. Leadership Fellowship (AFYABORA) led by Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH.
- East Africa Diploma Course in Tropical Medicine led by David Roesel, MD, MPH; Christopher Sanford, MD, MPH; and Paul Pottinger, MD.
- Graduate Certificate Programs led by Stephen Gloyd, MD, MPH.
- Treatment Research & Expert Education (TREE) – Kenya led by Michael Chung, MD, MPH.
- Distance Learning Programs led by Michael Chung, MD, MPH; and Ann Downer, EdD.
- Global Health Diagnostic Center Training Programs - hosted by PATH
- Metrics & Implementation Science PhD -- Emmanuela Gakidou, PhD, and Kenneth Sherr, MD, MPH.
UW students working in the Puente Piedra slum in Peru as part of the Program in Education and Research in Latin America (PERLA) program.
Climate Change and Global Health involves more than 25 collaborations on and off campus and could position University of Washington as having a major impact on climate change and global health.
The Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) involves partnerships in pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and institutions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Mexico, and Peru.