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Department News
DGH Continues Chair Search Talks
The DGH Chair Search Committee has extended an invitation to campus to three new candidates for Department Chair of Department of Global Health. All the candidates are accomplished leaders with substantial experience living, working, and partnering with institutions in the Global South. Talks begin Wednesday, November 29.
You are invited to attend each candidate’s:
Announcing the Recipients of the 2023 CFAR Mentored International Investigator Award
Congratulations to our 2023 CFAR MIIA awardees, Dr. Ruth Nabisere of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Mulago, and Dr. Dickens Onyango of the Kisumu County Department of Health!
Behavioral Research Center for HIV Joins DGH
This fall, the Behavioral Research Center for HIV (BIRCH) joined the UW Department of Global Health. BIRCH is an NIH-funded P30 developmental AIDS Research Center that provides infrastructure and support for high-impact, interdisciplinary research on HIV and mental health. Its vision is to end the HIV epidemic by addressing the determinants and symptoms of mental illness and HIV through holistic person-centered prevention and care.
DGH is Hiring for a Research Assistant Professor
The Department of Global Health (DGH) at the University of Washington, which bridges the Schools of Medicine (SOM) and Public Health (SPH), is recruiting for a new faculty member to join our faculty as a Research Assistant Professor.
Ramya Kumar on public health as a tool for social justice
Like many students, Ph.D. candidate Ramya Kumar was drawn to the University of Washington School of Public Health’s (UW SPH) Department of Epidemiology for its reputation in HIV and mental health research and impact. However, Kumar found that what distinguished UW SPH from other schools was the culture: the desire students had to build an inclusive community of changemakers.
In the Media
After Taylor Swift concert death, Brazil searches for accountability
Concertgoers waited for hours in temperatures that reached a heat index of 138 degrees to see Taylor Swift’s first show of the year in Brazil. Many of them were anticipating the concert experience of their dreams: Swift’s Eras Tour had finally come to their country after crashing ticket servers in the U.S. and inspiring its own movie. They didn’t expect to leave feeling like they survived a nightmare.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
NYC subways unbearably hot again as outside temps fall
As temperatures drop in the Big Apple, a new heat wave has begun — in the subways. As usual during cold weather, overzealous heating in subway stations and train cars saw temperatures rise and riders bundled up in winter clothes sweating their Uggs off.
Dr. Jeremy Hess, professor of global health, of emergency medicine and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
The Real Story: How should we tackle the global obesity epidemic?
Over 1 billion people worldwide are obese, according to the World Health Organization. If current trends continue, half the world could be obese or overweight by 2035. The WHO refers to it as an epidemic. Recent data shows that over 40% of Americans are living with obesity.
Rachel Nugent, clinical associate professor of global health, is interviewed.
Why some scientists are pressing the UN to prioritize climate 'tipping points'
While environmentalists are preparing for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai later this month, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is also meeting to discuss its next assessments of the state of global warming.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.
Environmental justice a key theme throughout Biden's National Climate Assessment
The report finds that societal factors, including historic racism, have shaped the climate reality for many communities of color.
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and of environmental and occupational health sciences at the UW, is quoted.