Dr. David Fleming, Director, Public Health- Seattle & King County, was named one of the "50 Most Influential People in Seattle Right Now" by Seattle Met Magazine. Dr. Fleming is on the Department's External Advisory Board and is a passionate advocate for the global-to-local movement, often reminding people that health disparities in King County are some of the most extreme in the nation. Parts of South King County have a life expectancy 30-40 years below the nation's median, while parts of North King County have 30 years or more above, Adam Taylor, project manager of the Global to Local project (G2L)in King County, said at the recent 2013 Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference in Washington D.C.
In related news, UW students have a great interest in the G2L project. Annya Pintak, a UW graduate student in social work working with G2L, said 28 students applied to be "connection" volunteers. She said 10 students will be chosen and another four to five students will be on call.