The Population Health Initiative is working to amplify population health-related education and training activities across the UW’s three campuses by offering, partnering to offer and/or promoting a range of events under the banner of, “Let’s Talk Pop Health.”
These offerings are a mix of virtual, in-person and hybrid workshops, lectures, seminars, film screenings, convenings and so forth, with the in-person activities to be held primarily in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, activating it as the University’s hub for population health.
The current “Let’s Talk Pop Health” offerings for academic year 2025-26 are:
Powering Progress, Changing the Climate Symposium — Clean Energy Institute
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
At the inaugural Powering Progress, Changing the Climate Symposium, join leaders and innovators in academia, business, government, and philanthropy to explore how to: accelerate deployment of transformative clean energy technologies and policies for the public good, forge cross-sector alliances that are agile, inclusive, and built to last, and reignite leadership commitment to clean energy innovation
The Future of “Trust & Safety”: Examining the Shift to AI in Online Safety Efforts
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
This project examines the shift toward AI through in-depth interviews with T&S professionals who build and use AI systems for online safety. We document the range of AI-enabled tools currently in use and assess professional attitudes toward their effectiveness.
Digital Health Innovation Workshop: Care Beyond the Hospital
9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Third and final event of the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s 2026 Digital Health Innovation Series presented by Mindful Therapy Group. Spend a day turning your team’s idea into a pitch-ready digital health solution.
November Global Mental Health Series
11 a.m.–Noon
Common mental disorders, including depression and anxiety, are highly prevalent among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa. They often occur alongside HIV risk, food insecurity, violence, and stigma. In this talk, Dr. Velloza makes the case for an upstream prevention agenda that complements these approaches.
Reporting Back from the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Conference
3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.
GWSS faculty and graduate students will share their experiences, insights, and reflections from the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Annual Conference, exploring emerging conversations in feminist scholarship, the state of the field, and the connections between national dialogues and our own academic community.
The Effects of Receiving Rental Assistance on Early Adulthood Outcomes
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Raheem Chaudhry, Assistant Professor at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington
Navigating the Double-Edge of Statistics: Indigenous Health, Patient Activism, and Collective Care in Chile
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Paula Saravia, Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology, University of Washington
CSDE Fall 2026 Lightning Talks & Poster Session
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
CSDE Fall 2026 Lightning Talks & Poster Session
Please contact us if you are organizing population health-related events that you would like support in partnering and/or marketing under the “Let’s Talk Pop Health” banner.