April 22, 2021
Addressing and assessing the impact of COVID-19 on Latino immigrant families
As of February 2021, Latinos comprise 32% of all confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washington State, despite accounting for only 13% of the state’s total population. These statistics allude to the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Latino communities in Washington State and beyond. To address the pandemic’s impact on Latino communities, researchers from…
April 21, 2021
Community groups support frontline workers’ public health needs throughout pandemic
New research from the University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences reveals that community-based organizations’ outreach efforts have met critical public health needs among Washington’s agricultural and other frontline communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the study, 68% of agricultural community members in Yakima and Chelan counties received public health information…
April 20, 2021
New mapping tool helps City of Seattle prioritize equitable access to COVID-19 vaccination
To ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Seattle city officials have collaborated with researchers from the University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) to create a mapping tool that will locate historically underserved groups. Seattle city officials will use the mapping tool to determine where to locate vaccine sites to effectively…
April 15, 2021
Application period open for Graduate Certificate in International Humanitarian Response
The Population Health Initiative is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 cohort of students for the Graduate Certificate in International Humanitarian Response. Applications can be submitted until 11:59 p.m. (Pacific) on Friday, May 14, 2021. The 15-credit certificate is intended to provide University of Washington graduate and professional students from a variety of disciplines with…
Race, income, and education all affect access to 3D mammography
A new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine reveals disparities in access to 3D mammography, which is a highly accurate technology for breast cancer detection. The researchers sought to determine if the technology is equitably distributed and found that women of minority races and ethnicities, those with less education and lower-income status…
April 13, 2021
Helping minority-owned small businesses survive and thrive post-COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on small businesses and entrepreneurs, placing an approximated 4.2 million businesses and 47.8 million jobs at immediate or near-term risk of not surviving. To address this economic challenge, an interdisciplinary project at the University of Washington worked to connect business and legal support to assist…
April 8, 2021
Study finds higher COVID-19 infection rates in pregnant women
A University of Washington-led study finds that the COVID-19 infection rate in pregnant women is 70% higher than that of similarly aged adults in Washington. This study marks the first to address COVID-19 infection rates in pregnancy through the study of a large population representative of most pregnancies in the state. The researchers’ findings will…
April 6, 2021
Spotlight: Ali Rowhani-Rahbar’s pivot to firearm-related injury and crime research
Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar has devoted much of his career to preventing and reducing the lethality and recurrence of interpersonal violence and self-directed harm. Born and raised in Iran, Rowhani-Rahbar began his career by earning a medical degree from Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2002. While in medical school, he completed his dissertation on the…
March 31, 2021
Application period open for 2021 summer applied research fellowships
The Population Health Initiative, in partnership with the University of Washington’s Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology, is accepting applications for the summer 2021 Population Health Applied Research Fellowship Program until April 22, 2021. This paid fellowship program will offer a multidisciplinary team of undergraduate and graduate students training in data analysis techniques as…
March 30, 2021
Collaboration offers incoming students an understanding of population health
An ongoing collaboration between the University of Washington Population Health Initiative and First Year Programs offers incoming undergraduate students the opportunity to research and learn about the concept of population health within the local Seattle community. This partnership reaches approximately 3,000 incoming freshmen and transfer students, offering students a preliminary introduction to the concept of…