May 2, 2018
Initiative releases its Report to the Community
The University of Washington launched the Population Health Initiative two years ago with the goal of taking the next big step to improve the health and well-being of people here and around the globe. Since then, significant early progress has been made toward realizing the initiative’s vision of creating a world where all people can…
April 26, 2018
Groundbreaking occurs for new UW population health building
The University of Washington broke ground on April 25 for the new population health building on its Seattle campus, a 290,000-square-foot facility that will be the home for the Population Health Initiative. The new building will create a space for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation to better understand and improve all the factors that influence the…
April 24, 2018
Progress reported by inaugural round of pilot research grant awards
The Population Health Initiative pilot research grant encourages new interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects that address critical components of grand challenges the University of Washington seeks to address in population health. The initiative funded an inaugural round of five pilot research grants to faculty-led teams from 10 different UW schools and colleges in October…
April 18, 2018
Social Work’s Communities That Care model gaining national traction
The University of Washington School of Social Work’s Communities That Care program, a youth development model, continues to be adopted across the nation. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment committed significant funds to this system when it adopted CTC in 2016, with CTC now implemented in 48 communities in the state. The CTC…
April 11, 2018
New UW training program to improve access to dental care for children
The University of Washington is launching an interprofessional training program to improve access to dental care for children ranging in age from one to five. This new program, which is led by the UW School of Dentistry, is funded by a $1.5 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. Early Childhood…
April 5, 2018
UW launches world’s first health metrics sciences department
The University of Washington will establish the world’s first academic department devoted to the science of health metrics on July 1, 2018. The new Department of Health Metrics Sciences, which will be part of the UW School of Medicine, will focus on using high-quality information to measure population health, its determinants and the performance of health…
March 27, 2018
Developing holistic approaches to management of fisheries
New research from the University of Washington College of the Environment indicates that an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management offers a simple set of rules that can help avoid scenarios that might cause a worst-case outcome for fish and their surrounding environments. For example, factors such as predators, habitat, food sources or temperature can influence…
March 15, 2018
International internship agreement signed with The Aga Khan University
The University of Washington and The Aga Khan University announced the launch of a new international internship program that will provide population health-focused experiential and work opportunities for UW undergraduate and graduate students in East Africa, the Middle East and Central and South Asia. Under this five-year agreement, The Aga Khan University and other agencies…
March 13, 2018
Initiative announces award of 2018 pilot research grants
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of eight pilot research grants of $50,000 each to faculty-led teams from 11 different UW Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma schools and colleges. This $400,000 in funding was more than doubled by matches from additional school, college and departmental funds, bringing the total value of these…
March 8, 2018
Bridge funding awarded for new population health faculty hires
The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of approximately $1.8 million in funding for three new faculty positions that will focus on developing innovative solutions to population health grand challenges identified by the Initiative. These awards, which are each a four-year “bridge” against future retirements, were selected through a competitive application process…