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![Ramaya Kumar](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-10/23-Ramaya-Kumar-1200x650.jpg?itok=Ltx0_D-e)
Ramya Kumar, a Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology shares her experiences as a Fogarty Fellow, her research in stigma and HIV prevention, and some of her most influential experiences at the School.
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Congratulations to the faculty, alumni and student recipients!
![Bizu Gelaye and Rohini Achal](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-10/publicservicereview-1200x650.jpg?itok=D0L8cNZF)
In an interview published in the Public Service Review, two public health Huskies discuss the impact of policy and service on US health
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India Ornelas, Acting Chair and Professor of Health Systems and Population Health, has been named an Aspen Institute 2023 Ascend Fellow.
![Hans Rosling building](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-10/5yearSPH-HRC-Lead.jpg?itok=MPMyjZlr)
How UW SPH has used public health values to shape its growth. Here are the top five accomplishments during Dean Hilary Godwin's five years at the School.
![Derek Jennings](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-09/Derek-Jennings-1200x650.png?itok=egaHzifc)
Derek Jennings discusses Indigenous health equity and what he hopes to accomplish in his new role as associate dean for Indigenous affairs and engagement at SPH.
![Practicum graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-09/Practicum-abortion-23-1200x650.jpg?itok=wQ2lGM0Q)
MPH students and UW researchers study access, affordability of medication abortion through telehealth
![Kristie Ebi](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-09/Kristie-Ebi-1200x650.jpg?itok=FXVOaTFB)
Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and environmental and occupational health sciences, has been elected as a 2023 American Geophysical Union Fellow.
![AI tele-health](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-09/AI-Tele-Health-1200x650.jpg?itok=1VBk0G1y)
Faculty Weichao Yuwen and Maggie Ramirez partner with Latino community to assist caregivers of chronically ill children with mental and physical responsibilities.
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Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world and spending more than other countries on health care, Americans will live an average of 7.5 years less than countries with the highest life expectancy.
![Sharon Laing](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-09/Sharon-Laing-1200.jpg?itok=avg_8lCi)
Sharon Laing, adjunct associate professor of health systems and population health, is a recipient of APHA’s 2023 Lyndon Haviland Public Health Mentoring Award.
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Reproductive health, infectious diseases, and health disparities are just some of the areas new faculty at SPH specialize in
![Carlos Morales](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-08/Carlos-Morales-1200x650.jpg?itok=YlcS6il-)
Carlos Morales, a recipient of the Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Major Fund shares their passion for improving food systems and policy, and how becoming a restaurant owner led them to pursue an undergraduate degree in public health.
![Joan Casey](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-08/Joan-Casey-outside-1200x650.jpg?itok=djt5GJBN)
New DEOHS faculty member Joan Casey uses big data to analyze population-scale health problems and solutions
![School Students](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-08/Back-to-school-feat-1.jpg?itok=mbupxEEy)
Recent reports highlight a growing trend of vaccine hesitancy among parents of school-age children, with between 20% to 25% expressing worries about routine and recommended vaccines.