Read about SPH people, research and impact.
SPH Blog

Dr. Megha Ramaswamy, PhD, MPH, to assume the role of chair of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop).

Hang Yin, Ph.D. student in the Institute for Public Health Genetics program, shares her thoughts on how to improve health equity when it comes to public health genetics, her research goals and the impact she hopes they will have, and advice for new students.

Doctoral student Diane Xue describes the importance of bringing a public health perspective to genetics research.

The 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects placed the UW in the top 10 internationally for public health.

The UW’s Population Health Initiative awards tier 1 pilot grants to six projects involving SPH faculty.

The number of people diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, has risen steadily over the past few decades. However, death rates from melanoma have not, which has raised concerns about overdiagnosis within the medical community.

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.

Congratulations to the faculty, alumni and student recipients!

In an interview published in the Public Service Review, two public health Huskies discuss the impact of policy and service on US health

India Ornelas, Acting Chair and Professor of Health Systems and Population Health, has been named an Aspen Institute 2023 Ascend Fellow.

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 discusses Indigenous health equity and what he hopes to accomplish in his new role as associate dean for Indigenous affairs and engagement at SPH.

MPH students and UW researchers study access, affordability of medication abortion through telehealth

Kristie Ebi, professor of global health and environmental and occupational health sciences, has been elected as a 2023 American Geophysical Union Fellow.

Faculty Weichao Yuwen and Maggie Ramirez partner with Latino community to assist caregivers of chronically ill children with mental and physical responsibilities.