SPH Partnerships Around the World
Our faculty have developed strong relationships with communities, leaders, and organizations throughout the region and beyond. We are highlighting organizational partnerships and faculty who have in-depth knowledge of SPH to deepen the experience for our current students and support SPH’s academic areas of focus. Learn more about these partnerships using the map and list below.
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Health impact of outdoor air pollution on airport communities.
Teamsters 117
Assessing risk perceptions and needs of app-based drivers during COVID-19
Washington Labor Education and Research Center
Exploring affects to vulnerable workers, women, and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Teamsters 763
Well-being and quality of life of private EMTs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Health - Seattle & King County
COVID confidence and uptake among BIPOC south king county communities
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Understanding factors that influence patient enrollment, navigation, and tracking within the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (BCCHP)
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Understanding the role of community health workers (CHWs) during the COVID-19 pandemic
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
External evaluation of the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program (BCCHP)
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities
Public Health - Seattle & King County
SEAL Team applied epidemiology projects-various
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
WA Notify Technical Assistance and Evaluation
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
SEAL Team applied epidemiology projects-various
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Washington Food Safety Center of Excellence
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Data Modernization Initiative Data Science Training and Evaluation
WA State Department of Corrections
We partnered with DOC to provide trauma informed training and consultation to staff.
WA State Tribal Community
I am partnering with a NW tribal organization to provide training in evidence based approaches for treating trauma related mental health concerns.
Public Health - Seattle & King County
TA provider for PHSKC's CDC Infrastructure & Workforce Development grant
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
Collaborate on training development related to injury and violence prevention
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Organizational rep serves on our various advisory boards/steering committees
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
TA provider for their CDC Infrastructure & Workforce Development grant
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Implementation of their State-wide Assessment Workgroup
Washington State Health Care Authority
Support for our NW Public Health-Primary Care Leadership Institute & Alumni group
Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials
Organizational rep serves on our various advisory boards/steering committees
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association
Organizational rep serves on our various advisory boards/steering committees
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association
Co-developer of NWCPHP's Leadership Institute
Yakima Valley Community College, Washington State Allied Health Center of Excellence
Organizational rep serves on our various advisory boards/steering committees
Washington State Public Health Association
Collaborations regarding public health workforce development
Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Evaluation of the YES! program for prevention of sexual violence
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Collaborated on an observational study of face covering usage during COVID
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Have assisted with their evaluations of ventilation systems for COVID
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Conducting training for staff on indoor air and ventilation
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Work with DOH on developing employment and internship opportunities
Washington State Labor and Industries
Doing research on face covering materials for COVID
Washington State Labor and Industries
Collaborating on the evaluation of ergonomic changes to a work task
Washington State Labor and Industries
Sitting on a number of technical advisory working groups
Healthy Energy Worker Board
Working on the state legislated Healthy Energy Worker Board to address exposure, health, and health care issues at the US DOE Hanford site.
Statewide Firefighters
Helping to evaluate gloves that provide protection, but minimize ergonomic-related stresses
Seattle Children's Hospital
Review Untranslated Sigs; Create an Excel Document Expressing Different Doses for the Most Commonly Used Sigs
Foundation for Health Care Quality
Bree Collaborative: Evaluation Planning for Heat Related Illness
Foundation for Health Care Quality
Bree Collaborative: Evaluation Planning for Youth Behavioral Health
Foundation for Health Care Quality
Bree Collaborative: Evaluation Planning for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Foundation for Health Care Quality
Bree Collaborative: Pre-Planning for Chronic Opioid Therapy Study
Swedish Health Services
Standardizing Document Indexing and Sub-Indexing Fields Across the Providence Enterprise
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Research and Policy Writing on Defining the Legal Medical Record and Designated Record Set
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Prospective cohort study of older adults with dementia and brain autopsy outcomes. Aspects of the study include economics, lived experience of people with dementia and caregivers, and many others
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Ongoing effort to have regional hospital agreement on masking and other strategies
Northwest Healthcare Response Network
Ongoing effort to have regional hospital agreement on masking and other strategies
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
NIH-funded study Moving to Health
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
Support developing of AI tools for injury prevention messages whihc can be tailored for diverse communities
Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Help develop AI capability for diverse communication on behavioral health
Obstetrical Care Outcomes Assessment Program
Evaluation of disparities in obstetric outcomes, process, and quality measures among racial and ethnic groups
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Collaborate on applied research related to disaster resilience and climate and health equity.
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group (DRCC/TAG)
Membership on Community Advisory Board for UW EDGE Center
Clean Air Methow
Technical assistance/research translation on air pollution impacts (Smoke Stories podcasts)
Front and Centered
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTACs)
Front and Centered
Evaluation lead for Washington State legislature’s recent adoption of the Healthy Environment for All Act (HEAL Act, SB 5141) – mandating that State agencies substantively include and prioritize people in overburdened communities in environmental decision making
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Washington State Health Workforce Sentinel Network
King County Correctional Facility
SAIA MOUD Community Linkages - Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation
King County Correctional Facility
Using the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach (SAIA) to Optimize the quality and continuity of MOUD services for people exiting jails in King County
Public Health - Seattle & King County
We provide evaluation and implementation assistance to 14 community-based organizations implementing older adult programming; both they and my research center are supported to do this by PH-SKC
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
We serve as program evaluators and provide technical assistance around implementation for the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Health Program
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
We provide program evaluation and technical assistance related to HPV vaccination and state tobacco policy for the Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Eating competence (provider wellness) and child feeding in early childhood education
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Child Health Profile professional review team
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Collaboration on linkage of birth certifications and CHARS hospitalization records
WA DSHS
DSHS has funded our WA Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network of clinics since 1995. The mission is prevention of FASD through screening, diagnosis, intervention, surveillance, training and research.
WA DSHS
As co-chair of the WA FASD Interagency Work Group, submitted recommendations to the State legislature regarding FASD prevention efforts proposed inHouse Bill 2737
Washington Research Foundation
Funded the creation of our FAS Facial Photographic Analysis Software used to diagnose the facial features of fetal alcohol syndrome based on research conducted by the FASDPN. The software has been distributed to over 1,500 clinicians in 29 countries
WA State DSHS
Created and distribute FASD diagnostic tools (Lip-Philtrum Guides, FASD 4-Digit Diagnostic Code, FAS Facial Photographic Analysis Software) to thousands of clinicians in over 35 countries since 2004
WA State DSHS
FASD prevention in WA State: Documented a significant decline in maternal drinking during pregnancy correlated with a significant decline in FAS births
WA State DSHS
Helped support passage of House Bill 1168 in 2023 to expand FASD diagnosis and intervention
WA State DSHS
Advocated for WA DDA acceptance of FASD for determination of eligibility
WA State DSHS
Established Tableau dashboards to provide Users with interactive access to our FASD database
WA State DSHS
Training over 1,800 clinicians from 40 countries on the use of our Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 4-Digit Diagnostic Code
WA State DSHS
Conducted a 10-year FAS screening on children in Seattle foster care. Concluded 1/100 had FAS.
WA State DSHS
Helped write Senate Bill 5688 in 1997, resulting in RCW71.24.605 to establish statewide FASD diagnostic clinics.
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
We work with WA DOH to advise the agency regarding climate and health program preparedness
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
We work with WA DOH to respond to requests for a Cumulative Impact Assessment of fossil fuel pollution and climate change in response to the Clean Energy Transformation Act
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Research rodent activity in Seattle and evaluate survey methodology
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Provide consultative and/or technical assistance to Food Safety Program on community food donation
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Research safety of community food donation practices and provide guidance
Washington State Department of Ecology
Provide consultative and/or technical assistance to DOE on implementation of the Use Food Well Washington Plan
Northwest Food Alliance
Provide consultative and/or technical assistance on food safety and food rescue practices
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
MB Study - addresses the potential of antibodies and help define immune responses to protect infants against HIV
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
HIV Persistence - provide novel data on reservoir dynamics to inform intervention strategies for improved long-term management and reservoir control in HIV+ children
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
HOPE - leverage team experience to comprehensively understand burden, mechanism, and outcomes in HEU; engaging stakeholders to enhance HEU management programmatically based on findings
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Mobile WACh X - RCT comparing 1-way SMS vs 2-way SMS vs control to improve virologic suppression in HIV-infected peripartum women
Washington State Promotor Network/CHW Network
COVID-19, Wildfire Smoke, and Heat Resources
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Tobacco-free policies and programs at Washington State agencies
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Coordinate updates to a HIV stigma reduction curriculum adapted for three African immigrant communities in King County, WA
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Implementing routine hereditary cancer risk assesment
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Lung cancer early detection research particularly in underserved groups
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Interagency Agreements to support DOH incorporation of FHIR as part of Digital Modernization Initiative
Washington State Health Care Authority
Clinical Decision Support for Opioid Prescribing, using state Prescription Drug Monitoring data
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research: Developmental Core
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Therapeutic use of HPV L1 Vaccine in Anogenital Neoplasia: VIVA Trial
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Colaboraci?n Evita: Cervical Cancer Prevention Partnership Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
CCSG Pilot: Landscape of Telehealth in Washington State
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Washington State COVID-19 and Cancer Research Data Repository
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Geospatial Analysis of HPV Vaccination in Washington
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Geospatial Analysis of HPV Vaccination in Washington
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Surveillance of M. genitalium infection and antibiotic resistance
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Epidemiologic analyses of sexual health clinic data
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Kikundi - Community of Practice for African Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Program Managers
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
DeWorm3 - series of cluster trials to develop and test strategies to interrupt parasitic worms on a large scale
PATH
DeWorm3 - series of cluster trials to develop and test strategies to interrupt parasitic worms on a large scale
Public Health - Seattle & King County
the Vulnerable Population Strategic Initiative
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Invasive placenta as a marker of cancer susceptibility in women and their offspring
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Pregnancy factors in relation to breast cancer in parous women
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Long term effects of cancer/cancer treatment on childhood cancer survivorship.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Disparities in childhood cancer survival by race/ethnicity.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Disparities in adherence to cancer survivorship guidelines in relation to measures of SES and social support.
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
INSIGHT Mentor for summer program with undergraduate and graduate students
El Centro de la Raza
They are a site for a community-based trial testing an intervention to address mental health disparities among Latina immigrant women
Casa Latina
They are a site for a community-based trial to test the efficacy of an intervention to reduce mental health disparities in Latina immigrant women.
Riverton Parks United Methodist Church (tent encampment)
UW SLAC - Developing Curriculum for Asylum Seeking families
Riverton Parks United Methodist Church (tent encampment)
Health care coordination
THRIVE International - Doubletree Hotel with Asylum Seeking families
UW SLAC - Development of orientation curriculum
THRIVE International - Doubletree Hotel with Asylum Seeking families
Health care coordination
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
EFGH - inform the design of Shigella vaccine efficacy trials in children living in LMICs
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Translational research project in colorectal cancer health disparities
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Risk prediction of colorectal cancer using genetic and environmental risk factors
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- an investigation of the tumor associated microbiome in colorectal cancer within an existing Seattle-based cohort
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- a consortium-based analysis of T cell response in colorectal cancer, and its associations with tumor characteristics, epidemiologic factors, and survival
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- a multi-ethnic, multi-site study into the tumor-associated microbiome and its role in colorectal cancer disparities
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Colon Cancer Family Registry - an international consortium examining genetic and lifestyle factors associated with colorectal cancer
SR3 - SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research
Sea mammal rehabilitation and research
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Assist with data integration of animal and human disease surveillance
Seattle King County Department of Public Health Jail Health Services
Building capacity for anti-racist jail health services
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Understand attitudes about vaccination in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
Asia Pacific Cultural Center
Understand attitudes about vaccination in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Work as statistician on clinical trials in the Microbicide Trials Network
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Work as statistician on studies in the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Consortium (COVID research).
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Work as statistician on basic science research studies on HIV in Overbaugh laboratory.
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Work on WA DOH COVID-19 Modeling team that reports to Governor Inslee weekly for COVID-19 numbers updates.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Mobile WACh X - RCT comparing 1-way SMS vs 2-way SMS vs control to improve virologic suppression in HIV-infected peripartum women
Somali Health Board
PHI Equity - understand barriers to COVID-19 in the Somali community and identify approaches to improve health equity in King County's testing strategy
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Liaison to state newborn screening lab for cystic fibrosis newborn screening
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Cancer Surveillance System (CSS): This is a population-based cancer registry that permits researchers and public health professionals to understand cancer incidence and survival in our region.
Washington State Labor and Industries
Comparative Effectiveness of Two State Payer Strategies to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing; Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) UOP-2017C2-8509; PI: Franklin
Front and Centered
Population Health Initiative Grant to examine the role of CBOs as public health partners during the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Health - Seattle & King County
King County-specific evaluation of the WA Environmental Health Disparities Map
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Development of the WA Environmental Health Disparities Map
Washington State Department of Ecology
Development of the WA Environmental Health Disparities Map
Got Green
Capacity building to use WA Environmental Health Disparities Map to consider climate vulnerability for communities of color
Washington Farmland Trust
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
Danny Woo Community Garden
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
City of Seattle Farm to Preschool program
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
Soil Health Justice Initiative
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment
Undergraduate Food Systems, Nutrition and Health Capstone course
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Linda Kizazi/Virome - characterize determinations of mother-to-child virome transmission and how it affects infant health
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
PUSH-CMV - Determine the impact of CMV viremia on mortality and duration of hospital stay, response to ART initiation, and immune activation and inflammation
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
WHAM Arthritis project disseminating the PT-Refer toolkit developed through HPRC
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD)
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Adapting evidence-based interventions from clinical medicine to the first responder system: Using co-design to center lived experience
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
HOPE - leverage team experience to comprehensively understand burden, mechanism, and outcomes in HEU; engaging stakeholders to enhance HEU management programmatically based on findings
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
DeWorm3 - series of cluster trials to develop and test strategies to interrupt parasitic worms on a large scale
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
CHAIN Network - multi-site cohort study to identify clinical, social and behavioral characteristics of children under 2 at risk of death during and after hospitalization (6 months follow up)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
CHAIN COVID - surveilling cases of SARS-CoV-2 in LMICs from CHAIN Network sites
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
CHAIN-MITS - understanding cause of death of children who died while enrolled in CHAIN; qualitative research to understand cultural acceptance of minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) in Malawi
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation research support from the Strategic Analysis, Research & Training Center
PATH
DeWorm3 - series of cluster trials to develop and test strategies to interrupt parasitic worms on a large scale
Washington Research Foundation
Washington Research Foundation Program Evaluation with the Strategic Analysis, Research & Training Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Coordinating Center for Population-based Research to Optimize the Screening Process
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Tailoring Shared Decision Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Persons living with HIV (PLHIV)
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Optimizing Implementation in Cancer Control: OPTICC
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Optimizing Evidence-Based Practice Implementation for Clinical Impact: the IMPACT Center
Somali Health Board
Mixed-methods study of COVID-19 testing access in the Somali community in King County.
Somali Health Board
Program evaluation of Somali Health Board's COVID-19 vaccination program.
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Self-Testing Options in the Era of Primary HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer: the STEP Trial (NCI-funded R01 clinical trial)
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement: Project V: Surveillance for Anal Human Papillomavirus among Men
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement: Project V: Surveillance for Anal Human Papillomavirus among Men
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC)
No active projects with organization
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group (DRCC/TAG)
No active projects with organization
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
No active projects with organization
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10
No active projects with organization
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
No active projects with organization
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
No active projects with organization
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group (DRCC/TAG)
No active projects with organization
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
No active projects with organization
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
No active projects with organization
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
No active projects with organization
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/Technical Advisory Group (DRCC/TAG)
Action towards health equity and improved air quality in the Duwamish Valley: A multilevel asthma intervention
Just Health Action
Action towards health equity and improved air quality in the Duwamish Valley: A multilevel asthma intervention
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Ongoing relationship with the PHSKC HIV/STD program to conduct program evaluations using sexual health clinic data and contribute to ongoing surveillance reports
Public Health – Seattle & King County
Developing a Mobile Method for Screening PFAS in Consumer Products
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Our research team proposes to assess burnout occurrence among healthcare professionals at local community health centers and to support clinics to identify evidence-based interventions to minimize burnout occurrence.
Community Health Center of Snohomish County
Our research team proposes to assess burnout occurrence among healthcare professionals at local community health centers and to support clinics to identify evidence-based interventions to minimize burnout occurrence.
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
Research and Comparison of Workflow of Other Organizations for Placing External Orders; Explore Opportunities for AI Integration in the Workflow of Placing External Orders
UW Medicine Records and Information Governance
Design and Plan a New Electronic Format Records Management Control File
UW Medicine Records and Information Governance
Assess the Collection of Patient Records on Microfilm and Microfiche
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Board of Trustees, Committee membership
Public Health - Seattle & King County
Washington Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Student health policy research projects
Association of Washington Healthcare Plans (AWHP)
Student health policy research projects
Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Advocating Together for Health (APICAT)
No active projects with organization
Public Health – Seattle & King County
Collaborative on Extreme Heat Events convenes public health agencies serving the Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, BC metropolitan areas to share and co-create action and research agendas related to extreme heat.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SEEMS-Nutrition - initiative to improve and standardize information on costs and benefits of scaling up multisectoral food systems strategies
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Marty Cohen
Reviewing H&S programs
Provide workplace H&S consultations
Evaluating hexavalent chromium program
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Marty Cohen
Facility tours, internships, employment opportunities
Agricultural Leadership Program
Eddie Kasner
No active projects with organization
Allen Institute for Immunology
Kenneth Stuart
No active projects with organization
Leo Morales
No active projects with organization
Alzheimer's Association
Anne M Turner
Decision making and Alzheimer's Disease Research project
Aquagga
Igor Novosselov
Hydrothermal Alkaline Treatment of PFAS-contaminated matrices
Asia Pacific Cultural Center
David Reyes
Understand attitudes about vaccination in BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Amy Hagopian
Student projects
Michael Spencer
No active projects with organization
Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Advocating Together for Health (APICAT)
Joon-Ho Yu
No active projects with organization
Association of Washington Healthcare Plans (AWHP)
Jeff Sconyers
Student health policy research projects
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Andy Stergachis
Ad hoc advisor: vaccine safety
Project WebsiteArianna Means
Kikundi - Community of Practice for African Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Program Managers