Department of Epidemiology

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Lessons in Public Health Collaboration from Washington State’s Prison Outbreaks

How addressing two outbreaks in a Washington State prison changed practices in carceral health

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Ali Rowhani-Rahbar named director of Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program

Rowhani-Rahbar will lead FIPRP after serving as interim director

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Wilbur Olin Atwater Memorial Lecturer

Adam Drewnowski honored by USDA, Agricultural Research Service

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Navajo Nation Nutrition Study receives AJPM award

The Article of the Year award for Inclusivity in People recognizes wide public appeal, high scholarly diffusion potential, and strong methodological quality

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Inspiring next generation of public health leaders

UW Epidemiology representatives lead public health workshop for local high school students

Q&A: Anne Lund

Get to know UW Epi associate teaching professor, and core faculty in Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health, Anne Lund

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How AI language models can unlock data for public health

Researchers find that AI language models outshine traditional methods for identifying rare circumstances

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Maternal Mental Health

MPH Epi students work on improving maternal mental health, as it is key to addressing U.S. maternal mortality

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In the News

The University of Washington Department of Epidemiology was positioned No. 9 in the US News & World Report 2023 – 2024 rankings

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Epidemiology Professor & Chair Search

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to view the presentation by the final three candidates and provide feedback

Student Highlight

Olivia McCollum discusses her research detecting gut pathogens in young children in Kenya, along with her experience receiving an NIH Diversity Supplement with Global WACh

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How partnerships between tribal communities and researchers like Mandy Fretts are improving heart health

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