Department of Epidemiology

Increasing Access to Cervical Cancer Screening

New grant supports research to evaluate interventions to integrate HPV self-sampling into low-resource healthcare settings.

Q&A: How the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could become humanity’s problem

UW experts explain how bird flu evolves and what it could mean for humans

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How Operational Research Improved Tuberculosis Care in Zambia

Local improvements in TB care impacted policy and research nationwide

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Biraj Karmacharya builds ecosystems for public health

Karmacharya’s work has earned him the 2024 Alumni of Impact Award from the UW School of Public Health

More out-of-state patients seek abortions in WA

New study assesses changes in access to care following Supreme Court's Dobbs decision

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Lessons in Public Health Collaboration from Washington State's Prison

How addressing outbreaks in a Washington State prisons changed practices in carceral health

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In the News

The University of Washington Department of Epidemiology among top 10 graduate programs in the US News & World Report 2024 – 2025 rankings

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Prospective Applicant Info Sessions

Want to learn about the admissions process, degree programs, funding, and more? Our Student Academic Services team is providing information sessions this spring and summer.

Public health graduate students Hiwot Zewdie, Mohamed Albirair, Alison Wiyeh, Jacinta Ifunanya Azie & Patience Jaman created the International Student Success Program to support their peers. Photo by Elizar Mercado

Student Highlight

How a student-created program is building family amongst international public health students

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

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