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September 5, 2024
Hiwot Weldemariam
Hiwot Weldemariam is a PhD student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health and a pre-doctoral research associate with the University of Washington Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program. She holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Washington. Her research centers on the intersection of firearm and social policies,…
Raymond Lam
My name is Raymond W. Lam, and I am a Master of Public Health (MPH) Student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. My main interest focuses on infectious disease research, specifically communicable disease surveillance. I became interested in public health and epidemiology because of my desire to understand and address the health disparities that…
Olivia (Liv) McCollum
Olivia "Liv" McCollum is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at the UW, where she received her MPH in epidemiology in 2024 and her B.S. in medical anthropology in 2022. As a 2023-2024 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Diversity in Health Science Research Supplement recipient, Olivia completed her master's research…
August 8, 2024
Molly Miller-Petrie
Hello! I am an (aspiring) epidemiologist and science writer applying mixed-methods research approaches to infectious disease control, with a focus on environmental and social determinants of health and health equity. I am a fluent Spanish speaker with workable Portuguese. I participate in the Epi EDI Committee as much as I can, and am inspired by…
August 6, 2024
Hiwot Zewdie
Hiwot is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and a NIH Predoctoral fellow in the ‘Contributing Factors and Consequences of Cancer Health Disparities’ training program. She was previously an NIH Predoctoral trainee in the ‘TL1 Translational Research’ and the ‘Biostatistics, Epidemiologic and Bioinformatic Training in Environmental Health’ (BEBTEH) training programs.
August 5, 2024
Sarah Garcia
Sarah graduated from the University of Washington with her MPH in Epidemiology in 2024 and is a current PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology. Her research interests include nutrition, food insecurity, the food environment, and mental health among underrepresented groups.
August 1, 2024
Julia Schleimer
Julia Schleimer is a social epidemiologist, PhD Candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health, Trainee with the University of Washington Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program, and Research Data Analyst with the University of California, Davis Violence Prevention Research Program. She holds an MPH in epidemiology with…
July 30, 2024
Maryam Tanveer
My name is Maryam Tanveer, and I am an MPH student studying Epidemiology on the Maternal-Child Health track at the University of Washington. I also hold a BSPH in Public Health and a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology with a certificate in Gender-Based Violence from Tulane University. My main research interest is understanding injury…
March 13, 2024
Emergency Department Utilization and Unplanned Hospitalizations Associated with Floods in the US from 2008-2017: An Interrupted Time Series and Cohort Analysis
Flooding is a major environmental hazard, with events increasing in intensity and frequency in the context of anthropogenic climate change. Significant health and economic impacts result from floods, particularly among vulnerable populations. However, comprehensive analyses of the health consequences of flooding, especially in terms of healthcare utilization and associated costs in the United States, remain…
Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Females Living with HIV at Three Healthcare Settings in the United States, 2010-2019
Females living with HIV (FLWHIV) are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer compared to females without HIV. National cervical cancer screening guidelines recommend more frequent screening for FLWHIV to address their increased risk. We sought to examine screening rates among FLWHIV during the most recent decade. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Kaiser…
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