New findings from the multi-country Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) study reveal that Shigella—a leading cause of childhood diarrhea—poses a much greater global threat than previously understood. Read the full study here: https://bit.ly/4v4pIq1

It's that time of year again! Registration is now open for our 2026 #ImpSci Summer Institute, August 17-21, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Join us for an intensive week of all things #ImplementationScience! @uwsph.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social @smartctr.bsky.social @uwdgh.bsky.social

Join us via Zoom on Thursday, March 5 for the March UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Seminar! To register for this event, visit: https://bit.ly/CFARMarch26

New research from @path.org and @uwdgh.bsky.social: New evidence from Kenya: continuing assisted partner services beyond HIV diagnosis identifies far more new HIV cases—partners named later were ~4× more likely to be newly diagnosed. journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

For her practicum with Strengthening Care Opportunities through Partnership in Ethiopia (SCOPE), DGH student Brooke Erickson spent the summer building partnerships with mental health and maternal health stakeholders to support and advocate for mental health programs. https://bit.ly/BErickson25

Thanks for joining us for #NationalRuralHealthDay! Follow our Bluesky account to stay up to date on the DGH’s latest rural health research. #PowerOfRural

In a recent GROW-Rural publication, UW researchers call for future rural digital health interventions in cardiovascular care to take into consideration specific complexities and incompatibilities in the rural context. https://www.jmir.org/2025/1/e77234/ #NationalRuralHealthDay

Source: https://www.naccho.org/uploads/downloadable-resources/NACCHO_2022_Profile_Report.pdf

DGH faculty members Drs. Chris Longenecker and Sarah Masyuko, who work on GROW-Rural, discuss their heart health research in rural communities and its connection to global health. https://bit.ly/DGHLongMasy #NationalRuralHealthDay

Source: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/data-research/review-primary-care-workforce

GROW-Rural, the UW’s Rural PRO-CARE Network project, is exchanging and adapting technology, methodology, and processes with global partners to address common health challenges. #NationalRuralHealthDay

Source: https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/about-us/what-is-rural

For #NationalRuralHealthDay, we are highlighting the Rural PRO-CARE network, an American Heart Associated-funded network coordinated by DGH and UW researchers focused on advancing the understanding of the factors that impact health in rural America. https://bit.ly/ProCareYoutube#NationalRuralHealthDay

A Republican plan to reform the census could put everyone's privacy at risk. Research by Abraham Flaxman, associate professor of global health, warns how census data could be used under this plan to identify vulnerable individuals. https://bit.ly/WIREDCensus102825

Calling all UW students who are interested in climate and health! Join us tomorrow afternoon for the Center for Health and the Global Environment's Student Mixer. bit.ly/ChangeSM25

That's a wrap on the Global Health Pathways Workshop Series! Thank you to the organizers, participants, and speakers for creating a space for insightful discussions and the discovery of new Global Health possibilities. Read some of the key event takeaways here: https://bit.ly/WGHWorkshopReflection

The speakers have been announced for Part 3 of the Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities series! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/WGHWorkshopPt3

A new study conducted jointly by DGH and South African researchers confirms that text-based follow-up between patients and providers after adult voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention is just as safe as in-person visits, while preserving the quality of care. https://bit.ly/PLOS2wT

The speakers have been announced for Part 2 of the Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities series. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/WGHWorkshopPt2

Join us this Wednesday from 9 a.m. - 4:40 p.m. PDT for the UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research and UW Center for AIDS & STD 22nd Annual STI & HIV Research Symposium! RSVP and learn more about the keynote speaker Gregorio Millett here: bit.ly/25CFARSympos...

The speakers have been announced for Part 1 of the Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities series. Learn more here: bit.ly/WGHWorkshop

For the last 27 years, the UW/Fred Hutch CFAR Seminar Series has brought clinical and laboratory-based researchers to present their cutting-edge insights to our research community. Please join us VIRTUALLY over Zoom for the October seminar. Register here: https://bit.ly/CFARNov25

Women in Global Health Seattle, in partnership with DGH, presents a three-part workshop series, “Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities.” Learn more here: https://bit.ly/WGHWorkshop

📆📢 Passionate about #healthequity and #publichealth? Thurs October 23rd at 2pm PT, join @hspop.uw.edu for a discussion of how prevention thinking can guide research and action for meaningful change, w/ guest speaker Dr. Paul J. Fleming, hosted by Dr. India Ornelas. Register at bit.ly/ImagineDoing...

In Africa, hypertension is a leading cause of illness and death among PLWH. To address this, Professor Chris Longenecker and a team of researchers launched the PULESA-Uganda study, testing scalable ways to integrate blood pressure treatment into HIV clinics. https://bit.ly/CLHypertension

Are you a practitioner or researcher passionate about climate change and health? The University of Washington REACH Center’s Implementation and Evaluation Fellowship advances the application of implementation science to climate and health adaptation in the Northwest. Apply here by November 28.

Please join us via Zoom for the October UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research seminar. Register here: bit.ly/CFAROct25

Thank you for everything Bryan Weiner! 💜💛

There is still time to register for SEATRAC's 8th Annual Advanced TB Research Training Course! Hear from guest speaker John Green, award-winning New York Times bestselling author, who will be talking about his newest book, “Everything is Tuberculosis.” Learn more here: bit.ly/TBCourse25

Last month, 57 scientists from 11 countries joined us at UW @uwdgh.bsky.social in Seattle for an intensive week of #impsci. We are so thankful to each of you for spending your valuable time learning with us! Want to attend in 2026? Bookmark bit.ly/UWISInstitut... to hear when 2026 dates are set 💜💛📆

Reviewing data from the Maui and Los Angeles wildfires, three studies highlight the invisible, long-term health impacts of wildfires. Dr. Kristie Ebi, DGH professor, notes that some of these health impacts could be due to the types of materials that are burned in wildfires. lnkd.in/gpt4d7ce

Applications are open until Monday, September 15 for the Northern Pacific Global Health LEADERs Fellowship program: a 12-month clinical research training program for U.S. pre- and postdocs and LMIC postdocs interested in global health research. bit.ly/NPGHWebsite25

New research shows that extreme heat may be making us sicker. Kristie Ebi, professor of global health, is optimistic that these detailed analyses of temperature-morbidity relationships will help identify interventions that can decrease hospitalizations during heat waves. wapo.st/4olAV1P

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy released a draft report promising a critical review of climate science, coinciding with the EPA’s move to roll back climate regulations. Dr. Kristie Ebi, DGH and DEOHS professor, shares how the report misrepresents climate research. wapo.st/3J75AQl

A warm welcome to the 34th President of the University of Washington, Robert J. Jones, who took office on Aug. 1. In his previous role as chancellor the University of Illinois, he oversaw the launch of Carle Illinois College of Medicine. bit.ly/4fk6wwZ

CFAR is accepting applications for the 2025 New Investigator Awards, which are designed to encourage early-stage investigators to conduct independent research, acquire preliminary data, publish, and write grants to obtain funding to continue their HIV research careers. Learn more: bit.ly/CFAR25NIA

The University of Washington’s Seattle Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center is proud to host the 8th Annual Advanced TB Research Training Course, happening virtually from September 8–12, 2025. For course info, registration, and payment information, click here: bit.ly/TBCourse25

Congratulations 🎉🎉 to Dr. Jerry Cangelosi on retiring after 13 years as a DEOHS professor and a recent term as associate dean for research in the @uofwa.bsky.social School of Public Health! He and his team developed a less invasive way to screen people for TB. deohs.washington.edu/hsm-blog/tak...

Congratulations to DGH faculty members Dr. Kenneth Mugwanya and Dr. Julianne Meisner for receiving endowed appointments! These appointments celebrate their visionary work in research, mentorship, and global service. bit.ly/EndApp25

Speaking with @uwsph.bsky.social for their Methods to Research to Practice series, Arianna Means, implementation scientists and assistant professor of global health, shares the role of implementation science in her work improving maternal and child health around the world. bit.ly/AMeansSPH25

#equity is (should be) a throughline in #impsci, not simply an add-on step. We've pulled together dozens of papers, videos, and websites on our page on "Equitable #ImplementationScience" to help you ensure equity is always top of mind in your work: impsciuw.org/implementati...

Join us on Wednesday, May 28 for this month's SPH Public Health Practice Seminar featuring DGH Chair, Heidi van Rooyen, and Assistant DGH Professor, Sarah Masyuko! Register for the Zoom link and find more information here: bit.ly/PHSemMay

Check out our new publication from CHanGE and colleagues — Considerations for improving the relevance, use, and robustness of projections of the health risks of climate change. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @uwdeohs.bsky.social @uwsph.bsky.social @uwdgh.bsky.social @uwashem.bsky.social

Congratulations to Jason Daniel-Ulloa, teaching professor in DGH and HSPOP, for receiving the UW Distinguished Contributions to Lifelong Learning Award! bit.ly/JDUAward25

Dear US colleagues, looking for training on #impsci without leaving the US? Look no further than our one-week intensive course in August. Not in #globalhealth? No problem, we welcome and encourages attendees from across the health and human services spectrum. Learn more: depts.washington.edu/impsci/

Deans from across Schools of Public Health reflected on the first 100 days of the administration and discuss the ongoing threats made towards #populationhealth. UW SPH Dean Godwin shares the impact of federal funding and administrative cuts and advice to the #publichealth workforce. View here:

Three DGH Huskies have joined the #Husky100 crew! We are so proud of these future global health leaders and celebrate their commitment and passion for advancing health equity locally and around the globe! Explore their stories and the full list of Husky 100 students here: bit.ly/GH10025

After his aunt passed away from colorectal cancer, Dr. Kingsley Ndoh, an affiliate professor of global health and affiliate faculty member at Fred Hutch, founded Hurone AI to close critical gaps in cancer care by leveraging adaptive AI solutions. Read more at: lnkd.in/gN8hmeuS

[email protected] reporter Michael Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social writes on the life of the late Dr. King Holmes @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social @uwdgh.bsky.social. Holmes was a pioneering researcher & educator in once-neglected field of sexually transmitted diseases.

This July eDGH is piloting one of their most popular courses, Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health, with new language options in French and Portuguese! Site registration for the course closes on March 31st, and participant applications open on April 4th. bit.ly/MonEvalPilot