University of Washington Department of Global Health

Save the Date, CFAR Seminar, March 5, 2026, 3:30 to 5 p.m PST. Virtual seminar. New faces speaker from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Dr. Matt Durstenfeld, MD, MAS, FACC. Talk Title is Prediction and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among People with HIV in 2026. CFAR Seminar Speaker from 4 to 5 p.m. PST. Dr. Florence Momplaisir, MD, MSHP. Talk Title, Implementation Science to Improve the Quality of Tuberculosis Care.

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

Improving HIV assisted partner services outcomes by eliciting additional partners after the initial encounter Most assisted partner services (APS) programs elicit partners at the time of HIV diagnosis when index clients may be reluctant to name all partners. Little is known about the benefits of ongoing partn...

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.

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In the Field: Brooke Erickson

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

Rural Perspectives on Digital Health in Cardiovascular Care: Qualitative Study of Interviews With Rural and Rural-Serving Primary Care Providers and Cardiologists Background: Digital health technologies, such as telehealth, remote patient monitoring, and smartphone apps, have the potential to reduce access disparities faced by rural patients with cardiovascular disease, but little is known about rural health care providers’ perspectives on adopting digital health in their practice. Objective: This study used diffusion of innovations theory as a guiding framework to interpret interview findings on rural and rural-serving health care providers’ perspectives on the use of digital health to deliver rural cardiovascular care. Methods: We conducted...

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

Global to Local: Q&A With Drs. Longenecker and Masyuko

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

APHA Rural PRO CARE (Long Version) October 2024 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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

The Republican Plan to Reform the Census Could Put Everyone’s Privacy at Risk A little-known algorithmic process called “differential privacy” helps keep census data anonymous. Conservatives want it gone.

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

Change student mixer. Come see current CHanGE students present Works in Progress, meet students currently taking the Graduate Certificate in Climate and Health, and network with other students interested in climate and health! Pizza and beverages provided. Tuesday, November 18, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in HRC 897.

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

🎉 And That's a Wrap! Global Health Pathways Workshop Series - Day 3 at University of Washington Department of Global Health 🎉 What an incredible journey this has been! Last Saturday, we concluded… | Women in Global Health Seattle 🎉 And That's a Wrap! Global Health Pathways Workshop Series - Day 3 at University of Washington Department of Global Health 🎉 What an incredible journey this has been! Last Saturday, we concluded our three-part workshop series with a room full of passionate global health professionals ready to chart their next chapters with intention and impact. The energy was electric - powerful speakers shared their journeys, insightful discussions sparked new possibilities, path-breaking stories reminded us that our careers can take infinite forms, and reflective exercises helped each participant...

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

#globalhealth #careerdevelopment #leadership #womeninglobalhealth #seattleglobalhealth #uw #professionaldevelopment | Women in Global Health Seattle 🎯 The FINALE is here! 🎯 After two incredible parts, we're bringing it home with Part 3 of our Global Health Pathways Workshop Series! 📍 November 8, 2025 | 8:30 AM– Noon PST 🏛️ UW Campus, HSEB 345 Brought to you by Women in Global Health Seattle Chapter and University of Washington Department of Global Health 🔥 Speaker Lineup for Part 3 - Presentation Session: The Portfolio Approach Speakers: Kitty Harding and Clare Szalay Timbo - Working Session: Your Story Toolkit Speakers: Kirsten Gagnaire and Kitty Harding - Panel Session: “Alternative Paths & Advanced Strategies” Moderator: Julie...

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

Strengthening evidence for text-based telehealth in post-operative care: A pragmatic study of the reach and effectiveness of two-way, text-based follow-up after voluntary medical male circumcision in South Africa Building upon evidence of safety and efficiency gains from a randomized control trial (RCT) in South Africa, we further scaled implementation of two-way, short message service (SMS), text-based (2wT) follow-up after voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). We aimed to determine if gains in adverse event (AE) identification and reduced follow-up visits could be maintained when 2wT was implemented in routine VMMC settings. A pragmatic, stepped wedge design (SWD) study was implemented across three districts in South Africa. Men ages 15 and older could opt into the 2wT telehealth follow-up...

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

🔥 Meet Our Part 2 Power Speakers! We're thrilled to introduce the incredible lineup for Part 2 of our Global Health Pathways Workshop Series. Women in Global Health Seattle Chapter, in partnership… | Women in Global Health Seattle 🔥 Meet Our Part 2 Power Speakers! We're thrilled to introduce the incredible lineup for Part 2 of our Global Health Pathways Workshop Series. Women in Global Health Seattle Chapter, in partnership with the University of Washington Department of Global Health, presents a three-part workshop series “Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities”, free for the community, designed to equip mid-career global health professionals with practical skills, practice-based leadership strategies, and current market intelligence for today's dramatically changing job landscape. 🔥 Speaker...

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...

#wghseattle #womeninglobalhealthseattle #wgh #uwglobalhealth #uw #globalhealth | Women in Global Health Seattle 📢 Workshop Series Announcement: Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities Women in Global Health Seattle Chapter, in partnership with the University of Washington Department of Global Health, presents a three-part workshop series “Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities”, free for the community, designed to equip mid-career global health professionals with practical skills, practice-based leadership strategies, and current market intelligence for today's dramatically changing job landscape. Workshop Schedule: 📍 Part 1 | October 24, 2025 | 1:00–2:30...

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

Save the date for the CFAR Seminar, presented by the UW/Fred Hutch Center for AIDS Research. The event is virtual, and will be on November 6, 2025 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The New Faces Speaker is Dr. Vineet Joag, PhD. His talk title is, "Primate Resident Memory T Cells Active Stromal and Humoral Immunity." The CFAR Seminar Speaker is Dr.. Rupert Kaul, MD, PhD. Their talk title is, "The Genital Microbiome: Is it really an STI?"

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

#wghseattle #womeninglobalhealthseattle #wgh #uwglobalhealth #uw #globalhealth | Women in Global Health Seattle 📢 Workshop Series Announcement: Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities Women in Global Health Seattle Chapter, in partnership with the University of Washington Department of Global Health, presents a three-part workshop series “Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities”, free for the community, designed to equip mid-career global health professionals with practical skills, practice-based leadership strategies, and current market intelligence for today's dramatically changing job landscape. Workshop Schedule: 📍 Part 1 | October 24, 2025 | 1:00–2:30...

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

An event flier where the background is dark purple with white text reading: IMAGINE DOING BETTER: IMPROVING POPULATION HEALTH WITH IMAGINATION, REFLECTION, AND ACTION. Below the event title, smaller text reads "Guest Speaker Paul J. Fleming, PhD, MPH (Associate Professor, Health Behavior and Health Equity, University of Michigan)" Left of this text is a headshot of Dr. Fleming taken outside on a sunny day. Dr. Fleming is wearing a light blue button up shirt and smiling at the camera. Next is the text: Hosted by India J. Ornelas, PhD, MPH (Professor, Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington). Right of this text is a headshot of Dr. Ornelas taken in a studio against a dark grey background. Dr. Ornelas is wearing a dark blazer and smiling at the camera.

📆📢 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...

A One-Stop-Shop: Integrating Hypertension Care into HIV Clinics

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.

The virtual CFAR October seminar is on October 2, 2025 from 4 to 5 p.m. The CFAR Seminar Speaker is Dr. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, MS, DO, who will be presenting, "Aging Ahead of Time: Clinical Consequences and Potential Mechanisms of Aging in Youth with Perinatally Acquired HIV."

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

A smiling and professional group photo of the 57 participants and 2 directors that attended the 2025 Institute, with folks arranged in three lines on the steps outside the Health Sciences Education Building. The entrance and the sign for HSEB can be seen behind the group and it is a sunny day.

A silly group photo of the 57 participants and 2 directors that attended the 2025 Institute, with folks arranged in three lines on the steps outside the Health Sciences Education Building making funny faces and postures. The entrance and the sign for HSEB can be seen behind the group and it is a sunny day.

Dr. Sarah Masyuko and Dr. Kristin Danforth stand behind the podium in a UW classroom, teaching their session on implementation science and policy facing the camera. Institute participants seated at tables in pods of four facing away from the camera listen, take notes on laptops, and look at the projected screen. The projection includes a powerpoint slide with a figure titled "4 ways to think about policy in implementation science."

Institute participants working in small groups in a UW classroom seated at tables. The main subject of the photo is a group of five individuals, with four people listening while one speaks. In the background are three more groups of participants working through the same activity.

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.
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Northern Pacific Global Health LEADERs Fellowship Program, Applications Due September 15

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.
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