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Envisioning a future where systems effectively, efficiently, and equitably promote the health of all populations, and doing the work to make it happen. #publichealth quarterly e-newsletter sign-up: http://eepurl.com/jiUk4Q
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · Nov 22
Making it simple to keep up with all the great things happening at University of Washington...

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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 3d
Pausing SNAP benefits would leave 900,000 Washingtonians—1 in 9 of our neighbors—without access to food. “This will mean empty cupboards, missed meals, and impossible choices,” writes HSPOP's Neil Jay Sehgal in The Seattle Times . https://loom.ly/j6TxVF0

#SNAPBenefits #PublicHealth #SeattleTimes
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 3d
Health Services PhD student Ashlyn Tom is exploring how patient navigation—when matched by race, language, or culture—can build trust, improve communication, and help patients better access treatment and support. https://loom.ly/xpaSC0g

#HealthServicesPhD #cancercare #fredhutch
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Washington State Health Care Authority @wa-health-care.bsky.social · 4d
Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life. Prevention can stop problems before they start. Find help: samhsa.gov/find-help

#SubstanceUseAndMisusePreventionMonth #PreventionMonth
FindSupport.gov FindTreatment.gov 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988 or chat at 988Lifeline.org SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-622-HELP (4357) Substance Use: samhsa.gov/substance-use
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Brown University School of Public Health @brownpublichealth.bsky.social · 5d
Follow the link for advice on what to do if your doctor is suddenly out-of-network, including from Professor Jason Buxbaum. He examined 3,714 hospitals across the US and found that most disputes between hospitals and insurance companies are ultimately resolved.
Out-of-network and on your own? What to do if your insurer drops your doctors
Patients sometimes find themselves scrambling for affordable care when their insurer and hospital get into a contract dispute. Here are six things to know if that happens to you.
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University of Washington Department of Global Health @uwdgh.bsky.social · 5d
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...
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Washington State Health Care Authority @wa-health-care.bsky.social · 5d
💛 Supporting parents from pregnancy through postpartum takes care, compassion, and connection. HCA’s new Navigating the Perinatal Journey toolkit helps providers and families access mental wellness tools for every step of the journey. Webinar coming soon!

Read the toolkit: https://loom.ly/4pC0dwE
Navigating the perinatal journey: mental wellness tools for every step
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 5d
New UW research: Schools offering universal free meals see fewer students with high blood pressure — a 2.7% drop and 10.8% lower after 5 years. Evidence that meal policies improve child health! Read more: https://loom.ly/xGsvBqg

#schoolpolicies #healthpolicy #universalschoolmeals
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 8d
In an age of misinformation, building trust through transparent communication is key! Join the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice for Rumor Has It with Dr. Tara Kirk Sell.

📅 Oct 28 | 12–1 PM PDT | 💻 Online | 🔗 https://loom.ly/XZYlL7s
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 10d
Exciting news from Emeritus Professor Stephen Bezruchka! His upcoming book Born Sick in the USA (Feb 2026) explores why Americans have worse health than other wealthy nations—and what can change. Learn more: https://loom.ly/oejWSaE
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 11d
How can imagination, reflection, and action help us do better for population health? 🌍 Join Dr. Paul Fleming (U-Mich) & Dr. India Ornelas (UW) for a conversation on prevention thinking and health equity.

🗓 Thurs, Oct 23 | 2 PM
📍 HRC 101 or online
🔗 bit.ly/ImagineDoingBetter
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ImpSci @ UW @impsciuw.bsky.social · 12d
📆📢 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...
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.
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 13d
UW pride is strong! 💪💜 Our university continues to rise in national rankings, recognized again for excellence in education and impact. https://loom.ly/3fPyzgg #UW #GoDawgs
Five universities in Washington are among best in the US, new ranking shows
One of them is in the top 50 nationwide.
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 17d
In a new AJPH essay, the Health and Power Organizing Project, including HSPOP’s own India Ornelas, call for a reimagining of the field—one that builds power with communities and breaks the systems that sustain inequity. https://loom.ly/Jj3Ac_4
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 18d
Join our info session for the MHIHIM program! Get insights on admissions, curriculum, and student experience, followed by a live Q&A!

📅 October 21 | 🕚 5:30–6:30 PM PDT | 💻 Zoom
Register: https://loom.ly/jU5alQs
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 23d
📣 Early career researchers + postdocs: The WA LHS E-STAR Center’s final call for Letters of Interest is open!

🗓️ Info webinar: Oct 16 | 12–1 PM
📝 LOI due: Nov 10

Details ➡️ act-center.org
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 25d
Congrats to UW PhD candidate Pamela Bonsu, winner of a poster award at #IAPHS2025! 🎉

Her research with Angela Chen examines how the Interstate Highway System—once framed as “urban renewal”—continues to shape racial and socioeconomic inequities today.

#HealthEquity #UWSPH #PopulationHealth
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · 27d
🌟Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Dawson-Hahn, who was selected to the Obama Foundation’s Leaders program! Read more about the program and her work https://loom.ly/UzCIUHQ
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · Oct 2
King5 found WA schools with lead levels nearly 1,000× the limit. Thanks to UW COPHP + Rep. Pollet, new legislation is closing unsafe fixtures—a reminder why strong public health policy matters. https://loom.ly/Q0zhLe0

#SafeWater #PublicHealth #LeadFreeWA
Washington schools find high lead levels in drinking water
State testing reveals hundreds of contaminated sources, some with lead levels nearly 1,000 times the legal limit.
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · Oct 1
A new UW study shows universal free school meals are linked to lower student blood pressure — a 2.7% drop overall, and 10.8% lower after 5 years. Strong evidence that school meal policies boost child health and prevent future heart disease. 🍎💓 https://loom.ly/xGsvBqg
UW Study links free school meals to lower rates of high blood pressure
“High blood pressure is an important public health problem that isn’t studied as much on a population level as obesity,” said Anna Localio
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · Sep 29
🎉 Big news: UW is climbing the charts! The University of Washington has risen in the latest U.S. News & World Report college rankings. 💜 https://loom.ly/supi1Lo

#UW #beboundless #godawgs
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · Sep 24
🚰 WA’s new lead-in-water limits are driving school upgrades.

UW showed how Rep. Gerry Pollet + COPHP MPH students helped pass the 2021 law. Now Kitsap schools & DOH are testing outlets and fixing old fixtures. Policy in action = safer water for kids. https://loom.ly/UdfoyPQ
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · Sep 19
UW HIHIM Class of ’25 partnered with Fred Hutch & the UW Autism Center on capstones that improved data systems, patient portals & workflows—turning classroom learning into real-world impact. https://loom.ly/z5OIdcc

#HIHIM #healthinformatics #healthinformationmanagement
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UW Health Systems and Population Health @hspop.uw.edu · Sep 17
Unpaid family caregiving comes at a steep cost. By 2060, lost earnings & productivity could top $480B each year—hitting minoritized caregivers & those caring for loved ones with dementia hardest: https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf049

#CaregivingCrisis #HealthEquity #AgingPopulation
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UW News @uwnews.uw.edu · Sep 10
For years, researchers have hypothesized that westerly winds were ferrying warm water toward the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, accelerating ice melt. A new @uwess.bsky.social study flips the existing narrative on its head, pointing toward winds from the north instead.
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Penguins walking across sea ice by a large iceberg
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