Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group
Presentation Title: "Gun Policy Evaluation: What is the Role of Implementation Science?"
Presenter: Dr. Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Ali Rowhani-Rahbar is the Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Professor of Epidemiology, Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy & Governance, and Director of the Center for Firearm Injury Prevention at the University of Washington. His research evaluates community-based interventions, social programs, and public policies for their impact on multiple forms of violence, with particular emphasis on preventing firearm-related harm. In recognition of his contributions to firearm violence research, he was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2023 and Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2024.
Mini Journal Club article: "Organizational readiness for change: A systematic review of the healthcare literature" (Link)
Mini-Journal Club Lead: George Wanje, Implementation Science PhD Candidate, Global Health, UW,
WISE invites UW…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97426645888. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
CFAR Seminar with Dr. Ank Nijhawan - January 8, 2026
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zoom registration, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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CFAR Seminar Speaker: Ank Nijhawan, MD, MPH, MSCS
Talk Title: Navigating HIV Care and Prevention for Justice-Involved Individuals
Dr. Ank Nijhawan is a physician researcher who is a Professor of Internal Medicine, in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also holds a secondary appointment at the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health. She completed her medical school and internal medicine residency at UT Southwestern/Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She completed her Infectious Diseases fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s combined program in Boston, MA and obtained a Master’s in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. She provides clinical care in the Dallas County Jail, Parkland’s outpatient HIV clinic and in the inpatient setting. Her research focuses on the overlap of infectious diseases and…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/ehoW8b4URvuTcVeTKBjqRg. Accessibility Contact: cfar@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.
Pathobiology Seminar Series - Blair Armistead, MPH, PhD - Seattle Children's Research Institute
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Lake Union C Building (Admin) (SLC). Campus room: UW Med SLU, Bldg C – Room C123 A&B. Accessibility Contact: The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/Voice, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
REDCap Workshop: REDCap Mobile
This workshop focuses on how to conduct offline data collection using the REDCap Mobile App. Please download the REDCap Mobile App to your device (phone or tablet) in advance, using your device’s app store. We will be using a test project to practice set up and collection procedures, but if you would like to use your own REDCap project, ensure you have an active REDCap account and a project created.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: HRC 101. Accessibility Contact: Cfarbic@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group
Presentation Title: TBD
Presenter: TBD
Mini-Journal Club Lead: TBD
Mini Journal Club article: TBD
WISE invites UW faculty, staff, fellows, and trainees with an interest in implementation science to share ideas in a supportive peer-to-peer environment. The group meets twice a month, focusing on members’ work in progress including grant proposals, manuscripts, and presentations.
To join the meetings or subscribe to the WISE mailing list, please contact Anya Lewin at lewina@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97426645888. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
Pathobiology Seminar Series - Harmit Malik, PhD - Fred Hutch Cancer Center
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Lake Union C Building (Admin) (SLC). Campus room: UW Med SLU, Bldg C – Room C123 A&B. Accessibility Contact: The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/Voice, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
CFAR Seminar with Dr. Achilles Katamba - February 5, 2026
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zoom registration, 9:00am - 10:00am
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CFAR Seminar Speaker: Achilles Katamba.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/sg4s2w9KQPWrMrQrQ0eUQg. Accessibility Contact: cfar@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Zoom.
REDCap Workshop: Intro to REDCap
Course is targeted to individuals who are new to REDCap or would like to gain more experience with the REDCap system. In this two hour course, we will use REDCap to demonstrate and practice entering, storing, and managing epidemiologic data.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: HRC 101. Accessibility Contact: Cfarbic@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Friday, February 6, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Pathobiology PhD Student Research Symposium - SAVE THE DATE
Pathobiology PhD Student Research Symposium - SAVE THE DATE
Brotman Auditorium, UW South Lake Union (Bldg D)
More details to follow.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Brotman Building (Slu Building D) (BFB). Campus room: Brotman Auditorium, UW South Lake Union (Bldg D). Accessibility Contact: The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/Voice, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, February 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Annual DGH Student/Faculty Meet & Greet
Department of Global Health faculty and graduate students connect over shared academic interests, project collaboration, and mentorship.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: HRC 155. Accessibility Contact: kngreene@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Pathobiology Seminar Series - Alexis Kaushansky, PhD - Seattle Children's Research Institute
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Lake Union C Building (Admin) (SLC). Campus room: UW Med SLU, Bldg C – Room C123 A&B. Accessibility Contact: The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/Voice, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Pathobiology Seminar Series - Suzanne McDermott, PhD - Seattle Children's Research Institute
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Lake Union C Building (Admin) (SLC). Campus room: UW Med SLU, Bldg C – Room C123 A&B. Accessibility Contact: The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/Voice, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Pathobiology Seminar Series - Megan O’Connor, PhD - UW, Dept of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Lake Union C Building (Admin) (SLC). Campus room: UW Med SLU, Bldg C – Room C123 A&B. Accessibility Contact: The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/Voice, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
CFAR Seminar with Dr. Florence Momplaisir - March 5, 2026
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zoom registration, 3:30pm - 4:00pm
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New Faces Speaker: Matt Durstenfeld
4:00pm - 5:00pm
VIRTUAL
CFAR Seminar Speaker: Florence Momplaisir.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tn2DJDYRRRGfMqmpnHfNKQ. Accessibility Contact: cfar@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.
Pathobiology Seminar Series - Jared Mayers, PhD - Fred Hutch Cancer Center
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Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Lake Union C Building (Admin) (SLC). Campus room: UW Med SLU, Bldg C – Room C123 A&B. Accessibility Contact: The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/Voice, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
CFAR Seminar with Dr. Gregg Gonsalves - April 2, 2026
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zoom registration, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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CFAR Seminar Speaker: Gregg Gonsalves.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/hC13xdiQS4OKvW_Mh77qkA. Accessibility Contact: cfar@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.