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Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group

Presentation Title: AI4MCH: Findings from interviews (NSF Innovation Corp) Presenters: Kirstin West & Yanfang Su Mini Journal Club article: Rigorous projects and grants integrating human-centered design and implementation science: 8 tips for success Mini-Journal Club Lead: Tricia Aung  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 Ariana Magedson at arianamm@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97422985526. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at the Department of Global Health. Thursday, October 8, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.

Global WACh Graduate Certificate Program: Information Session

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95071539445. Campus room: 762. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Event sponsors: Join this session to learn about the Global WACh Graduate Certificate Program curriculum, requirements, and application process.  The program is open to UW graduate students who are interested in gaining a comprehensive overview of current issues in global health as they pertain to the intertwined health and well-being of women, adolescents, and children. For more information and to download an application form, visit https://www.globalwach.org/graduate-certificate-program. Please contact gwach@uw.edu… Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Endowed DELV Lecture and Faculty Exchange in Global Health

Global WACh presents the 5th annual Endowed DELV Lecture and Faculty Exchange in Global Health "How to improve health for children exposed to HIV in Botswana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe – from clinical trials to implementation and policy” KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Multiple Principal Investigators of the Researching Interventions and Strategies to Evaluate the Health and Development of Children Affected by HIV (RISE) Consortium, a multi-country research collaboration among multiple experienced research groups focused on improving outcomes of children HIV-exposed and uninfected in high HIV prevalence settings in Botswana, Kenya and Zimbabwe Kate Powis, MD (Botswana) Internist and Pediatrician, Massachusetts General Hospital Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School Research Associate, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health Principal Investigator, Botswana Harvard Public Health Partnership Dalton Wamalwa, MBChB, MMed, MPH, PGDip, PhD (Kenya) Associate Professor,… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: 155. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Special Events. Event sponsors: The Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) in the UW Department of Global Health. Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

UW SPH Community Open House

Interested in public health? Meet representatives from our Departments and Interdisciplinary Programs to learn about careers or academic programs that may be right for you! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: 2nd Floor Mezzanine. Accessibility Contact: sphadmissions@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM. For more info visit forms.cloud.microsoft.

Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group

Presentation Title: Econ Evaluation Presenter: Akash Malhotra Mini Journal Club article: Clarifying dissemination outcomes: a taxonomy to advance dissemination science Mini-Journal Club Lead: Tia Paganelli  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 Ariana Magedson at arianamm@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97422985526. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at the Department of Global Health. Thursday, October 22, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.

Global Health Collaborative (GHC) Visiting Professor Grand Rounds and Seminar

Presenting Dr. Ahmed Laving, Chair of Pediatrics, University of Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, October 29th 8:00 pm – 9:00 am Wright Auditorium (Webex link Here) Please RSVP here to attend in person at Seattle Children’s and receive building access Faculty Spotlight Series Immediately Following Grand Rounds GHC – Global WACh – Center for Global Infectious Disease Research Donna Denno, MD, MPH Professor, Global Health; Professor, Pediatrics-General Pediatrics David Taylor Hendrixson, MD Assistant Professor, Neonatology Archana Anil Patel, MD, MPH, MSc Associate Professor, Neurology Michael L Cunningham, MD, PhD Division Chief, Craniofacial Medicine; Medical Director, Craniofacial Center Patricia Pavlinac, PhD, MS Director, Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children Emily Gallagher, MD, MPH Associate Professor, Craniofacial Center Whitney Elizabeth Harrington, MD, PhD Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases, Seattle Children's Hospital Kevin Bradley Urdahl, MD, PhD Principal… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://seattlechildrens.webex.com/seattlechildrens/j.php?MTID=m1344d036d34169ffec073dc581ce7afd. Campus room: Wright Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Natacha Afeiche (Natacha.Afeiche@seattlechildrens.org). Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: UW Pediatrics Global Health Collaborative. Thursday, October 29, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM. 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.

Save the Date! Breakfast with WACh with Dr. Anita Shet (Johns Hopkins University) and Anusha Sulladmath (UW)

Join Global WACh for coffee and an engaging lecture focused on shaping HIV care in India and enhancing adolescent HIV outcomes. More information and RSVP form to come. Dr. Anita Shet, MD, PhD, MBBS Professor, International Health Director of Child Health, International Vaccine Access Center Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health   Siddha Sannigrahi MPH Student Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health   Anusha Sulladmath, MPH Recent MPH graduate, Department of Health Systems & Population Health University of Washington. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: 101. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Event sponsors: The Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at the UW Department of Global Health. Friday, October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.

Rising Stars: Early-Career Investigators Shaping Global Health (Virtual Panel)

Join the UW Department of Global Health's Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents , and Children (Global WACh) and Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) Shigella Surveillance Study for an engaging panel discussion featuring Rising Star Award recipients and promising early career investigators. Designed to accelerate the careers of early career investigators, the Rising Star Award program provides mentorship, institutional support, and seed funding to help participants generate impactful research, build collaborations, and compete successfully for future funding. Hear directly from Rising Stars as they share how the program has influenced their career paths, expanded their research opportunities, and advanced their work in global health. PANELISTS, Ednah Akinyi Ojee MBChB, MMed, MPH Consultant Paediatrician and Lecturer Department of Pediatrics and Child Health University of Nairobi (2022) Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie, PhD Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Ghana (2022) … Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98828339968. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: The Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) in the UW Department of Global Health. Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM.

Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group

Presentation Title: Conceptualizing and operationalizing policy for implementation science: Building blocks for global health applications Presenter(s): Gracelyn Cruden & Erica Crable Mini Journal Club article: TBD Mini-Journal Club Lead: 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 Ariana Magedson at arianamm@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97422985526. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at the Department of Global Health. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.

Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group

Presentation Title: D & I Conference Abstracts Presenters: TBD Mini Journal Club article: Potential Applications of Realist Methodologies to Implementation Science Research Mini-Journal Club Lead: Ferdinand Mukumbang  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 Ariana Magedson at arianamm@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97422985526. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at the Department of Global Health. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.

Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group

Presentation Title: Operationalizing implementation outcome measures across diverse settings: guidance for HIV implementation research Presenters: Angie Sassi Mini Journal Club article: TBD Mini-Journal Club Lead: Irene Mukui  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 Ariana Magedson at arianamm@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97422985526. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at the Department of Global Health. Thursday, December 3, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.

Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group

Presentation Title: Modeling different implementation strategies to inform decision making Presenter: Shan Liu Mini Journal Club article: TBD Mini-Journal Club Lead: 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 Ariana Magedson at arianamm@uw.edu. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97422985526. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Event sponsors: Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) at the Department of Global Health. Thursday, December 17, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.