The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. Jillian Neary, PhD, MPH | Research Assistant Professor Candidate Job Talk
Talk Title: Focus on Thriving: Understanding and Promoting Long-Term Health for Children and Adolescents Affected by HIV
Join the Department of Global Health's upcoming candidate faculty job talks.
From Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, the department is interviewing four candidates to join our full-time faculty as a Research Assistant Professor. Each candidate will be presenting on a global health topic of their choice. Everyone is invited to attend the virtual job talks to learn about the candidates.
All presentations will be held virtually on Zoom. Candidate talks will be recorded and links will be shared on the information page after the talks. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to provide feedback via the form that will be linked below each candidate profile after their talk, which will remain open until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92076432032. Accessibility Contact: DGH Academic Human Resources: dghahr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit bit.ly. The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. Tessa Concepcion, PhD, MS | Research Assistant Professor Candidate Job Talk
Talk Title: Opportunities for implementation Science to Strengthen Health Systems for Women and Children
Join the Department of Global Health's upcoming candidate faculty job talks.
From Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, the department is interviewing four candidates to join our full-time faculty as a Research Assistant Professor. Each candidate will be presenting on a global health topic of their choice. Everyone is invited to attend the virtual job talks to learn about the candidates.
All presentations will be held virtually on Zoom. Candidate talks will be recorded and links will be shared on the information page after the talks. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to provide feedback via the form that will be linked below each candidate profile after their talk, which will remain open until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92993484195. Accessibility Contact: DGH Academic Human Resources: dghahr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. Helen Pitchik, PhD, MSc | Research Assistant Professor Candidate Job Talk
Talk Title: Scalable Interventions to Improve Global Child Health and Development Over the Life Course
Join the Department of Global Health's upcoming candidate faculty job talks.
From Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, the department is interviewing four candidates to join our full-time faculty as a Research Assistant Professor. Each candidate will be presenting on a global health topic of their choice. Everyone is invited to attend the virtual job talks to learn about the candidates.
All presentations will be held virtually on Zoom. Candidate talks will be recorded and links will be shared on the information page after the talks. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to provide feedback via the form that will be linked below each candidate profile after their talk, which will remain open until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95925527571. Accessibility Contact: DGH Academic Human Resources: dghahr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit bit.ly. The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. Jennifer Velloza, PhD, MPH | Research Associate Professor Candidate Job Talk
Talk Title: Breaking Silos: Insights from a Decade of HIV and Mental Health Interventions for Young Women
Join the Department of Global Health's upcoming candidate faculty job talks.
From Wednesday, April 15 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, the department is interviewing two candidates to join our full-time faculty as a Research Associate Professor. Each candidate will be presenting on a global health topic of their choice. Everyone is invited to attend the virtual job talks to learn about the candidates.
All presentations will be held virtually on Zoom. Candidate talks will be recorded and links will be shared on the information page after the talks. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to provide feedback via the form that will be linked below each candidate profile after their talk, which will remain open until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/93452064089. Accessibility Contact: DGH Academic Human Resources: dghahr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: Understanding U.S. Nutrition Assistance Programs: SNAP, WIC, School Meals, and Food Banks
Understanding U.S. Nutrition Assistance Programs: SNAP, WIC, School Meals, and Food Banks
Speaker:
Michele Ver Ploeg, former chief, Food Assistance branch, Food Economics Division, USDA Economic Research Service; senior fellow, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Maria T. Nelson, MD, PhD - You Found What, Where? The Promises and Perils of Molecular Microbiology
Maria T. Nelson, MD, PhD, Resident, PGY3, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington
Objectives: Describe different commercially-available methods for molecular detection of infections. , Critically assess results of molecular microbiology assays. , Describe utilization of molecular microbiology assays at the University of Washington,
Speaker disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 03/15/2026, Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374
Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.
Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit: , One-Time: Text your email address to 833-394-7078 for initial set-up. , Weekly: Text code 13890* to 833-394-7078 *New code for 25-26 series , Credit must be recorded via text…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu. Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group
Presentation Title: Identifying Barriers and Facilitators of Conducting Geriatric Assessment and Care in Women Aging with HIV & Exploring Interdependence of Determinants using a Systems Mapping Approach
Presenter: Deborah Oladipo
Mini Journal Club article: Critical activities for successful implementation and adoption of AI in healthcare: towards a process framework for healthcare organizations
Mini-Journal Club Lead: George Wanje
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.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
Unmesha Roy Paladhi, PhD, MPH | Research Assistant Professor Candidate Job Talk
Talk Title: Small Beginnings to Big Impacts: Nutrition and the Microbiome Across the Pregnancy-Birth-Lactation Continuum
Join the Department of Global Health's upcoming candidate faculty job talks.
From Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, the department is interviewing four candidates to join our full-time faculty as a Research Assistant Professor. Each candidate will be presenting on a global health topic of their choice. Everyone is invited to attend the virtual job talks to learn about the candidates.
All presentations will be held virtually on Zoom. Candidate talks will be recorded and links will be shared on the information page after the talks. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to provide feedback via the form that will be linked below each candidate profile after their talk, which will remain open until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99203773230. Accessibility Contact: DGH Academic Human Resources: dghahr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. Anita Shet, MD, PhD | Research Associate Professor Candidate Job Talk
Talk Title: A Fence, Not an Ambulance: Implementing Youth-Led Behavioral Strategies for Vaccine Literacy and HIV Resilience
From Wednesday, April 15 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, the department is interviewing two candidates to join our full-time faculty as a Research Associate Professor. Each candidate will be presenting on a global health topic of their choice. Everyone is invited to attend the virtual job talks to learn about the candidates.
All presentations will be held virtually on Zoom. Candidate talks will be recorded and links will be shared on the information page after the talks. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to provide feedback via the form that will be linked below each candidate profile after their talk, which will remain open until Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12 p.m. PT.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96770928357. Accessibility Contact: DGH Academic Human Resources: dghahr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. Homelessness Research Working Group
The Homelessness Research Working Group at the University of Washington is a weekly interdisciplinary meeting space for UW faculty, students, and scientists to collaborate and interact with community members engaged in the homelessness care system.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: Savery Hall Room 245. Accessibility Contact: Zack Almquist zalmquis@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Workshops.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO
Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment. Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu. Critical Perspectives on the Happiest Country in the World: PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES IN FINLAND
This event is available in-person (HRC101) or online (Microsoft Teams).
Johanna Pajula is a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Tampere University, Finland. She is currently pursuing her doctoral studies in the Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences and is a visiting Fulbright scholar at the University of Washington. Johanna holds a master’s degree in Public and Global Health and has worked with families for many years as a midwife and public health nurse. Her research interests include social determinants of health, health inequities, health policy, and the impacts of social policy on well-being. In her doctoral research, Johanna studies the well-being of families with children who have special health care needs, using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Online Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/HappiestCountryInTheWorld. Campus room: HRC 101. Accessibility Contact: hspopchair@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: From Food Stamps to SNAP: A Political and Social History
From Food Stamps to SNAP: A Political and Social History
Speaker:
Tracy Roof, associate professor, political science, University of Richmond, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. CFAS Seminar April 2026: Mycoplasma genitalium with Ina Park, MD, MS
We welcome your attendance at the April 2026 UW Center for AIDS & STD (CFAS) Research Seminar.
Please join us on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4 PM PST on Zoom.
For Zoom info: Please email CFAS@uw.edu or click here to be added to the mailing list.
"Mycoplasma genitalium: Small Bug, Big Problem"
Ina Park, MD, MS
University of California San Francisco School of Medicine.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cfas@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.
Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Public Health Information Session
This information session is for prospective students interested in the Bachelors of Science in Environmental Public Health with the School of Public Health at the University of Washington (Seattle Campus).
===================================
Are you interested in how the natural and built environment impact human health? From water quality to workplace safety, environmental public health majors are engaged in problem solving to keep communities safe and healthy. Join us for an info session where we will cover: What is Environmental Public Health? , How to explore and prepare for the major , minimum admission requirements and how to declare the major , 400 hour required internship , And career pathways Register for the zoom link here:
https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/jDqzo1gWTSmwD9-GczRK5Q
If you aren't able to attend this info session, you can also view our on-demand info session HERE.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our advisers at ehug@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/jDqzo1gWTSmwD9-GczRK5Q. Accessibility Contact: ehug@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit deohs.washington.edu. Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Rida Hasan, MD - When DAT Isn’t Enough: The Role of Enhanced DAT and Elution Studies in Hemolysis
Rida Hasan, MD, Assistant Professor, Transfusion Services, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital,
Objectives: Explain the role of direct antiglobulin testing (DAT) in diagnosis immune hemolytic anemias. , Evaluate the clinical utility of combining DAT and elution studies by comparing diagnostic outcomes. , Assess the clinical impact of enhanced DAT results in patients with negative standard DATs with suspected immune mediated hemolytic anemias.
Speaker disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 03/10/2026, Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374
Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.
Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit: , One-Time: Text your email…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu. Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group
Presentation Title: Implementation Science Grant Writing
Presenters: Anjuli Wagner & Arianna Means
Mini Journal Club article: TBA
Mini-Journal Club Lead: Chinmay Laxmeshwar
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.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
“Local Climate and Sustainability Policy: A Focus on Implementation”
Rachel Krause
University of Kansas
Professor University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Gowen Hall (GWN). Campus room: Olsen Room (GWN 1A). Accessibility Contact: polisci@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO
Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment. Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings.
Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: SNAP Food Restrictions: Rationale and State Rollout
SNAP Food Restrictions: Rationale and State Rollout
Speaker:
Alyssa Moran, deputy director, Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, University of Pennsylvania, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Wesley C. Van Voorhis, MD, PhD - Gottfried Schmer Memorial Lecture: Structure-Guided Drug Design for Cryptosporidiosis with the Goal to Save Hundreds of Thousands Children’s Lives Annually
Wesley C. Van Voorhis, MD, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Adjunct Professor, Depts. of Global Health & Microbiology, Director, Center for Emerging & Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (CERID), University of Washington, Objectives: Recognize the burden of Cryptosporidiosis worldwide, and the need for therapeutics. , Demonstrate how structure-guided drug design can help eliminate toxicities from drug candidates. Assess testing for Cryptosporidiosis, and how a test and a drug might be combined in the US and in LMIC.
Speaker disclosures: Nothing to disclose - 02/12/2026, Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374
Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.
Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu. Save the Date! Breakfast with WACh with SCOPE Fellows
Join Global WACh for coffee and an engaging lecture by current UW fellows of the Strengthening Care Opportunities Through Partners in Ethiopia (SCOPE) program, Brooke Erickson (MPH student in the Department of Global Health) and Hiwot Weldemariam (PhD student in the Department Epidemiology). The fellows will present on their mental health-focused work conducted with the SCOPE team in Ethiopia.
Please visit this event page soon for updated information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Campus room: 797. Accessibility Contact: Disability Services Office (DSO), dso@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: Food Banks in the U.S.: Roles, Limits, and Realities
Food Banks in the U.S.: Roles, Limits, and Realities
Speaker:
Jen Muzia, executive director, Ballard Food Bank, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Paul Jannetto, PhD - Alcohol Testing Can Be Intoxicating: New Makers, Challenges, & Case Studies
Paul Jannetto, PhD, Professor, Vice Chair Practice-Laboratory Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic
Objectives:
Define substance use disorder and addiction. , Discuss the clinical utility of direct and indirect alcohol biomarker assays. , Identify the advantages and challenges of using ethyl glucuronide and phosphatidylethanol to detect excessive alcohol use. , Correctly interpret ethyl glucuronide and phosphatidylethanol test results using clinical case studies.
Speaker disclosures: Consulting Fee-Roche (Any division) - 02/13/2026 All conflicts of interest have been mitigated. Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374
Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.
Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu. Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group
Presentation Title: Conceptualizing and operationalizing policy for implementation science: Building blocks for global health applications
Presenters: Gracelyn Cruden & Erika Crable
Mini Journal Club article: How we conceptualize and quantitively measure policy implementation, using gender-based violence as a case example
Mini-Journal Club Lead: Kristen Danforth
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.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
SPH MPH Practicum Site & Faculty Convening
The MPH Practicum is a field-based experience that allows MPH students to tackle real-world public health challenges. The monthly convening of current and prospective faculty and site supervisors provide a dedicated space for mentors to connect and share lessons learned. '
You can RSVP in advance to share topics or questions you’d like addressed—or simply join!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97069535215. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Janice North, jlnorth@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Meetings. Special Events. Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Community Partner, Agency/Company/Organization Leaders.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. Bachelor's of Science in Environmental Public Health Information Session
This information session is for prospective students interested in the Bachelors of Science in Environmental Public Health with the School of Public Health at the University of Washington (Seattle Campus).
===================================
Are you interested in how the natural and built environment impact human health? From water quality to workplace safety, environmental public health majors are engaged in problem solving to keep communities safe and healthy. Join us for an info session where we will cover: What is Environmental Public Health? , How to explore and prepare for the major , minimum admission requirements and how to declare the major , 400 hour required internship , And career pathways Register for the zoom link here:
https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/BuU1TVu8S1qH9anaTZC0LA
If you aren't able to attend this info session, you can also view our on-demand info session HERE.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our advisers at ehug@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/BuU1TVu8S1qH9anaTZC0LA. Accessibility Contact: ehug@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit deohs.washington.edu. Homelessness Research Working Group
The Homelessness Research Working Group at the University of Washington is a weekly interdisciplinary meeting space for UW faculty, students, and scientists to collaborate and interact with community members engaged in the homelessness care system.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: Savery Hall Room 245. Accessibility Contact: Zack Almquist zalmquis@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Workshops.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO
Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment. Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: SNAP Under Stress: The 2025 shutdown and the impacts of HR1
SNAP Under Stress: The 2025 shutdown and the impacts of HR1
Speakers: Brice Montgomery, director, community services division, Washington State Department of Social and Health ServicesThis session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. CFAS Seminar May 2026: CT & MG Seroprevalence with Christine Khosropour, PhD, MPH, & Lisa Manhart, PhD, MPH
We welcome your attendance at the May 2026 UW Center for AIDS & STD (CFAS) Research Seminar.
Please join us on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4 PM PST on Zoom.
For Zoom info: Please email CFAS@uw.edu or click here to be added to the mailing list.
"CT & MG Seroprevalence"
Christine Khosropour, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
University of Washington
Lisa Manhart, PhD, MPH
Professor, Epidemiology
Adjunct Professor, Global Health
University of Washington.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cfas@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Zoom.
Evans Research Seminar: "EPIC Reflections: Three Cases of Community-Engaged Research for Public Impact”
Amanda Bankston, Director of the Evans Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) and Julia Karon, Ph.D. Student, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, "EPIC Reflections: Three Cases of Community-Engaged Research for Public Impact”
This talk will describe empirical cases.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: State-Level Food Security Data in Action: Insights from Washington State's WAFOOD Survey
State-Level Food Security Data in Action: Insights from Washington State's WAFOOD Survey
Speakers: Marie Spiker, assistant professor, Epidemiology, core faculty, FSNH, UW; , Jennifer Otten, professor, DEOHS; undergraduate program director and core faculty, FSNH, UW, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group
Presentation Title: Reciprocal Innovation in IS
Presenters: Sarah Masyuko & Chris Longenecker
Mini Journal Club article: Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies
Mini-Journal Club Lead: Sarah Shaw
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.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
SHACS: Derek Houston, PhD - The effects of hearing experience on parent-child interactions during free play: Implications for word learning
Professor of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences at University of Connecticut
The 2025-2026 SHACS lectures will all be held in person, and are free and open to the public.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Eagleson Hall (EGL). Campus room: Room 211. Accessibility Contact: lfoy@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Faculty, students, researchers, lab members.
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
The 8th Annual Applied Project Showcase by Milgard Center for Business Analytics
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tacoma Milgard Hall (MLG). Online Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/EmOu--k7Tcw. Campus room: MLG 110. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Student Activities. Special Events. Workshops. Academics. Conferences. Information Sessions. Accessibility Contact: ozgeb@uw.edu.
Friday, May 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.uw.edu. The 8th Annual Applied Project Showcase by Milgard Center for Business Analytics
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: UW Tacoma Milgard Hall (MLG). Online Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/EmOu--k7Tcw. Campus room: MLG 110. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Student Activities. Special Events. Workshops. Academics. Conferences. Information Sessions. Accessibility Contact: ozgeb@uw.edu.
Friday, May 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
3rd Annual Seattle Sudden Cardiac Death Symposium
This course is tailored for a cardiac electrophysiology, cardiology, internist, emergency medicine and first responder audience and is intended to provide practical, up-to-date information on sudden cardiac death risk assessment and management. World-class faculty from the University of Washington School of Medicine will teach participants using lectures and an audience response system to encourage interactive dialogue. Recent evidence in risk assessment of sudden cardiac death, and treatment options for susceptible patients and survivors will be reviewed. Practical issues including selecting which patients need permanent implantable defibrillators, wearable defibrillators, the impact of modern guideline directed medical therapy for heart failure on sudden death risk will be covered.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: South Lake Union Campus - Orin Smith Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: UW Interprofessional Continuing Education ipce@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences. Exhibits. Meetings. Lectures/Seminars. Target Audience: Primary Care, Family Medicine, Internists, Allied Health Professionals, residents, fellows.
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit uw.cloud-cme.com. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: Reimagining Nutrition Assistance: Future Directions for Food Security Policy
Reimagining Nutrition Assistance: Future Directions for Food Security Policy
Speaker:
Katie Rains, director, Food Systems Initiatives, Washington State Department of Agriculture, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds: Michael Brown, DO - TBA
SPEAKER, Objectives:
Speaker disclosures: Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374
Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit.
Attendance tracking instructions: , UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit: , One-Time: Text your email address to 833-394-7078 for initial set-up. , Weekly: Text code 13890* to 833-394-7078 *New code for 25-26 series , Credit must be recorded via text in the 60 minutes before, during, and up to 60 minutes after the activity concludes. If you miss the texting window, use “CME Dept Assistance Request Form” on www.uwcme.org or email cme@uw.edu. , NEW! After texting attendance, you will be required to complete an evaluation on www.uwcme.org before you can download your certificate. Please complete the evaluation within 1 week…
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center D (HSD). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374. Campus room: D-209 Turner Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: hsbuild@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
For more info visit dlmp.uw.edu. UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO
Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment. Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings.
Friday, June 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu. Working in Implementation Science (WISE) Working Group
Presentation Title: Scaling evidence for social and behavior change communication in high adolescent pregnancy settings of Bangladesh: A cluster-randomized study
Presenters: Seohyun Lee
Mini Journal Club article: TBA
Mini-Journal Club Lead: Katya Wilson
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.
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM.
SPH MPH Practicum Site & Faculty Convening
The MPH Practicum is a field-based experience that allows MPH students to tackle real-world public health challenges. The monthly convening of current and prospective faculty and site supervisors provide a dedicated space for mentors to connect and share lessons learned. '
You can RSVP in advance to share topics or questions you’d like addressed—or simply join!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97069535215. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Janice North, jlnorth@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Meetings. Special Events. Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Community Partner, Agency/Company/Organization Leaders.
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. Homelessness Research Working Group
The Homelessness Research Working Group at the University of Washington is a weekly interdisciplinary meeting space for UW faculty, students, and scientists to collaborate and interact with community members engaged in the homelessness care system.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: Savery Hall Room 245. Accessibility Contact: Zack Almquist zalmquis@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings. Workshops.
Friday, June 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO
Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment. Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings.
Friday, June 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu. UW Traumatic Brain Injury - Behavioral Health ECHO
Successful TBI recovery can depend in large part on access and adherence to behavioral health treatment. Early identification and intervention improve outcomes, but community resources are scarce and fragmented. This program offers community providers who care for patients who have had a TBI-focused didactics and patient case consultations throughout Washington State.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Jennifer Erickson. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Meetings.
Friday, July 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit tbi-bh-echo.psychiatry.uw.edu. SPH MPH Practicum Site & Faculty Convening
The MPH Practicum is a field-based experience that allows MPH students to tackle real-world public health challenges. The monthly convening of current and prospective faculty and site supervisors provide a dedicated space for mentors to connect and share lessons learned. '
You can RSVP in advance to share topics or questions you’d like addressed—or simply join!
Event interval: Ongoing event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97069535215. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Janice North, jlnorth@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Information Sessions. Meetings. Special Events. Workshops. Target Audience: Faculty, Community Partner, Agency/Company/Organization Leaders.
Thursday, July 9, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
Zoom.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu.