High school students Grace Jennings and Jackson Gode would love to see the stigma of sickness change around the world. The two 17-year-olds traveled to Zambia with an intramural club at Seattle...
WWAMI’s effort is vital because Alaska needs more physicians, particularly those that specialize in primary care and psychiatry.
A new family medical residency training program in Coeur d’Alene is one step to try to help address Idaho's anticipated shortage of physicians.
A UW survey -- one of the first in the United States to examine attitudes among mental health professionals -- suggests that increased personal and professional experience lead to more empathy toward...
Curriculum renewal took center stage in late January, generating enthusiasm in a well-attended public forum. About 100 faculty, staff and students heared presenters discuss ideas to integrate the...
When you ask business students from around the world for their ideas to alleviate poverty, you unleash capitalism with passion.
Teams from the United States, Bangladesh and The Philippines won $40,...
As the repression of sexual minorities in many nations around the world becomes visible, the call for social justice and equality is also gaining strength.
"Uncensored: Gender, Sexuality & Social...
The University of Washington School of Medicine announced plans today, March 26, to establish Spokane as the center of an effort called "Next Generation WWAMI."
The UW, in partnership with the city's...
A topic under-represented in the realm of global health, LGBT rights, is taking center stage this weekend at an international event hosted by UW. The Western Regional International Health Conference...
April 25 is World Malaria Day. Last year, 97 countries and territories reported transmission of the disease, represented by 207 million cases, according to the World Health Organization. On the basis...