Population Health Initiative executive council
President Ana Mari Cauce has named five new representatives to the 30-member University of Washington Population Health Initiative executive council. The council serves as the internal governing body for the Population Health Initiative.
These representatives, who will begin their terms in autumn quarter 2024, are:
- Joan Casey, associate professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health
- Yonn Dierwechter, professor of Urban Studies, UW Tacoma
- Sarah Gimbel, professor of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, School of Nursing
- Hamed Mamani, professor of Operations Management, Foster School of Business
- Lucy Lu Wang, assistant professor, Information School
These individuals succeed five members who left the council as part of its annual rotation.
UW Bothell
Dr. Nora Kenworthy, PhD, of the UW Bothell School of Nursing & Health Studies explores the darker side of crowdfunding in her recently published book, Crowded Out: The True Costs of Crowdfunding Healthcare. Learn more in the UW Bothell story “The unseen layers of medical crowdfunding” and her Seattle Times commentary, “We can’t crowdfund our way out of the climate crisis.”
2024 American Academy of Nursing Fellows
We’re pleased to announce that two #HuskyNurses have been named 2024 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. Fellows represent a cross-section of nursing’s most dynamic leaders making positive change in their systems and communities to champion health and wellness.
- Jillian Pintye, PhD ’17, MPH, BSN, RN – Associate Professor, UW School of Nursing
- Patsy Maloney, EdD, RN, MSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, CEN – Teaching Professor, UW Tacoma School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Learn more about the American Academy of Nursing’s 2024 class of Fellows.
Washington State Academy of Sciences
Fifteen University of Washington faculty members were elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2024. They were among 36 scientists and educators from across the state announced Aug. 1 as new members.
Among the UW honorees was Wendy Barrington, associate professor of epidemiology, health systems and population health and Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing.
Barrington was recognized for her combination of scientific rigor and commitment to local community health, including translating research into collaborative community interventions that directly impact the health of communities.
Learn more about the 15 UW faculty elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.