Madison Leon spent a year building trust with rural gun owners. What she found upends a common assumption about firearm safety.

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Miruna Buta has been appointed Program Director for the department's Master of Public Health and Master of Science programs, effective July 1, 2026. 

Join the fourth webinar related to the DCTI, UW’s plan to comply with a Washington State law (RCW 69.78) which aims to improve participation in clinical trials from underrepresented communities. This webinar offers Human Subjects Division updates and resources available to support research teams comply with the policy, which went into effect January 1, 2026. The Town Hall will conclude with a 30-minute Q&A session, and attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance when registerin...

This year’s state budget allotted $48 million this fiscal year, and nearly $70 million next year to implement a uniform electronic health system.

A recent audit finds conditions are improving at the Klickitat County Jail in Goldendale, after county commissioners removed the jail from the sheriff’s oversight and created a department of corrections, as required by a legal settlement with the man’s family.

Dr. Edwin Wong has been appointed director of the PhD in Health Services program in the University of Washington’s Department of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop). He succeeds Dr. Peggy Hannon, who has served as interim director since 2024. 

Sedro-Woolley hospital can now operate all 25 acute-care beds as swing beds

These investments mark an important step forward in efforts to reduce cancer risk and improve outcomes for communities in Washington and beyond.

OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is working to restrict the use of benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase unhealthy foods.

Dietitians caution against excessive protein consumption, particularly from animal sources.