News from the School of Nursing & Health Studies
Guatemala Summer Quarter 2018
Summer Quarter 2018 Global Health Promotion in Guatemala: Health Services Delivery in Resource Poor Settings. This service-learning course, conducted in partnership with a community based organization, Guatemala Village Health, is designed to expose students to policy contexts in which health care is delivered in resource-poor settings with particular emphasis on Guatemala.
January 2, 2018
Health Studies Alumnus Volunteers with Peace Corps
Health Studies alumnus Alexandra Winters shares her experiences volunteering for the Peace Corps in Mozambique and the Ukraine.
December 15, 2017
Prioritizing Population Health Education
Washington nursing schools made an agreement to focus on population health in nursing education.
December 13, 2017
Montana Gray Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to BSN student Sara Welty! Sara was selected to receive the inaugural Montana Gray Memorial Scholarship for $500.
November 30, 2017
New Minor in Health Education and Promotion
Health Studies student and UWB HERO, Charity Akhidenor talks about her plans after declaring the School of Nursing and Health Studies’ new Minor in Health Ed. and Promotion.
November 17, 2017
Public Health Panel at UW Bothell
Join us for a student-led panel on choosing a Public Health Graduate Degree. Thursday, November 16, 5:30pm, Room: UW1-280. The panel will include current graduate students in COPHP, MPH, MS, MHA, and MHIHIM programs, followed by small group break-out sessions. Pizza & beverages will be served.
October 10, 2017
Meet Our New Dean
Please join us in welcoming our new dean, Shari Dworkin. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 14, at 4:30, in the Makerspace (Discovery Hall, room 152).
August 25, 2017
Student Produced Video, “Bothell: A New Beginning”
Check out this great video from created by a student in the summer Population-Based Health in Community Practice course! You can also visit Community Voices: Oral Histories at the University of Washington Bothell for more stories.
August 16, 2017
NPR Marketplace Interviews Kenworthy
Dr. Nora Kenworthy was interviewed by Marketplace on NPR for the story Crowdfunding for your life with Lizzie O'Leary. Nora's research with Lauren Berliner on found successful campaigns hinged on "your ability to market yourself and your illness."
August 10, 2017
Kenworthy Study Featured in The Atlantic
Nora Kenworthy, Associate Professor in our School, was cited in The Atlantic article, "Even the Insured Often Can't Afford Their Medical Bills."
August 10, 2017