The following article was authored by Moniba Nazeef, MD, assistant professor of medicine in our school and hematologist/oncologist with UW Health, and Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, MA, SMPH associate dean for diversity and equity transformation and UW …
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You are the shield: Additional cybersecurity controls to access UW Health systems and resources forthcoming
Below is a message from UW Health for SMPH employees who access UW Health systems. SMPH employees who do not access UW Health systems can disregard. Cybersecurity attacks on hospitals and universities are on the …
Remembering Doug Pollard: Committed to helping others and caring for our facilities
Douglas “Doug” Pollard, facilities manager for the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) and UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building (MFCB), died unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 26, at the age of 59. Doug was a member of …
Be Vigilant: Use Proper Masking, Distancing and Self-Monitor for Respiratory Illness
The following information was provided to UW Health employees on Dec. 20 and replaced earlier information. It is posted on UW Health’s intranet U-Connect. You can view the original here. This message only pertains to …
2022 holiday book recommendations from the SMPH community
In the Dec. 15, 2022 issue of the school’s internal newsletter In the Know, we asked members of the SMPH community to submit titles of books that they would recommend for gift-giving or adding to …
Key players in the accommodations process
What are the roles and responsibilities of people involved in the accommodations process? The Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) The DDR’s role is to help facilitate the accommodations process and ensure that accommodation requests are facilitated …
Celebrating Genetic Counselor Awareness Day
Genetic counselors, such as those trained in the school’s Master of Genetic Counselor Studies Program, are critical members of health care teams who support, guide, and care for patients when there is a genetic link …
SMPH and UW Health Military Service Member Employee Resource Group honors veterans on Veterans Day
Every Nov. 11, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor the more than 19.5 million heroes who have served in the U.S. military. At SMPH and UW Health, one of the ways we appreciate and support …
Shout Out form now highlights Shared Guidelines for Professional Conduct
The Shout Out form that members of the SMPH community use to recognize their colleagues has received some enhancements. Submitters are now asked to provide information on how the individual(s) they are recognizing has embodied …
SMPH CASI Election
Dear SMPH Academic Staff, You are invited to vote for up to 3 academic staff peers to represent academic staff on the SMPH CASI*. CASI is a group of academic staff from across the SMPH …