The Population Health Initiative is working to amplify population health-related education and training activities across the UW鈥檚 three campuses by offering, partnering to offer and/or promoting a range of events under the banner of, 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk Pop Health.鈥�
These offerings are a mix of virtual, in-person and hybrid workshops, lectures, seminars, film screenings, convenings and so forth, with the in-person activities to be held primarily in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, activating it as the University鈥檚 hub for population health.
The current “Let’s Talk Pop Health” offerings for academic year 2025-26 are:
The Patient Path: Where Digital Health Meets Real Life
Noon–1 p.m.
Second event in the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s 2026 Digital Health Innovation Series presented by Mindful Therapy Group. What does it take to create digital health solutions that truly work for patients? Lunch provided!
Towards Designing Safer Platforms: Understanding and Mitigating Ableism On Social Media
4:30 p.m.
HCDE Research Speaker Series: Sharon Heung, “Towards Designing Safer Platforms: Understanding and Mitigating Ableism On Social Media.” This talk will show how centering disabled users in moderation design can lead to systems that are safer and more just for everyone.
Leveraging Metabolomics and Proteomics to Advance Our Understanding of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet: Objective Biomarkers and Potential Mediators
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
In this presentation, Hyunju Kim discusses projects that used metabolomics and proteomics, technologies that allow simultaneous measurement of thousands of small molecules (metabolites) and proteins in biofluids, to discover objective biomarkers of the DASH diet.
Powering Progress, Changing the Climate Symposium 鈥� Clean Energy Institute
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
At the inaugural Powering Progress, Changing the Climate Symposium, join leaders and innovators in academia, business, government, and philanthropy to explore how to: accelerate deployment of transformative clean energy technologies and policies for the public good, forge cross-sector alliances that are agile, inclusive, and built to last, and reignite leadership commitment to clean energy innovation
The Future of 鈥淭rust & Safety鈥�: Examining the Shift to AI in Online Safety Efforts
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
This project examines the shift toward AI through in-depth interviews with T&S professionals who build and use AI systems for online safety. We document the range of AI-enabled tools currently in use and assess professional attitudes toward their effectiveness.
Digital Health Innovation Workshop: Care Beyond the Hospital
9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Third and final event of the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s 2026 Digital Health Innovation Series presented by Mindful Therapy Group. Spend a day turning your team鈥檚 idea into a pitch-ready digital health solution.
The Effects of Receiving Rental Assistance on Early Adulthood Outcomes
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Raheem Chaudhry, Assistant Professor at the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, 黑料老司机
Navigating the Double-Edge of Statistics: Indigenous Health, Patient Activism, and Collective Care in Chile
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Paula Saravia, Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology, 黑料老司机
CSDE Fall 2026 Lightning Talks & Poster Session
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
CSDE Fall 2026 Lightning Talks & Poster Session
Please contact us if you are organizing population health-related events that you would like support in partnering and/or marketing under the 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk Pop Health鈥� banner.