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“The UW Department of Global Health (DGH) is seeking a transformative leader to serve as the new Chair. The Department bridges the schools of Medicine and Public Health, with a mandate to harness the expertise and interdisciplinary power of all 16 UW schools and colleges. The leader of DGH is expected to support the mission of improving health for all through research, education, training, and service; to understand and address the causes of disease and health inequities at multiple levels; and to collaborate with partners to develop and sustain locally led, quality health systems, programs, and policies.

Leading a group of dedicated faculty, staff and students, the Chair will model the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, anti-racism, and the de-colonialization of global health and be expected to support the continued evolution of the department, and embrace the core values of excellence, social justice and equity, diversity, collaboration, interdisciplinary approaches, global partnerships, and integrity.

The full job description and link to apply can be found here.”

Provided by:

*PETER RABINOWITZ, MD, MPH

Professor / Depts. of Environmental/Occupational Health Sciences, Family Medicine, Global Health.

Adj. Professor / Depts. of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Epidemiology.

Director / UW Center for One He​alth Research (COHR).

Co-Director / UW Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness.

Hans J. Rosling Center for Population Health

Box 351618

3980 15th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98195

office 206.616.0598

peterr7@uw.edu /deohs.washington.edu/cohr

*Dr. Rabinowitz is a member of the One Health Initiative team’s Advisory Board.