In the Community
Team Transplant Celebrates 20 Years
Alysun Deckert, founder of Team Transplant, celebrates 20 years, 40 half-marathons and countless positive outcomes with the team.
Stories From the Archive: Those Who Served
Thank you to our veterans.
Genome Hackers: Teaching Young Women How to Code
Created by UW School of Medicine graduate students, this one-week camp for high school girls focuses on teaching computer science using biological concepts.
Drop Teams Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks at Long-Term Care Facilities
UW Medicine’s three-phase plan is helping prevent and manage outbreaks at long-term care facilities.
3 Ways UW Medicine Focuses on Equity During COVID-19
How UW Medicine strives to reach underserved communities in its COVID-19 response.
In Good Hands: Handwashing Stations Built for the Community
A middle school student, doctor and architects team up to build mobile stations and sinks to encourage hand hygiene in communities.
Celebrating Women’s Equality Day
Highlighting a few of the women working to make UW Medicine more equitable.
After the Leak: An Award-winning Response to a Radioactive Material Leak
In May 2019, a cesium leak compromised Harborview’s Research and Training building. Here’s how the team responded and what they learned.