Instructor: Noémi Kreif, Assistant Professor, The CHOICE Institute (nkreif@uw.edu) Location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center, Room T531 Meeting Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Credits: 3 About the Course: This course introduces machine learning methods, focusing on understanding the applied literature, gaining hands-on experience with basic analysis to address health outcomes, policy, and economics-related questions, and communicating results to a general scientific audience. Provides an overview of topics related to using machine learning for health policy analysis and…
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Learn Amharic This Summer
Are you a UW Nursing student looking to fulfill your language requirement and strengthen your cultural competence? Consider enrolling in Intensive Elementary Amharic this summer quarter. This 10-credit, hybrid course is designed for motivated students who want immersive language learning with built-in flexibility. Whether you plan to work in diverse clinical settings, serve multilingual communities, or prepare for global health opportunities, learning Amharic gives you a meaningful edge in patient-centered care. Amharic is spoken by millions and is one of…
Summer Opportunity for Students AMHAR 105
Summer course spotlight: AMHAR 105 – Introductory Amharic Looking to explore a new language and connect with global communities? AMHAR 105: Int. Amharic is offered this Summer Quarter and is open to all students—no prior language experience required. This beginner-level course focuses on practical communication skills while introducing cultural context and perspectives from Ethiopia and East Africa. Students will also have the opportunity to engage with Seattle’s vibrant Ethiopian and East African communities. AMHAR 105 may be especially valuable for…
Open Spot: Interdisciplinary Nurse Scientist Training Program in Multilevel Approaches: Biology to Society
The Interdisciplinary Nurse Scientist Training Program in Multilevel Approaches: Biology to Society (T32NR 016913) will have an open training slot for the upcoming academic year. This NIH/NINR-funded program prepares nursing scientists to take on scientific and leadership roles in initiatives that integrate biological measures and multilevel modeling to address medical and social determinants of health (SDOH). Grounded in Bronfenbrenner’s socioecological framework (B2S), the program supports research that promotes health across individuals, families, communities, and populations. Trainees receive tuition support (up…
Embodied Anti-Racist Course Experience Opportunity for Nursing Students
The UW School of Social Work would like to share an opportunity that may be of interest to nursing students this spring. They are offering a spring elective, Creating a Living, Breathing, and Embodied Anti-Racist Culture through Culture Building, focused on embodied anti-racist practices and culture building. The experience draws from My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem and invites participants to explore how racialized trauma lives in the body, alongside practices that support awareness, healing, and anti-racist action. This experience…