MLK Tribute Awards 2026 – Distinguished Service Awardee Hear from Chief Operating Officer and Founder of the Tubman Center for Health & Freedom, Danisha Jefferson-Abye, about how they…
Welcome to the UW Medicine
Office of Healthcare Equity
At UW Medicine, we believe that healthcare is a fundamental human right and everyone should have the same access and opportunities for the best possible outcomes.
We are committed to transforming the way care is provided to eliminate inequities. Healthcare equity is not owned by one department or leader – everyone shares responsibility. We can all take action in our own spheres of influence and in the work we control.
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Dr. Estell Williams awarded as UW’S 2026 honoree for Black History Month
Congratulations to Dr. Estell Williams, WIHSE Executive Director, emergency surgeon, community builder, and dedicated mentor, on being awarded the UW’s 2026 honoree for Black History Month!UW and the…
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Opportunities
- Open Position – OHCE Assistant Director, Learning Environment
- Call for Proposals: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rapid Response: Reinvesting in Racial and Indigenous Health Equity Research
- Join the Youth Voice Research Liaison Program
- AAMC Center for Health Justice Funding Opportunities
- Planning Grants for Continuity of Care After Incarceration
- Free AMA Category 1 CME: Caring for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Adolescents
- UW Medicine Affinity Groups
- Workforce Anti-Racism Group (WAG)
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhuman.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
