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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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Tubman Health Brings Community-Owned Healthcare to South Seattle
Founded by Danisha Jefferson-Abye during 2020’s pandemic and racial justice movement, Tubman Health operates two South Seattle clinics with a third planned for 2027. Their innovative “Healing House” clinic emerged […]
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Erica Crittendon Receives National Excellence in Public Health Award
Erica Crittendon, a graduating UWSOM medical student, has been awarded the 2025 Excellence in Public Health Award by the U.S. Public Health Service Physician Professional Advisory Committee. She was recognized […]
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A New Toolkit to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention
The Recruitment and Retention Toolkit for Behavioral Health Organizations is now available! Created by the UW Behavioral Health Institute and Washington State Health Care Authority, this resource offers practical tools […]
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Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates the cultures, histories, and leadership of ANHPI communities. The 2025 theme, “A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience,” honors those who paved […]
Opportunities
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
