Estelita’s Library is a community space for people to gather, raise their voices, and inspire each other, co-founded by married couple Dr. Estell Williams and Professor Edwin Lindo,…
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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Community Collaborations –Equipping the Next Gen in Healthcare
Check out this recent video from the EthnoMed team about the recent Youth Job Fair hosted by YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish this Fall. The Youth Job Fair…
Seeking mentors to support AIM Towards Positive Change Mentorship Program Africans in Medicine (AIM) is a registered student organization at the University of Washington Seattle Campus. It strives to…
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Opportunities
- 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 inhumane.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
