The University of Washington-Seattle Campus offers a comprehensive approach to global health through its Department of Global Health, jointly administered by the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health. This multidisciplinary hub is dedicated to improving health outcomes and achieving health equity worldwide through extensive research, education, and training. Bringing together expertise from across the university, the department offers a range of academic programs, including undergraduate minors, Master's degrees (MPH, MS), and PhDs, with specializations spanning epidemiology, health metrics, policy, and implementation science. It fosters a collaborative environment focused on tackling pressing global health challenges and preparing future leaders in the field.
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The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded on November 4, 1861, as Territorial University, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle approximately a decade after the city's founding. The university has a 703 acre main campus located in the city's University District, as well as campuses in Tacoma and Bothell. Overall, UW encompasses more than 500 buildings and over 20 million gross square footage of space, including one of the largest library systems in the world with more than 26 university libraries, art centers, museums, laboratories, lecture halls, and stadiums.