The UW’s Population Health Initiative
Jul 13, 2017
David Reyes, UWT
The UW’s Population Health Initiative

Dr. David Reyes will present on the UW’s initiative to bring together the research and resources of the University and partners around the Puget Sound and beyond to create a world where all people can live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

David Reyes, DNP, MN/MPH, RN is Assistant Professor of Nursing & Health Care Leadership at UW Tacoma. Dr. Reyes joined the faculty at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) in 2014, and has held clinical, educational and leadership roles in community and public health, acute care, home health, and perioperative nursing.  His primary interests are in in addressing the root causes of health inequity and disparities, building community capacity, and population health systems.  His research uses community-based participatory approaches that focus on equitable relationships with diverse communities to improve health outcomes. Dr. Reyes has held national level health policy, leadership, and professional roles in the American Public Health Association, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and on the Institute of Medicine’s Standing Committee on Family Planning.  Currently he is a Vice-President of the Washington State Public Health Association. David Reyes received his DNP (2013), and MN/MPH from the University of Washington.  He holds a BSN (1983) with a minor in history from Seattle University.