The bedrock of EthnoMed’s work is in our collaborations. We work closely with faculty and students, State and local governments, health care providers, medical interpreters, and most importantly, community stakeholders to craft our content. Whether you’re a provider learning from your patients about traditional treatments, or an organization wanting to develop a health resource, we want to hear from you! 

We also host Community Tours for UW Medicine and Harborview Medical Center students, residents, doctors, and staff. CLICK HERE to be added to our tour waitlist.

While most of our collaboration takes place with graduate students, medical trainees, and providers, we welcome interest from students exploring health, public health, and all forms of cross-cultural access in their future careers. Read More about early Learner opportunies.

Collaboration Opportunities 2025/2026:

  • Multimedia Health Communication: Practicum or Capstone– EthnoMed is seeking students interested in public health communication, culturally responsive health education, and multimedia storytelling. READ MORE about this health communication project.
  • Designing CME Coursework for Cross-Cultural Clinical Practices (Multiple Opportunities)– We are developing series of enduring Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses to support providers in delivering culturally responsive, effective care for Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant (RIM) patients across King County and beyond. READ MORE about designing CME coursework..
  • Quality Improvement Analysis: Evaluating the Impact of Cultural Mediators in Clinical Care-This project will support a Quality Improvement (QI) analysis to demonstrate the value of Cultural Mediators by reviewing clinical chart notes and identifying specific instances where their involvement. READ MORE about QI Analysis..
  • Develop Quick Cultural Care Guides for Healthcare Providers– Help create quick cultural guides to assist healthcare providers in delivering culturally competent care .READ MORE about Cultural Care Guides.
  • Create Multimedia TB Education Materials and Conduct Community Analysis–  This project focuses on developing multimedia TB education materials and conducting thematic and qualitative analysis based on community interviews. This project is funded by the Firland Foundation. READ MORE about TB Education materials.
  • Conduct a Community Needs Assessment for Mental Health Resources– Lead a critical project focused on assessing mental health resource needs among Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant (RIM) populations in King County.READ MORE about the Mental Health needs assesment..
  • Creating Multimedia Maternal Child Health Education Resources for Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Patients– Develop culturally and linguistically tailored multimedia education resources focused on maternal and child health during the critical first 1,000 days of childhood brain development from pregnancy to age 2. READ MORE about the maternal child health project..


  • Health Resources for RIM Sexual and Gender Minorities, QR Code Project– Work on a QR code project aimed at creating health education videos specifically for Sexual and Gender Minorities (SGM) from Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant (RIM) communities living in King County. READ MORE about creating health resources for sexual and gender minorites..
  • Web Development and UX Design Implementation– Seeking an individual student with coding/development skills to assist with the implementation of key improvements identified in a recent UX design study conducted in collaboration with a capstone class from the University of Washington Information School.

If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed, please reach out here.

For Students & Medical Residents

UW students and medical residents have the opportunity to engage in short-term projects that explore health and culture-related issues for publication on the EthnoMed website. Students collaborate with EthnoMed staff, community members, medical interpreters, Caseworker Cultural Mediators, and care providers, collecting information through literature reviews, interviews, and focus groups. Projects typically culminate in an article, health education resource, and/or multimedia content to be published on the EthnoMed website. These projects can be done out of personal interest, but can also fill student capstone, practicum, or service learning requirements.  

For more information and inquiries about student project opportunities, please message us here. 

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