Since the launch of the Washington Department of Health’s (DOH) Transformational Plan: A Vision for Health in Washington State, DOH has embarked on numerous initiatives in its five priority areas. This page offers a sampling of ongoing work that exemplifies how we are advancing the Transformational Plan and our cornerstone values of Equity, Innovation, and Engagement.
The list below is not exhaustive of all transformational work occurring within DOH, but rather serves to illustrate how we are striving to transform public health and achieve equity and optimal health for all.
Health and Wellness
Priority Initiatives
- School based health centers
- Age and Dementia Friendly state designation
- Public Health Advisory Board
Health Systems and Workforce Transformation
Priority Initiatives
- Power of Providers
- 988 information technology system implementation
- Care Connect
- Credentialing Improvement Project
- Data modernization
- Tribal data sovereignty data sharing agreement
- Cloud technology
Environmental Health
Priority Initiatives
- Environmental health disparities map
- HEAL Act implementation
- Climate and Health Adaptation Initiative
- Childhood lead poisoning prevention model
- Reducing lead contamination in homes
- Precision Public Health Initiative
- Washington wastewater-based epidemiology
Emergency Response and Resilience
Global and One Health
Priority Initiatives
- Office of Global One
- Emergency Management Assistance Compact
- Community Health Worker Training Program
- Anti-Microbial Resistance Cross Sector Workgroup
- Refugee and Immigrant Health Program