SEAL team comes to Grant County Health District

MOSES LAKE — Grant County will serve as a training ground for a pair of University of Washington graduate students, according to an announcement from the Grant County Health District. The GCHD will partner with two UW master's in public health epidemiology students who are current members of the Student Epidemic Action Leaders Team at the UW, according to the announcement. The SEAL Team provides students with experience in applied epidemiology training and field assignments at state and local health departments. Last week, the students, identified only as Sarah and Ashley, were on-site at the GCHD office to collaborate with staff and initiate a successful launch for their respective projects. “This is our first SEAL Team to come to Grant County and it is a wonderful opportunity for GCHD to gain deeper insights into areas of public health concerns. Our staff and community partners will be able to use the work of the SEALS to better refine and inform our programs and interventions” Theresa Adkinson, GCHD administrator, wrote in the announcement.