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Michelle Williams is Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health and Director of the Reproductive, Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Training Program at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health, and Co-Director of the Center for Perinatal Studies at Swedish Medical Center. She developed the University of Washington Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program, which trains students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds for research and leadership careers in public health by addressing real global public health problems with partners in developing countries.