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The Benefits of Early Childhood Programs are Benefits to Our Nation
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., provides remarks at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America field hearing in Raleigh, N.C.
(Jun 23, 2008)
Seeking Quality and Equality: A Pivotal Moment in Health Care
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provided the Edward R. Heil Symposium lecture at the Detroit Medical Center, Sinai-Grace Hospital. The symposium's theme was Uniting Faith, Hope and Compassion in Health Care.
(Jun 12, 2008)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement Regarding Release of Estimates of Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Teens
A statement by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey regarding new National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data on the prevalence of obesity and overweight among children and adolescents.
(May 27, 2008)
RWJF Childhood Obesity Update 2008
A message from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey on the anniversary of RWJF's $500 million commitment to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic.
(May 14, 2008)
2007 Annual Report President's Message: Building Bridges to Better Health Care
In the President's Message of the RWJF 2007 annual report, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey focuses on quality improvement, and outlines the Foundation's efforts in specific regions across the country through the Aligning Forces for Quality initiative.
(Apr 21, 2008)
A Woman in Medicine Reflects on Philanthropic Leadership
The American College of Physicians honors both Women's History Month and women in medicine with several online resources, including a Q&A with RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
(Mar 11, 2008)
Statement on IOM Report on "Knowing What Works in Health Care"
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., comments on IOM's "Knowing What Works in Health Care report," a road map for identifying the nation's most effective health care services.
(Jan 24, 2008)
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Risa is a national leader in transforming America's health systems so people live healthier lives and receive the health care they need. A practicing physician with business credentials and hands-on experience developing national health policy, she was drawn to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the opportunity, as she puts it, to "alter the trajectory and to push society to change for the better."
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