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Commentary: Smoke-free Philly: It's a Good Start

January 11, 2007 | Commentary/Story

Philadelphia is finally getting a breath of fresh air. However, in a guest column in The Philadelphia Inquirer, RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., says much more needs to be done to reduce tobacco's toll in the city and throughout Pennsylvania.

Communities' Readiness to Commit to High-Quality Health Care

June 1, 2010 | Commentary

Now that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has become law, the question is whether the country is ready to implement its provisions, especially regarding quality. Commentary from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.

Foreword

October 1, 2009 | Commentary

This foreword to a special issue on public health systems research discusses the history and evolution of the field. The author describes the function of the AcademyHealth Interest Group of Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) and provides a definition of public health systems research.

Public Health Services and Systems Research

August 1, 2007 | Commentary

Recommended Reading Abstract Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) is gaining momentum as a field focused on the organization, financing, delivery and impact of public health services. PHSR is distinct, but related, to the established field of healt ...

2008: The Year in Research

January 7, 2009 | Commentary/Story

Every year we choose 10 articles from our top research and evaluation projects that had real impact in the policy arena, helped shape our thinking and work, or stood out in other ways. This year we asked you to participate in the selection process with us. Please read further to see the results.

2010: The Year in Research

January 23, 2011 | Commentary/Story

Congratulations to this year's winners of RWJF's most influential research articles of 2010.

Tobacco Regulation is a Step Toward Better Health

July 5, 2009 | Commentary/Story

RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey discusses the signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in a column in The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.

Wayne Gretzky and the Future of Public Health Leadership

April 9, 2010 | Commentary

Jim Marks, senior vice president and director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Group, delivered this speech in Chapel Hill at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina.