Breast Cancer Prognosis
High-Fat Dairy Linked to Higher Mortality for Breast Cancer Survivors
RWJF scholar conducts first study to examine effects of high- and low-fat dairy intake on breast cancer survival.
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Effect of Early Pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy Increases Obesity Risk
RWJF Clinical Scholar Tammy Chang finds link to late life weight gain in young moms.
'Compromised Life Circumstances'
Dispelling Myths About Emergency Room Super-Users
RWJF Scholar study finds improved access to primary care might not deter frequent emergency department use without improved social services.
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Is Subway Healthier than McDonald’s?
Despite being considered "healthy,” adolescents are likely to purchase just as many calories at Subway as at McDonald’s, research by RWJF Clinical Scholar Lenard Lesser finds.
In the Eyes of the Beholder
Being Realistic About Body Image May Help Women Lose Weight
Making peace with extra pounds may make it harder to get in shape.
How They Did It
Lessons from Boston: Providing Trauma Care
An RWJF Clinical Scholar shares lessons from the Brigham and Women’s ER on the day of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Toward a More Highly Educated Nursing Workforce
The Institute of Medicine has offered a blueprint for transforming health care through nursing, recommending that 80 percent of nurses hold bachelor’s degrees or higher by 2020. Community colleges and universities are working together to provide nurses and nursing students with more and better options to seamlessly advance their education, while strengthening nurse education in ways that benefit nursing students and the patients they eventually serve.
Their collaboration has worked for nurses like Justin Gill, who wouldn’t have been able to advance his education so quickly, so seamlessly, and at such a low cost, he says, had it not been for the partnership between the community college where he earned his associate’s degree and the university where he is now completing his baccalaureate.
“It not only has provided me with the tools to be a better nurse, but it has opened many doors for the future,” Gill said.
Read more about collaborations like thisNational Nurses Week
To celebrate National Nurses Week, the RWJF Human Capital Blog hosted a “blog carnival” highlighting how nurses are driving quality and innovation in patient care.
Life Outside his 'Comfort Zone'
Luis Sanchez’ remarkable life story is, in essence, a retelling of the American Dream, but with a new twist: the son of impoverished immigrants grows up to be … a nurse. The New Careers in Nursing Scholar is used to breaking stereotypes, and wants to devote his life to caring for others and reducing health disparities.
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We prepare health professionals for leadership, support scholars in their research, and promote diversity in order to build a skilled health care workforce ready to address the health, cost and quality challenges facing the nation.
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News from Human Capital Grantees
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Group-Based Incentives for Weight Loss
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Mental Health Recovery Movement
RWJF Investigator Award in Health Policy Research
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Good Neighbor Policy May Interfere With Oral Health
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In Indiana, Physicians and Nurses Work Together to Transform Nursing
Campaign for Action
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Campaign for Action, organized by RWJF in collaboration with AARP, is an initiative to advance comprehensive health care change. The campaign addresses challenges confronting nursing to help transform the health care system.
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Current Calls for Proposals
Now accepting applications for the RWJF Health & Society Scholars program. Deadline: September 20, 2013
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RWJF Human Capital News
Read all the latest about the work of RWJF Scholars and Fellows.
Learn about RWJF Human Capital Programs
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RWJF Human Capital Newsletters
Leaders’ Link features the latest news about RWJF scholars, fellows, and alumni, and updates about their programs.
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