Online Competition Searches for 'Nudges' That Can Lead to Better Health
February 8, 2009 | News Release
RWJF and Ashoka's Changemakers seek ideas that help people make healthier choices for themselves and others.
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Designing for Better Health Competition Launched
January 13, 2009 | Story
Search is on for ideas that nudge people to make better decisions regarding their health and the health of others
A Learning Journey
May 7, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Khan Academy is convinced of the value of online content. Like a MOOC (massive open online course), the material it creates is free and available to anyone, anywhere. But that’s where the similarities end.
Whoa! Did You Feel That?
April 9, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Khan Academy is a free online educational platform that provides self-paced, mastery-based education, and is a launching pad for what will become a complete, free knowledge-base for health care education.
Whoa! Did You Feel That?
April 8, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Khan Academy, AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have launched a powerful collaboration with potentially significant implications for health care education.
Medical Education Community Collaborates with Khan Academy to Help Prepare Students for New MCAT® Exam
April 2, 2013 | News Release
The new collaboration would help provide free online resources to help students get ready.
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January 30, 2013
News and upcoming events from the Pioneer Portfolio.
Teammates and Social Influence Affect Weight Loss Outcomes in a Team-Based Weight Loss Competition
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of team-based interventions on weight loss during a statewide weight loss competition in Rhode Island.
Finding an AED in an Emergency
September 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Read a blog post about an initiative to identify and map automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Philadelphia.
Teaming Up Helps People Lose Weight
May 10, 2012 | Story
Study of an RWJF Community Health Leader's program shows how social influences and team support help individuals take off pounds.