Vanderbilt Redefines Pre-Med Education
June 16, 2009 | Story
A one-of-a-kind undergraduate program prepares would-be physicians and nurses for a new age of health care.
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Improving Patient Provider Communication for Latinos at Temple University Hospital and Temple University School of Medicine
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The report profiles a program at Temple University that aimed to increase the availability of highly trained medical translators. Temple University was one of 10 sites across the country awarded grants under the RWJF initiative Hablamos Juntos.
New on the Human Capital Section of the RWJF Website
May 28, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Human Capital section of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) website is frequently updated with stories, profiles and features about the work of the scholars, fellows and grantees the Foundation supports. Check out a few of the new stories ...
Survey Assesses Strengths and Weakness of Service Agencies for the Elderly
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 2000, the National Council on the Aging conducted a survey among community service organizations concerning their health and social support programs for older adults.
Measures of Access to Health Care Need for Hispanics to Reflect Cultural Differences
August 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
During 1999 and 2000, Claudia L. Schur, PhD, and researchers at Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) examined the role and implications of cultural bias in a commonly used measure of access to health care, particularly as it is applied to different subgroups of the Hispanic population.
Advancing Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care to Improve Health Care Quality
January 12, 2012 | Program Result Report
Advancing Measurement of Equity and Patient-Centered Care to Improve Health Care Quality was a targeted solicitation for proposals to expand understanding of how to make health care both more patient-centered and more equitable.
Examining Effectiveness of Medical Interpreters in Emergency Departments for Spanish-Speaking Patients With Limited English Proficiency
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The language barrier can prevent Spanish-speaking patients from adhering to treatments and follow-up plans after visiting the ED. During ED visits, this trial provided Spanish-speaking patients, with limited English proficiency, the services of professionally trained medical interpreters.
Local Public Health Capacities to Address the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Local health departments (LHDs) are the best places for poor minorities and immigrants to obtain health services. This study uncovered approaches that LHDs are using to care for diverse populations.
The Immigrants and Refugees New Arrivals Advocacy Project
September 9, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Center for Children's Advocacy in Hartford, Conn., operated a medical-legal advocacy project to improve the health of new immigrant and refugee children.
Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities
June 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.