Breaking the Silence on African-American Men’s Health
May 14, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
"Many African American men are invisible from health care settings until their health conditions are severe," Keon Gilbert writes.
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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Shape Our Future by Respecting Girls and Women!
January 18, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Two RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars write about their national/international initiative, The Blue Bra Campaign: Leading Global Change in Women’s Health.
Muslim Patients and Cross-Gender Interactions in Medicine
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Muslims may seek health care differently than other patients based on religious concerns about cross-gender interaction with providers.
Gender and Health
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In the past, research on sex/gender and health has not incorporated a conceptualization including contemporary feminist, relational approaches to gender, nor has it prioritized research on intersectional and biosocial approaches. This special issue ...
Revolutionary Gerontology: The Intergenerational Questions
August 8, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The kinds of intergenerational issues that I address in my research come to mind frequently when I think of Egypt and the other Middle Eastern and North African countries currently undergoing rapid change. One intriguing question is how intergenerat ...
RWJF Fellow Wins Women's Health Leadership Award
August 3, 2012 | Story
University of New Mexico Health Policy Center Fellow honored for pioneering work in ‘sex and gender medicine.’
In Detroit's Arab-American Community, Health Care and Youth Services Needed a Hero
October 13, 2011 | Story
In a city that has been in decline for decades, Detroit's ever-growing Arab-American population has struggled to receive even the minimum of social services, including culturally appropriate health care and preventive services.
New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
January 25, 2012 | Program Result
New Connections brings new perspectives to RWJF grantmaking by supporting researchers from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
Grantee Triumphs Over Culture and Politics to Care for Women
May 3, 2012 | Story
One of the most sensitiveand misunderstoodissues of our time stood between a Clinical Scholar and her patients, so she reached out to their community to find a solution.
Using History to Inspire Young African Americans to Pursue Health Careers
May 2, 2012 | Program Result
A professor at the University of Virginia conducted research on African Americans in the health professions to make available resources that scholars and educators could use to encourage more young African Americans to pursue health careers.