Robert K. Ross, MD
May 15, 2005 | Story
Robert Ross is now the president and chief executive officer of the California Endowment, a philanthropy that focuses on advancing multicultural health issues in the state of California.
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New Program Will Boost Public Health Agencies' Ability to Use Information Systems to Handle Public Health Threats
January 7, 2007 | News Release
Common Ground grants go to 31 public health agencies throughout the U.S.
Public Health Systems and Services Research
March 1, 2007 | Story
What works in public health? This burgeoning field of inquiry is helping answer this and other questions to improve public health systems and services in our nation.
Connecting the Uninsured to Coverage
March 29, 2007 | Video/Story
Keeping our nation's children healthy and better prepared to learn in school and succeed in life.
Collaborating to Restrict Smoking Locally
August 14, 2007 | Story
Participating in the Executive Nurse Fellows Program was "a life changing experience" according to Swanson. "I became a more effective communicator and strategic thinker."
A Study of Leisure Time Physical Activity in Public Parks in Diverse Communities
February 6, 2008 | Story
"I am learning a new field with new tools for research and new theoretical approaches," he says. "And I'm meeting new people and forming new partnerships — definitely."
Planning and Siting New Public School Facilities in California
February 6, 2008 | Story
"Such a vision," he writes, "necessitates… overcoming decades of distrust… and crafting a creative atmosphere that enables diverse stakeholders to come together and envision what could be."
U.S. Secondary Schools Serving Up Unhealthy Foods
July 7, 2008 | News Release
More than 9 in 10 high schools sell foods and beverages in vending machines and a la carte.
Transforming a County Health Department
July 10, 2008 | Story
"Human resources are your most important asset," she says. "You have to treasure them like gold. They are the ones who will lift you up and take you to another level."
A Local Report Card on Teen Tobacco Use
January 1, 1998 | Program Result
Battelle Memorial Institute carried out 10 in-depth ethnographic studies that supplemented a study of vendor compliance with laws restricting minors' access to tobacco conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Office on Smoking and Health.