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In the Tribal Communities of California's Pauma Valley, it Takes a Village to Combat Chronic Illness

September 12, 2011 | Program Result Report

In North San Diego County, the Indian Health Council is using the Chronic Care Model to engage patients in their own care.

Community Health Leader Honored for Creating a Valuable Resource for Rural Cancer Patients

July 20, 2011 | Story

Following her own struggle to access care in an underserved area, Sara O'Donnell helped design a program that's becoming a model for enhancing rural health care.

Changes in Emergency Department Access Between 2001 and 2005 Among General and Vulnerable Populations

August 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Although geographic access to emergency departments has deteriorated in only a small number of communities, these communities tended to be poor, unemployed or Hispanic, suggesting an increasing disparity in access to emergency care.

Training Parish Nurses

July 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

Bay Area Health Ministries completed a video on the parish nurse and health ministry concepts - i.e., the addition of nurses to a traditional ministry staff in order to provide community nursing services to congregations and other clients.

Health Care Professionals Give Thumbs Up on a Leadership Program to Train Them to Serve in Medically Underserved Communities

August 22, 2008 | Program Result Report

Coro Southern California evaluated its first Health Leadership Program, which trained 24 midcareer health professionals between June and November 2005 to work in medically underserved communities.

Californian Works to Keep Older Adults Safe Whether at Home or in Nursing Homes

October 17, 2012 | News Release

RWJF honors Kathi Toepel with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.

Chronic Kidney Disease and Use of Dental Services in a United States Public Healthcare System

April 2, 2012 | Journal Article

As several studies have shown, an association between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), regular dental care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD.

Understanding Racial Disparities in Cancer Treatment and Outcomes

July 1, 2010 | Journal Article

Patients, providers and the health care system all are contributing factors in higher cancer mortality among minorities.

Ultrafine Particles in the Air: The Harold Amos Scholar Behind the Discovery of this Cardiovascular Health Risk

September 30, 2008 | Story

To support his dream of a career in both clinical medicine and academic research, Araujo then turned to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, which accepted him as a 2004–2008 scholar.

Understanding Social Determinants and Their Impact on Health Care for People with Diabetes

September 30, 2008 | Story

Brown's interest in diabetes was more than professional. Both of her parents were diagnosed with the disease, and it changed their lives. Overnight, they became patients who needed to take medication, monitor what they ate and change their lifestyle.

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