Kevin B. Johnson, MD
November 6, 2006 | Story
When pediatrician Kevin Johnson, M.D., talks to a young patient, there is no chart in his hands. There is a desktop workstation in front of him and the child.
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Developing Insights into Disparities
November 1, 2007 | Story
Race and ethnicity affects how patients and their physicians interact and can impact health outcomes.
Keith L. Black, MD
January 31, 2008 | Story
Black pioneered research on designing ways to open the blood-brain barrier, enabling chemotherapeutic drugs to be delivered directly into a tumor.
Kenneth R. Cooke, MD
January 31, 2008 | Story
"We're poised to change the way we treat this disease," Cooke says. "To be in a position to 'raise' rather than simply 'follow' the standard of care for our patients is the most exciting part of my work."
Eight Dental Schools Receive Funds to Improve Access to Dental Care, Increase Student Diversity
March 5, 2008 | News Release
RWJF announced the names of eight dental schools that will receive grants of up to $200,000 each to improve the diversity of their student body or to increase access to dental care in underserved areas.
Southern States Could Benefit from Using More Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse-Midwives and Physician Assistants
March 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The southern states have the highest proportion of citizens living in areas that have a shortage of health professionals.
A Review of the National Access-to-Care Surveys
January 1, 1997 | Book
The authors of this chapter of the Anthology document the strategies used over time by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantees tracking access to health care among Americans.
Retired Health Care Workers Spend Their Golden Years Providing Free Primary Care Services
May 1, 1997 | Program Result Report
From 1992 to 1996, the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic established a model volunteer clinic on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island, providing care to medically underserved residents and low-income people employed on the island.
Minority Medical Faculty Fellows Credit Program with Fostering Their Academic Careers
November 1, 1996 | Program Result Report
Researchers evaluated the success of the Harold Amos Minority Medical Faculty Development Program in making an impact on the careers of its fellows.
Increasing Access to Dental Care in Ohio Through the Dental Pipeline Program
December 3, 2007 | Story
"The students are exposed to a variety of diverse populations, which promotes their learning and personal growth. And many Ohioans receive dental care that they otherwise would do without."