Radiologists Seek a Greater Role In Health Policy Formulation
July 12, 2011 | Story
A Scholar's new study reveals the public health risks of current radiology practices and the need for new professional standards.
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Investigators Develop National Profile of Masters Programs in Health Management
March 1, 2008 | Program Result Report
Brenda Stevenson Marshall and Anne M. Hewitt developed a national profile of Master of Public Administration programs with a health care concentration based on a survey they conducted of representatives of the NASPAA.
Post-Docs Get the Recognition They Deserve
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Academy of Sciences held a one-day conference - Convocation on Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers - in Washington.
Investing in Nursing Education
April 11, 2012 | Report
In health care, the debate over policies that promote nurse educational progression is still raging. This paper reviews the evidence and the experiential knowledge to date, and proposes a preliminary framework for understanding the financial trade-offs that health care employers may want to consider as they determine the costs and benefits of investing in nursing education.
Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse
National Program
Program to provide leadership development through mentoring for individuals who are early in their careers yet have shown the potential to become future leaders in reducing the harm caused by substance abuse through public health approaches.
Better Jobs, Better Care: Building a Strong Long-Term Care Workforce
National Program
To create changes in policy and practice that will lead to recruitment and retention of high-quality direct care workers in nursing homes and in home- and community-based settings.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders
October 13, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) initiated the Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leaders in 1991 to recognize individuals' contributions to improving health and health care in their communities.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars in Health Policy Research
May 2, 2013 | Program Result Report
Scholars in Health Policy Research builds a field of creative thinkers in the field of health policy. Recent graduates of PhD programs in economics, political science, and sociology study health policy at one of three universities for two years.
Academic Practice Partnerships
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Academic nursing-practice partnerships create systems for nurses to enhance their learning opportunities and advance their profession.
Disease Politics and Medical Research Funding
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines 53 diseases over 19 years to better understand how disease advocacy has impacted funding distributions, changed the perceived beneficiaries of policies, promoted metrics for commensuration, and made culture categories of worth more relevant to policy-making.