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Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Case studies focused on regionalization of public health preparedness and response in the Washington metropolitan area, highlighted the lack of an official of regional public health structure and the challenge in integrating the federal government into the regionalization effort.
The Need for Vigilance in Public Health
March 10, 2009 | Video
With some of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS, childhood obesity and infant mortality, Washington, D.C., is a city in need of strong investments in public health.
A Prestigious Gathering, an Honor, and an Impressive Showing for RWJF
October 30, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
Arthur Kellermann, MD, MPH, FACEP, an alumnus of the RWJF Health Policy Fellows and Clinical Scholars programs, recently named head of the health research division at the RAND Corporation, who will provide an inside view of federal health policy-mak ...
Follow RWJF at the 2011 APHA Annual Meeting
October 27, 2011 | Story
Healthy Communities Promote Healthy Minds and Bodies.
America's New Public Health in the Age of Austerity, Uncertainty and Contagion
January 1, 2011 | Commentary
Opening remarks and acceptance of the Presidential Citation Award at the American Public Health Association 139th Annual Meeting & Exposition.