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New Connections Grantee to Lead Department at Saint Louis University
December 17, 2012 | Story
Preparing students to work with people from every walk of life is high on the agenda for a professor focused on vulnerable populations.
Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Community Health Leaders
May 30, 2013 | Program Result Report
From 2007-2012, Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders - a $3.6 million national program - provided training to 219 early-to-mid-career professionals working with vulnerable populations in eight communities.
It Takes a Community to Solve a Health Problem
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
From 1993 to 2001, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, developed and implemented Community Health in Focus, a program designed to use the convening role of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to stimulate action on health care issues identified by local communities.