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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Statement Regarding Announcement of the National Prevention Strategy
June 16, 2011 | Commentary/Story
The following is a statement from Risa Lavizzo Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the
2010: The Year in Research
January 23, 2011 | Commentary/Story
Congratulations to this year's winners of RWJF's most influential research articles of 2010.
Communities' Readiness to Commit to High-Quality Health Care
June 1, 2010 | Commentary
Now that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has become law, the question is whether the country is ready to implement its provisions, especially regarding quality. Commentary from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
Wayne Gretzky and the Future of Public Health Leadership
April 9, 2010 | Commentary
Jim Marks, senior vice president and director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Group, delivered this speech in Chapel Hill at the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina.
Wayne Gretzy and the Future of Public Health
December 22, 2009 | Commentary
An address by James S. Marks, RWJF senior vice president and director of the Health Group.
Foreword
October 1, 2009 | Commentary
This foreword to a special issue on public health systems research discusses the history and evolution of the field. The author describes the function of the AcademyHealth Interest Group of Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) and provides a definition of public health systems research.
Tobacco Regulation is a Step Toward Better Health
July 5, 2009 | Commentary/Story
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey discusses the signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in a column in The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.
2008: The Year in Research
January 7, 2009 | Commentary/Story
Every year we choose 10 articles from our top research and evaluation projects that had real impact in the policy arena, helped shape our thinking and work, or stood out in other ways. This year we asked you to participate in the selection process with us. Please read further to see the results.
RWJF Commentary Regarding Social Factors' Influence on Variations in Health and Life Expectancy
September 29, 2008 | Commentary/Story
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., RWJF president and CEO, released this commentary following the latest WHO report, Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health.
Public Health Services and Systems Research
August 1, 2007 | Commentary
Recommended Reading Abstract Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) is gaining momentum as a field focused on the organization, financing, delivery and impact of public health services. PHSR is distinct, but related, to the established field of healt ...