September 4, 2012
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Program Result
Researchers from Sage Colleges conducted an analysis of the social network connections among members of the strategic advisory committee guiding the implementation of the recommendations of the Initiative on the Future of Nursing.
August 22, 2012
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Program Result
The Dental Mentorship Council expanded its program to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in dentistry by pairing practicing professionals with prospective dental students.
August 2, 2012
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Program Result
The Center to Champion Nursing in America is an RWJF-AARP initiative to strengthen the nation's nursing workforce. It coordinates a national campaign to implement the Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing report recommendations.
July 30, 2012
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Program Result
Project L/EARN is an intensive, paid 10-week summer internship in health-focused research for diverse undergraduates underrepresented in the field. It includes instruction, a research project, and one-on-one faculty mentoring.
June 25, 2012
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Program Result
In August 2010, the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, in Los Angeles, added a nursing school to address the needs of underserved communities. Under this project (2008–2011), the school developed programs leading to a Master of Science in Nursing degree and enrolled its first students.
June 24, 2012
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Program Result
From 2008 through 2011, the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education led an effort to evaluate a new approach to nursing education, designed to address a nursing shortage and changing health care needs.
May 16, 2012
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Program Result
The Gateway Institute developed and launched a model to educate and prepare low-income New York City high school students for careers in the health professions, in partnership with a high school, a public hospital, and three public colleges.
May 2, 2012
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Program Result
A professor at the University of Virginia conducted research on African Americans in the health professions to make available resources that scholars and educators could use to encourage more young African Americans to pursue health careers.
February 16, 2012
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Program Result
The RWJF Health Policy Fellows Program awards six fellowships per year to mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health to take part in the health policy process at the federal level.
January 25, 2012
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Program Result
New Connections brings new perspectives to RWJF grantmaking by supporting researchers from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
