Why We Need Urban Health Equity Indicators
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Global health challenges are increasingly more prominent as city populations continue to grow, making community health a priority.
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders
National Program
To provide recognition for the contributions community health leaders make to achieving RWJF's mission and goals, and to enhance their capacity to have more permanent and widespread impact on health problems.
Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Program: A National Effort to Attract the Attention of Young Scholars to the Health of the Public
National Program
To attract the best and the brightest high school students to become the public health leaders of the future.
Designing Effective Healthcare Quality Improvement Training Programs
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nursing leaders reported gains in quality improvement knowledge and the use of quality improvement tools after attending training programs.
Book Links National Order and Public Health to Poor Inner-City Neighborhoods
September 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Rodrick Wallace, PhD, and Deborah Wallace, PhD, conducted research and published a book addressing the social, economic and political decay that underlies the rise of AIDS, tuberculosis, drug abuse and violent crime.
A Two-Pronged Quality Improvement Training Program for Leaders and Frontline Staff
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
An in-house education program improved senior staff knowledge of quality improvement and engaged frontline staff in quality improvement projects.
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.
Investigating the Effect of Social Changes on Age-Specific Gun-Related Homicide Rates in New York City During the 1990s
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines multiple factors that influenced homicide rates in New York City during the 1990s. New York City experienced a massive decline in homicides during that time frame, from 2,245 in 1990 to 633 in 1998. There are several theories about what policies and conditions led to this drop.
This is Your Hub for Video and Images of the 2009-10 Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition Finalists
January 1, 2010 | Advertisement
Shoshanna Goldin of Allentown and Gazelle Zerafati of Villanova win $50,000 scholarships in the Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition.
Preparing Currently Employed Public Health Nurses for Changes in the Health System
May 1, 2000 | Journal Article
Identifying the skills needed by practicing public health workers if they are to successfully fill roles in the current and emerging public health system.