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National Program
To attract the best and the brightest high school students to become the public health leaders of the future.
December 8, 2011 | Story
A profile of Robert Atkins, PhD, RN, Nurse Faculty Scholar
November 8, 2011 | Story
These awards honor 10 men and women who have overcome daunting odds to improve the health and quality of life for those in disadvantaged or underserved communities across the country.
November 8, 2011 | News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation® announces winners of the 2011 Community Health Leaders Award.
October 27, 2011 | Story
As APHA's 2011 Annual Meeting begins, the organization's new president talks about the critical role of community in health and his vision for the Association's future.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This article proposes establishing a national faith-based health research network. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) can use their strong community ties to generate new research. The authors put forth three goals for an FBO network and discuss secular models.
September 28, 2011 | Story
A Portland, Ore., Ladder to Leadership team partners with 4th graders to help a community learn more about living healthy.
September 28, 2011 | Story
Three innovative projects uncover ways to protect mental and physical health by changing the ways people live and interact with each other.
September 23, 2010 | Commentary
Substance abuse. Child abuse. Intimate partner violence. These are but some of the signs of emotional distress that public health officials suspect are on the rise in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, as families nurse fears about the ...
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nursing leaders reported gains in quality improvement knowledge and the use of quality improvement tools after attending training programs.