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Good Health = Good Economics

January 1, 2003 | Program Result

The Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington, developed and disseminated the proceedings and action plans from the 4th Trilateral Conference in Ottawa, Canada, held September 17-24, 2000.

Health of the Public: An Academic Challenge

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

Health of the Public: An Academic Challenge co-funded in 1992 by RWJF and The Pew Charitable Trusts, challenged academic health centers to broaden their mission to address the health needs of their surrounding communities.

Project Keys Academic Health Center CEOs to Increase Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Activity

March 1, 2007 | Program Result

Staff at the Association of Academic Health Centers worked to increase health promotion and disease prevention activity among academic health centers.

With Health of the Public Funding, University of Minnesota Evaluates State Health Reform, Amends Its Curriculum

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

The University of Minnesota evaluated a state health reform initiative, overhauled the medical school's ambulatory care instruction, and formed a partnership with a local community to identify and address environmental health problems.

Indiana University Uses Health of the Public Funding to Give Students Community-Based Clinical Experiences

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

Indiana University, Indianapolis, developed an interdisciplinary program that allowed students from the schools of social work, nursing, dentistry, and medicine to work with community partners to gain experience in population-based practice and research.

With Health of the Public Funding, University of Illinois at Chicago Emphasizes Community-Oriented Health Care

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

The University of Illinois at Chicago introduced a new course on community-oriented health care, completed profiles of two low-income communities, developed a model for teaching students in a community health center, and opened a Health Policy Center.

Health of the Public Funding Helps Columbia University Educate Faculty about Community Health and Needs

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

Columbia University, New York, established a partnership between Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and the Washington Heights-Inwood section of northern Manhattan, including an information office, a grand rounds program, and a visiting scholars program.

Nashville College Health of the Public Project Expands Its Adolescent Health Education and Outreach Program

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

From 1993 to 1997, Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., established a new curriculum in adolescent health, building on a pre-existing initiative to reduce teen pregnancy.

With Health of the Public Funding, University of Cincinnati Creates a Population Methods Unit to Serve the Community, Train Medical Students

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

The University of Cincinnati created a new Population Methods Unit, which used population methods, incorporated population-based medicine into the medical school curriculum, and conducted a "medical census" of low-income area near Cincinnati.

Jefferson University Partnership Uses Health of the Public Funding to Expand Community Health Projects in Philadelphia

September 1, 2001 | Program Result

Thomas Jefferson University expanded coverage of topics concerning population health in the Jefferson Medical College curriculum and established university-community partnerships to promote the health of individuals living in and around Philadelphia.