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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.
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.
October 6, 2008 | Program Result
The Association of American Medical Colleges sponsored a symposium to highlight the latest neurobiological and behavioral evidence demonstrating the effects of gifts and reciprocal relationships on human choices and behaviors.
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.
National Program
Program, co-sponsored with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, to address long-standing under-representation in the health professions of certain racial/ethnic groups, especially African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans.
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.
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors performed a literature review to identify and evaluate successful strategies to form partnerships between public schools and universities in order to increase minority representation in health fields. They identified key differences in " ...
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
This introduction, written as a forward to a supplement on improving diversity in the health professions, summarizes some of the history of the Health Professions Partnership Initiative (HPPI), and reiterates the pressing need to increase representa ...
September 9, 2009 | Program Result
The Health Professions Partnership Initiative was designed to enhance the academic preparation of minority students and nurture their interest in health careers.
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.