You are now viewing 1 - 8 of 8 results
May 2, 2012 | New Public Health Post
This week in May kicks off the start of Asthma Awareness Month. According to the National Institutes of Health, asthma impacts 230 million people around the world, and 25 million in the US alone. Studies released today to mark asthma awareness obser ...
March 5, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
AN: And did the Health & Society Scholars program help with that at all? Van Sickle: Absolutely. Not only did the program provide me access to research funds, but I felt that because RWJF had invested in me, these funds came with the responsibility ...
September 13, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
In this latest trip to Washington, the 16 other individuals and organizations that were similarly honored had the chance to meet with top technology leaders from The White House, including Aneesh Chopra (Chief Technology Officer) and Vivek Kundra (C ...
September 6, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
HCB: How do you plan to identify children and families for the program? Lopez: Any children who live in two specific zip codes in East Harlem are eligible. That takes in tens of thousands of apartment units. And, unfortunately, 15 to 25 percent of s ...
April 12, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Economist featured a story about Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health & Society Scholar David Van Sickle, Ph.D., who created an asthma inhaler equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) device. Every time the inhaler is used, it rec ...
April 10, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
New studies focus on nurses’ confidence in hospital safety programs and nurse-led care for asthma patients.
March 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
February 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.