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Assessing Health Impacts of Changes to SNAP: A Q&A with Aaron Wernham of the Health Impact Project
July 31, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth spoke with Aaron Wernham, MD, director of the Health Impact Project, along with lead researcher Marjory Givens, about a new white paper on the potential public health effects of cutting SNAP benefits.
Focus on Economic Inequality in 2013
December 26, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
One Public Health Nurse’s Full Circle Journey
July 26, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
"I stay in public health because I believe in the power it has to effect change in the community. I am attuned to this because of how it effected change in my own life."
After Trayvon, 10 Reasons for Hope
July 17, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
RWJF is investing $5 million to support 10 initiatives to improve the health of young men of color and improve their chances for success.
Housing is Health Care
January 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
Health Equity: Updates from the Field
November 5, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A host of sessions focused on health equity at this year’s American Public Health Association meeting. Panel topics varied greatly, from the effects of health inequity on education outcomes to creative marketing strategies for reaching vulnerable po ...
Speaking to the Next Generation of Mental Health Professionals
October 15, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Idea Gallery is a recurring editorial series on NewPublicHealth in which guest authors provide their perspective on issues affecting public health. In this Idea Gallery, Jane Isaacs Lowe, Team Director for the Vulnerable Populations Portfolio at the ...
A Doctor Delivers Multiple Acts of Human Kindness to Homeless Women
August 3, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
"I lead a team of volunteer physicians and part-time paid nurses who provide free walk-in care to women and children in Boston's shelters."
Sharing Nursing's Knowledge: What's in the February Issue
March 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Are you signed up to receive Sharing Nursing’s Knowledge? The monthly Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) e-newsletter will keep you up to date on the latest nursing news, research and trends. Here are descriptions of some of the stories in the Fe ...
Fifth in a Series: Advancing a Vision of Access to Quality Oral Health Care for Everyone
August 15, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
The process we followed was a strict, evidence based, well-informed one that included five committee meetings, one public workshop with 19 speakers, three commissioned papers, 15 external reviewers and many, many internal reviews, conversations, rew ...