New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
December 6, 2011 | Book
Briefs analyze factors contributing to Latino childhood obesity, recommend policies to help prevent it.
Barriers to care: cultural, gender and racial
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Looking into the Future in Three States with the UCLA Health Forecasting Tool
March 13, 2012 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health used their Health Forecasting Tool to analyze the future impact of specific public health interventions in three states: California, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
Muslim Patients and Cross-Gender Interactions in Medicine
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Muslims may seek health care differently than other patients based on religious concerns about cross-gender interaction with providers.
In Detroit's Arab-American Community, Health Care and Youth Services Needed a Hero
October 13, 2011 | Story
In a city that has been in decline for decades, Detroit's ever-growing Arab-American population has struggled to receive even the minimum of social services, including culturally appropriate health care and preventive services.
Gender and Health
June 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In the past, research on sex/gender and health has not incorporated a conceptualization including contemporary feminist, relational approaches to gender, nor has it prioritized research on intersectional and biosocial approaches. This special issue ...
New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
January 25, 2012 | Program Results Report
New Connections brings new perspectives to RWJF grantmaking by supporting researchers from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
Grantee Triumphs Over Culture and Politics to Care for Women
May 3, 2012 | Story
One of the most sensitiveand misunderstoodissues of our time stood between a Clinical Scholar and her patients, so she reached out to their community to find a solution.
Using History to Inspire Young African Americans to Pursue Health Careers
May 2, 2012 | Program Results Report
A professor at the University of Virginia conducted research on African Americans in the health professions to make available resources that scholars and educators could use to encourage more young African Americans to pursue health careers.
Achievements & Accolades
April 25, 2012 | Story
Leaders' Link Newsletter: March/April 2012
The Imperative to Make All Patients Feel Respected and Comfortable
March 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
In this study, we set out to identify accommodations that American Muslims feel would improve their care. Working with community groups in the greater Detroit area, home to one of the nation’s largest Muslim communities, we recruited participants to ...