Pathway Programs Deliver Medical Careers
October 15, 2012 | Feature
We have always seen the need to provide a better path to success for disadvantaged young people interested in careers in medicine.
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Meet the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
May 23, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Meet Adrienne Perry, 23, whose eyes were opened to the vast oral health problems faced by adults and children during a trip to Guatemala. That trip, coupled with six weeks of intensive classes through SMDEP, awakened the third-year Howard University ...
A Gateway to Health Careers for Urban High School Students
May 16, 2012 | Program Result
The Gateway Institute developed and launched a model to educate and prepare low-income New York City high school students for careers in the health professions, in partnership with a high school, a public hospital, and three public colleges.
Mentoring Is the Secret to Achievement in Research
December 18, 2011 | Story
As we begin a new year, the Human Capital portfolio recognizes scholars, fellows and investigators who are breaking valuable new ground in research.
The Faces of RWJF Human Capital
February 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
For 40 years, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has been investing in people, or “human capital,” with the potential to be bold, innovative change agents, capable of improving the health and health care of all Americans. Watch a video featur ...
Advancing in Health and Health Care Careers - Rung by Rung
August 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
This issue brief, drawing on the experience of the Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, illustrates how one such career ladder system could work, as well as some important considerations when designing and implementing such a system. The al ...
New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
January 25, 2012 | Program Result
New Connections brings new perspectives to RWJF grantmaking by supporting researchers from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program
National Program
To provide four-year awards for postdoctoral research to physicians and dentists from historically underrepresented groups who are committed to developing careers in academic medicine and dentistry.
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
National Program
To develop and implement a six-week academic enrichment program for undergraduates from minority groups, rural areas, and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine or dentistry.
Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse
National Program
Program to provide leadership development through mentoring for individuals who are early in their careers yet have shown the potential to become future leaders in reducing the harm caused by substance abuse through public health approaches.