RWJF Fellow Wins Women's Health Leadership Award
August 3, 2012 | Story
University of New Mexico Health Policy Center Fellow honored for pioneering work in ‘sex and gender medicine.’
Cultural, Gender, Racial, Religious and Ethnic Barriers
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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.
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.
Achievements & Accolades
April 25, 2012 | Story
Leaders' Link Newsletter: March/April 2012
Leading Local Advocacy Organizations Press Changes to Help Reverse Obesity in Communities of Color Nationwide
May 31, 2011 | Story
From Alaska to Florida, RWJF program seeks to improve food and recreation access.
RWJF Through a Different Perspective
August 16, 2010 | Story
RWJF Multicultural Newsroom Covers Health and Health Care Issues for African-American and Latino Communities
Masculinity Study Finds Surprising Twist and Spurs New Research
September 18, 2009 | Story
Health & Society Scholar breaks new ground in determining how class and gender impact health behavior.
Nursing Student Aspires to Life Outside his 'Comfort Zone'
May 1, 2013 | Story
RWJF Scholar overcomes poverty and other hurdles to break barriers as a Latino nurse.
Analyzing How Different Patient Groups Respond to Questions About Their Health Care
January 24, 2012 | Story
Rodriguez investigated the degree of differential item functioning on the Clinician & Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG-CAHPS) survey.
Study of 'Cream-of-the-Crop' Physicians Finds Males Paid $12,000 More a Year than Female Counterparts
June 12, 2012 | Story
RWJF scholar's research finds gender disparity persists, even after accounting for physicians' specialty, productivity, family status, and other factors.