Underrepresented Minority Dental Student Recruitment and Enrollment Programs
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The dental profession has renewed its emphasis on diversity in students, faculty and staff.
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The Role of Enrichment Programs in Strengthening the Academic Pipeline to Dental Education
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Academic enrichment programs increase the diversity of students who seek and gain admission to dental schools. Programs, however, must be mindful of legal challenges, according to this article in a supplement to the Journal of Dental Education.
Evaluation Fellowship Program: A Progress Report
May 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
RWJF launched the RWJF Evaluation Fellowship Program in March 2008 to increase the presence and influence of under-represented groups in the evaluation field.
Building Bridges, Making Connections
April 18, 2011 | Video/Story
Diversity in the health care workforce is a guiding principle of all Foundation programs.
Effective Recruitment of Minority Populations Through Community-Led Strategies
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the feasibility of community-based participatory research in recruiting minority populations for research studies. The authors found that recruitment was most successful when community partners led recruitment efforts at local organizations.
Health and Healthcare Leadership Tracking Initiative
December 1, 2009 | Chart
The Lewin Group tracked the characteristics of people in key leadership positions in health and health care in the United States, focusing especially on changes in the percentages of women and underrepresented minorities.
Alliances Between Academic Health Centers and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Address Disparities
October 22, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions fostered formal relationships between historically Black colleges and universities and health professions schools with few minority students.
Process and Outcomes Evaluation of Retention Strategies Within a Nursing Workforce Diversity Project
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Lori Escallier receives 'Champions of Diversity' Award from DiversityBusiness.com.
Remarks by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey on the 25th Anniversary of the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program
October 2, 2008 | Commentary/Story
Harold Amos alumni have fulfilled the program's original vision, says the RWJF president and CEO: the idea that role models are essential to serve as beacons of possibility.
Promoting Minority Access to Health Careers Through Health Profession-Public School Partnerships
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors performed a literature review to identify and evaluate successful strategies to form partnerships between public schools and universities in order to increase minority representation in health fields. They identified key differences in " ...