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Expanding Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce
May 17, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Complaints about low numbers of qualified applicants are overstated. There is a large pool of qualified and talented students of diverse backgrounds who have not been recruited by dental schools or made aware of career opportunities in dentistry.
The Importance of Mentoring in Achieving Greater Diversity in the Biomedical Workforce
May 13, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
"Mentorship has been a determining factor in my career trajectory," writes Gary Gibbons, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at NIH.
Why Diversity in the Nursing Workforce Matters
May 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
It is essential to have a nursing workforce that will reflect the population of the U.S. so as to deliver cost-effective, quality care and improve patients’ satisfaction and health outcomes, especially among ethnic and racial minorities.
Hard Work and Investing in Others Opens Opportunities
May 3, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Felix German Contreras, credits his participation in the RWJF Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, and his teachers at the Yale University site, for opening new doors to opportunities.
Examining the Intersection of Race, Politics, and Society
May 2, 2013 | Story
During the decade since he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy Research, political scientist Vincent Hutchings, PhD, has continued to explore the intersection of race, politics, communication, and conflict in America.
More Men Becoming Nurses—With Higher Pay
February 28, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Though it remains a predominantly female profession, the U.S. Census Bureau finds that the percentage of nurses who are male more than tripled from 1970 to 2011.
Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
Meet the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program
January 21, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This is part of a series introducing programs in the RWJF Human Capital Portfolio.
Breaking Down Barriers to Medical Education
January 8, 2013 | Story
Inspired, in part, by the students he guided as an RWJF program mentor, a physician finds a way to offer open access to MCAT tutoring.