Award-Winning Community Health Practices Discovered After Katrina
August 2, 2012 | Story
A Harold Amos Scholar helps create clinic network for New Orleans’ most vulnerable citizens.
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Changing the Future of Obesity
August 27, 2011 | Journal Article
Recommended The Future Challenge of Obesity Reversing the Tide of Obesity Where Next for Obesity? Obesity has been increasing worldwide over the past 30 years in all segments of society and in countries rich and poor. Changes in the global food syst ...
U.S. Quitlines at a Crossroads
April 1, 2010 | Report/Video
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded initiative helps increase smoker awareness of smoking cessation options.
A Collaboration to Promote Evidence-Based Practices in Addiction Treatment
November 23, 2011 | Program Result Report
In 2006, the State Associations of Addiction Services held its first conference to improve management skills of addiction treatment program leaders. NIATx (Network for Improvement of Addiction Treatment) helped in planning. Since 2008, the two organizations have sponsored joint conferences.
Camden County, N.J., Provides Hope to Its Homeless Residents
November 22, 2011 | Program Result Report
Project H.O.P.E. designed and delivered an integrated treatment program for homeless people with mental health and substance use disorders living in Camden County, N.J.
Resident Work Duty Hour Requirements
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Institute of Medicine and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education have proposed changes to the “Common Program Requirements” for residents’ work duty hour requirements.
Mandated Activities and Limited Decision-Making Authority Among Local Public Health Officals
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
Study participants expressed a strong value for data and evidence, but faced challenges regarding their agencies' limited access to and capacity for interpreting data for decision-making.
Impact, Insights, and Implications of the Systematic Screening and Assessment Method
April 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of using the Systematic Screening and Assessment (SSA) Method as applied to the Early Assessment of Programs and Policies to Prevent Childhood Obesity project.
Making Evidence from Research More Relevant, Useful, and Actionable in Policy, Program Planning and Practice
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This commentary examines the gap between peer-reviewed research and practice. The authors provide suggestions to help research journals improve the relevance of research and speed the utilization of evidence-based practice.
Helping Grantees Evaluate Their Work
October 8, 2010 | Program Result Report
Between 2004 and 2009, staff at OMG Center for Collaborative Learning in Philadelphia conducted training workshops, provided follow-up technical assistance and held a "closing convening" to build self-evaluation capability among RWJF grantees.