Linking Social, Health, and Economic Outcomes to Genetics
May 2, 2013 | Story
Former RWJF Scholar Dalton Conley, PhD, brings sociology, economics, and genomics to bear in research on the determinants of economic opportunity.
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On the Cutting Edge: Nurses Using Genetic Research to Improve Patient Care, Conduct Groundbreaking Research
April 30, 2012 | Story
Nurses are forging new paths in research, education and practice as the field of genetics matures.
Genetic Test Results: Who Wants to Know?
April 16, 2012 | Story
RWJF scholar is part of ongoing study on howor whetherpeople with epilepsy and their family members might benefit from genetic testing.
Supplementing a CD-ROM to Educate Physicians and Students about Current Genetic Testing Technology
March 1, 2005 | Program Result
Project staff at the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics created supplementary material to enhance the use of a CD-ROM to teach genomics and genetics to undergraduate science students.
Public Opinion Survey Finds Racial and Ethnic Differences Regarding Genetic Testing
October 1, 2005 | Program Result
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research conducted a national survey on Americans' knowledge, attitudes, values and behavior regarding genetic testing and compared results to public opinion surveys from 1990.
Sun Valley Forum Shines the Light on Advances in Molecular Medicine
December 1, 2001 | Program Result
The Sun Valley Forum on National Health held a conference on August 3-7, 1997, in Sun Valley, Idaho, to review and discuss the implications of advances in molecular medicine for the improvement of health and health care.
Broadcasting the Word on Advances in Genetics to Public Health Practitioners
March 1, 2001 | Program Result
The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation organized two meetings of the Genetics Awareness Coalition.
Patients with Genetic Disorders Seek Improved Services from Managed Care Organizations
January 1, 1999 | Program Result
The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups (now the Genetic Alliance) held a dialog meeting to develop relationships with managed care organizations with the aim of improving their genetic services delivery.
Human Capital News Roundup: Testing for genetic conditions, discussing spirituality with patients, using emergency rooms, and more.
March 28, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
RWJF Alum Takes Pioneering Role in Nursing and Genetics
September 27, 2012 | Story
Kathleen Hickey, an alumna of the RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars program, will assume the helm of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics this fall.