Did a Summer Health Careers Program Have an Impact?
December 18, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers assessed the impact of the Harvard Health Careers Summer Program on the careers of pre-medical and pre-dental minority students.
Racial Disparities
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New Census Report Signals Need for Change in Health Care Workforce
May 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The Population/Workforce Gap For decades, a worsening trend has been identified in the morbidity and mortality data on minority groups, while improved health and increased life-expectancy has been reported among the white population. This racial hea ...
Human Capital News Roundup: Racial disparities and life expectancy, colonoscopies, training on suicide risk and more.
March 1, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, the news media is covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholars, fellows and grantees. Here are some examples. In a story about the 75th anniversary of the College of Nursing at Montana State Univers ...
Programs' Progress
February 27, 2012 | Story
Leaders' Link Newsletter: January/February 2012.
Human Capital News Roundup: Benefits of living alone, screening for osteoporosis, the impact of racism on health, and more.
January 26, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Here’s a sampling of recent news coverage of the work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholars and Fellows: Smithsonian Magazine interviewed Eric Klinenberg, PhD, recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Investigator Award in Health Po ...
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
August 19, 2011 | Program Result
The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program helps undergraduates from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds compete for medical and dental school admission. This is a look at the program and its results as it passes the 20-year mark.
Scholars Make 'New Connections' to Advance Health Disparity Research
September 13, 2010 | Story
Fourth annual symposium of RWJF program focuses on research into persistent health disparities among racial and ethnic groups.
Reducing Racial Bias Among Health Care Providers
June 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Lessons from Social-Cognitive Psychology
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Caregiver Strain and the Use of Child Mental Health Services
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
African-American cultural factors could mitigate the perceived strain of caring for children diagnosed with mental health disorders the children may be less likely to receive needed mental health services.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Early Childhood Health and Health Care
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Racial/ethnic disparities in health care have received much national attention recently, but few studies have focused on disparities among children. We studied disparities in early childhood health and health care. This study analyzed data for 2,608 ...