Building Health Policy Research Capacity in the Social Sciences
January 1, 2003 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology examines the Foundation's investments in building capacity among social scientists to do health policy analysis.
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Health Care Policy Conference Gets Extensive Media Coverage
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 2001, the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy and the journal Health Affairs jointly sponsored the first National Health Care Policy Conference.
How Nicotine Affects Rats Could Help Explain Why Young People are Vulnerable to Nicotine Addiction
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, Md., developed an animal model to study the behavioral and biological effects of nicotine on adolescents and young adults.
Post-Docs Get the Recognition They Deserve
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Academy of Sciences held a one-day conference - Convocation on Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers - in Washington.
Study of Smoking by Philadelphia Teens Shows Blacks 26 Percent Less Likely to Start Smoking Than Whites
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences undertook a study of 990 black and white adolescents to investigate how social factors, including school experiences and families, contribute to smoking among youth.
What are the Next Big Interdisciplinary Research Questions for Health Philanthropy?
April 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 2000, the Washington, D.C.-based Center for the Advancement of Health, established a Funder's Collaborative and a Leadership Group to examine the unique role of philanthropy in funding interdisciplinary research to improve health outcomes.
Researcher Assesses Strengths, Weaknesses in Philanthropic Foundation Sector
April 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 2000 and 2001, Patricia Patrizi, Wyncote, Pa., conducted the initial phases of an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of practices within the philanthropic foundation sector.
More Spending on Prevention Research Could Yield Savings in Health Costs
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
In 2000, Research!America, Alexandria, Va., began building a coalition of institutions and individuals to advocate for increased funding for prevention and behavioral research and to develop a strategic plan.
Supporting Independent Sector's Work for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
From 1999 to 2002, Independent Sector, Washington, a coalition of leading nonprofit organizations, foundations and corporations, carried out a variety of activities to promote nonprofit organizations.
Validity of the CRAFFT in American-Indian and Alaska-Native Adolescents
September 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Screening for Drug and Alcohol Risk