Robert Wood Johnson Foundation News

Dr. Manish Sethi, a Vanderbilt surgeon tired of piecing gunshot teenagers back together, has received more funding for a program he initiated to curb youth violence.

PatientsLikeMe has launched its Open Research Exchange and issued a call for patients, an initiative funded by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant announced earlier this year .

Felix German Contreras has quit a list of accomplishments to add to his name: NJ Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society President, pre-med aspirant, amongst others, but the one he is most proud of is "Immigrant Dreamer". The 22-year-old college student is just getting started on the road to a medical career but that journey could of never started for ... (more)

We all know the power women have to change the world in dynamic ways. From Beyonce's consistent advocacy for girls to Ursula Burns' Corporate America boss moves to Michelle Obama's grace and dynamic leadership in her own right, women continue to facilitate innovation across the globe.

After a two-year collaborative effort, in October of 2010, the Institute of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health .

Texas Tech School of Law professor Jennifer S. Bard will join a new residency program launched by the Network for Public Health Law and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Kathleen Sebelius Fundraising Prompts Republican Scandal Accusations - * Obama opponents target Sebelius solicitations for group - * Approached H&R Block and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - * Health secretary: fundraising effort legal and appropriate - * Probes could discourage donations to Enroll America The day's must-read political news and ... (more)

The New Mexico Coalition for Health Care Quality has received a $1.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to continue working on ways to improve the quality of health care in the Albuquerque area.

With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President Barack Obama's landmark health reform law just as it nears implementation.

Today, PatientsLikeMe announces an open call for medical researchers to be among the first pilot users of its Open Research Exchange platform .

It's Bike to Work Day! Here in DC 14,000 people signed up to participate, and volunteers staffed 72 pit stops to offer refreshments and prizes to cyclists.

's twelve statutory teaching hospitals and the largest osteopathic teaching hospital in the nation, was named one of the safest hospitals for patients by The Leapfrog Group.

Across the country, elementary school principals and teachers will tell you, "as recess goes, so goes the school day." Under the right circumstances, the excitement and energy that children experience on the playground spills over into the classroom, enhancing learning and strengthening students' relationships with their teachers and with each ... (more)

Is President Obama's top health official violating federal regulations by asking health industry executives to kick in money to support the implementation of Obamacare? Last week, The Washington Post reported that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius had "gone, hat in hand, to health industry officials, asking them to make large ... (more)

"Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, has solicited sizable donations from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and H&R Block , the tax preparation service, as part of a multimillion-dollar campaign to ensure the success of President Obama's health care law, administration officials said Sunday, even as a leading Senate ... (more)

Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Nutrition / Diet Article Date: 10 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Subway may promote itself as the "healthy" fast food restaurant, but it might not be a much healthier alternative than McDonald's for adolescents, according to new UCLA research.

The Claremont Colleges will celebrate commencements next weekend, marking the end of another busy academic year.

The percentage of Americans who receive health insurance through employers fell significantly over the past decade, from 69.7 percent in 2000 to 59.5 percent in 2011, according to a new report by the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation .

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today announced the recipients of four new grants from its Future of Nursing National Research Agenda.

The Arizona Business Coalition on Health has been awarded a nearly $50,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation to improve health among Pima County residents through increased physical activity.