Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey outlined some efforts RWJF plans to undertake in the coming year to continue to build a culture of health in her annual message. She announced RWJF is initiating four new leadership programs to develop, train and network individuals who are interested in becoming “agents of change.”
The organizations RWJF is working with to codevelop the programs — expected to launch later this year — are listed below.
1. Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore). The university will provide doctoral students from underrepresented and/or disadvantaged populations for the Health Policy Research Scholars program. They’ll be trained in health policy, health equity and population health.
2. University of Minnesota (Minneapolis). Under the Interdisciplinary Research Leaders program, the university will connect researchers and community members through networked teams that will put evidence-based research into action.
3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC will help RWJF coach groups of seasoned, professional clinicians on collaborating to drive transformative change in communities through the Clinical Scholars program.
4. National Collaborative for Health Equity (Washington, D.C.). The NCHE is a project of the New Venture Fund. Together, the NCHE and RWJF will work on the Culture of Health Leaders project, creating a diverse group of leaders — including leaders in education, transportation, public health, public policy, business, healthcare, community development and urban planning — to suggest cross-disciplinary solutions to achieving health equity.
“As part of our focus on cross-sector leadership, [RWJF] will also work alongside business and industry to encourage the development of healthier workplaces, goods and services that encourage health, and stronger ties between companies and the communities they serve,” wrote Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey.
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