Our fellows are skilled health care providers who come together across health care settings and disciplines to advance a Culture of Health—one that enables everyone in America to live longer, healthier lives.
Our fellows include audiologists, clinical counselors, dentists, dieticians, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, speech therapists, veterinarians, and others seeking to build stronger, healthier, more equitable communities through work in their chosen profession.
The program includes intensive learning, mentoring and networking that helps fellows become more effective leaders of transformational change. Working in collaboration throughout the three-year program, they take these important skills and apply them in their jobs and through a project in their community that directly addresses the root causes of inequity in health.
Alumni from this program carry the unique distinction of being a graduate of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation leadership program and become a part of a tightly knit network of visionary change agents acrosssectors and disciplines.
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Clinical Scholars
Taking Bold Steps To Change The Status Quo
Meet the fellows who are collaborating to advance a Culture of Health. These teams are leading innovative, discipline-spanning work across the country, and taking bold steps to change the status quo and achieve greater equity in their home communities.
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Pharmacy Deserts: Chicago
THE PROBLEM OF PHARMACY CLOSURES AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES ON CHICAGO'S WEST AND SOUTH SIDE
Our local pharmacies are closing, we are working with our community to improve prescription medication access.
Project focus:
- Access to Medicine
- Accountable Communities
- Community Health
- Perscription Drugs
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- Dima Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD
- Shannon Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
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Oral Health: Georgia
The Burden of Poor Oral Health in Georgia
We are expanding capacity to provide oral health services to Atlanta and to communities throughout Georgia.
Project focus:
- Oral Health
- School-based Health Care
- Low-income Communities
- Health Equity
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- CHARLES MOORE , MD
- HOPE BUSSENIUS, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
- DAVID REZNIK, DDS
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Mental Health: Los Angeles
Creating a Culture of Mental Health
We are preventing behavioral health disparities in an immigrant community through community partnerships.
Project focus:
- Behavioral Health
- Child Health
- Immigrant Health
- Mental Health
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- JED DAVID, MS, OT
- HORACIO LOPEZ, MD
- AVIRIL SEPULVEDA, MS, OT
- JOYCE JAVIER, MD, MPH, MS
- DEAN COFFEY, PsyD
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Preschool Wellness: Los Angeles
PRESCHOOL WELLNESS CONSULTATION: A WHOLE BODY SOLUTION TO A WHOLE BODY PROBLEM
Adverse Chilldhood Experiences affect school readiness and health outcomes later in life. Our program brings prevention and early intervention to school-aged children.
project focus:
- Behavioral and Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Occupational Health
- School-based Health Care
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- Maya Lindemann, RN/BSN
- Matthew Ruderman, M.Ed, PhD
- Lara Sando, PhD
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LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
Clinical Scholars is just one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s leadership programs offering high-level training and funding for people interested in applying their expertise—no matter what discipline—to help make our country healthier and more equitable.
HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH SCHOLARS
Apply Your PhD Research to Build Healthier Communities
Supported by an annual $30,000 stipend, second-year full-time doctoral students from historically underrepresented populations and/or disadvantaged backgrounds apply their research to build healthier, more equitable communities and diversify the field of future leaders.
healthpolicyresearch-scholars.org
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LEADERS
Collaborating to Advance Community Change
Teams of three—two researchers and one community partner—come together to use the power of applied research to strengthen communities with annual support of $25,000 per person and a one-time research project grant of up to $125,000 for the team.
interdisciplinaryresearch-leaders.org
CULTURE OF HEALTH LEADERS
Collaborate. Innovate. Transform Communities
Individuals working in every field and profession receive $20,000 per year to advance a Culture of Health—one that enables everyone in America to live longer, healthier lives.
cultureofhealth-leaders.org
