Access to reliable, safe, and affordable transportation is the thread that connects us to everything that matters: our jobs, our schools, our doctors, and our loved ones. When that thread frays—when bus stops are unsafe, when sidewalks disappear, when rail
The Suicide Statistics Released Today Are Scary — Science of Us
Whatever the causes, Katherine Hempstead, senior adviser for health care at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, told Tavernise that It s really stunning to see such a large increase in suicide rates affecting virtually every age group. And this is
Guest Blogger Professor Mary Crossley: The Rankings are Here!
No, not those rankings that law professors love to hate, the rankings published by the (former) magazine that shall not be named. I’m talking about the County Health Rankings, released on March 26th. For the fifth year, the Robert
Ten Faculty Fellowships Awarded to Promote Public Health Law Education
Georgia State University College of Law and its Center for Law Health & Society have selected 10 faculty fellows to participate in the Future of Public Health Law Education: Faculty Fellowship Program. The program is funded by the Robert Wood
Trends in Cancer Care at End of Life
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ) has published A Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care Brief on Trends in Cancer Care at the End of Life. The brief notes that “[s]ince the last Dartmouth Atlas report,… the trends in end-of-life cancer
Faculty Fellowships in Public Health Law – Call for Applications
Faculty Fellowships in Public Health Law – Call for ApplicationsApplications are invited for 10 faculty fellowships in public health law education.DESCRIPTION Georgia State University College of Law and its Center for Law, Health & Society are leading an initiative funded
Of Data Challenges
Challenges designed to spur innovative uses of data are springing up frequently. These are contests, sponsored by a mix of government agencies, industry, foundations, a variety of not-for-profit groups, or even individuals. They offer prize money or other incentives for
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Makes Impressive Committent to Public Health Law
I am just back from Austin where I was privileged to attend the "launch" meeting of the Scholars in Residence Program, one of five fellowship programs funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in order to enhance and promote
Report: Tough Budgetary Times Continue to Weaken Public Health Readiness
Shrinking budgets continue to make the country ill prepared to respond to health disasters, including foodborne illness outbreaks, according to the latest analysis by the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
In the 10th annual Ready or
Budget Cuts Continue to Erode Public Health Readiness
Federal and state budget cuts are taking a measurable toll on the food safety system, according to a new analysis by the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Economic slowdown and widening deficits have led to scaling