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RWJF Leaders' Link-March/April

Programs Progress
Volume 4, Number 2 March/April 2012 Health & Society Scholars Welcomes 10th Cohort The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars has announced the selection of its 10th Cohort, which will serve 2012 2014. Read More Programs Progress
Health & Society Scholars Welcomes 10th Cohort (Continued) New Connections Co-sponsors Web Broadcast New Connections Partner Funds Grants

Foundation Focus
As our health care system adapts to rapid changes spurred by out-of-control costs and increasing demand, our workforce is under pressure to keep pace. In January 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the health care sector added more than 300,000 jobs in 2011, and predicted continued growth in the years to come. But those working in health care understand that reality is more nuanced and complicated than those numbers suggest. For example, while nursing is among the fastest growing professions in the United States, opportunities for nurses vary greatly depending on region, type of health care facility, and desired working conditions. Meanwhile, the nursing shortage is still a concernas is having enough programs and faculty to train the nurses we need. This nuanced picture applies to medical practice as well due to financial pressures, and a new generation of physicians who are concerned about work/life balance. Despite significant job growth among physicians, few are choosing primary care or private practice. In a recent Q&A for rwjf.org, Mark Linzer, MD, director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, and Glen Stream, MD, the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, shared their insights on this trend. Because we at the Foundation are committed to improving health and health care in America, we must acknowledge these challenges and invest in the workforce required to meet them. In addition to continuing our support for existing Human Capital programs, RWJF has announced a new program to help make primary care practice more efficient and effective. In partnership

Inside Intelligence
RWJF is empowering clinicians to address patients social needs as a standard part of health care. View the infographic.

Communications Corner
Going Public: Editorial Memoranda and Editorial Board Meetings A newspapers editorial page is among the most widely read and influential sections in the paper. To advocate for an issue or position that you and/or your organization support, you can write an editorial memorandum to the editors and

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writers at the editorial page, asking them to devote space to that issue or position. Researchers and other experts sometimes send an editorial memorandum either before or soon after the release of their study or an organizational milestone. Read More Communications Corner with the Group Health Research Institute, weve designed The Primary Care Team: Learning from Effective Ambulatory Practices (the LEAP Project) to identify creative practices in utilizing the primary care workforce. My colleague John Lumpkin, MD, MPH RWJF senior vice president and director of the Health Care Groupsums it up perfectly in the program announcement: The nation will not be able to train new primary care providers quickly enough to meet the need, so part of the solution must be to use the workforce we have more effectively. This new program will identify ways to do that. Follow us on Twitter: @RWJF_HumanCap RWJF Grantees: Do you have an article that will be published in a journal within the next 30 to 60 days? Would you like ideas, suggestions, or support to promote the research presented? Contact humancapital@iqsolutions.com. Linda Wright Moore Senior Communications Officer Best regards, I know many of you are leading innovative models in primary care. I encourage you all to learn more about the LEAP Project, and stay tuned for updates as the program develops.

Research Roundup
Health Policy Fellows Health Affairs published a study by lead author Danny McCormick, MD, MPH, a 2004 Health Policy Fellow and assistant professor at the Harvard Medical School. The study found that computerized patient records are unlikely to cut health care costs and may encourage doctors to order expensive tests more often. Health Affairs also featured a blog post about the study, which received media coverage in the New York Times. McCormick is also a member of the department of medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance. Read More Research Roundup
Clinical Scholars Community Health Leaders Health & Society Scholars Investigator Awards in Health Poilcy Research New Connections Nurse Faculty Scholars Physician Faculty Scholars

The RWJF Human Capital Grantee Network is an online community where you can connect with hundreds of colleagues to share ideas, pose questions, get help with research, and find opportunities. Join us! For an invitation, contact hcfeedback@rwjf.org.

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Achievements & Accolades


Scholars in Health Policy Research On March 13, 2012, The New York Times published an op-ed written by Rashawn Ray, PhD, (10) about the criminalization of Black men in America. Ray explains that while some argue that Black kids are badder than White kids, studies show a more pressing problemteachers and police officers monitor, profile, and police Black and Latino youth and neighborhoods more than white ones. It is high time that individuals see not just a Black man, but a man who could be a doctor, lawyer, neighbor, or even the President, said Ray. Read More Achievements & Accolades
Clinical Scholars Community Health Leaders Executive Nurse Fellows Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Health & Society Scholars Health Policy Fellows Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research New Connections Nurse Faculty Scholars Scholars in Health Policy Research Physician Faculty Scholars

About these Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Human Capital programs: Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Ladder to Leadership: Developing the Next Generation of Community Health Leaders New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at the University of New Mexico Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative at the University of New Mexico Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy at Meharry Medical College Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars

Annual Meetings and Seminars Scholars in Health Policy Research Annual Meeting, Leesburg, Va., May 30June 1, 2012 Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nev., October 35, 2012 Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research Annual Meeting, Princeton, N.J., October 1012, 2012 Nurse Faculty Scholars National Meeting, Location TBD, November 2830, 2012 Summer Medical and Dental Education Program Annual Grantee Meeting, Location TBD, December 67, 2012 Are you using these free resources? RWJF Daily Clips service: humancapital@iqsolutions.com to sign up Media Interview Guide Media Tip Card: humancapital@iqsolutions.com for a PDF or hard copy

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