2008 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Davies Public Health Award for Community Health Organizations (CHO)
Honoring excellence in the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs)
2008 Summit Creative Awards
Silver Award
2010 Campaign Case Statement
2008 Communicator Awards
Award of Excellence
2010 Campaign Case Statement
2008 Communicator Awards
Award of Distinction
360 Media Campaign
2008 National Health Information Awards
Merit Award
Children’s Health Fund Family [...]
Archive for the ‘General significant opportunities’ Category
8 Apr
Awards Recognition- Children’s Health Fund
24 Mar
Public Health Law Research
Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. The effective application of law—which includes statutes, regulations, case law and policies—is essential to the protection and promotion of the public’s health. [...]
4 Mar
August 27 – 2008 Davies Awards announced
Davies Public Health Award Recipient Manuscripts
“For me personally, the Davies Award started me down a very exciting path of opportunity in healthcare, a chance to make a difference on a larger scale, and to ultimately influence the healthcare of those who I could have never reached without this recognition “
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26 Feb
2009 ASPH Headquarters Summer Internship!
ASPH is now accepting applications for the ASPH Summer Internship Program. The summer internship program is open to students or recent graduates of ASPH-member, CEPH-accredited, graduate schools of public health. The internship will provide a unique experience where students or graduates can apply their skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to real public health [...]
26 Feb
We can no longer afford to put healthcare reform on hold
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A.
Risa is a national leader in transforming America’s health systems so people live healthier lives and receive the health care they need. A practicing physician with business credentials and hands-on experience developing national health policy, she was drawn to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the opportunity, as she [...]
23 Feb
Ralph W. Voorhees Fellowship Program
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy has
established the Ralph W. Voorhees Fellowship Program in Public Service
to honor Mr. Voorhees’ long commitment to community service. Each year
the program will select four undergraduate students from any major at
Rutgers — New Brunswick who are dedicated to public service. Fellows
will receive a $5,000 award for [...]
22 Feb
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
State Watch | Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights State Budget Developments
For summaries of news about health care developments related to the state budgets in California, Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Wisconsin click here
Ivana Semjanova, Rutgers University Student, VERTICES Intern
16 Feb
Just a thought
All Americans deserve a high-functioning, modern public health system that is capable of protecting them from everyday health threats like infectious diseases and exposure to secondhand smoke as well as less common, unsettling health emergencies like pandemic flu, bioterrorism or natural disasters.
- Ivana Semjanova, Rutgers University Student, VERTICES Intern
2 Feb
Georgia family downsizing even after a $ 20,000 gift
Take a minute to imagine what it would be like if you had no other choice but to sell all your belongings on eBay or Amazon to pay for you medical bills. I believe many would agree for this situation to be shocking, unbelievable, insane, unbearable, and very unwanted. However, life is full of surprises [...]
