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Elevating Health Leadership and Development
LEADERSHIP FOR BETTER HEALTH
In communities around the nation, RWJF is working to develop leaders from different backgrounds and disciplines. We position them at the forefront of evidence and research and help them become key ambassadors for health and drivers of change.
Related News and Insights
Read expert perspectives and the latest research from RWJF to explore the opportunities and complexities of this topic.
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Advancing Equity in Higher Ed, in a Post-Affirmative Action Era
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How Philanthropy Can Help Position Leaders with Lived Experience for Success
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How Can We Move Beyond the Hero Model of Leadership?
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Featured Initiatives
RWJF funds many initiatives in support of our vision for a Culture of Health. For this focus area, these initiatives were selected to demonstrate grantmaking that is helping us achieve the greatest impact.
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Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing
Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing is a leadership experience that helps practitioners strengthen their skills in advancing racial and health equity using the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) framework.
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Health Policy Research Scholars
Health Policy Research Scholars invests in scholars from historically marginalized backgrounds who can help shape policy toward a Culture of Health through research and leadership.
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Interdisciplinary Research Leaders
Interdisciplinary Research Leaders equips teams of researchers and community partners to apply advanced leadership skills and rigorous research in meeting pressing community health needs.
Leadership Participant and Alumni Resources
Previous Initiatives
If you have questions about a previous RWJF leadership development program, please contact us at [email protected].
Communications Planning Tool
The tool is designed to help you create and implement a proactive plan. It will help you engage more intentionally and strategically in times of urgency and changing circumstances. And it should complement other communication planning tools and training you may have received. If you already have a communications plan, reviewing this tool might help you add new insights and dimensions to it.