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Program Direction

Direction and technical assistance for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program is provided by The New York Academy of Medicine, which serves as the national program office (NPO).

Founded in 1847, The New York Academy of Medicine is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit institution whose mission is to enhance the health of the public. The New York Academy of Medicine’s research, education, community engagement and evidence-based advocacy seek to improve the health of people living in cities, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. The impact of these initiatives reaches into neighborhoods in New York City, across the country and around the world. The Academy works with community-based organizations, academic institutions, corporations, the media and government to catalyze and contribute to changes and promote health.

The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5202
Phone: (212) 419-3566
Fax: (212) 419-3569
E-mail: hss@nyam.org
www.healthandsocietyscholars.org

Responsible staff members at the NPO are:

  • Jo Ivey Boufford, M.D., national program director
  • David Vlahov, Ph.D., R.N., national program director
  • Gerard P. Lebeda, deputy director
  • Jeffrey D. Price, administrative assistant

The NPO provides technical assistance and direction to the sites, monitors site performance and program progress, manages the annual scholar recruitment and selection process, organizes the program’s annual meeting and convenes a NAC.

Responsible staff members at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are:

  • Pamela G. Russo, M.D., M.P.H., senior program officer
  • John R. Lumpkin, M.D., senior vice president and director, Health Care Group
  • Linda Wright Moore, M.S., senior communications officer
  • Lois Shevlin , senior grants administrator

About the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, we work with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change.

For 35 years we’ve brought experience, committment and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those we serve. When it comes to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, we expect to make a difference in your lifetime.

A complete copy of the Call for Applications for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program, as well as many other Foundation publications and resources, is available on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Web site.

Sign up to receive e-mail alerts on upcoming Calls for Proposals at: http://www.rwjf.org/services.