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Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Named for 2007-2008
WASHINGTON — The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have named eight health professionals with a wide range of academic and community-based experience as Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows for 2007-2008. The fellows were chosen from nominations submitted by academic institutions, nonprofit health care organizations, and other community-based providers.
The fellows will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working in a congressional office or the executive branch. There they will enrich their understanding of public policy practices and the ways government health research relates to the mission of their home institutions and local communities. Afterward, the fellows will apply their experiences to improving health policy and management locally. The fellows also receive additional funds for up to two years so that they may continue their development as health policy leaders.
"As a training ground for highly talented individuals who will transform health and health care, the fellowship provides the tools and resources they need to develop expertise in health policy and politics," said Marie Michnich, director of the program. "Working hand in hand with the best and brightest in federal health policy, the fellows gain an insider's perspective of the political process and develop unmatched leadership skills."
Established in 1973 at the IOM with a grant from the RWJF, the fellowship program develops the abilities of outstanding mid-career health professionals in academic and community-based settings by providing them with an understanding of the health policy process. More than 200 fellows from universities, colleges, and other health-related organizations across the nation have participated in this program. The 2007-2008 fellows are:
Daniel Derksen, M.D., professor and vice chair, department of family and community medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Renee Fox, M.D., associate professor, department of pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
Susan Hinck, Ph.D., R.N., associate professor, department of nursing, Missouri State University, Springfield
Kathleen Klink, M.D., director, Center for Family Medicine, Columbia University, New York City
Nancy Ridenour, Ph.D., R.N., C.S., F.N.C., F.A.A.N., dean and professor, Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, Normal
Lupita Salazar Letscher, B.S.N., M.S., R.N., former deputy director, Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, Northwest Health Foundation, Portland, Ore.
Deborah E. Trautman, Ph.D., R.N., interim vice president for patient care services, Howard County General Hospital; director of nursing for emergency medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital; and faculty associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore
William Lofton Turner, Ph.D., professor of family therapy, department of family social science, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Additional information about the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships Program can be found at www.healthpolicyfellows.org.
Established in 1970 under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine provides independent, objective, evidence-based advice to policymakers, health professionals, the private sector, and the public. The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council make up the National Academies.
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