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The CDC Foundation Launches Scholarship Fund for Descendants of Black Men in the Untreated Syphilis Study at Tuskegee

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

ATLANTA, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The CDC Foundation today announced a new endowed scholarship program, Voices Today for Change Tomorrow, for descendants of the Black men who were part of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Study of Untreated Syphilis at Tuskegee and Macon County, AL, 1932–1972. The study represents one of the most well-known, large-scale medical ethics violations in U.S. history. As part of the new scholarship program, the CDC Foundation is striving to raise a $5 million endowment to support the current Voices For Our Fathers Legacy Foundation scholarships, which will grow to provide $100,000 in merit scholarships annually to the study's descendants. To help meet the funding goal for the scholarship program, the CDC Foundation is announcing a $1 million lead gift by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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  • To help meet the funding goal for the scholarship program, the CDC Foundation is announcing a $1 million lead gift by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
  • November 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the USPHS Study of Untreated Syphilis in which 625 Black men were denied treatment while being observed as their illness progressed.
  • CDC and the CDC Foundation are dedicated to honoring the memories of the men in the study as well their lives.
  • For the scholarship program, the CDC Foundation is partnering with Voices For Our Fathers Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit membership organization comprised of the descendants of the individuals in the study.

UMD-LinkUp AI Maps Transforms AI Job Tracking with Groundbreaking Approach

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md. , Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UMD-LinkUp, a collaboration between the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, LinkUp Job Market Data, and Outrigger Group, introduced the world's first tool for mapping the creation of jobs requiring artificial intelligence skills: UMD-LinkUp AI Maps.

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  • AI Maps leverages LinkUp's industry leading job data to visualize the spread of jobs requiring skills in AI across the country – by sector, state and more granular geographic levels.
  • UMD-LinkUp AI Maps shifts the paradigm by utilizing a fine-tuned large language model (LLM) to enhance accuracy.
  • "We are using highly specialized LLMs to assist with filtering AI jobs for an accurate and timely assessment of what constitutes an AI job."
  • UMD-LinkUp AI Maps is poised to define how the world visualizes and understands the emerging landscape of AI job creation.

Episcopal Relief & Development Welcomes Two New Board Members in 2024

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to welcome Blanca Tomás Famadas and David Washer to the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • In 2024, Blanca Tomás Famadas and David Washer join Episcopal Relief & Development's Board of Directors.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to welcome Blanca Tomás Famadas and David Washer to the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024.
  • —Teri Lawver, Episcopal Relief & Development Board Chair
    "I am delighted and proud to announce the two newest members of our board," said Teri Lawver, Chair of Episcopal Relief & Development's Board of Directors.
  • New board members are nominated by the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, and by the Chair of the Board of Episcopal Relief & Development in consultation with the Board's Governance Committee.

Komodo Health Collaborates With Robert Wood Johnson Foundation To Advance New Research on Diet and Health

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Komodo Health, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Mathematica, today announces a new program that will fund innovative studies to explore the impact of diet-related diseases across the country.

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  • Komodo Health, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Mathematica, today announces a new program that will fund innovative studies to explore the impact of diet-related diseases across the country.
  • As part of this news, the Diet-Related Health (DRH) Research Program is launching a competitive call for proposals, seeking new research projects focused on the impact of diet on health to accelerate new strategies for improving nutrition, preventing childhood obesity, and advancing diet-related health equity in the U.S.
  • Komodo Health, RWJF, and Mathematica will host an informational webinar on January 22 at 1 p.m.
  • It will include an overview of the de-identified real-world data that will be available to grantees for analysis within Komodo’s Healthcare Map.

As Public Health Agencies Transform, ASTHO Launches a New Interactive Data Visualization Tool to Track Progress and Trends

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) today released data from its ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health (Profile), the only source of comprehensive information on resources and trends in state and territorial public health agencies. The profile provides a look at the infrastructure and work overseen by the public health workforce across all states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and freely associated states.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) today released data from its ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health (Profile) , the only source of comprehensive information on resources and trends in state and territorial public health agencies.
  • "The 2022 data reveal that public health agencies have more temporary positions than ever before, a trend that is certainly unsettling as agencies seek to staff up post-pandemic."
  • While COVID-19 represented approximately one third of 2021 total state public health agency expenditures, expenditures decreased across many public health expenditure categories.
  • ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice.

Nonprofit Finance Fund Receives $5.5 Million to Support Community-Owned Assets in New Jersey

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is pleased to announce a $5 million investment from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is pleased to announce a $5 million investment from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
  • The investment will support lending to New Jersey community development corporations, community land trusts, faith-based and other nonprofits pursuing property ownership for long-term community well-being.
  • NFF will also receive a $500,000 grant to fund the implementation of this work.
  • Organizations interested in partnering on these efforts or accessing capital for community-centered projects can be in touch at: [email protected].

The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and UMD's School of Medicine Partner to Expand Business Education Opportunities for Medical Students and Faculty

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Coursework for the Stem Designated Part-Time FlexMBA caters to the busy schedules of healthcare professionals and medical students by offering hybrid learning that includes online and on-campus options.

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  • Coursework for the Stem Designated Part-Time FlexMBA caters to the busy schedules of healthcare professionals and medical students by offering hybrid learning that includes online and on-campus options.
  • "In today's environment, excellent patient outcomes also depend on the financial well-being of both patients and providers," says Smith School Dean Prabhudev Konana.
  • In addition, the Smith School will offer a limited number of merit-based awards ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 to additional exceptional students in the program.
  • Read more about the graduate and undergraduate programs at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Costs of Care and The Leapfrog Group Present Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO to Mr. Charles Holland

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO was presented today at The Leapfrog Group's annual meeting. This year's recipient is Mr. Charles Holland, President and CEO of St. Bernard Hospital, an independent, Catholic safety-net community hospital proudly serving residents of the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.

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  • St. Bernard Hospital President and CEO, Mr. Charles Holland, awarded for addressing both the quality and affordability of healthcare.
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO was presented today at The Leapfrog Group's annual meeting.
  • Leah Binder, President and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, stated, "We are proud to honor Charles Holland at St. Bernard Hospital with this award.
  • This year marks the 6th annual Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO.

Peraton Appoints William "Bill" Mertz as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Will have executive responsibility for purchasing system compliance, strategic sourcing, procure-to-pay lifecycle, and active subcontractor management

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  • Will have executive responsibility for purchasing system compliance, strategic sourcing, procure-to-pay lifecycle, and active subcontractor management
    RESTON, Va., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Peraton has announced the appointment of William "Bill" Mertz as senior vice president and chief procurement officer, effective today.
  • Mertz will have executive responsibility for all aspects of the company's procurement organization, including business systems compliance, strategic sourcing, positive cash flow management, and subcontractor management.
  • In this role, Mertz will report to the company's Chief Operating Officer, Jeremy Wensinger, and will provide strategic counsel to Peraton's CEO and business sectors.
  • Prior to joining Peraton, Mertz served as vice president, Enterprise Supply Chain, at CACI where he established their integrated supply chain function and led the execution of a multi-year procurement strategy.

City of Hope and TGen Research Reveals What Potentially Causes a Leukemia to Become More Aggressive

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231011243325/en/
    City of Hope's Guido Marcucci, M.D., and team conducted the research.
  • They found that adding miR-142 prevented CML transformation and some mice with BP CML were even cured of their disease.
  • Another track funds a diagnostic project at TGen using genomic sequencing to uncover strategies to pinpoint and prevent disease progression.
  • Thanks to the Carter Altman Foundation, the TGen team is viewing all 3 billion letters of a patient’s genome in two days or less.