February 15, 2023

American Heart Month


Each February, National Heart, Lung, an Blood Institute and The Heart Truth celebrate American Heart Month by motivating Americans to adopt healthy lifestyles to prevent heart disease.


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Student-Run Health Clinic Emphasizes Socially Conscious Care


The Student Family Health Care Center at Rutgers serves the severely underserved: Newark residents who might otherwise be unable to access health care. The clinic was created following the 1967 Newark Rebellion, one of hundreds of uprisings across the nation during that era that were rooted in simmering frustration over the persistence of oppressive racial inequalities.


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Upcoming Events

Opportunities for New Jersey Health Systems and Health Care Providers to Address Climate Change, Improve Health, and Advance Health Equity


February 16, 12pm ET


The Rutgers New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center and New Jersey Hospital Association are holding this thought leadership forum. The event will feature talks by experts from the National Academy of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and New Jersey Hospital Association.

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Fireside Chat: A Half Century of Equity in Medicine


February 21, 2pm ET


The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice at Rutgers’ Graduate School of Education is holding a book discussion in honor of Black History Month. The event will feature a discussion between Louis W. Sullivan, co-author of We’ll Fight It Out Here: A History of the Ongoing Struggle for Health Equity, and Marybeth Gasman, executive director of the Proctor Institute.

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Funding Opportunities

Health Policy Research Scholars

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 


Applications are open for the next cohort of Health Policy Research Scholars.

Are you a doctoral student who is passionate about influencing public policy to create healthier, more equitable communities? 


Health Policy Research Scholars is a leadership program for full-time doctoral students across diverse disciplines and backgrounds who center equity in their research. As an HPRS participant, you'll:

-Gain access to the tools, insights, and diversity of mentors needed to accelerate and distinguish your research.

-Receive an annual award of up to $30,000.

-Become a part of a tightly knit network of visionary change agents.


   Applications are due March 15, 2023. Learn more here.

Community Resources

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Department of Pediatrics has a website with multilingual resources about COVID-19 vaccines for children and young adults. Resources are available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Tagalog, Hindi, and Korean, the top six languages spoken in New Jersey.


New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub: The State of New Jersey has put together a list of resources about the COVID-19 virus including testing sites, signs and symptoms, and FAQs about social services. 


You can find community-based and local COVID-19 testing site locations and hours here.


Visit New Jersey’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registration site to pre-register for the vaccine. New Jersey's Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment Call Center can be reached at 855-568-0545.

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