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Four County Government Employers Named Semifinalists for 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, announced that four county government employers have been selected as semifinalists for the 2013 Secretary of…
Sustainability Through Personalized Medicine: Where Health and Technology Collide
Executive Summary In the ten years since the first human genome was sequenced, the cost of genomic sequencing has plummeted, and the field of personalized medicine is positioned to change…
The Cross-Sector Promotion of Public Health Across the United States
The month of April 2013 was a particularly active one in terms of health promotion at my place of employment, Villanova University, located on the outskirts of Philadelphia. In addition…
When the Son Becomes Smarter Than the Father: Reversing the Direction of Learning
We are used to the old-established directions of learning process. Iron channels of learning, as similar to Weber’s iron cages, are hard to change. They are backed up with a…
Stakeholder Views on Healthcare Reform and Public Health in Oregon
Current ambitions to expand health insurance coverage intersect with concerns to improve public health. The reform agenda in the national Affordable Care Act in 2010, and parallel legislation enacted in…
Investigating Cell Phone Radiation Exposure
According to the United Nations Telecommunication Agency’s “ICT Facts and Figures” there were almost six billion cell phone subscriptions globally in 2011. Cell phone subscriptions are still rising, but there…
Taking the Future Seriously: Towards a More Sustainable Highway Transportation System
Executive Summary America’s transportation infrastructure is strained to the point of limited functionality. Highways are a critical component of the U.S. transportation infrastructure, and achieving a sustainable highway transportation system…
Supporting the Practice of Telemedicine in Delaware: The Role of Coverage Mandates and Licensure Regulations
Executive Summary As of July 1, 2012, the Delaware Medical Assistance Program reimburses for telemedicine-delivered services provided to Delaware Medicaid clients in order to improve access to behavioral health services,…
Soft-Tech Solutions Improving Local Sustainability in the U.S.
As a part of our limited series featuring the work of our 2013 Founders Forum Fellows, here is a sampling of one of our fellows’ reports. To read the full…
Curing the National Toothache: Elements of a National Dental Plan
Since the 1798 establishment of federally-sponsored hospitals for those in the maritime trades, strides have been taken toward the overall improvement of public health. Passage of the Affordable Care Act…
I’m looking for someone with 7 years of bad habits…
Bad habits, we all have them. As leaders and developers of human capital in any organization, do we ever stop to reflect internally about our bad habits when it comes…
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