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AN ESSENTIAL CONVERSATION FROM TODAY'S LEADING VOICES ON EFFECTING CHANGE IN HEALTH AND SOCIETY "The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has changed the conversation about health in the United States." --Jo Ivey Boufford, President, New York Academy of MedicineIn a society where a person's zip code is a stronger predictor of health status than their genetic profile, every public healthchallenge is also a challenge of equity, implementation, and policy. For better or worse, improving health requires societal change, and the scale of today's societal challenges can have a stifling effect on even the most well-intendedefforts.Assembled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and featuring today's most prominent voices from diverse sectors, Knowledge to Action is a collection of short conversations focused on the idea of meaningful change -- its definition, its impediments, and exploring how we can transition from research to action in health, well-being, and equity. Steeped in honesty and benefiting from the diverse experiences of an extraordinary assembly of academics,journalists, policymakers, public health practitioners, and researchers, this book offers provocative yet actionable perspectives that will benefit anyone who reads it.

Author Biography

Alonzo L. Plough, PhD, MPH, MA, is the Chief Science Officer and Vice President of Research-Evaluation-Learning at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Plough has had a distinguished career in public health practice, academia, and philanthropy, previously serving as: an executive leader in the Los Angeles County, Seattle-King County, and Boston Departments of Public Health; Professor of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health;Lecturer at Harvard; Professor at Tufts and Boston Universities; and Vice President of the California Endowment. His work focuses on improving health and well-being, and increasing health equity. Plough alsoserves as a board member for many health and social welfare organizations.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAlonzo L. PloughAcknowledgementsI. Accelerating a Culture of Health by Sharing Knowledge and Acting TogetherIntroductionRisa Lavizzo-MoureyII. Views on Understanding Culture, Experience, and Health1. Fear and Despair: Consequences of InequityAnne Case and Ta-Nehisi Coates2. From Disparity to EquityDavid Williams3. How Americans Value HealthLarry Bye, Dante Chinni, and Alia CrumIII. Pursuing Knowledge with Purpose4. The Tyranny of EvidenceRajiv Mehta, Brian Mittman, Karen Pittman, Lisbeth Schorr, and Emily Tanner-Smith5. Measure the Change You Wish to See in the WorldSarah Burd-Sharps, Bruce Y. Lee, Karen Matsuoka, and Carley Riley6. The Secrecy Divide: Sharing Data Across SectorsHeather Joseph, Joshua Sharfstein, and Steven Woolf7. The Importance of Community-Based Participatory ResearchChristopher Gibbons and Consuelo H. WilkinsIV. Critical Pathways for Systems Change8. Fostering Healthier Environments for Children and FamiliesMax Crowley, Ron Haskins, Eboni Howard, and Debra Ness9. Aligning Systems of Health and Health CareManik Bhat, Sherry Glied, Manmeet Kaur, and Rocco Perla10. Building Healthy CitiesKate DeSantis, Gil Penalosa, and Ela Rausch11. Rethinking How We Police CommunitiesAmanda Geller, John Rich, and Auke van Dijk12. Climate Change Through a Health LensEric Klinenberg, Sabrina McCormick, and Linda RudolphV. Innovating to Build a Culture of Health13. Public, Private, Nonprofit Partnership: A Case Study of Social Impact BondsChris Ellis, Andrea Phillips, and John Roman14. Forward in Baltimore: Illuminating the Possible, Achieving the PotentialLew Daly and Leana Wen15. A Look Inside RWJF's ApproachesPriya Gandhi and Brian QuinnVI. ConclusionAlonzo L. PloughReferencesIndexCulture of Health Action Framework

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In a society where a person's zip code is a stronger predictor of health status than their genetic profile.

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AN ESSENTIAL CONVERSATION FROM TODAY'S LEADING VOICES ON EFFECTING CHANGE IN HEALTH AND SOCIETY "The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has changed the conversation about health in the United States." --Jo Ivey Boufford, President, New York Academy of MedicineIn a society where a person's zip code is a stronger predictor of health status than their genetic profile, every public health challenge is also a challenge of equity, implementation, and policy. For better or worse, improving health requires societal change, and the scale of today's societal challenges can have a stifling effect on even the most well-intended efforts.Assembled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and featuring today's most prominent voices from diverse sectors, Knowledge to Action is a collection of short conversations focused on the idea of meaningful change -- its definition, its impediments, and exploring how we can transition from research to action in health, well-being, and equity. Steeped in honesty and benefiting from the diverse experiences of an extraordinary assembly of academics, journalists, policymakers,public health practitioners, and researchers, this book offers provocative yet actionable perspectives that will benefit anyone who reads it.

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Selling point: Brings together perspectives from an unprecedented group of thinkers and voices, including National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates, economist Anne Case, and health and social scientist David WilliamsSelling point: An accessible, conversational style makes the ideas discussed-topics such as public health, public policy, climate science, and social inequality-accessible to a wide audienceSelling point: Holistic, cross-cutting approach to building a Culture of HealthSelling point: Actionable suggestions for translating the latest research in health services, urban development, education, and climate change into practice

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