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“The year, the fellowship, and seeing how policy worked, changed how I felt about the impact I really could make,” said Grace Lin, 2023-24 RWJF Fellow. By Marisa Coulton Dr. Grace Lin had already made a name for herself in the world of cardiology. She was Division Vice Chair for Heart Failure at the Mayo…
The knowledge and network are truly world-class, fellows say By Marisa Coulton Transformative. Unforgettable. Enriching. Exciting. These are just a few words alumni have used to describe the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows Program. Each year, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and RWJF Advisory Board select several mid-career health and health…
The program is “a phenomenal opportunity to grow,” says Bindman By Marisa Coulton Dr. Andy Bindman, an internal medicine specialist and executive vice president and chief medical officer of Kaiser Permanente, first became interested in health policy years ago. At the time, he was teaching University of California San Francisco students and residents in his…
By Marisa Coulton Dr. Michelle Dennison loved her work as a diabetes dietitian in a clinic, but it was quickly burning her out.She saw that her patients were coming up against obstacles outside of her control. For example, they told her that they couldn’t afford the healthy foods she recommended, that they needed more cost-effective…
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2025-2026 class of RWJF Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, eight health professionals will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of Congress and the executive branch. The fellows were chosen…