UCLA Anderson and Johnson & Johnson have been partners in health literacy for 18 years.Highlights of this successful business/education partnership include:
- 1991: launch of Head Start Management Fellows Program, where administrators from across the US come to UCLA to learn management and leadership skills.
- 2000: nationwide survey of Head Start parents to assess barriers to health care.
- 2001: creation of Health Care Institute (HCI), which conducts research, develops educational materials, and creates training programs for Head Start agencies. 40,000 families in 35 states have been trained.
- 2002: launch of Health Care Executive Program, which trains community-based health care organizations to provide best services to underserved communities.
- 2006: creation of Management Institute for HIV/AIDs, which provides in-country management training to clinicians in Africa.
- 2009: field studies in Mexico, Brazil, China, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe to assess the potential for HCI training program to be translated to other regions of the world.
For more details and to learn about the tangible results of this partnership, view the full article.
I am very happy to hear that UCLA Anderson is partnered with Johnson & Johnson to promote health literacy. Knowledge of health issues is one of the most important things in the world. With my dad being a doctor and my mom being a nurse I have often wondered how business skills could benefit the well being of people and this blog post shows exactly what the power of business can do to transform health. Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Brian Webb | January 06, 2010 at 11:41 AM