Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), announced this week that she will step down once her successor is in place. She has led "the nation's largest philanthropy devoted to health" since January 2003, according to a September 13 press release.
Holding both a medical degree and a master's in business administration, Lavizzo-Mourey was the first woman and the first African American to head this private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. She is a specialist in geriatrics, according to her bio.
Under Lavizzo-Mourey's leadership, the foundation has worked to advance its vision of building a Culture of Health, "one that will enable everyone in America to live longer, healthier lives."
Another focus of her tenure at the RWJF has been reversing the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States. According to the release, some consider that one of the RWJF's "boldest health initiatives." The foundation has committed a billion dollars to this effort over the years.
Forbes magazine has named Lavizzo-Mourey eight times to its list of most powerful women in the world.
Read the press release to find out more about the RWJF's accomplishments during Lavizzo-Mourey's nearly fourteen years of leadership.
The RWJF has generously supported the work of Health Affairs for many years.
Related reading in Health Affairs Blog and print issues:
"Marketing The Marketplaces," by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, November 6, 2015, blog post.
"Four Foundation Leaders Make 100 Most Influential In Healthcare List In Modern Healthcare," by Lee-Lee Prina, September 17, 2013, blog post.
"The Human Face Of Hospital Readmissions," by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, March 14, 2013, blog post.
"What Foundation Leaders Are Saying About The Supreme Court Decision," by Lee-Lee Prina, June 28, 2012, blog post.
"How The Health And Community Development Sectors Are Combining Forces To Improve Health and Well-Being," analysis and commentary by Sandra Braunstein and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, November 2011 issue.
"Communities' Readiness To Commit To High-Quality Health Care," by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, June 2010 issue.
"Addressing The Nursing Workforce: A Critical Element For Health Reform," by John Rother and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Web First, July/August 2009 issue.
"Aligning Forces For Quality: A Program To Improve Health And Health Care In Communities Across The United States," by Michael W. Painter and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, GrantWatch commentary, September 2008 issue.
"In Pursuit Of Social Change: A Conversation With Risa Lavizzo-Mourey," interview conducted by Susan Dentzer, November 2007 issue.
"A Tale Of Two Cities," by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, William C. Richardson, Robert K. Ross, and John W. Rowe, a Foreword to March 2005 thematic issue on health and health care disparities.
"Disparities And Quality Improvement: Federal Policy Levers," by Nicole Lurie, Minna Jung, and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, March 2005 issue.
"Prescription Drugs, Practicing Physicians, And The Elderly," by Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey and John M. Eisenberg, Fall 1990 issue.
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