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Sometimes the most important conversations are the hardest to start. 💬
The Let’s Talk About It Series brings teens, parents, experts & teen leaders together for open conversations about topics that matter.
Join us this fall! Register: tinyurl.com/y8bekbb6
The Let’s Talk About It Series brings teens, parents, experts & teen leaders together for open conversations about topics that matter.
Join us this fall! Register: tinyurl.com/y8bekbb6
Let's Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having—or Avoiding
Join other parents/guardians and teens for honest conversations about today's biggest challenges - together.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Sometimes the most important conversations are the hardest to start. 💬
The Let’s Talk About It Series brings teens, parents, experts & teen leaders together for open conversations about topics that matter.
Join us this fall! Register: tinyurl.com/y8bekbb6
The Let’s Talk About It Series brings teens, parents, experts & teen leaders together for open conversations about topics that matter.
Join us this fall! Register: tinyurl.com/y8bekbb6
From fellow ➡️ intern ➡️ colleague.
Olivia Gifford’s journey at JHF began with the Salk Health Activist Fellowship. Today, she’s a program associate helping advance maternal health across Pennsylvania.
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Olivia Gifford’s journey at JHF began with the Salk Health Activist Fellowship. Today, she’s a program associate helping advance maternal health across Pennsylvania.
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From Fellow to Colleague: Olivia Gifford’s JHF Journey
When Olivia Gifford joined the Jewish Healthcare Foundation’s (JHF) 2025 Salk Health Activist Fellowship as a Duquesne University student, she had no idea it would be the beginning of a much longer re...
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September 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
From fellow ➡️ intern ➡️ colleague.
Olivia Gifford’s journey at JHF began with the Salk Health Activist Fellowship. Today, she’s a program associate helping advance maternal health across Pennsylvania.
jhf.org/news/from-fe...
Olivia Gifford’s journey at JHF began with the Salk Health Activist Fellowship. Today, she’s a program associate helping advance maternal health across Pennsylvania.
jhf.org/news/from-fe...
For more than three decades, Karen’s visionary leadership shaped JHF into a force for innovation and advocacy in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and an extraordinary legacy of service and impact!
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Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and an extraordinary legacy of service and impact!
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Karen Wolk Feinstein: Chronicle 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree
Under Feinstein’s leadership, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation’s became a world-renown philanthropic and advocacy group. The Chronicle is honored to celebrate her successes.
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September 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
For more than three decades, Karen’s visionary leadership shaped JHF into a force for innovation and advocacy in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and an extraordinary legacy of service and impact!
jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/karen-wolk-f...
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and an extraordinary legacy of service and impact!
jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/karen-wolk-f...
The Health Careers Futures Board is exploring how nursing education, workforce development, and new partnerships can better prepare every nurse to care for older adults, wherever they practice. #Nursing #WorkforceDevelopment #PATeachingNursingHome jhf.org/news/prepari...
Preparing Pennsylvania’s Nursing Workforce for an Aging Population
JHF explores how nursing education, workforce development, and partnerships can prepare Pennsylvania nurses to meet the needs of an aging population.
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August 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The Health Careers Futures Board is exploring how nursing education, workforce development, and new partnerships can better prepare every nurse to care for older adults, wherever they practice. #Nursing #WorkforceDevelopment #PATeachingNursingHome jhf.org/news/prepari...
Women bear a disproportionate burden of dementia — both as people living with the disease and as caregivers.
At our latest Board meeting, experts explored new research on dementia prevention, detection, and care — and promising ways forward. jhf.org/news/dementi...
At our latest Board meeting, experts explored new research on dementia prevention, detection, and care — and promising ways forward. jhf.org/news/dementi...
Dementia’s Greater Toll on Women: New Research and Ways Forward
WHAMglobal Board invites global experts to discuss dementia’s disproportionate impact on women and explore advances in prevention, detection, care, and policy.
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August 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Women bear a disproportionate burden of dementia — both as people living with the disease and as caregivers.
At our latest Board meeting, experts explored new research on dementia prevention, detection, and care — and promising ways forward. jhf.org/news/dementi...
At our latest Board meeting, experts explored new research on dementia prevention, detection, and care — and promising ways forward. jhf.org/news/dementi...
What happens when an engineer decides to become a physician? A career that helps transform health care. Read our latest profile of Paul Tang, MD, MS, a pioneer in digital health and patient safety. jhf.org/news/paul-ta...
Paul Tang Puts Patients First in Healthcare Innovation
Biomedical informatics pioneer Paul Tang reflects on patient safety, electronic health records, AI, and his longtime collaboration with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation.
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July 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
What happens when an engineer decides to become a physician? A career that helps transform health care. Read our latest profile of Paul Tang, MD, MS, a pioneer in digital health and patient safety. jhf.org/news/paul-ta...
📢 The PAC is accepting proposals to improve health outcomes for pregnant & postpartum people in PA. 💲will support a pilot integrated care model at a PhiladelphiaCo. outpatient OB clinic to improve access to perinatal mental health & substance use disorder care. Apply by 7/29@5pm: shorturl.at/0tqAs
July 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
📢 The PAC is accepting proposals to improve health outcomes for pregnant & postpartum people in PA. 💲will support a pilot integrated care model at a PhiladelphiaCo. outpatient OB clinic to improve access to perinatal mental health & substance use disorder care. Apply by 7/29@5pm: shorturl.at/0tqAs
Help shape the future of health in Allegheny County. 📝 The Allegheny County Health Department is gathering community input through its Community Health Assessment (CHA), and your feedback will help shape future public health priorities. Take the survey & join the conversation: tinyurl.com/bden4yut
July 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Help shape the future of health in Allegheny County. 📝 The Allegheny County Health Department is gathering community input through its Community Health Assessment (CHA), and your feedback will help shape future public health priorities. Take the survey & join the conversation: tinyurl.com/bden4yut
🎉Congratulations to Karen Feinstein, former Board Chair Debra Caplan, & Board member Rachael Heisler on being named among the inaugural 18 Difference Makers! This recognition honors their leadership, service & commitment to strengthening our community. shorturl.at/DpyOI
The Chronicle presents 18 Difference Makers
A spotlight on 18 individuals who embody tikkun olam — repair of the world — and encourage it among others.
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July 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
🎉Congratulations to Karen Feinstein, former Board Chair Debra Caplan, & Board member Rachael Heisler on being named among the inaugural 18 Difference Makers! This recognition honors their leadership, service & commitment to strengthening our community. shorturl.at/DpyOI
AIDS Free Pittsburgh's latest provider survey found important opportunities to strengthen PrEP education & HIV prevention across SWPA. Turning data into action, AFP is developing practical tools and resources to help providers expand equitable access to PrEP. #AIDS #HIV #PrEP jhf.org/news/aids-fr...
AIDS Free Pittsburgh’s Provider Survey Reveals Gaps and Opportunities in PrEP Education
AIDS Free Pittsburgh surveyed 267 healthcare providers to identify barriers to PrEP prescribing, informing new resources to strengthen HIV prevention across southwestern Pennsylvania.
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July 2, 2026 at 3:54 PM
AIDS Free Pittsburgh's latest provider survey found important opportunities to strengthen PrEP education & HIV prevention across SWPA. Turning data into action, AFP is developing practical tools and resources to help providers expand equitable access to PrEP. #AIDS #HIV #PrEP jhf.org/news/aids-fr...
We're honored to receive support from The John A. Hartford Foundation to expand the Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative in 29 states & advance Age-Friendly Health Systems. We look forward to working with our partners to strengthen the caregiving workforce & improve care. tinyurl.com/22r5zx8v
Grant injects $2.6M to expand CNA pipelines, Age-Friendly Health Systems across dozens of states
More than $2.6 million in new grants from the John A. Hartford Foundation will go toward two initiatives advancing a national strategy to improve nursing home quality.
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June 25, 2026 at 5:06 PM
We're honored to receive support from The John A. Hartford Foundation to expand the Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative in 29 states & advance Age-Friendly Health Systems. We look forward to working with our partners to strengthen the caregiving workforce & improve care. tinyurl.com/22r5zx8v
JHF welcomed the 10th Behavioral Health (BH) Fellows cohort! 🎉 These 25 dedicated professionals join more than 170 alumni committed to strengthening the behavioral health workforce and expanding access to care across our community.
June 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
JHF welcomed the 10th Behavioral Health (BH) Fellows cohort! 🎉 These 25 dedicated professionals join more than 170 alumni committed to strengthening the behavioral health workforce and expanding access to care across our community.
Staff Jen Condel & Lisa Boyd presented “Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges of Collaborating with Outpatient Providers" at the Alliance for Innovation on #MaternalHealth Annual Meeting, sharing PA PQC’s strategies for engaging clinical & non-clinical outpatient providers. #2026aimannualmeeting
June 23, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Staff Jen Condel & Lisa Boyd presented “Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges of Collaborating with Outpatient Providers" at the Alliance for Innovation on #MaternalHealth Annual Meeting, sharing PA PQC’s strategies for engaging clinical & non-clinical outpatient providers. #2026aimannualmeeting
🌤️🍽️ Lunch at Arts Landing with colleagues today. Great to see this vibrant public space bringing people together and adding new energy to Downtown Pittsburgh.
June 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
🌤️🍽️ Lunch at Arts Landing with colleagues today. Great to see this vibrant public space bringing people together and adding new energy to Downtown Pittsburgh.
We're grateful to The John A. Hartford Foundation for supporting Phase III of the Teaching Nursing Home initiative. The $1.2M grant will help engage 1500 nursing homes to expand nursing student placements and support 500 nursing homes in achieving Age-Friendly Health Systems status. lnkd.in/eqBPEKCE
June 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
We're grateful to The John A. Hartford Foundation for supporting Phase III of the Teaching Nursing Home initiative. The $1.2M grant will help engage 1500 nursing homes to expand nursing student placements and support 500 nursing homes in achieving Age-Friendly Health Systems status. lnkd.in/eqBPEKCE
Too few nursing students get meaningful exposure to long-term care. JHF’s Teaching Nursing Home initiative is changing that by connecting students with hands-on experiences that build skills, confidence, and a deeper understanding of resident-centered care.
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Nursing students aren’t avoiding long-term care. They aren’t seeing it.
Ask a room of nursing students where they want to work after graduation, and the responses are predictable: the emergency department, the intensive care
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June 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Too few nursing students get meaningful exposure to long-term care. JHF’s Teaching Nursing Home initiative is changing that by connecting students with hands-on experiences that build skills, confidence, and a deeper understanding of resident-centered care.
www.mcknights.com/blogs/guest-...
www.mcknights.com/blogs/guest-...
How can we help people live longer, healthier lives? Women leaders from across the globe gathered in London to explore the future of longevity, aging & healthy life expectancy + the policies & innovations needed to support an aging population.
#HealthyAging #Longevity shorturl.at/H4gBS
#HealthyAging #Longevity shorturl.at/H4gBS
IWF Healthcare SIG Marks 12th Gathering at 2026 London Conference
The International Women’s Forum Healthcare SIG celebrated its 12th gathering at the 2026 Cornerstone Conference in London, continuing a global dialogue on healthcare leadership co-founded by Debra Cap...
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June 1, 2026 at 7:09 PM
How can we help people live longer, healthier lives? Women leaders from across the globe gathered in London to explore the future of longevity, aging & healthy life expectancy + the policies & innovations needed to support an aging population.
#HealthyAging #Longevity shorturl.at/H4gBS
#HealthyAging #Longevity shorturl.at/H4gBS
Patient empowerment is expanding to the West Coast! 🌟 Through a new partnership with UCI Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, JHF’s Protecting Yourself as a Patient program is helping more adults build the skills to navigate health care safely and confidently. #PatientSafety
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Protecting Yourself as a Patient Expands to Southern California Through UCI OLLI
JHF’s “Protecting Yourself as a Patient” course is expanding to Southern California through UCI’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, helping older adults better understand medical harm and improve hea...
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June 1, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Patient empowerment is expanding to the West Coast! 🌟 Through a new partnership with UCI Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, JHF’s Protecting Yourself as a Patient program is helping more adults build the skills to navigate health care safely and confidently. #PatientSafety
jhf.org/news/protect...
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What would health care look like if #patientsafety was designed into every interaction, decision & technology?
That’s the question driving the 22nd annual Patient Safety Fellowship, where 26 fellows from 11 universities are working together to reimagine the future of health care.
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That’s the question driving the 22nd annual Patient Safety Fellowship, where 26 fellows from 11 universities are working together to reimagine the future of health care.
shorturl.at/FE5vH
22nd Patient Safety Fellowship Explores the Future of Safer Healthcare
The 22nd annual Patient Safety Fellowship brings together 26 fellows from 11 universities to help design an “Ambition Health System” that prioritizes patient safety through innovation, technology, and...
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June 1, 2026 at 6:54 PM
What would health care look like if #patientsafety was designed into every interaction, decision & technology?
That’s the question driving the 22nd annual Patient Safety Fellowship, where 26 fellows from 11 universities are working together to reimagine the future of health care.
shorturl.at/FE5vH
That’s the question driving the 22nd annual Patient Safety Fellowship, where 26 fellows from 11 universities are working together to reimagine the future of health care.
shorturl.at/FE5vH
Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI) hosted national listening sessions to gather feedback on a new White Paper envisioning a future healthcare system designed around patient safety and harm prevention. #PatientSafety #CASH jhf.org/news/listeni...
CASH Listening Sessions Advance Vision for a Safer Health System
PRHI convened national listening sessions to gather feedback on a draft White Paper outlining an “Ambition Health System” designed to prioritize patient safety and guide health system leadership towar...
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June 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI) hosted national listening sessions to gather feedback on a new White Paper envisioning a future healthcare system designed around patient safety and harm prevention. #PatientSafety #CASH jhf.org/news/listeni...
Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania partnered with York County Prison to launch specialized dementia education for correctional staff as part of a growing effort to support aging incarcerated populations. #Dementia #DementiaEducation jhf.org/news/dementi...
Dementia Friends Training Supports York County Prison Staff
Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania partnered with York County Prison to provide Dementia Friends education for correctional staff, helping improve understanding, safety, and care for aging incarcerated in...
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June 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania partnered with York County Prison to launch specialized dementia education for correctional staff as part of a growing effort to support aging incarcerated populations. #Dementia #DementiaEducation jhf.org/news/dementi...
Reimagining home-delivered meals means thinking beyond food. Learn how experts are exploring new ways to support older adults through nutrition, technology, and personalized care. #Aging #Technology #HomeDeliveredMeals @cmu.edu jhf.org/news/reimagi...
Reimagining Meals on Wheels for a New Generation
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Carnegie Mellon University convened leaders in health care, aging, technology, and community services to explore innovative, personalized approaches to home-delive...
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June 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Reimagining home-delivered meals means thinking beyond food. Learn how experts are exploring new ways to support older adults through nutrition, technology, and personalized care. #Aging #Technology #HomeDeliveredMeals @cmu.edu jhf.org/news/reimagi...
The BH Fellows program is making an impact beyond PA. This year, it celebrated the graduation of its 4th cohort, received an innovation award from Mental Health America of SWPA, & shared its model on a national stage at #NatCon26.
#BHFellows #WorkforceDevelopment
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#BHFellows #WorkforceDevelopment
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BH Fellows Celebrates Innovation Award and Fourth Cohort
The BH Fellows program is celebrating a season of national recognition, innovation, and growth. Honored with Mental Health America of Southwestern PA’s 2026 Education Award, the program also presented...
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June 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The BH Fellows program is making an impact beyond PA. This year, it celebrated the graduation of its 4th cohort, received an innovation award from Mental Health America of SWPA, & shared its model on a national stage at #NatCon26.
#BHFellows #WorkforceDevelopment
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#BHFellows #WorkforceDevelopment
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For 30+ years, Karen Feinstein has challenged Pittsburgh—and the nation—to think bigger about health care. This profile explores the vision and leadership behind JHF’s impact on #patientsafety, #women’shealth, #workforcedevelopment, #HIV #AIDS, #teenmentalhealth & #healthyaging.
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Karen Feinstein and the Foundation That Refuses to Think Small
Over more than three decades leading the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, has helped transform Pittsburgh into a national hub for healthcare quality improvement, patient safety...
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June 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
For 30+ years, Karen Feinstein has challenged Pittsburgh—and the nation—to think bigger about health care. This profile explores the vision and leadership behind JHF’s impact on #patientsafety, #women’shealth, #workforcedevelopment, #HIV #AIDS, #teenmentalhealth & #healthyaging.
shorturl.at/HLcsa
shorturl.at/HLcsa
JHF staff attended the Teal Ball this past Saturday alongside partners and friends as guests of Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) celebrating an important community partner and the incredible work they do to support survivors and strengthen our community.
Thank you for a meaningful evening!
Thank you for a meaningful evening!
May 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
JHF staff attended the Teal Ball this past Saturday alongside partners and friends as guests of Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) celebrating an important community partner and the incredible work they do to support survivors and strengthen our community.
Thank you for a meaningful evening!
Thank you for a meaningful evening!