Foreword to the Series

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword to the Series vii
4. New Foreword to the Series xi
5. Preface xv
6. Katsi Cook: “Research and Ceremonies and Healing Are an Empowerment Process”—a Mohawk Midwife Brings the Needs of Women into Environmental Health Research 1
7. Mona Hanna-Attisha: Using Her Voice to Advocate for Environmental Justice in the City of Flint 23
8. Katharine Dexter McCormick: Examining an Advocate’s Path—Advancing Women’s Reproductive Rights through Philanthropic Support for Oral Contraception Development 43
9. Mary Engle Pennington: Transforming Food Safety with the Power of Persuasion and a Steadfast Commitment to Good Science and the Public’s Health 65
10. Florence Schorske Wald: Standing by Her Principles— Not by a Title—to Bring Hospice to the United States 89
11. Virginia Apgar: Focusing on Prevention, She Structurally Transformed Maternal and Child Health for Generations 109
12. Marilyn Gaston: Changing the Face of Health Care through Research, Public Service, and Community Health 131
13. Jane E. Brody: Using Journalism to Impact Personal Health, One Column at a Time 149
14. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey: Leading the Nation to Adopt a Culture of Health 167
15. Marilyn Tavenner: From Crashing Patients to Crashing Websites 191
16. Ruth Williams-Brinkley: Facing Opportunities and Challenges at the Intersection of Community and Health Care 209
17. Suerie Moon: Shaping the Governance of a Complex Global Health System to Achieve Equity 225
18. Acknowledgments 245
19. Contributors 247
20. Index 253