Johnston Health Policy Forum Launch Reception

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Our Mission

The Johnston Health Policy Forum provides a trusted, nonpartisan space where policymakers, researchers, and health leaders engage with rigorous evidence on complex issues. Its value lies in its ability to inform legislative and policy dialogue, foster cross-sector collaboration, and translate research into action. The Forum’s accomplishments include helping forward policy responses to a range of challenges including behavioral health and substance use disorder, healthy aging, public health infrastructure, health access, and affordability.

As we officially dedicate and rename the forum after Phil Johnston, we can build upon his vision. This would expand the number and impact forums and analytic capacity. It will empower and inspire the next generation by supporting 50 annual Johnston fellows selected from schools of public health, medicine, nursing, and public policy. This will expand and build upon the current student health policy forum. In addition to the dedicated forum, students will be invited to all policy forums with networking opportunities throughout the year. In addition, one or two Johnston research assistants will be selected annually to provide them with additional experience and support the forum's work.