A Commitment to Improving the Health of All Americans

In this video, current and former leaders of the Commonwealth Fund reflect on the organization’s century of contributions to advancing access to high-quality, affordable health care in the U.S. While the issues have changed with the times, the Commonwealth Fund’s guiding values and evidence-based approaches have remained constant.

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What We Stand For

Reducing Health Disparities

From the expansion of infant and maternal care to increasing minority representation in care delivery and health policy

Aiming for the Best

From assessments of early public health work to the pursuit of innovation in care delivery

Learning from the International Experience

From aid for war-ravaged regions in Europe and Asia to facilitating cross-national learning

Bridging Gaps in Care

From hospital-building in rural America to tracking health insurance coverage and access to care

How We Work

Demonstrating Pioneering Approaches

From the promotion of best practices in nutrition and sanitation to the spread of preventive pediatric care

Spreading the Word

From early infographics on community health centers to scorecards of state and local health systems

Convening Experts

From discussions on World War II’s psychological fallout to symposia for sharing health care lessons across countries

Developing Leaders

From a "reverse Rhodes Scholarship" to today's Harkness and Mongan Fellowships

Reflecting on Lessons from the Last 100 Years

In a welcome message, Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal, M.D., outlines how, for the past 100 years, the Commonwealth Fund has worked to improve health care and make it affordable and accessible for all Americans, especially the most vulnerable.
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An Interview with a Public Health Leader in the U.S. and Abroad

A 1971 Commonwealth Fund fellowship brought Haroutune Armenian, M.D., Dr.P.H., from the American University of Beirut to the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health in Baltimore. We interviewed him about his fascinating and long career in academia and government in the U.S., Lebanon, and Armenia.
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