Tag: Health Disparities: Page 12

Leadership & Policy

Former Southern Illinois University President James Walker Dies

Dr. James Walker, the first Black to serve as president of the two-campus, 35,000-student Southern Illinois University system, has died after a long bout with prostate cancer. He was 64…

February 8, 2006

Health

University of South Carolina, Claflin University

Claflin University and the University of South Carolina will share a $7.5 million federal grant to eliminate…

December 14, 2005

HBCUs

Grants & Awards

The African Virtual University (Nairobi) and the Open University (United Kingdom) received a $900,000 grant from the Hewlett Foundation to support the Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa (TESSA) initiative. TESSA is a consortium of African and international organizations that offers educational materials to train teachers in basic curriculum areas including literacy, science and life and […]

December 14, 2005

Health

University of Michigan Launches

With a new home and acting director, and groundwork laid by some of the nation’s leading experts…

November 30, 2005

Health

From Camden to Hopkins to Meharry

Where do you go when you are a poor, Black boy growing up in Camden, Ark…

November 30, 2005

Health

Connecting Biology & Behavior

Bright morning sun floods through the wall of windows in Dr. James E.K. Hildreth’s new fourth-floor office…

November 30, 2005

Health

University of South Carolina and Claflin University Share $7.5 Million in AIDS, Cancer Grant

Claflin University and the University of South Carolina will share a $7.5 million federal grant to eliminate…

November 16, 2005

Health

University of Michigan Launches National Center for Institutional Diversity

With a new home and an acting director, and groundwork laid by some of the nation’s leading experts…

November 7, 2005

Health

From the Eye of the Storm to the Eyes of the Nation

From the Eye of the Storm to the Eyes of the Nation Katrina victims’ health disparities take center stageBy Dr. Rubens Pamies While Katrina no longer dominates the evening news, the inadequate and negligent response of our government to the New Orleans tragedy presents an unprecedented challenge equal to or exceeding that of rebuilding that […]

November 2, 2005

Health

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Along with Nine Others, To Be Part of Minority Health Care Study

The University of Mississippi Medical Center will join nine other hospitals across the country in a 29-month study on disparities in health care for minorities.

October 23, 2005

Health

The Road to Psychological Recovery

Psychologist group says cultural competency training is needed to aid Black Katrina survivors

October 19, 2005

Health

Universities to Help Test New Prostate Detection Technology

Ten major hospitals, along with top university medical school programs, will test a new FDA-approved prostate

October 19, 2005