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Students
Contemplating Katrina’s Chaos
Contemplating Katrina’s Chaos Focused on evacuees, scholars urge multifaceted response to their plight. By Ronald Roach To get some notion of how deeply scholars have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, you might look to someone like Dr. Erma Lawson, a medical sociologist from the University of North Texas. Lawson, who has been coordinating the assistance […]
November 2, 2005
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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
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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
Students
In Efforts to Address Obesity, Black College Cafeterias Are Rolling Out Veggie-Heavy Menus
It’s an October afternoon at Norfolk State University, and the dining hall on this predominantly Black campus has enough tantalizing choices to throw graduate student Tina Carroll into a lunchtime dilemma.
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
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Health
University of South Carolina to Research Katrina Effects
The University of South Carolina will spend nearly $400,000 to fund 18 research projects involving Hurricane
October 19, 2005
Faculty & Staff
Changing the Face of American Medicine
If the mission of the Association of American Medical Colleges is clear — “to change the face of medicine to reflect the face of America
October 19, 2005
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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
HBCUs
Professional Appointments
Mary Grace T. Campos has been named assistant director of multicultural programs and services at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She is in charge of advising cultural programs at the university. Campos most recently served as program coordinator for the university’s Women’s Center. She earned a bachelor’s from the College of William and Mary […]
October 19, 2005
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The Road to Psychological Recovery
Psychologist group says cultural competency training is needed to aid Black Katrina survivors
October 18, 2005
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Health
UIC Nursing to Launch Collaborative Venture in India
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing is launching its first educational venture into India…
October 18, 2005
Health
Two Mississippi Hospitals Tapped for Minority Treatment Study
Two Mississippi hospitals have been chosen to participate in a nationwide program aimed at reducing racial and ethnic disparities…
October 17, 2005
Health
New Study Shows African-American Senior Citizens Receive Fewer Life-Saving Surgeries Than Whites
A new study examining health care disparities during the 1990s and up to 2001
October 5, 2005
Students
Grants & Awards
The Community College of Baltimore County is one of five institutions that will share a $2.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a Regional Center of Excellence in Biomanufacturing. The grant, which runs for four years, enables CCBC and its partner institutions — New Hampshire Technical and Community College, Finger Lakes Community […]
October 5, 2005
Health
University of South Carolina to Research Katrina Effects
The University of South Carolina will spend nearly $400,000 to fund 18 research projects involving Hurricane Katrina…
September 26, 2005
Health
Race and Sex Disparities in Heart Attack Care Not Improving
Differences based on race and sex in treatment patterns for hospitalized American heart attack patients
September 21, 2005
Health
New Study Shows African-American Seniors Receive Fewer Life-Saving Surgeries Than Whites
A new study examining health care disparities during the 1990s and up to 2001, has found that Blacks received significantly fewer
September 14, 2005
Students
Grants & Awards
Duke University (N.C.) received more than $1.3 million from the estate of business leader Leo Brody to establish a scholarship fund for students from the Carolinas, with preference to those from eastern North Carolina. The gift will be matched by The Duke Endowment of Charlotte at a rate of $1 for every $2 given, bringing […]
September 7, 2005
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