Albany State University

Founded 1903

Dr. Portia Holmes Shields, President
Albany State University

504 College Drive
Albany , GA 31705
229/430-279

http://asuweb.asurams.edu/ASU/departments/Sports/

ENROLLMENT 3,129

BACKGROUND

Albany State University is a state-supported comprehensive four-year university that was founded in 1903 as a part of University System of Georgia. The degrees offered at Albany State are bachelors, masters, and post-master's certificates.

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The health related academic program offered is the Bachelor of Arts in allied health science.   Students can also obtain a Master of Public Administration and the Master of Science Degree in Nursing.

Other Academic Programs

The most frequently chosen undergraduate majors are health professions and related sciences, administration, social sciences and history.  The University grants the Master’s degree in education (M.Ed.), business administration (M.B.A.), and criminal justice (M.S.) and the Education Specialist degree (Ed.S.) in educational leadership.

ADDITIONA INFORMATION

 In the fall of 1991, Albany State was granted approval to offer the Education Specialist degree in Educational Administration and Supervision. In January 1999 Albany State University hosted the Doctorate Degree in Curriculum and Instruction provided by Valdosta State University with the acceptance of the first cohort of students.

Contacts

Mr. Andrew Floyd

Grants Coordinator, Institutional Advancement

229/ 430-4604

Dr. Lucille Wilson

Dean, College of Health Professionals

229/ 430-4724

HBCU Capabilities

1.   Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing and broadcasting

2.  Health Services Research Development

• Testing improved ways of providing services to different ethnic and racial groups, languages and cultures

• Testing innovative approaches to the improvement of quality of health service for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Health services provided to the geriatric beneficiary

• Health disparities in vulnerable at risk populations

• Physical activity and Overweight and obesity

• Tobacco use and Substance abuse

• Responsible sexual behavior

• Injury and violence

• Environmental quality

• Access to health services to inpatient and outpatient services, physician services, laboratory and x-ray services and well baby/child care

• Primary and secondary collection of exisiting data files and databases

• Statistical compilations and reporting

• Telemedicine technologies

• Certified nurse practitioner

• Hospitals, clinics, laboratories and research facilities

3.  Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organization

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4.  Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

• Evaluation of preventive health services for rural and urban areas for Medicare beneficiaries

5.   Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6.  Training

The institution provides special training for nurses and administrators to work in underserved communities.

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CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY  

Founded 1988

Dr. Walter D. Broadnax, President

Clark Atlanta University
223 James P. Brawley Drive , SW
Atlanta , Georgia 30314-4389
404/ 880-8500 or 1-800-688-3228

Fax 404/880-8995

ENROLLMENT 5,060 (fall 2000)

BACKGROUND

On July 1, 1988, two private historically black institutions -- Atlanta University and Clark College -- consolidated to form Clark Atlanta University . This new educational institution unites the strengths of both parent institutions and is uniquely positioned to respond to challenges facing America now and for the future in teaching, research, and service.  Clark Atlanta University is the only private Historically Black University in the nation classified as a Doctoral/Research University - Intensive by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2000. Clark Atlanta offers bachelors, certificate, masters, specialist and doctorate degrees.

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Students pursue health related programs in the School of social work that offers a Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work and a Doctor of Philosophy.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Schools at Clark include Arts and Sciences, Education, Library and Information Studies, and Social Work. Research Centers at Clark include: Research Center for Science and Technology, Environment Justice Resource Center , Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy and HBCU/MI Environmental Technology Consortium.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The U.S. News and World Report, 2001 Edition rank Clark Atlanta University as a national university. Clark Atlanta University was ranked as one of the top 10 institutions in the nation as a " Top College for African Americans," Black Enterprise Magazine, January 2001. Clark Atlanta was one of the universities that participated in the CMS funded Horizon Project.

CONTACTS

Dr. Doris Weathers

Vice President for Planning, Assessment and Research

Kresge Hall

404/ 880-8062

Alexa B. Henderson, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Social Work
Harkness Hall Room 211
Phone: (404) 880-8184 or 880-8767
Fax: (404) 880-8982
Email: ugrad@cau.edu

HBCU Capabilities

1.  Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing and broadcasting

2.  Health Services Research Development

• Testing improved ways of providing services to different ethnic and racial groups, languages and cultures

• Testing innovative approaches to the improvement of quality of health service for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Health services provided to the geriatric beneficiary

• Health disparities in vulnerable at risk populations

• Physical activity and Overweight and obesity

• Tobacco use and Substance abuse

• Responsible sexual behavior

• Injury and violence

• Environmental quality

• Access to health services to inpatient and outpatient services, physician services, laboratory and x-ray services and well baby/child care

• Primary and secondary collection of exisiting data files and databases

• Statistical compilations and reporting

• Telemedicine technologies

• Certified nurse practitioner

• Hospitals, clinics, laboratories and research facilities

3.  Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organization

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4.  Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

• Evaluation of preventive health services for rural and urban areas for Medicare beneficiaries

5.    Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

 6.  Training

The School of social work at Clark Atlanta offers programs that prepare students and community workers to provide services in special community-based programs.

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Fort Valley State University

Founded 1895

Dr. Kofi Lomotey, President

Fort Valley State University                 

1005 State University Drive
Fort Valley , GA 31030
912/ 825-6315
Fax 912/ 825-6266

ENROLLMENT 2,212

BACKGROUND

Fort Valley State University is a state and land grant institution, which is a part of the University System of Georgia.  FVSU has a rich history and culture, which stretches more than 100 years!  As an institution developed to meet the needs of students of African ancestry, FVSU now provides a nurturing atmosphere not found on many other campuses, many leadership development opportunities, a reasonably priced education, several international study opportunities and much more for students from diverse backgrounds.  While maintaining its original mission, FVSU seeks to develop critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and high levels of personal and professional responsibility in students who enroll from all segments of the society.

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The Family and Consumer Sciences Department offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree with concentrations in three areas: Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Food and Nutrition and Infant and Child Development.  While the curriculum is planned to meet certification requirements for family and consumer science teachers, graduates are versatile and flexible enough to pursue traditional and non-traditional careers in education, business, social welfare and public health, international service and as extension agents.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Fort Valley State University offers the following degrees:  associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees.  Most frequently chosen undergraduate majors education, business/marketing, and biological/life sciences.

CONTACTS

Dr. Dorothy B. Conteh

Interim, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

478/ 825-633

contehd@FVSU.edu

Dorothy Crumbly

Director Title III and Grants

478/ 825-6450

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1.  Information Systems

• Computer network including internet access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing and broadcasting

2.  Health Services Research Development

• Testing improved ways of providing services to different ethnic and racial groups, languages and cultures

• Testing innovative approaches to the improvement of quality of health service for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Health services provided to the geriatric beneficiary

• Health disparities in vulnerable at risk populations

• Physical activity and Overweight and obesity

• Tobacco use and Substance abuse

• Responsible sexual behavior

• Injury and violence

• Environmental quality

• Access to health services to inpatient and outpatient services, physician services, laboratory and x-ray services and well baby/child care

Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organizations

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4.  Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

• Evaluation of preventive health services for rural and urban areas for Medicare beneficiaries

5.  Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6.  Training

The institution trains students and community workers to use critical thinking skills as they develop problem-solving skills.

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Interdenominational Theological Center

Founded 1958

Dr. Oliver J. Haney, Jr., Acting President
671 Beckwith Street, S.W.
Atlanta , GA 30314

404/ 527-7702
Fax 404/ 527-0901

enrollment

Background

Interdenominational Theological Center is an ecumenical, graduate professional school of theology offering the following degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Christian Education, Master of Arts in Church Music, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling, and Double Degrees. Chartered in 1958, ITC is comprised of six historic African American seminaries: Gammon Theological Seminary (United Methodist), Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary (Church of God in Christ), Phillips School of Theology (Christian Methodist Episcopal), Morehouse School of Religion (Baptist), Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary (Presbyterian Church USA), and Turner Theological Seminary (African Methodist Episcopal).

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAM

ITC offers health related academic programs through its Health Education Leadership Project.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The Master of Divinity degree is designed to integrate theological studies and the work of ministry so that theory and practice, academy and parish, become complementary components of the educational process.  Studies leading to the M.Div. degree fulfill the nature, purpose, and objectives of The ITC with an interdisciplinary focus, thus providing a basic graduate, professional education for engagement in ordained ministry.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Master of Divinity/Master of Public Health cooperative degree is offered with the Morehouse School of Medicine.  The Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling degrees are offered in cooperation with other seminaries and agencies in the Atlanta Theological Association.  The Center participates in the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE); a consortium of nineteen colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning located in the Atlanta , Georgia region. ITC has begun a new two-year distance education pilot project named the Cooperative Program of Theological Studies (CPTS). It is being implemented at Claflin University , Orangeburg , SC (SC CPTS), and at Dillard University , New Orleans , LA (LA CPTS).

CONTACT

404/ 527-7717

404/ 614-6382 (Fax)

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1.  Information Systems

• Internet Access

2.  Health Services Research Development

• Access to health care

3.  Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Conduct health fairs

• General information research services

• Selecting meeting sites convenient for beneficiaries

• Preparing meeting notifications and other correspondence

• Corresponding with presenters, resource persons

4.  Program Evaluation

• Meeting Evaluation

5.  Technical Assistance

• Consulting service

6.  Training

     The institution trains students to provide community service.

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Morehouse College

Founded 1867

Dr. Walter Massey, President

830 Westview Drive, S. W.

Atlanta , Georgia 30331

404-681-2800 x 2645

www.morehouse.edu

wmassey@morehouse.edu

ENROLLMENT 2985

BACKGROUND

Morehouse College was established as a private four-year residential liberal arts college for young men.  It is the Nation’s only Historically Black all male college which seeks to develop leaders who will be qualified and committed to solving the problems of society.  In carrying out its primary mission of developing men with disciplined minds who will lead lives of leadership, service and self-realization, Morehouse is guided by an administration of faculty who promotes academic excellence, achievement, and high ideals.

HEALTH RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMS

Morehouse College offers pre-professional preparation for health professions.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Morehouse offers a Bachelor’s degree in the Arts, a Bachelor of Science degree, and a Bachelors of Science in General Science.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  Morehouse College is a founding member of the Atlanta University Center , a consortium of six institutions, which promote efficiency and economy through the joint operation of administrative, academic and cultural programs. The Atlanta University Consortium provides Morehouse students with all of the advantages of a liberal arts education while offering the physical and human resources of a major university community.

OTHER ACTIVITIES: 

Other academic activities include programs in health education, curriculum development, and substance abuse program training.

CONTACTS

Dr. Thomas Blocker

Director, Office of Health Professions

404/ 681-2800 X-3214

Tblocker@Morehouse.Edu

Dr. Obie Clayton

Executive Director, Morehouse Research Institute

404/ 681-2800 X-2045

Dr. Weldon Jackson

Vice President for Academic Affairs

404- 681-2800

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1. Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Satellite uplinks and downlinks

• Software development and/or maintenance

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing

2. Health Services Research Development

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Prevention of breast cancer through mammography screening

• Gerontology

• Health disparities in vulnerable risk populations

• Use of preventive services for African Americans

• Substance Abuse. Tobacco use

• Assessment of quality health care

• Health status, access and, barriers to care

• Service delivery in rural and urban areas

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• State and regional financing

• Long-term care programs

3.  Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organization

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4. Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

5. Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6. Training

• Morehouse College trains leaders who will be qualified and committed to solving the problems of society.

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Morehouse School of Medicine

Founded 1975

Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., President

720 Westview Drive

Atlanta , GA   30310 USA
Phone 404 752-1608

Website: www.msm.edu

enrollment 217

BACKGROUND:

The Morehouse School of Medicine is a historically black institution established to recruit and train minority and other students as physicians and biomedical scientists committed to the primary health care needs of the underserved. It was established in 1975 as The School of Medicine at Morehouse College .  MSM was originally a two-year educational program in the basic medical sciences.  On July 1, 1981, the Morehouse School of Medicine became independent from Morehouse College with Dr. Sullivan as its dean and first president, and on July 1, 1983, MSM became a member of the Atlanta University Center . 

Health Related Academic Programs

The Morehouse School of Medicine is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to grant the M.D. degree.  The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award a Ph.D. degree in the biomedical sciences and the MPH. degree also accredit it.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

MSM has residency programs in Family Medicine, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Graduate Medical Education Program of the School was initiated in 1981 when the Family Practice Residency program received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This program has fifteen resident positions. A Preventive Medicine-Public Health Residency program enrolling six (6) residents is operated in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health. This program was initially accredited in 1986. The Psychiatry Residency Program was accredited in 1990 and began in July 1991. It has 16 resident positions in the program. The other residency programs are Internal Medicine, 1992 with 39 positions, General Surgery, 1993 with 22 positions and Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1997 with 12 positions. The Department of Pediatrics has submitted an

application for accreditation to the ACGME for a Pediatrics Residency program to support 15 residents.

The Morehouse School of Medicine is the newest member of the Atlanta University Center . The Center is a consortium of six independent institutions, which constitutes the largest predominately African American educational complex in the world. Members of the Atlanta University Center are: Clark Atlanta University, a university offering undergraduate and graduate programs; the Interdenominational Theological Center, a federation of six seminaries; Morehouse College, a liberal arts college for men; Morehouse School of Medicine; Morris Brown College, a coeducational liberal arts college related to the African Methodist Episcopal Church; and Spellman College, a liberal arts college for women.

Contacts

Dr. Walter W. Sullivan

Vice President, Operations and Planning

404/752-1608  Fax 404/755-7505

wws@msm.edu

E. Nigel Harris, MPHIL, M.D., D.M.
Dean and Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs

404/752-1720 

Dr. Robert Mayberry

Director of Pram Health Care Effectiveness Research

404/752-1873

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1.  Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Satellite uplinks and downlinks

• Software development and/or maintenance

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing

2.  Health Services Research Development

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Prevention of breast cancer through mammography screening

• Gerontology

• Health disparities in vulnerable risk populations

• Use of preventive services for African Americans

• Substance Abuse. Tobacco use

• Assessment of quality health care

• Health status, access and, barriers to care

• Service delivery in rural and urban areas

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• State and regional financing

• Long-term care programs

3. Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organization

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4.  Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

5.  Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6.  Training

• Morehouse School of Medicine trains physicians who will be qualified and committed to solving the ills of society.

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Morris Brown College

Founded 1885

Dr. Dolores E. Cross, President
Morris Brown College
643 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta , GA 30314

 404-220-0100
Fax 404-739-1018

www.smetmorrisbrown.edu

ENROLLMENT 2,785

BACKGROUND

On October 15, 1885, just 22 years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, 107 students and nine teachers walked into a crude wooden structure at the comer of Boulevard and Houston Streets in Atlanta , Georgia , marking the formal opening of the first educational institution in Georgia under sole African American patronage. That institution was Morris Brown College , named to honor the memory of the second consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Morris Brown College now stands as a thriving institution, fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, with majors offered in more than 30 areas of study, including Business Sciences, Computer Science, Chemistry, Biology and Hospitality Administration.

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Morris Brown offers the following health related program: Health, Physical Education and Therapeutic Recreation.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Morris Brown offers more than 30 majors -- including business and hospitality administration, paralegal studies and dual degree programs with other prestigious institutions, such as Georgia Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt University , the University of Georgia and Tuskegee University .

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The multi media center produces programming for MBCTV (Morris Brown College Television).  MBCTV's programming is completely student produced and currently broadcast on two venues. 

CONTACT

Mrs. Tapika Howard

Associate Vice President

Institutional Advancement Office

404/ 739-1020

tapika.howard@morrisbrown.edu

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1.   Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Satellite uplinks and downlinks

• Software development and/or maintenance

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing

2.   Health Services Research Development

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Prevention of breast cancer through mammography screening

• Gerontology

• Health disparities in vulnerable risk populations

• Use of preventive services for African Americans

• Substance Abuse. Tobacco use

• Assessment of quality health care

• Health status, access and, barriers to care

• Service delivery in rural and urban areas

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• State and regional financing

• Long-term care programs

3.  Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organization

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4.   Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

5.  Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6.  Training

• The University trains leaders who will be qualified and committed to solving the problems of society.

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Paine College

Founded 1918

Dr. Shirley A. R. Lewis, President

1235 15th Street

Augusta , GA 30901-3182

(706) 821-8200

Fax 706-821-8333

ENROLLMENT 686

BACKGROUND

Paine College is a private, church-related, four-year, co-educational college, which, through its residential, commuter, and off-site units, strives to develop self-sufficient and productive citizens, committed to intellectual pursuits.  Paine College fosters intellectual growth through courses in humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, business administration and education.  Moreover, it provides information technologies that link its students’ total academic and social experiences to the global world.

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics through combinations in the basic disciplines of biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and physics provide curricula tailored for specific health career interests (medicine, dentistry, allied health sciences, nursing, etc.).  Although degrees are not conferred in pre-professional areas such as allied health, nursing, and pharmacy at Paine, "2 + 2 or 3 + 2" curricula prepare students to enter other institutions where they can complete their professional training. Students spend two (2) or three (3) years at Paine then transfer to the professional institution (based on acceptance) where the Bachelor of Science degree is awarded in the professional area of study.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Paine College offers programs in the areas of education, humanities, natural science and mathematics and business administration.

CONTACTS

Alice M. Simpkin,

Director, Institutional Research

706/821-8202

www.paine.edu

Dr. Claudia Jones

Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs

706-821-8284

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1. Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Satellite uplinks and downlinks

• Software development and/or maintenance

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing

2. Health Services Research Development

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Prevention of breast cancer through mammography screening

• Gerontology

• Health disparities in vulnerable risk populations

• Use of preventive services for African Americans

• Substance Abuse. Tobacco use

• Assessment of quality health care

• Health status, access and, barriers to care

• Service delivery in rural and urban areas

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• State and regional financing

• Long-term care programs

3. Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organization

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4. Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

5. Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6.   Training

• The college trains students and community workers to provide community service.

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Savannah State University

Founded 1928

Dr. Carlton E. Brown, President

State College Branch
PO Box 20449
Savannah , GA 31404

912/ 356-2240

800/788-0478

Enrollment: 3,300

BACKGROUND

Savannah State University , Georgia 's oldest public historically black college, serves 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students in the ethnically diverse port city of Savannah (population 150,000). Savannah State University was originally named the Georgia State Industrial College for Colored Youth. The college became a full degree-granting institution in 1928 and in 1931 began offering baccalaureate programs. In 1950, the institution became Savannah State College, and in 1996 the school was renamed Savannah State University .

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAM

The university offers a Health Careers Opportunity Program that supports a six-week Summer Science Enrichment Program (SSEP) for students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions or in allied health.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Three schools - business, humanities and social sciences, and science and technology offer four undergraduate degrees with 24 majors, as well as two master's degrees. Savannah State 's mission is to graduate students prepared to perform at higher levels of economic productivity, social responsibility and excellence in their chosen fields in a changing global economy.

Additional information

The College participates in the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Degree Program in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology. Qualified students who are accepted into the Program complete their studies at SSU and become eligible for the award of a Georgia Tech Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering or Computer Engineering.

CONTACTS

Dr. Frank A. Butler

Vice Chancellor
Academics, Faculty and Student Affairs

912/ 656-9234

Dr. George N. Williams

Dean of Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research

912/ 656-2213

williamg@savstate.edu

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1.  Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Satellite uplinks and downlinks

• Software development and/or maintenance

• Web development and maintenance

• Video conferencing

2.  Health Services Research Development

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Prevention of breast cancer through mammography screening

• Gerontology

• Health disparities in vulnerable risk populations

• Use of preventive services for African Americans

• Substance Abuse. Tobacco use

• Assessment of quality health care

• Health status, access and, barriers to care

• Service delivery in rural and urban areas

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• State and regional financing

• Long-term care programs

3.  Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organization

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4.   Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

5.  Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical services

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6.  Training

• The University trains leaders and community workers who will be qualified and committed to solving the problems of society.

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Spelman College

Founded 1881

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President (effective August 2002)

Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane, S.W.
Atlanta , GA 30314

404/223-1400
Fax 404/223-7523

ENROLLMENT 1,952

BACKGROUND

Spelman is an Independent 4-year college for undergraduate women only.  Spelman is a part of the largest consortium of historically Black colleges in the world. Its five partner institutions include Clark Atlanta University , the Interdenominational Theological Center , Morehouse College , Morehouse School of Medicine and Morris Brown College . Spelman shares cross-registration with its undergraduate partners. Spelman offers the bachelor's degree.

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The Professional/Allied Health Professional School at Spelman offers programs in pre-medical, dentistry, pharmacy, osteopathy and optometry. Both the B.S. in Pharmacy and the Pharm.D. curriculums are designed to produce a scientifically and technically competent pharmacist who can apply this training in such a manner as to provide maximum health care services to patients.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Office of Sponsored Programs is a service unit within the Division of Institutional Advancement. OSP provides faculty and administrative staff with guidance and technical assistance to identify, procure, and administer grant and contract funding in support of research, curriculum development, student research training, outreach and other departmental initiatives. Spelman College currently procures an annual average of $9 million from federal agencies, private foundations, and corporations, and has a current portfolio totaling $28 million.

The Center for Biomedical Research funded by the National Institutes of Health, is designed to strengthen Spelman's capacity to undertake biomedical and behavioral research. The Center supports ongoing and new collaborative research partnerships between Spelman faculty and faculty at other universities, including Emory University , the Morehouse School of Medicine, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Currently there are 16 Spelman faculty supported through the Center engaged in research ranging from fibroid tumors to the effects of UV radiation on the ocular lens.
In partnership with the Office of Minority Health of the National Institutes of Health, the institution operates the MacVicar Health Center for Education and Research.  This center is an interdisciplinary, interactive, action-oriented, holistic health education and research project targeted toward one of the fastest growing sector's of our nation's population -- African American women. In addition to major facility renovation, the Center is designed to support four major activities: (1) Interdisciplinary Research, (2) Curriculum Development, (3) Campus Health Awareness Campaign, and (4) Healthy Community Partnerships.

The Office for Research Development, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health, was established with the primary purpose of serving as a medium for faculty proposal development and acquisition of external funds for qualitative and quantitative scholarly and community endeavors, and to provide assistance in the identification and procurement of extramural funding. While the Office provides support for faculty across campus, its primary focus is to increase the number of proposals submitted by faculty in the behavioral and social sciences.  Another center the Women's Research and Resource Center was founded in 1981 with a grant from the Charles Mott Foundation. The Women’s Research and Resource Center has three goals: curriculum development in women’s studies; research on women of African descent; and community outreach.

CONTACTS

Olivia Scriven
Director of Sponsored Programs
404/ 223-7514
oscriven@spelman.edu

Nichelle Edwards
Grants and Contracts Development Officer
404/ 215-7914
nedwards@spelman.edu

Dr. Barbara Bell
Director

Health Careers Program

Spelman College

Box 1421
Atlanta , Georgia 30314-4399

404/ 681-3643 x2182

HBCU Capabilities

1.  Information Systems

• Computer network including Internet Access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Software development and maintenance

2.  Health Services Research Development

• Testing improved ways of providing services to different ethnic and racial groups, languages and cultures

• Testing innovative approaches to the improvement of quality of health service for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries

• Prevention and education of HIV/AIDS

• Health services provided to the geriatric beneficiary

• Health disparities in vulnerable at risk populations

• Physical activity and Overweight and obesity

• Tobacco use and Substance abuse

• Responsible sexual behavior

• Injury and violence

• Environmental quality

• Access to health services to inpatient and outpatient services, physician services, laboratory and x-ray services and well baby/child care

• Primary and secondary collection of exisiting data files and databases

• Statistical compilations and reporting

• Telemedicine technologies

• Certified nurse practitioner

• Hospitals, clinics, laboratories and research facilities

3.  Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Maintaining a working relationship with Community Organizations

• Serve on Community Advisory Boards

• Provide advertising services for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special populations project

• Community key informant strategy

• Service to the disabled

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health plan

• Production of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

4.  Program Evaluation

• Provide measurement instruments

• Extraction of specialized data from existing databases

• Evaluate relationship between compliance with medical regimes and patient satisfaction with health services

• Publications evaluation and improvement services

• Evaluation of preventive health services for rural and urban areas for Medicare beneficiaries

5.  Technical Assistance

• Conduct large surveys of beneficiaries

• Provide research methodology and statistical service

• Assessment of risk and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices and economic issues

• Provide laboratory and research facilities

• Consulting, auditing and cost advisory services

• Development of cost reporting and analysis system

6.     Training

• Through the Women’s Research and Resource Center students and community workers are trained to provide community outreach.

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