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Arkansas
Baptist
College
Founded 1884 |
Dr.
William T. Keaton, President
Arkansas Baptist College
1600
Bishop Street
Little Rock
,
Arkansas
72202
501/
374-7856
501/ 372-0321 Fax
ENROLLMENT
235
BACKGROUND
Arkansas
Baptist
College
is a four-year,
private, coed, liberal arts college affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist
Consolidated Convention. Founded as the Minister’s Institute, the name
changed to the Baptist Institute before becoming
Arkansas
Baptist
College
in 1885. As a
church-affiliated institution, Arkansas Baptist provides a liberal arts
program in a Christian-centered environment. The college programs are
designed to develop the academic, social, and spiritual potential of
each of its students. Arkansas Baptist forms part of a cooperative
center with Philander Smith and
Shorter
College
, which share resources, and programs.
OTHER
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Arkansas
Baptist offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts/General,
Religion/Religious Studies, and Social Sciences.
It also offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
Computer Science, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Social
Work.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
The
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor
of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees accredit
Arkansas
Baptist
College
.
CONTACT
Director
of
Admissions
Arkansas
Baptist
College
1600
Bishop Street
Little Rock
,
Arkansas
72202
501/ 374-7856
HBCU Capabilities
1. Information Systems
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
-
Health
services provided to the geriatric beneficiary
-
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
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
-
Service
to the disabled
-
Production
of consumer pamphlets, beneficiary booklets, educational directory
-
Workshop
facilitation
-
Conduct
all Pre and Post meeting activities
4. Program Evaluation
-
Provide
measurement instruments
-
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
-
Consulting,
auditing and cost advisory services
-
Development
of cost reporting and analysis system
6. Training
Arkansas
Baptist trains outstanding minority leaders and role models in
education.
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Philander
Smith
College
Founded
1877 |
Dr. Trudie Kibbe
Reed, President
812 West 13 th Street
Little Rock
,
Arkansas
72202
501/
370-5275.
501/
370-5277
ENROLLMENT
859
BACKGROUND
Philander
Smith College is a small, privately supported, historically black,
four-year liberal arts, career-oriented college, related to the Board of
Higher Education and Ministry of The United Methodist Church and The
United Negro College Fund. Established
to educate former slaves,
Philander
Smith
College
is
Arkansas
's oldest private historically black college (HBCU). Officially opened
in 1877,
Philander
Smith
College
is the result of one of the early attempts to make education available
to freedmen (former African-American slaves) west of the
Mississippi River
. The forerunner of the College was Walden Seminary, named in honor of
Dr. J. M. Walden, one of the originators and the first Corresponding
Secretary of the Freedmen's Aid Society.
HEALTH
RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
PSC
offers health related programs in the following areas: human growth and
development and health and physical education.
OTHER
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The
College offers bachelor's degrees after a quality education through six
major divisions: Teacher Education, Humanities, Natural and Physical
Science, Business and Economics, Social Sciences, and the Division of
Continuing Education.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
PSC
sits on an enclosed 12-square-block campus in the beautiful and historic
Quapaw Quarter of downtown
Little Rock
. The
James
M.
Cox
Administration
Building
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
CONTACT
Human
Development Office
501
- 370-5295.
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
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, and 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
-
Telemedicine
technologies
-
Certified
nurse practitioner
-
Hospitals,
clinics, laboratories and research facilities
5.
Technical Assistance
-
Conduct
large surveys of beneficiaries
-
Provide
research methodology and statistical services
-
Assessment
of risk and adjustment system development life insurance
-
Provide
laboratory and research facilities
-
Consulting,
auditing and cost advisory services
-
Development
of cost reporting and analysis system
6.
Training
The
institution trains outstanding minority leaders and role models in
education, business, industry and government.
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University
of
Arkansas
at
Pine Bluff
Founded
1873 |
Dr.
Lawrence A.
Davis, Chancellor
1200 North University
Drive
Pine Bluff
,
AR
71601
870/
575-8945
Fax
870/ 543-8011
www.uapb.edu/
ENROLLMENT
1500
BACKGROUND
The
University
of
Arkansas
at
Pine Bluff
is a state supported land grant institution. It was created in 1873 by
an act of the Legislature as a branch of the
Arkansas
Industrial
University
(now the
University
of
Arkansas
). The University is committed to providing quality educational programs
in the agricultural sciences and arts and sciences.
UAPB awards Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master’s
degrees.
HEALTH
RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Since
1968 UAPB has an active nursing department that awards a B.S. in Nursing
Degree and is accredited by the National League of Nursing.
Currently, the Nursing Department has no grants but is interested
in seeking funding for a
Nursing
Center
for Community Service with a concentration on providing research and
services to Medicare beneficiaries.
The Department’s other research interest areas are community
outreach, rural health, oncology and training community outreach
workers. The Department of Family and Consumer Services is currently
working as a partner in the USDA funded
Lower Mississippi
health and nutrition project.
OTHER
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
UAPB
offers academic programs in Family and Consumer Services, research and
development in business and management, education, liberal and fine
arts, science and technology, computer science, pre-engineering, music,
chemistry and biology.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
UAPB,
in conjunction with the National Institute of Health through the
University’s Department of Biology and Chemistry, offers an honors
program for selected junior and senior students interested in biomedical
science. Additionally, UAPB
through the Department of Biology and in cooperation with other
departments offers a Pre-professional Health Careers Program to
coordinate and facilitate the efforts of students to pursue health and
allied health careers.
OTHER
CAPABILITIES
In
1986, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees and the Arkansas
Coordination Board of Higher Education approved the
UAPB
Research
Center
. The Center is multi-purpose for research and sponsored programs. It
was developed and organized to increase research and scholarly activity
by faculty and students, thereby transforming UAPB into more of a
problem-solving institution in keeping with its land grant and historic
mission.
UAPB
has continuing education programs, a radio and television station, and a
media center a minority recruiting program, a substance abuse program
and a USDA extension service.
CONTACTS
Dr.
William Willingham
Director
of Research and sponsored Programs
870/575-8053
Dr.
Irene Henderson
Dean,
School
of
Nursing
870/575-7076
HBCU
CAPABILITIES
1. Information Systems
-
Computer
network including Internet Access
-
Satellite
uplinks and downlinks
-
Software
development and/or maintenance
-
Web
development and maintenance
-
Film
and video production and conferencing
-
Radio
and video broadcast facilities and television
2. Health Services
Research Development
-
Biomedical
research
-
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
-
State
and regional financing
-
Has
received no CMS funding but has a five year MBRS Biomedical research
grant for $100,000 per year
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
-
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
-
Conduct
all Pre and Post meeting activities for Medicare beneficiaries
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
6.
Training
The
institution offers programs that train community outreach workers.
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