Huston-Tillotson College

Jarvis Christian College

Paul Quinn College

Prairie View A & M University

Texas College

Texas Southern University

Wiley College

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Huston-Tillotson College 

Founded 1876

Dr. Larry L. Earvin, President

900 Chicon Street

Austin, TX  78702

Office: (512) 505-3001

Fax:  (512) 505-3190

http://www.htc.edu/

ENROLLMENT 547

BACKGROUND

Huston-Tillotson College, chartered in 1952, represents a merger of two former institutions, Samuel Huston College and Tillotson College both founded in the 1800’s.  The roots of Tillotson College date back to 1875 and build upon an earlier Freedmen’s secondary school sponsored by the American Missionary Association of the Congregational churches. The College is a private, co-educational, baccalaureate granting, liberal arts institution.  Its comprehensive curriculum, designed to prepare students for success in the 21st century, is supported by a diverse program of support services, such as internships, cooperative education, appreciation of the arts, volunteer and community service opportunities and activities which stress scientific and technological awareness.

HEALTH-RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

 The College offers premedical training.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs are offered through five divisions (Business, Education, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Science); Multi- cultural Honors Program, Alternative Teacher Certification Program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The curriculum of the College includes a dynamic General Studies Program and a vigorous program of major and minor concentrations. The curriculum provides students with a well-rounded liberal arts education and creates an academic environment for the preparation of men and women to meet the challenges of the "knowledge age" and the demands of a rapidly changing technological world. 455 individual Huston-Tillotson College students, or 65 percent of the campus's usual enrollment, gave 8,366 hours of service to the Austin community through the four-year Community Service Partnership Project (CSPP) supported at the College through June 1998 by the Ford Foundation and the United Negro College Fund.

CONTACTS

Director of Institutional Research & Assessment

Office: (512) 505-3007

Fax:  (512) 505-3190

Dr. Judith G. Loredo

Dean of Academic Affairs

(512) 505-3076

Fax:  (512) 505-3190

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1. Information Systems

• Internet Access

2. Health Services Research Development

• Access to health care

• Satisfaction with beneficiary services

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

• Social program

• Meeting evaluation

5. Technical Assistance

• Consulting service

6. TRAINING

• The institution offers special training to students and community workers to prepare them to work in underserved communities.

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Jarvis Christian College

Founded 1912

Dr. Sebetha Jenkins, President

U.S. Highway 80

Hawkins, TX  75765

Office: (903) 769-3149

Fax:  (903) 769-4842

http://www.jarvis.edu/

Enrollment 519

BACKGROUND:

The institution is a private four-year liberal arts college.  Jarvis Christian College strives to provide the student with challenging learning experiences which explore varied responses to the human condition, develop the skill to facilitate analytical inquiry, promote global awareness, encourage social consciousness, foster creativity, inculcate concepts and develop skills that are essential for professional competence in the student’s chose career.

HEALTH-RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:

Health related academic programs at Jarvis include early childhood development and physical education.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:

Other academic programs include general studies, business administration, education, humanities, and social science, and science and mathematics.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Jarvis offers an Upward Bound Program, Minority Recruiting, Media Center, Curriculum Development, and a Substance Abuse Program.

CONTACTS

Dr. Sebetha Jenkins

Contact for Sponsored Programs

(903) 769-5700

Dr. William Smialek

Dean of Academic Affairs

(903) 769-5724

Ms. Deliah R. Hall

Assistant to the President-Title III Officer

(903) 769-5700

HBCU CAPABILITIES:

1. Information Systems

• Internet access

2. Health Services Research Development

• Testing innovative approaches to payment and health service delivery including quality access to care

• Survey Instruments

• Needs Assessment Instruments

• Access to Medicare and Medicaid services

• Economic barriers to health care access

• Availability and use of nurse practitioners

• Impact of Medicare fee schedule on access to physician service  

• Effect of consumer knowledge on access to health care 

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• Changes in characteristics of hospital populations

• Enrollment and utilization of Medicare supplemental plan

3. COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH / EDUCATION SERVICES

• Conduct health fairs

• Conduct medical fairs

• Distribute health care information materials

• Provide health information counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries

• General information research services

• Operation of 1-800 informational telephone line services

• Operation of Medicare hot lines

• News releases

• Catered buffets on campus

• Catered buffets off campus

• Catered entrees on campus

• Selecting meeting sites convenient for beneficiaries

• Preparing meeting notifications and other correspondence

• Developing the content and structure for the meeting

• Developing agenda items and meeting objectives

• Corresponding with presenters, resource persons

• Securing and confirming meeting logistics

• Workshop facilitation

• Equipment leasing

• Registration of beneficiaries and others

• Recording the proceeding of the meeting

• Providing student and volunteer support for logistical services throughout the meeting

• Preparing and distributing proceedings of meeting

• Production of consumer pamphlets and beneficiary booklets

• Production of educational directory Jarvis Christian College

• General editorial services

• Speech writing

4. Program Evaluation

• Social Instruments

• Evaluation of long-term care programs

• Evaluate follow-up correspondence to beneficiaries

• Evaluation of meeting reports

• Evaluation of reimbursements

• Evaluation of Publications and improvement services

5. Technical Assistance

• Sampling

• Statistical Analyses

• Statistical compilations and reporting

• Interview techniques

• Literature searches

• Feasibility studies

• Actuarial research and related services

• Access to health services to inpatient and out patient services, physician services, laboratory and X-ray services and well baby/child care

• Economic/econometric forecasting and model development

• Medicaid-cost expansion

• Resource-based costs of physicians’ practice

• Cost containment for Health care providers

• Medicare expenditure growth

6. TRAINING

• Jarvis offers special training to students and community workers to prepare them to work in underserved communities.

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Paul Quinn College

Founded 1872

Dr. Dwight Fennell, President

3837 Simpson Stuart Road

Dallas, TX  75241

Office: (214) 302-3515

Fax:  (214) 302-3359

http://www.pqc.edu/index.htm

http://www.pqc.edu/ORM.htm

Enrollment 547

BACKGROUND

Paul Quinn College is a private independent African Methodist Episcopal 4-year college that was founded in1872.  The University awards bachelor’s degrees. The mission of Paul Quinn College is to offer programs that will guide and challenge students in their search for truth, as well as develop their abilities and appreciate the ideals of life-long learning. 

HEALTH-RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

A health related program is offered in Human Growth and Development
courses that address cross-cultural issues and Human Growth & Development that can be used for the M.A, and/or Certification in Counseling as well as the M.Ed and/or Certification in Administration).

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Paul Quinn College and Prairie View A&M University are pleased to offer Graduate Course offerings on the campus of Paul Quinn College.  This collaborative effort will provide an opportunity for residents in Dallas and surrounding areas to complete course work that leads to a M.Ed. in Educational Administration, A M.A, in Counseling or Certification in both areas.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The school has a cooperative agreement with the Dallas County Community College that allows for a smooth transition from any of DCCCD’s seven 2-year institutions to the 4-year program at Paul Quinn College.  Additionally, it has an agreement with Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District to establish a Center for Community Education and Employment.

CONTACTS

Dr. Charles Humphrey

Vice President, Academic Affairs

(214) 302-3527/3500

Dr. Nathan Allen

Vice President, Institutional Advancement

(214) 302-3502

Dr. Joseph Esin

Director of Planning and Research

(214) 302-3503

HBCU CAPABILITIES:

1. Information Systems

• Internet Access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Satellite uplinks

• Data Entry

• Data collection

• Data storage and management

• Software development and maintenance

• On-site hardware services

• Operate a printed production department

• Web development and management

• Operate a digital material production department

• Video conferencing classroom and auditorium

2. Health Services Research Development

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

• Preventing of breast cancer through mammography screening

• Health disparities in vulnerable at risk populations

• Physical activity

• Responsible sexual behavior

• Injury and violence

• Environmental quality

• Secondary collection for existing data files and databases

• Coding and editing

• Survey Instruments

• Needs Assessment Instruments

• Economic barriers to health care access

3. Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Conduct health fairs

• Distribute health care information materials

• Maintain a working relationship with a local Community Development Corporation (CDC)

• Serve on community advisory boards

• Provide adverting service for promoting community public relations

• Prevention of cancer in special population project

• Mammography screening reviews

• Peer Review Organization quality improvement programs

• General information research services

• Consumer information research

• News releases

• Catered buffets on campus

• Catered entrees on campus

• Packaged lunch boxes

• University transport vans

• Effects of information and consumer knowledge on choice of health care plans

• Selecting meeting sites convenient for beneficiaries

• Preparing meeting notifications and other correspondence

• Developing the content and structure for the meeting

• Developing agenda items and meeting objectives

• Corresponding with presenters, resource persons

• Securing and confirming meeting logistics

• Arranging Media production and press coverage

• Workshop facilitation

• Equipment leasing

• Registration of beneficiaries and others

• Recording the proceeding of the meeting

• Providing student and volunteer support for logistical services throughout the meeting

• Provisions for disabled beneficiaries

• Follow-up correspondence to beneficiaries

• Submitting meeting reports

• Preparing and distributing proceedings of meeting

• General translation and interpreting services

• Speech writing

• General editorial services

4. Program Evaluation

• Social program

• Telemedicine Technologies

• Evaluate Behavioral Health issues and maintain continuity of care

• Evaluation of meetings

• Evaluation of long-term care programs

5. Technical Assistance

• Interview techniques

• Literature searches

• Feasibility studies

6. Training

• Paul Quinn College offers special training for students and community workers through its Center for Community Education and Employment.

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Prairie View A&M College

Founded 1876

Dr. Charles A. Hines, President

P.O. Box 188

Prairie View, TX  77446

Office: 936/857-2111

Fax:  936/ 857-3928

http://www.pvamu.edu/

Enrollment 5285

BACKGROUND

Prairie View A&M University, a comprehensive public institution of higher education.  Prairie View is a land-grant university that is authorized under the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.  The institution grants baccalaureate and master’s degrees.

HEALTH RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMS:

A baccalaureate degree is offered in nursing.  It is an accredited nursing program by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the state of Texas and the National League for Nursing.  Prairie View also offers a program in human nutrition and food.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS:

Prairie View A&M University offers bachelor degree programs in agriculture and human services, family and community studies, arts and sciences, business, education, journalism, engineering and architecture.  Graduate degrees are also offered in many of these fields of study.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The university is the second oldest institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.  It houses an Agricultural Research Building as well as other new facilities.  The university currently has an endowment over $9 million.  Most frequently chosen undergraduate majors engineering/engineering technologies, health professions and related sciences, business/marketing

CONTACTS

Dr. E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

(409) 857-2314

Dr. Betty Adams

School of Nursing

(713) 797-7000

Dr. Willie Trotty

Director, Sponsored Programs

(409) 857-2245

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1. Information Systems

• Internet Access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

2. Health Services Research Development

• Delivery of health services in a managed care setting

• Access to health care

• Primary data Collection

• Secondary collection of existing data files and databases

• Extraction of specialized data sets from existing databases

• Coding and editing

• Survey Instruments

• Needs Assessment Instruments

• Assessments of quality of health care

• Nursing home quality indicators

• Access to Medicare and Medicaid services

• Economic barriers to health care access

• Availability and use of nurse practitioners

• Impact of Medicare fee schedule on access to physician services

• Effect of consumer knowledge on access to health care

• Service delivery in rural and urban areas

3. Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Conduct health fairs

• Conduct medical fairs

• Distribute health care information materials

• Provide health information counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries

• Congestive heart failure project

• Managed care plan

• Selecting meeting sites convenient for beneficiaries

• Preparing meeting notifications and other correspondence

• Developing the content and structure for the meeting

• Corresponding with presenters, resource persons

• Securing and confirming meeting logistics

• Workshop facilitation

• Equipment leasing

• Registration of beneficiaries and others

• Recording the proceeding of the meeting

• Providing student and volunteer support for logistical services throughout the meeting

• Follow-up correspondence to beneficiaries

• Submitting meeting reports

• Processing reimbursements

• Preparing and distributing proceedings of meeting

• Production of educational directory

• General editorial services

• Radio and Video broadcasting classroom and auditorium

4. Program Evaluation

• Social program

• Evaluate preventive health services for Medicare beneficiaries

• Evaluation of Telemedicine Technologies

• Evaluation of programs fro screening, diagnosing, and treating pathologies

• Evaluate Drug utilization 

• Evaluate AIDS treatment programs

• Heart bypass surgery

• Hemodialysis

• Cataract treatment

• Lung transplantation,) lung reduction

• Evaluate Hospitals and clinics

• Laboratories and research facilities

• Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded

• Psychiatric hospitals

• Meeting Evaluation

5. Technical Assistance

• Feasibility studies

• Actuarial research and related services

• Risk assessment and adjustment system development life insurance industry practices

• Consulting service

6. Training

• Special training is offered for video and radio broadcasting.

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Southwestern Christian College

Founded 1949

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Texas College

Founded 1894

Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, President

2404 N. Grand Avenue

Tyler, TX  75702

903/ 593-8311

Fax 903/ 593-0588

http://www.texascollege.edu/

Enrollment 328

BACKGROUND

Texas College is a private, four-year institution. Texas College a liberal arts institution has a historic mission and legacy of providing educational opportunities, academic services, and career choices for thousands of African American youth from throughout Texas, the nation, and internationally.

HEALTH RELATED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Texas College offers programs for pre-professional training for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and other professional services.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Texas College offers 13 baccalaureate degree programs within three divisions. Majors may be declared in: Art, Biology, Business Administration, Computer Science, English, Education, History, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Political Science, Social Work and Sociology. The College offers one associate of arts degree in Early Childhood Education.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Center for Excellence in Community Services serves as the hub for the College's outreach programs to the Tyler Community with many services targeted exclusively for residents of North Tyler. Through a variety of programs, services and partnerships with the Tyler Independent School District, city agencies, non-profit and faith-based organizations, the Center for Excellence in Community Services is committed to playing a major role in developing and sustaining a healthy, revitalized North Tyler Community.

CONTACTS

Dr. Marvin Grant

Vice President, Academic Affairs

(903) 593-2342

Dr. Glenda Carter

Vice President for Institutional Planning and

Director of Sponsored Research

(903) 593-8311

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 existing 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, educational directory

• Workshop facilitation

• Translation and interpreter services

• Conduct all Pre and Post meeting activities

•  Provide measurement instruments

4. Program Evaluation

• 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 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 has a special center that is devoted to training students and community residents to enhance the health and well being of the community.  The College's outreach programs for the Tyler Community has many services targeted exclusively for residents of North Tyler.

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Texas Southern University

Founded 1947

Dr. Priscilla Slade, President

3100 Cleburne Avenue

Houston, TX  77004

Office: (713) 313-7011

Fax:  (713) 313-1092

http://www.tsu.edu

Enrollment 6,886

BACKGROUND

Texas Southern University is a state-supported university, founded 1947, as a part of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  Texas Southern is authorized to grant a variety of baccalaureate and master’s degrees, as well as doctorates in pharmacy, education, and jurisprudence.  The State of Texas has designated the university as a special-purpose institution for urban programming.  The university subscribes to an open admissions policy for its undergraduate programs while maintaining a selective admission policy for graduate and professional programs.  Particularly unique to Texas Southern is a global emphasis for its educational mission, offering international career options for students and increasing the involvement of faculty in international programs.

HEALTH RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMS

Health related academic programs offered include pharmacy, health sciences, respiratory therapy, medical technology, medical record administration, and environmental health.  The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences consists of three departments: Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, and Health Sciences. The College offers three degrees in pharmacy: the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (two-year pre-pharmacy, three-year professional program degree), the entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy (two-year pre-pharmacy, four-year professional program degree), and the Doctor of Pharmacy (two-year post-baccalaureate degree). Five baccalaureate or undergraduate degrees are offered through the Department of Health Sciences: the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health, the Bachelor of Science in Health Administration, the Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management, the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy, and the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Other academic programs include Arts and sciences (including undergraduate and graduate programs in biology), business, education, and technology.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Texas Southern has assumed educational leadership of Lockhart Elementary School (Houston), through a cooperative agreement with the local educational agency.  Participants from 54 countries attend The Weekend College which is a public service arm of the university that provides adult and community education for Houston residents.  Participants attend the 14-week English as a Second Language program.

OTHER CAPABILITIES

Other capabilities include minority biomedical research, minority cancer education, world hunger and peace (law school), ethnic diseases, excellence in urban education, family, transportation, and economic development. The most frequently chosen undergraduate majors business/marketing, health professions and related sciences, biological/life sciences

C0NTACTS

Dr. Kenneth Jackson

 Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs

713/ 313-7133

Mr. Harry Miller

Associate Vice President for Development

713/ 313-7097

Dr. Pedro Lecca

College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

713/ 313-7568

Dr. Joseph Jones

Dean, Graduate School (Pharmacy/Health) and Director of Sponsored Research

 713/ 313-7551

Dr. Pearlie Fennell

Minority Cancer Research Center

713/ 313-7747

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1. Information Systems

• Internet Access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Satellite uplinks and downlinks

• Data entry

• Data collection and management

• Software development and maintenance

• On-site hardware service and maintenance

2. Health Services Research Development

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

• Health disparities in vulnerable at risk populations

• Overweight and obesity

• Tobacco use

• Substance abuse

• Environmental quality

• Access to health care

• Community Medicaid Application Centers

• Satisfaction with beneficiary services

• State Public Health Departments

• Community Medicaid Application Centers

• Secondary collection of existing data files and databases

• Survey Instruments

• Needs Assessment Instruments

• Economic barriers to health care access

• Service delivery in rural areas

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• Enrollment of children in State Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

3. Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Conduct health fairs

• Distribute health care information materials

• Maintain a working relationship with a local Community Development Corporation (CDC)

• Serve on community advisory boards

• Provide advertising service for promoting community public relations

• United Way outreach program

• General information research services

• News releases

• Catered entrees on campus

• Catered buffets on and off campus

• Packaged lunch boxes

• Selecting meeting sites convenient for beneficiaries

• Preparing meeting notifications and other correspondence

• Corresponding with presenters, resource persons

• Securing and confirming meeting logistics

• Arranging Media production and press coverage

• Workshop facilitation

• Registration of beneficiaries and others

• Recording the proceeding of the meeting

• Providing student and volunteer support for logistical services throughout the meeting

• Follow-up correspondence to beneficiaries

• Submitting meeting reports

• Processing reimbursements

• Preparing and distributing proceedings of meeting

• Services for beneficiaries that have low literacy

• Speech writing

• General editorial services

• Radio and Video broadcasting facilities

4. Program Evaluation

• Social program

• Evaluate Hospitals and clinics

• Laboratories and research facilities

• Behavioral health issues as barriers to maintaining continuity of care

• Evaluate information and consumer knowledge on choice of health care plans

• Meeting Evaluation

• Publications

5. Technical Assistance

• Sampling

• Statistical analyses

• Statistical complications and reporting

• Literature searches

• Consulting service

6. Training

• Through the institution’s Excellence in Urban Education Program, special training is offered to students and community workers to work in underserved communities.  The Weekend College is a public service arm of the university that provides adult and community education for Houston residents. 

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Wiley College

Founded 1873

Dr. Haywood Strickland, President

711 Wiley Avenue

Marshall, TX  75670

Office: (903) 927-3300

Fax:  (903) 938-8100

http://www.wileyc.edu/

Enrollment 552

BACKGROUND

Bishop Isaac Wiley of the United Methodist Church and the Freedman’s Aid Society to prepare the newly emancipated people for the future founded Wiley College, the first historically Black college west of the Mississippi, in 1873. Through a tradition of educational excellence and leadership, Wiley College became a pathway to scholarship, a vista of values, and a bulwark of integrity. Wiley College is committed to providing students with a broad liberal arts and career-oriented education in a Christian environment, promoting teaching and learning excellence, and improving the quality of human experience.

HEALTH RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMS

The health related academic programs offered are Nursing Home Administration and Sociology.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Bachelor degree programs are offered in English, education, music, mass communications, and religion.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The college has several special programs including an honors track program, the student support service program, and the upward bound program.

OTHER CAPABILITIES

Other capabilities include Continuing Education, Radio Station, Health Education, Minority Recruiting, Media Center, Curriculum Development, Substance Abuse Program, and USDA Extension Service.

CONTACTS

Dr. Marian M. Elbert

Vice President for

Academic Affairs                                 

(903) 927-3300

Mrs. Karen Helton

Director of Sponsored Programs

(903) 927-3300

Marcus S. Babaoye, Ph.D.,

Director Institutional Effectiveness

Wiley College

711 Wiley Avenue

214 Mcleod Hall

Marshall, TX 75670

Tel: (903) 927-3390

Fax: (903) 927-267

 mbabaoye@wileyc.edu

Ms. Neala Gilbert

Manager, Radio Station

(903) 927-3300

HBCU CAPABILITIES

1. Information Systems

• Internet access

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Satellite uplinks and downlinks

• Data entry

• Data collection and management

• Software development and maintenance

• On-site hardware service and maintenance

2. Health Services Research Development

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

• Health disparities in vulnerable at risk populations

• Overweight and obesity

• Tobacco use

• Substance abuse

• Environmental quality

• Access to health care

• Community Medicaid Application Centers

• Satisfaction with beneficiary services

• Secondary collection of existing data files and databases

• Survey Instruments

• Needs Assessment Instruments

• Economic barriers to health care access

• Service delivery in rural areas

• Use of Medicare and Medicaid by special populations

• Enrollment of children in State Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

3. Community Health Outreach/Education Services

• Conduct health fairs

• Distribute health care information materials

• Maintain a working relationship with a local Community Development Corporation (CDC)

• Serve on community advisory boards

• Provide advertising service for promoting community public relations

• United Way outreach program

• General information research services

• News releases

• Catered entrees on campus

• Catered buffets on and off campus

• Packaged lunch boxes

• Selecting meeting sites convenient for beneficiaries

• Preparing meeting notifications and other correspondence

• Corresponding with presenters, resource persons

• Securing and confirming meeting logistics

• Arranging Media production and press coverage

• Workshop facilitation

• Registration of beneficiaries and others

• Recording the proceeding of the meeting

• Providing student and volunteer support for logistical services throughout the meeting

• Follow-up correspondence to beneficiaries

• Submitting meeting reports

• Processing reimbursements

• Preparing and distributing proceedings of meeting

• Services for beneficiaries that have low literacy

• Speech writing

• General editorial services

• Radio and Video broadcasting facilities

4. Program Evaluation

• Social program

• Evaluate Hospitals and clinics

• Laboratories and research facilities

• Behavioral health issues as barriers to maintaining continuity of care

• Evaluate information and consumer knowledge on choice of health care plans

• Meeting evaluation

• Publications

5. Technical Assistance

• Sampling

• Statistical analyses

• Statistical complications and reporting

• Literature searches

• Consulting service

6. Training

• Wiley offers special training in video and radio broadcasting.

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