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TWU College of Health Sciences receives grant from the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation
08/18/06
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University’s College of Health Sciences
recently was awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF) to help provide Hispanics better access
to health information over the Internet.
“We are thrilled
to partner with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on this
important project,” said Dr. Jimmy H. Ishee, dean of
the TWU College of Health Sciences.
Dr. Ninfa Peña-Purcell,
a visiting assistant professor of health studies at TWU, will
serve as the director of the project titled “Studying
Hispanics’ Use of Health Information on the Internet:
Implications for Healthcare Professions.”
“Through
the study I hope to determine the level of Internet use among
Hispanics and compare their Internet use with other ethnic
groups,” Dr. Peña-Purcell said. “My goal
is to make recommendations to increase Internet use and improve
health literacy among Hispanics.”
The grant was awarded
through RWJF’s New Connections program, which seeks
to bring the Foundation a broader perspective in its program
planning and design. TWU received a $41,887 grant for the
yearlong study.
The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health
care issues facing our country. As the nation's largest philanthropy
devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care
of all Americans, the Foundation works with a diverse group
of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and
achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. For more
than 30 years the Foundation has brought experience, commitment,
and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect
the health and health care of those it serves. When it comes
to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care
they need, the Foundation expects to make a difference in
your lifetime. For more information, visit www.rwjf.org.
TWU’s College
of Health Sciences includes the departments of communication
sciences and disorders, dental hygiene, healthcare administration,
health studies, kinesiology, nutrition and food sciences,
the School of Occupational Therapy and the School of Physical
Therapy. TWU’s graduate programs in occupational and
physical therapy are ranked among the nation’s best
by U.S. News and World Report. For more information about
the College of Health Sciences, visit www.twu.edu/hs.
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