Texas A&M Health Science Center
Center for Community Health Development

Center’s Web site*

First funded: 2004

 

Core Research Focus

Preventing diabetes and other chronic diseases in underserved rural communities.

 

Core Research Projects

Current (2004–2009)
Using Clinical and Community Guidelines to Improve the Health of Rural and Underserved Populations (Diabetes Prevention and Management)
Testing new strategies for increasing clinic and community use of effective guidelines for preventing and managing diabetes among residents in rural Texas.
Principal Investigator:
Marcia G. Ory, mory@srph.tamhsc.edu

 

Special Interest Projects (SIPs) by Focus Area

Aging & Elderly Health
SIP# 13-2004	Healthy Aging Research Network
SIP# 08-2006	Prevention Research to Promote and Protect Brain Health

 

Contact Information

Center
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
Texas A&M Health Science Center Prevention Research Center
School of Rural Public Health
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843–1266

Principal Investigator
Kenneth McLeroy, PhD
Phone: (979) 862-3152
Fax: (979) 862-8371
E-mail: kmcleroy@srph.tamhsc.edu

Co-Principal Investigator/Program Director
Jim Burdine, MPH, DrPH
Phone: (979) 862-4244
E-mail: jnburdine@srph.tamhsc.edu

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