The Center on Health Outcomes Research and Capacity Building for Underserved Populations with SCI and TBI
DID YOU KNOW
Based on preliminary analysis, life expectancy following spinal cord injury may be shortened by: 1) income/poverty 2) prescription medication use 3) binge drinking 4) hospitalizations 5) fractures/amputations 6) surgeries for pressure ulcers 7) probable major depression.
NEWSLETTERS--Spring 2012 newsletter has been published and is now available.--NEWS--
PRESENTATION--Dr. Lee Saunders presented to students and faculty at Spelman College on Feburary 16th at 5:00pm. She presented on the goals of the Center on Health Outcomes Research and Capacity Building among Underserved Populations with SCI and TBI. Also, she presented the results of Bridget Peter's summer project (a graduate of our summer undergraduate research program and of Spelman). Students were encouraged to apply to our summer undergraduate research program. There were about 50 faculty and students in attendance.
GRAND ROUNDS--On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy of MUSC, Sara Kraft, PT, presentED on "The Seating Interface for the Individual with SCI: Minimizing Risk and Maximizing Function".--INFO--
ACCOMPLISHMENTS--On September 24, James Krause, PhD, Director of the Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes Research Group, accepted the 2011 Medtronic National Courage Award.--INFO--or--VIDEO--
CHORCUP PURPOSE
The purpose of the CHORCUP is to build the capacity of institutions that address the needs of underserved populations by:
Conducting two innovative studies to generate new knowledge on the health of three underserved racial-ethnic groups with traumatic neurologic injuries.
Providing capacity building through collaboration with South Carolina State University, a historic Black university, specialized instruction of undergraduate and graduate students, and widespread training to institutions and organizations that represent underserved populations.
Providing technical assistance to a wide array of target audiences to enhance the capacity to meet the needs of underserved populations.
The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number H133A0800064. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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