MinerAlert
MinerAlert
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health is a comprehensive initiative of Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ aimed at elevating the standard of health care in the Paso del Norte region. The initiative will increase the number of healthcare professionals with a high-quality education.
The Paso del Norte Foundation is generously supporting this effort with a $4.5 million matching grant. Show your support for Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health by making a gift to help double the impact to $9 million.
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health encompasses more than 4,400 students in the College of Health Sciences, the College of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy and other health professions, programs and research – more than 70 percent of whom will stay in the community to practice upon graduation.
"For every five doctors, there are 95 health care professionals to take care of you and your family. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health will focus on meeting the need in our region for that 95 percent of healthcare professionals to a very high standard."
- Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ President Heather Wilson
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health's academic programs educate excellent healthcare professionals across 7 bachelor's, 8 master's and 4 doctoral programs. As Texas faces a critical shortage of healthcare professionals that is particularly acute in El Paso and the surrounding region, Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health will expand the enrollment of degree programs, upgrade labs and facilities and expand research into Hispanic health disparities.
"Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Health is an effort to take what we are already doing in healthcare and dial it up. With more highly skilled healthcare workers and greatly expanded research into the factors that impact Hispanic health, I am confident that this initiative will result in longer, healthier lives for the people in this community."
-John Wiebe, Ph.D., Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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