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WELCOME TO THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHA of Texas Grassroots Advocacy Project for the Uninsured May-November 2008
This project is designed to build awareness of health care issues related to the uninsured and to provide action steps for Texans concerned with the problem.
Highlights of the Project:
- Gentry Woodard, Chair of the Advocacy Committee, will present the
keynote address on Texas Medicaid Reform at the 2008 Texas Catholic
Conference Joint Convening Poverty and Racism: Through the Lens of
Homelessness, Health and Child Welfare on Monday, April 28th in San
Antonio.
- Newspaper
articles
- Radio spots
- Clinics on grassroots advocacy
- Presentation to groups as requested
- Materials to be used
- General questions answered and information provided
to the public
- Resources available
SAVE THE DATE: August 22, 2008
CHA of Texas will be hosting its Annual Ethics Seminar on August 22, 2008 at the Austin Airport Marriott South.
A memorial for Monsignor William Broussard will be held prior to the start of the seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Seminar Topics Include:
Catholic Health Care – Laying the Foundation for the 21st Century
Speaker: Jack Glaser, Senior Vice President for Theology & Ethics,
St. Joseph Health System
Advance Directives – Meeting the Challenges
Speaker: Ron Hamel, Ph.D., Senior Director of Ethics, Catholic Health
Association of the United States
Palliative Care – The Compassion Factor
Speaker: Ryan R. Nash, MD, Director, Balm of Gilead, Jefferson Clinic,
P.C.
Community Benefits – Building a Strategy, Perceptions, Practices & Trends
Speaker: Michael Bilton, Executive Director, Association for Community
Health Improvement
View the tentative seminar agenda.
Catholic Health Association of Texas is now accepting applications for its 2008 Monsignor William Broussard Health Career Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to help encourage and facilitate the education and training of Catholics pursuing a career in health care.
The $1,000 annual scholarship is available to Catholic students from Catholic dioceses in the state of Texas who will be attending a university as a sophomore or above in 2008 and majoring in a concentration of classes that will lead to a career in health care – such as nursing, occupational or physical therapy, social work, hospital administration and others. A broad range of health care paths will be considered, and scholarships of $500 will also be awarded. Applicants from any accredited college or university in Texas may apply.
Deadline to Apply: The Scholarship Committee must receive all completed applications and attachments no later than June 30, 2008. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision by August 1, 2008.
Please
click here for more information and an application.
On this site you will find information about:
- The Catholic Health Association
- Resources for Individuals Interested in Health Care Ministry
- Monthly e-newsletter
- CHA of Texas Events
- Funding Announcements About Grants for Healthcare Programs
- CHA of Texas Board of Trustees List
- Advance Directives, and
- CHA of Texas Members
- Information on the Issue of Uninsured People in Texas
- CHA Membership Application Form
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact CHA of Texas at cspikes@chatexas.org or call 512.420.0024
Catholic Bishops of Texas Issue Pastoral Statement on Access to Health Care
The Catholic Bishops of the 15 dioceses of Texas have issued a joint pastoral statement on access to health care, especially for the uninsured and underinsured people in Texas, and are asking legislators to address what the Bishops call "a worsening crisis." Click below to read the: