Mission & History
Our Mission
To improve the health and well being of the elderly, not only within the Houston/Galveston area but also statewide and nationally, through education, research, clinical and social services, community participation and advocacy, and the establishment of cooperative linkages with other geriatric and gerontological centers.
History
- 1987 Created as part of Division of Geriatrics
- 1992 Dr. Goodwin hired as Director
- 1994 Health of the Public Needs Assessment
- 1995 Designated as Sealy Center
- 1999 Awarded $1 million NIH Health of Older Minorities training grant
- 1999 Established Pepper Center through $6.5 million NIH grant
- 2002 Awarded $9.2 million NIH grant to establish Center for Population Health and Health Disparities
- 2003 East Texas Geriatric Education Center (ETGEC) established - $1.2 million HRSA grant
- 2004 Health of Older Minorities training grant renewed for a 2nd 5-year cycle
- 2005 Pepper Center grant renewed for a 2nd 5-year cycle
- 2005 Designation of the WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center on Aging and Health
- 2008 Health of Older Minorities training grant funded for additional 2 years
- 2010 CERCIT funded by $4.8 million CPRIT grant
- 2010 Pepper Center renewed for a 3rd 5-year cycle
- 2010 ETGEC expanded to a consortium and renewed for 5 years - $2.1 million HRSA grant
- 2011 MHAS renewed - 5.2 million