Healing Our Village, announces its NEW patient education support program – VILLAGE CLUB.

For just $29.95 for a ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP, Village Club members can receive the following:

• Unlimited access to Village Talk Podcasts
• FREE consultation with a clinical pharmacist, diabetes educator or registered dietician.
• 50% discount on all books and videos

SIGN-UP today and begin to LIVE A LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIFE!!!!

Dr. James R. Gavin III, M.D., PhD. to receive the 2008 Bernardo Alberto Houssay Award

Dr. James R. Gavin, III, M.D., PhD. will receive the 2008 Bernardo Alberto Houssay Award for Outstanding Contributions to the elimination of diabetes in minority communities.  It is been awarded by the National Minority Quality Forum and The Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust on Monday, April 14th at 12:00pm.

2008 Bernardo Alberto Houssay Award
Born in Argentina in 1887, Bernardo Alberto Houssay received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1947 for his discovery of the part played by the hormone of the anterior pituitary lobe in the metabolism of sugar.  The Bernardo Alberto Houssey Award recognizes an individual or organization for outstanding contributions toward the elimination of diabetes in minority communities.

"Village Talk" Radio Show

Click here for more information.

Healing Our Village Clinical Research Engaged by TAP Pharmaceuticals with Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial

HOV Clinical Research has been engaged by TAP Pharmaceuticals to assist in recruiting African American patients in its prostate cancer clinical trial of a new formulation of Lupron Depot. The study is a Phase 3, Multi-Center, Open-Label, Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Two 6-Month Leuprolide Formulations, in Subjects With Prostatic Adenocarcinoma.  The total estimated enrollment for the study is 300 patients. The study is actively enrolling and will look to conclude in September 2009.

Dr. Owen Garrick to Present at the 12th Annual Nationa Hispanic Medical Association National Conference

Dr. Owen Garrick to present at the 12 Annual National Hispanic Medical Association national conference on Friday April 18th in Washington DC.  Dr. Garrick’s talk will relay the importance of diversifying the clinical investigator and patient pool to help ensure that new medications are efficacious in all populations.  He will also informing Hispanic physician practices that they can get involved in clinical trials if they understand the resources and commitment necessary.

Internationally Recognized Diabetes Expert, Dr. James R. Gavin III, M.D., PhD. assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer for Healing Our Village, Inc.

Dr. James R. Gavin, III, M.D., PhD. is the foremost clinical advisor in the area of diabetes and he joins the Lanham, Maryland based firm as it introduces Wellness Connexions™, a proprietary disease / medication therapy management program. Dr. Gavin graduated from Livingstone College in Salisbury , N.C. , in 1966 with a degree in chemistry. He earned his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Emory University in 1970 and his M.D. degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Gavin is Clinical Professor of Medicine and Senior Health Advisor on Health Affairs, Emory University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, in Atlanta, GA where he was president from 2002-2004. He served as senior scientific officer at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) from 1991-2002 and director of the HHMI-National Institutes of Health Research Scholars Program from 2000-2002.

Dr. Gavin adds the role of Chief Executive Officer at Healing Our Village, Inc. to an already impressive list of organizations, including the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Diabetes Association, the American Society of Clinical Investigation, the American Association of Physicians, the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, the Association of Black Cardiologists, Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary Society and the Sigma Pi Phi Leadership Fraternity. He is a past president of the American Diabetes Association and was voted Clinician of the Year by ADA in Diabetes in 1991.

Dr. Gavin is the past chairperson of the National Diabetes Education Program and a past member of the Advisory Council to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). He is also chairman of the Data Safety Monitoring Board for the VA Cooperative Diabetes Study. He has published more than 180 articles and abstracts in such publications as Science, Journal of Applied Physiology, Diabetes, and the American Journal of Physiology. He is author of two books “Healing Our Village: A Self-Care Guide for Diabetes Control” (with Dr. Lenore T. Coleman, President of Healing Our Village) and “Dr. Gavin’s Health Guide for African Americans” (with S. Landrum ).

Healing Our Village was founded in 2004 by Dr. Lenore T. Coleman, PharmD, CDE to deliver diabetes education to underserved groups. August 1, 2005 will mark the launch of the Wellness Connexions™ model and a full suite of educational products and services, Wellness on Demand™ Training materials are available in a wide range of languages to ensure that minority populations are not overlooked. Wellness Connexions™ offers a unique model for effective chronic disease management with emphasis on improving clinical outcomes through direct patient interaction.  Through this model “at risk” patients improve their medication adherence and receive ongoing clinical follow-up with multiple points of access to comprehensive patient education.