June 2010—"Suggested Links" and "In the News" help you stay current
The website community, http://letsmove.gov, has been added to the Project Heart Suggested Links section. "America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids," established with the backing of First Lady Michelle Obama, has the goal of solving the epidemic of childhood obesity.
In the News is a section of the Project Heart website devoted to sharing stories from a variety of resources related to children's health. Use the RSS feed feature to get automatic updates when new information is posted.
November 2009—Website Honored for Leadership
The Texas Heart Institute website has been recognized with a 2009 eHealthcare Leadership Award. The entire website (www.texasheart.org) received a silver award in the category of Best Health/Healthcare Content in the division of Hospital Subsite/Center of Excellence.
The Healthcare Strategy & Trends division of Health Care Communications (www.strategichealthcare.com) sponsors the annual competition.
November 2008—Award Recognizes Project Heart
The Project Heart website has been awarded a 2008 silver World Wide Web Health Award for health promotion/disease and injury prevention information.
The award recognizes the best web-based health-related content for consumers and professionals, with the goal of providing a "seal of quality" for electronic health information.
September 2008—Proyecto Corazón
The Project Heart website is now available in Spanish (en español). The curriculum, lesson plans, activity masters, and "Look" resources (including links to Heart Information Center topics) are fully integrated in the new Spanish version and you can also toggle back and forth between languages. We gratefully acknowledge the Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation for its support for this project.
See Milestones in the development of Project Heart.
Dr. Denton A. Cooley greets Project Heart team members at the Texas Heart Institute, June 2005.