Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
May 24, 2023
UAMS Obesity Center Participates in Meeting Focused on Promoting Health Equity in Little Rock
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Center for the Study of Obesity recently hosted a meeting titled “Advancing Health Equity through Little Rock Community Schools” at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. Little Rock Community Schools is a collaboration between the City of Little Rock and the Little Rock…
May 23, 2023
Researchers, Community Organizations Take Part in Maternal and Child Health Summit
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education (HBHE) presented the 2023 Maternal and Child Health Summit. During the summit, researchers, health care professionals and community organizations learned about trends and solutions related to maternal and child health in Arkansas. “Our…
May 19, 2023
College of Public Health Alum Examines Use of Dietary Supplements against COVID-19
A recent University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS ) Fay W. Boozman College of Public of Health graduate led a project examining the use — and effectiveness — of dietary supplements, antimalarial medicines and vitamins during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Corbin Norton, M.D., MPH, a urology resident at the University of…
May 9, 2023
Bates Co-Authors a Book Detailing History of Tuberculosis in Arkansas
Joseph Bates, M.D., M.S., associate dean for public health practice for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, has co-authored a book chronicling the history of tuberculosis in Arkansas. Bates and Larry Floyd wrote “Stalking the Great Killer: Arkansas’s Long War on Tuberculosis.” The book is the culmination…
May 4, 2023
Conference Brings Together Organizations to Discuss Health Disparities, Potential Solutions
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD) held a two-day conference in North Little Rock for its community partners and individuals from throughout the state. The center, which is part of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, created…
April 27, 2023
Desire to Serve Led Paul Duguid to UAMS College of Public Health, Translational Research Institute
Paul Duguid, MPH, an assistant director of funding programs for the UAMS Translational Research Institute, also is an alum of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Duguid, who started his public health education in 2007, credits the well-rounded nature of the college for helping to set…
April 19, 2023
UAMS Professor Examines Organization’s Goal of U.S. Becoming the Healthiest Nation
A professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health wrote an editorial examining the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) goal of making the United States the healthiest nation by 2030. Namvar Zohoori, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, a professor in the college’s Department of Epidemiology, wrote a paper…
April 12, 2023
College of Public Health Alums Enjoy Opportunities to Make a Difference at Environmental Company
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has a group of alums making an impact at the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH). Jessica Besancon, Courtney Del Donno, Rebecca Lovan, Michael Ruckle and Jessica Stone all earned a Master in Public Health (MPH) degree from the college….
April 10, 2023
UAMS Arkansas Center for Health Disparities to Host Celebration Conference April 14-15
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD) will host its celebration conference April 14-15. The center — part of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education (HBHE) — collaborates with community organizations to provide research-based solutions…
March 29, 2023
COPH Employee Organizes ‘Party with a Purpose’ to Address Period Poverty in State
Camille Hart, MPH, a research program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is passionate about service to the community. Hart’s commitment to service was on full display as organizer of the 2023 Mardi Bras: A Party with a Purpose. The event combined fun fellowship…
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