Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
December 26, 2023
Gardner Admitted to Esteemed Public Health Minority Scholar Program
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Alice Gardner, MPH, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Health Promotion and Prevention Research program, earned entry into the Southern Region Educational Board (SREB)-State Doctoral Scholars Program. “This is truly an honor,” she said. “This program gives a boost to students from…
December 20, 2023
UAMS Public Health Innovator Joe Bates, M.D., M.S., Fondly Remembered at Book Signing
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Colleagues and family reflected on the accomplishments and shared memories of Joe Bates, M.D., M.S., during a book signing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Dec. 8. Larry Floyd, who co-authored “Stalking the Great Killer: Arkansas’ Long War on Tuberculosis” with Bates, led a panel discussion that also included Arkansas Department…
December 19, 2023
UAMS Employee Opens Food Pantry to Feed His Community
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Richard Tatum is adamant about addressing food insecurities in his North Little Rock neighborhood. A clinical research coordinator for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Center for Research Health and Social Justice, Tatum acknowledges that the status of his community is problematic. “We’re in an area…
December 14, 2023
UAMS Researchers to Develop, Test PTSD Treatments for Incarcerated Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
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LITTLE ROCK — A research team from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will develop and test new approaches to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening and treatment among incarcerated individuals who are eligible for opioid use disorder (OUD) services. The study, “Developing and Testing Innovative Care Pathways for Screening and Treatment of OUD/PTSD…
November 20, 2023
UAMS Boozman College of Public Health Welcomes New Faculty Members
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health welcomed four new faculty members this semester. Melissa Yandell, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program. Dirk Haselow, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology….
November 14, 2023
McCarthy Capitalizes on College of Public Health Education to Become Trailblazer in Arkansas
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Suzanne McCarthy, MSN, MPH, is deeply connected to the evolution of public health in Arkansas. The education she received at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health factors greatly into her impact. McCarthy was the college’s first student when she took a course when it opened in…
October 25, 2023
Corey Hayes, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH, Uses Dual Degree Program to Enter Field of Medical Research
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Corey Hayes, Pharm.D., Ph.D., MPH, is grateful to assume multiple roles for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He attributes his success to his training in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. He’s an associate professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Department of Biomedical Informatics. He…
October 23, 2023
UAMS Awarded $3.25 Million Federal Grant for Creation of Health Career Program in Delta, South Arkansas
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LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, $3.25 million federal grant to support the creation of a program that will help students from 20 underserved counties in the Arkansas Delta and southern part of the state pursue careers in health care. The Arkansas Delta Health Careers Opportunity Program…
October 12, 2023
McGill Leads Study That Discovers Key Element to Predicting Outcome for Acute Liver Failure Patients
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A recent study led by Mitch McGill, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, revealed that individuals who passed away due to acute liver failure often had higher levels of lactate dehydrogenase than people who survived the ailment. It’s a discovery that can…
October 4, 2023
People Statewide Celebrate the Life and Contributions of Joe Bates M.D., M.S.
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Joe Bates M.D., M.S., associate dean for public health practice for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman of College of Public Health, died Sept. 29. Bates — a dedicated husband, family man, health leader and humanitarian — was 90.
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