UAMS Rural Health Hub
February 28, 2024
Gov. Sanders, Sen. Boozman and Rep. Hill Host Maternal Health Roundtable at UAMS
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed the public to the Fred W. Smith Conference Center for a roundtable discussion on maternal health in Arkansas, an event hosted by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sen. John Boozman and Rep. French Hill. The event brought together preeminent health care professionals from across the state for…
February 27, 2024
UAMS Establishes Institute for Community Health Innovation
UAMS announced Feb. 27 the establishment of its eighth institute, the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, effective March 1.
November 28, 2023
UAMS, Community Health Centers of Arkansas Awarded $17.5 Million to Study, Reduce Prenatal Inequities
FAYETTEVILLE — A study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. (CHCA) has been approved for a $17.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study and reduce prenatal inequities. Arkansas is ranked worst for both maternal health outcomes and food insecurity…
November 9, 2023
UAMS, AR Health Ventures Partner to Strengthen Diabetes Self-Management Education in Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research and AR Health Ventures are partnering with other institutions in the state to help rural, diabetic Arkansans better understand and manage their diabetes. Funded by the U.S Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the program — named Reaching…
October 23, 2023
UAMS Awarded $3.25 Million Federal Grant for Creation of Health Career Program in Delta, South Arkansas
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 10, 2023
DHS, UAMS Program Receives $9.5 Million Grant For Statewide Mental Health Initiative
LITTLE ROCK — In an effort to increase mental health services for Arkansans, especially in rural parts of the state, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced an $9.5 million, five-year mental health grant program.
September 6, 2023
Arkansas Faith Network Uses Partnerships to Address Health Shortcomings
The Arkansas Faith-Academic Initiatives for Transforming Health (FAITH) Network is a growing coalition of ministries and nonprofits striving to address access to care, health disparities and health info gaps throughout the state. The FAITH Network is a platform of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department…
August 16, 2023
UAMS Study Finds Many Rural Women Cancer Patients Receive Financial Support through Social Networks
FAYETTEVILLE — Rural women with cancer often receive financial support from within their communities and from formal organizations, but not all patients have equal access to this assistance, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Community Health & Research. To better understand financial challenges and…
September 23, 2022
UAMS, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Monroe County
FAYETTEVILLE – Gracelyn Caplener, Ashtyn Mullinax and Lauren Turner were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Rural Health Partnership to help people in Monroe County navigate the health care system. As embedded community health workers, Caplener, Mullinax and Turner are available to answer basic health…
September 9, 2022
UAMS, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership, Doctor’s Orders Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Jefferson County
FAYETTEVILLE – Bobbie Runion, Adrienne O’Bryan and Brittany Escamilla were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Rural Health Partnership and Doctor’s Orders Pharmacy to help people in Jefferson County navigate the health care system. As embedded community health workers, Runion, O’Bryan and Escamilla are available to…
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