Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
July 15, 2025
Dean’s Message: Williams Lauds College’s Impact
Greetings alumni and Dean’s Society members, I’m pleased to announce that the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health continues to excel despite these trying times for public health and especially public health research. The college’s faculty, staff and students have remained productive and committed to improving the…
July 9, 2025
College of Public Health Student Creates Website to Monitor Food Recalls
Wilberforce Twinamatsiko, a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is using modern technology to help people make safe food choices. Twinamatsiko, who’s in the college’s Health Systems and Services Research doctoral program, is spearheading a group that has created a free website, Food Recall…
June 26, 2025
College Students Explore Cancer Research at Arkansas INBRE Workshop
Undergraduates from 14 schools across the country had the opportunity to explore the field of cancer research at a UAMS workshop sponsored by the Arkansas INBRE (IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence). Held May 28 in the UAMS Library, the “Bench to Bedside: Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Therapy Workshop” attracted nearly 30 students interested in…
June 17, 2025
Kari Weber, Ph.D., MHS, Grateful for Her Path to Becoming a Public Health Professional
Kari Weber, Ph.D., MHS, is an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology. Whenever she reflects on her route to obtaining a career in public health, Weber is filled with gratitude. “I’ve learned to love people,” she said. “I think everyone…
June 10, 2025
College of Public Health Alumna Works to Prevent the Spread of Diseases
Zuakernah Belo, MPH, finds her duties for the Arkansas Department of Health challenging, yet highly rewarding. An alumna of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Belo is an HIV prevention program manager in the health department’s infectious disease branch. Informing Arkansans on the dangers of diseases…
June 3, 2025
College of Public Health Faculty Member Pens Editorial for Medical Publication
Yong-Moon “Mark” Park, M.D., Ph.D., wants people to develop healthier eating habits. So, it was no surprise that he embraced the opportunity to write a commentary for JAMA Internal Medicine, an American Medical Association peer-reviewed publication. Park, an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public…
May 30, 2025
UAMS College of Public Health Celebrates Class of 2025
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health celebrated its newest group of graduates during its 2025 commencement at Little Rock’s Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. There were 78 graduates in this year’s class. Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, reminded graduates of their responsibility to society as they…
May 28, 2025
College of Public Health Students Enjoy CDC Writing and Research Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health was well-represented during a student research training presented by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. Dylan Nguyen and Margaret Woods, both of whom graduated this month, along with Will Watson took part in the CDC’s Student Scientific Writing…
May 19, 2025
UAMS Graduates 1,186 Health Professionals
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to confer degrees and certificates to 1,186 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded a total of 1,207 degrees or certificates: 168 to students in the College of Medicine, 183 in the College of Nursing, 643 in the College of…
May 7, 2025
Journal Publishes Paper by College of Public Health Student
Ajoke Adebisi-Ogedegbe, a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, led a women’s health study recently published by the African Journal of Reproductive Health. Adebisi-Ogedegbe, who’s in the college’s Health Promotion and Prevention Research Program, spearheaded the research project, “Two Decades of Women’s Sexual…
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