Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
September 19, 2025
Austin Porter, Dr.PH, MPH, Named Chief Science Officer, State Epidemiologist
Austin Porter, Dr.PH, MPH, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management, continues to ascend the ladder at the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Porter, who started at the health department in 2010 as an injury epidemiologist, is now…
September 12, 2025
Public Health Alumna Enjoys Advocating for Women’s Health
Sharla Smith, Ph.D., MPH, embraces the task of advocating for the well-being of women. Smith, an alumna of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is an associate professor and director of birth equity, for the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Population Health. “I love…
September 4, 2025
College of Public Health Department Hosts Girl Scouts
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences strives to promote the value of science and public health to Arkansans — youth included. As part of that educational mission, the department recently welcomed the Chipato Valley Girl Scout troop for a special on-campus…
August 13, 2025
Latest Stead Scholars Gain Awareness of Public Health
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health partnered with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) to sponsor the 2025 Stead Scholars internship. The initiative gives students and recent graduates of an Arkansas college or university the opportunity to experience public health research and practice. During the internship’s…
August 1, 2025
College of Public Health Alum Advocates for Access to Care in Arkansas
Arkansas Rep. Aaron Pilkington, MHA, has been involved with the health care industry for most of his life, which factored greatly into his drive to improve the health of Arkansas’ women and children. “I’ve been around hospitals, clinics throughout my life,” he said. “It was almost a foregone conclusion that I’d work at one. I’ve…
July 25, 2025
UAMS Researchers Study Effect of Nutritional Support in Cancer Care
A group from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is leading a study that addresses food security among cancer patients. The UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, along with the UAMS Culinary Medicine program and clinical oncology social workers, are collaborating to conduct the study,…
July 18, 2025
College of Public Health Student Receives Oaklawn Foundation Scholarship
Heather Wingo is grateful to the Oaklawn Foundation Scholarship Fund for recently awarding her a $3,000 scholarship. Wingo is a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Doctor of Public Health (Dr.PH.) in Public Health Leadership program. She received encouragement to pursue the degree due…
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…
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