Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
September 15, 2017
Faith, Community Leaders Convene to Address Mental Health Disparities
Sept. 15, 2017 | Developing an action plan for emotional wellness was the goal for leaders who gathered Sept. 9 at the FAITH Network Summit held at the Centre at University Park in Little Rock. The FAITH (Faith-Academic Initiatives for Transforming Health) Network is a collaboration between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)…
July 17, 2017
Mentorship Program Encourages Careers in Public Health
July 17, 2017 | Eliminating tuberculosis, preventing violence, and improving health for people worldwide. A mentoring program provided jointly by the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the Arkansas Department of Health has inspired students to study and make an impact in these areas of public health — areas they may not…
May 22, 2017
Wendy Nembhard Named Chair of UAMS College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology
May 22, 2017 | Wendy Nembhard has been named chair of the Department of Epidemiology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. She began on April 1 and comes to the College of Public Health from the UAMS College of Medicine, where she will continue to serve…
May 11, 2017
Walton College, UAMS Collaborate on Healthcare Management M.B.A.
May 11, 2017 | The Sam M. Walton College of Business is collaborating with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health to offer a Healthcare Management track for its Executive Master in Business Administration program. Beginning this summer, students in the Executive M.B.A. program will be able to…
April 28, 2017
Two Former U.S. Surgeons General Give Advice on Becoming the Healthiest Nation
April 28, 2017 | Our ethics must be as sophisticated as our science, said former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher on April 20 to UAMS faculty, students and staff. Satcher, at UAMS to discuss how the United States could become the healthiest nation, was quoting from former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna…
April 18, 2017
Faith, Community Leaders Address Health Disparities
April 18, 2017 | The importance of partnerships and networking to reduce health disparities was emphasized April 7 at the Community Campus Partnership Conference to address health disparities held at the Four Points by Sheraton in Little Rock. The conference, presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), brought together over 200 faith…
April 14, 2017
UAMS Celebrates National Public Health Week
April 14, 2017 | The UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health celebrated National Public Health Week April 3-9 by hosting events to promote healthy behaviors. The national theme this year, “Healthiest Nation 2030,” calls on individuals to ensure conditions — such as access to safe, healthy food — in which everyone has the…
March 22, 2017
Faith, Community Leaders to Gather April 7 for Community-Campus Partnership Conference
March 22, 2017 — Arkansas faith leaders, community leaders, educators, health care providers and researchers are invited to attend the Third Annual Community-Campus Partnership Conference to address health disparities on April 7. The free conference, presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton in Little…
March 14, 2017
Former Medicaid Advisor Discusses Impact of Health Care Reform
Watch the video Dennis Smith, former director of the federal Medicaid and Medicare program under President George W. Bush, spoke March 10 about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to a room full of UAMS faculty and staff. Smith talked about the impact of health care reform on the nation, discussing what is…
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