Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
February 20, 2025
College of Public Health Student Inspired to Make Direct Impact in the Lives of Arkansans
A pair of life occurrences motivated Michael Bilodeau to find a way to help people in their time of need. Bilodeau is a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Doctor of Public Health in Public Health Leadership program. “My hope with the Dr.PH., degree…
February 14, 2025
Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention Highlighted at Research Showcase
The Arkansas Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention took center stage in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Research and Innovation’s latest Showcase of Medical Discoveries. The center in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health aims to understand the causes of birth defects and to reduce the…
February 10, 2025
UAMS College of Public Health to Offer New Doctoral Program
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health will offer an Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) doctoral program beginning in the fall 2025 semester. Students in the multidisciplinary program will learn how the environment impacts human health. According to Gunnar Boysen, Ph.D., associate professor in the…
January 31, 2025
UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Former U.S. Surgeon General for Grand Rounds
Antonia Novello, M.D., Dr.PH, MPH, the 14th U.S. surgeon general, visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to give a presentation about difficulties in health care and potential solutions to the issues. Novello’s lecture — held in the Jack T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute Fred Smith Auditorium — was the opener to…
January 21, 2025
UAMS Doctoral Candidate’s Research Published by Pediatric Journal
Melanie Boyd, a doctoral candidate at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and Graduate School, recently served as the first author on one of her team’s research projects. Boyd, who is in UAMS’ Health Systems and Services Research doctoral program, was the lead investigator for the…
January 17, 2025
UAMS College of Public Health to Host Former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health will host Antonia Novello, M.D., Dr.PH., former United States surgeon general, for a grand rounds panel discussion on public service. The event will take place Friday, Jan. 24, at noon in the Jack T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute Fred…
January 8, 2025
UAMS Researcher Studies Impact of Physical Activity on Dementia Patients
Yong-Moon Mark Park, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) led a study that looked at whether physical activity could lengthen the life expectancy for patients with dementia. “Our goal was to evaluate whether changes in physical activity levels before and after a dementia diagnosis could influence survival outcomes in individuals…
December 31, 2024
Family Motivates UAMS College of Public Health Student to Serve
Shanda Ferguson, Pharm. D., a student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, has witnessed several family members deal with medical hardships, some due to circumstances beyond their control. For that reason, scholastically, professionally and personally, she’s on a mission…
December 27, 2024
UAMS Students Spearhead Maternal and Child Health Interest Group
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health strives to address the state’s maternal and child health status in a myriad of ways. That includes a Maternal and Child Health Student Interest Group, established in 2021, that trains the next generation of maternal and child health experts. “Students…
December 18, 2024
Tamier Wells Takes Pride in Being a Source of Hope, Guidance and Happiness
Tamier Wells, MPH, maintains a selfless outlook on life, regardless of what she’s dealing with. A clinical research coordinator for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Wells regularly interacts with the public. Due to being loquacious and having the chance to serve Arkansans, she’s grateful to…
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