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WIC Use Decreased During and After COVID-19

Jan. 16, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) found significant declines in WIC participation during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The researchers — led by student-researcher and UAMS College of Medicine student Savannah Busch — measured changes in...

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Bala Simon, M.D., Dr.PH., to Serve in Leadership Role for National Organization

Jan. 4, 2024 | Bala Simon, M.D., Dr.PH., associate professor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is serving as president of the board of directors for the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD). Simon — who has teaching and clinical appointments in the UAMS colleges of Public Health and Medicine — is serving a one-year...

Gloria Richard-Davis (front right), M.D., MBA, stands with UAMS students and employees during Just Communities of Arkansas’ 59th annual Humanitarian Awards Celebration.

Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D., MBA, Receives Award for Humanitarian Efforts

Jan. 3, 2024 | Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D., MBA, professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, recently received an award from Just Communities of Arkansas for her efforts to build inclusive and equitable communities. Richard-Davis was one of three women honored during the social justice organization’s 59th annual Humanitarian Awards...

During its annual convention in November, the Arkansas Farm Bureau honored UAMS Regional Campuses with a plaque that recognized the 35th anniversary of the MASH program’s founding. The Arkansas Farm Bureau is a longtime supporter of MASH and other youth-outreach programs at UAMS.

UAMS Regional Campuses Mark 50th Anniversary

Dec. 28, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 2023 celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Regional Campuses, a network that has provided high-quality education and health care in rural and underserved communities throughout the state.  UAMS Regional Campuses, originally known as the Arkansas Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program, were founded in 1973 to...

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Gardner Admitted to Esteemed Public Health Minority Scholar Program

Dec. 26, 2023 | Alice Gardner, MPH, a doctoral student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Health Promotion and Prevention Research program, earned entry into the Southern Region Educational Board (SREB)-State Doctoral Scholars Program. “This is truly an honor,” she said. “This program gives a boost to students from...

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