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UAMS Celebrates First Graduates of Community Health Worker Training Program
FAYETTEVILLE — The UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation will graduate seven community health workers (CHW) this month, celebrating the first class to complete the one-year Community Health Worker Training and Apprenticeship Program. The institute, formerly the UAMS Office of Community Health & Research, has enrolled 88 CHWs from 21 counties across Arkansas since starting…
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Tags: CHW Training and Apprenticeship Program, CHWs, community health workers, UAMS, UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, university of arkansas for Medical sciences
April 3, 2024
Distinguished Cancer Researcher, Yong Zhu, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Leadership
Prominent cancer epidemiologist, Yong Zhu, Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as associate director for population science and translational science. He also holds an appointment as professor of epidemiology in the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. Zhu joins UAMS after serving for…
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April 2, 2024
UAMS Jones Eye Institute Advises Eye Protection for April Eclipse
Proper eye protection is highly important when viewing an eclipse, said experts at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute. On April 8, the continental United States will be treated to a total eclipse of the sun. This amazing phenomenon will be the first total eclipse to cross…
April 1, 2024
30+ Year Leukemia Survivor to Share Story at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute April 17
Mel Mann, a retired U.S. Army major and 32-year chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) survivor, will speak to cancer patients, caregivers and health care providers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute grand rounds on Wednesday, April 17. The free event will be held at noon in the Walton…
UAMS Genomics Workshop Highlights Healthcare Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
A workshop held March 18-20 attracted undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty from institutions across the state to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to learn about genome sequencing. About 30 graduate students and faculty members attended in person, while another 30 joined online. They listened to lectures during the first two days,…
March 29, 2024
UAMS Oral Health Clinic on Display at Open House
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently welcomed visitors at an open house. The Oral Health Clinic staff handed out oral hygiene supplies and spoke with the many guests who came through. “The UAMS Oral Health Clinic is a tremendous asset not only…
Cynthia Lewis Reappointed to National Workplace Safety Committee
Cynthia Lewis, faculty in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, has been reappointed to another term on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH). Lewis, associate professor and director of the college’s Office of Professional Development and Program Evaluation, will collaborate with the…
College of Medicine Class of 2024 Gathers on Gray Day for Colorful Match Day Celebration
The rain and fog outside didn’t dampen the bright smiles inside as students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Medicine Class of 2024 gathered March 15 in downtown Little Rock for its Match Day celebration. Inside a second-story ballroom in Robinson Center, where the Broadway Bridge over the Arkansas River…
Addressing Health Disparities in Arkansas: The Importance of Preventive Care
By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. April marks Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about racial and ethnic health disparities faced across the United States. Arkansas is home to many diverse communities, and unfortunately, some groups still experience worse health outcomes than others. According to the Arkansas Department of Health, non-White communities in the…
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Tags: health disparities, Minority Health Month, Preventative Care, UAMS, university of arkansas for Medical sciences
March 27, 2024
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