Center for Pacific Islander Health
December 18, 2017
UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Launches Pacific Islander Health Research Network, Earns Grant Funding
Dec. 18, 2017 | To ensure health research about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders reaches those populations, the Center for Pacific Islander Health at the Northwest Regional Campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has launched the Pacific Islander Health Research Network. The network will disseminate results of studies and trials involving Native…
March 8, 2017
UAMS Recognized by State Senate for Marshallese Work
March 8, 2017 | UAMS was recognized March 6 by the Arkansas State Senate for its work to address health care disparities in diabetes among the Marshallese population in northwest Arkansas. State Sen. Linda Chesterfield introduced the Senate Resolution commending Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus; Peter Kohler, Ph.D.,…
March 6, 2017
Christina Karnatz and Katie Rievert Join UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Development Office
March 6, 2017 | Christina Karnatz has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate director of development, and Katie Rievert has joined UAMS as a development associate, both with the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus. “Christina and Katie are very talented and care deeply about the vibrancy of our northwest Arkansas…
February 9, 2017
Walmart Foundation Awards UAMS Northwest Regional Campus $125,000 for Marshallese Diabetes Program
Feb. 9, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recognized the Walmart Foundation on Feb. 6 and its continued support of the Marshallese Diabetes Program. Since 2015, the Walmart Foundation has awarded UAMS $319,000 for the Marshallese Diabetes Program and the North Street Clinic, most recently awarding the program $125,000 in December…