Office of Community Health and Research
May 27, 2020
UAMS Receives $1.28 Million Pledge to Develop School Nutrition Program for Healthier Food Choices in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will expand partnerships with local school districts to implement a school nutrition enrichment program in Northwest Arkansas to provide healthier food choices for students. The program expansion is supported by a $1.28 million grant from the Alice L. Walton Foundation. It will build on a…
May 14, 2020
Walmart Foundation Funding Will Help UAMS, Arkansas Community Foundation Address Gaps in Food Access and Health Care Services During COVID-19
FAYETTEVILLE – With funding from the Walmart Foundation, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus is working with the Arkansas Community Foundation to address gaps in food access. The funding will also help UAMS address gaps in health care services in underserviced populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. UAMS received a $375,000…
March 2, 2020
UAMS Receives Grant to Address Teen Pregnancy and Other Youth Health Issues
FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received a three-year, $960,000 grant to empower teens to make healthy decisions by providing tools and resources to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and risky behavior among youths in Washington County. The Teen Outreach Program (TOP) grant is funded by the U.S. Department…
February 26, 2019
UAMS Study Shows Schools Lowered Sodium Content of Lunches by 11.2 Percent
FAYETTEVILLE – Public schools in Springdale have lowered the sodium content of school lunches by 11.2 percent, research by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows. In an article in “Preventing Chronic Disease,” published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers from the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus outlined the progress…
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 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…
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