UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation
October 23, 2025
UAMS Presents Research Findings Involving Marshallese Community at Town Hall
Ongoing studies into health challenges faced by Marshallese populations continue to show the impact of innovative approaches to community health, researchers and staff at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently told community members. The institute presented progress reports and findings from several key research studies involving the…
October 8, 2025
UAMS’ Sheldon Riklon, M.D., Appointed to Arkansas Minority Health Commission
LITTLE ROCK —Sheldon Riklon, M.D., a professor with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, was named recently to the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, where he will help bridge gaps in health across the state.
July 28, 2025
UAMS Research Highlights Innovative, Community Driven Approaches to Combat Food Insecurity in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK — Two studies led by researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) spotlight the daily struggles of food-insecure Arkansans and offer new insights into community driven solutions to address hunger in one of the nation’s most food-insecure states. The research, conducted through UAMS’s Institute for Community Health Innovation, reveals the…
July 16, 2025
Expectant Mothers Throughout State Needed for Doula Training
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is looking for expectant mothers in 41 Arkansas counties to receive free services from doulas-in-training. The institute is seeking mothers who are expected to give birth before Dec. 1. Accepted mothers will receive the names of doulas-in-training to contact…
June 25, 2025
Empowering Women: A Guide to Women’s Health & Wellness
By Philmar Mendoza Kabua, BSN Women’s health is about more than reproductive care — it’s a commitment to improving one’s overall health at every stage of life. From puberty and pregnancy to menopause and healthy aging, each stage brings new health needs and presents an opportunity to reflect and take charge of one’s…
June 12, 2025
Providers, Family and Friends Play Crucial Role in Vaccine Decisions, UAMS Researchers Find
Health care providers, along with family and friends, can play a large part in a parent’s decision to vaccinate their children, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation.
June 9, 2025
UAMS and University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Partner to Offer College Credit to Doula Trainees
LITTLE ROCK — Participants in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation’s doula training program are now able to receive college credit, thanks to a continued partnership between UAMS and the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT). By coupling this program with the state’s passage of the Healthy Moms, Healthy…
June 5, 2025
Latest NWA Health Summit Focuses on ‘Meeting People Where They Are’
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation brought together health care professionals and thought leaders at the Northwest Arkansas Health Summit on May 21 to strategize ways to meet communities where they are to improve health across Arkansas. The summit was supported by Heartland Whole Health Institute, the Northwest…
May 13, 2025
Northwest Arkansas Health Summit Returns to Fayetteville May 21
FAYETTEVILLE — The 2025 Northwest Arkansas Health Summit, hosted by the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation with support from Heartland Whole Health Institute, the NWA Council and other community partners, will bring health and community leaders together on Wednesday, May 21, to discuss barriers to meeting underserved communities in Arkansas. The theme of this…
April 17, 2025
UAMS Mobile Health Units Now Feature Internet Access
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is expanding health care access with Arkansas’ first-ever statewide mobile health connectivity project, which equips each mobile unit with wireless network access using SD-WAN technology to enhance reliability, security and performance in remote rural areas. With all four mobile…
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