UAMS Office of Community Health & Research
April 30, 2024
UAMS Celebrates New Institute with Ribbon-Cutting in Springdale
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) cut the ribbon today on the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation, formally celebrating the establishment of UAMS’ eighth institution. Joining members of the institute at the celebration were the Springdale Chamber of Commerce and other local leaders. The UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation…
January 31, 2024
UAMS Researchers Link HPV Vaccine Hesitancy to Lack of Accurate Information
FAYETTEVILLE — Limited or inaccurate information about the HPV vaccine has created apprehension among Arkansas parents to vaccinate their children against the virus, according to researchers in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. Researchers noted that increased efforts in health care providers’ offices to provide education about…
November 28, 2023
UAMS, Community Health Centers of Arkansas Awarded $17.5 Million to Study, Reduce Prenatal Inequities
FAYETTEVILLE — A study at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Community Health Centers of Arkansas, Inc. (CHCA) has been approved for a $17.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study and reduce prenatal inequities. Arkansas is ranked worst for both maternal health outcomes and food insecurity…
September 8, 2023
UAMS Community Liaison Anna Huff Davis Elected to National CHW Board
FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) community liaison Anna Huff Davis will continue to be a voice for health advancement in Arkansas after being elected to serve on the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) Board of Directors. Huff Davis joined UAMS in 2001 and was one of the state’s first…