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November 4, 2022
UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in White County
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FAYETTEVILLE – Joshua Chafton and Hannah Rubio were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) to help people in White County navigate the health care system. As embedded community health workers, Chafton and Rubio are available to answer basic health care…
October 28, 2022
UAMS, Southern Pharmacy of Arkansas Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Poinsett County
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FAYETTEVILLE – Wilma Pierce was hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Southern Pharmacy of Arkansas to help people in Poinsett County navigate the health care system. As an embedded community health worker, Pierce is available to answer basic health care questions and provide education and resources…
UAMS, Local Pharmacies, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Saline County
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FAYETTEVILLE – Jacob Warner, Tim’Mara Armstead and Karen Brown were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), West Side Pharmacy, Bryant Family Pharmacy and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) to help people in Saline County navigate the health care system. As embedded community health workers, Warner, Armstead…
UAMS, St. Francis Discount Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in St. Francis County
![St. Francis County on Arkansas Map](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/St.-Francis-County-Map-150x150.png)
FAYETTEVILLE – Dalfuna Green was hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and St. Francis Discount Pharmacy to help people in St. Francis County navigate the health care system. As an embedded community health worker, Green is available to answer basic health care questions and provide education and…
UAMS, Local Pharmacies, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Pulaski County
![Pulaski County on Arkansas Map](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Pulaski-County-Map-150x150.png)
FAYETTEVILLE – Grace Krebs, David Dunavan, Lauren Williamson, Fernando Murillo Ordonez and Kate Bellingrath were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Anchor Family Pharmacy, Cornerstone Pharmacy and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) to help people in Pulaski County navigate the health care system. As embedded community…
October 24, 2022
John Spollen, M.D., to Assume Lead Role of UAMS College of Medicine in Northwest Arkansas
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FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine named John Spollen, M.D., as the new regional associate dean for the college in Northwest Arkansas, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Spollen, professor and vice chair for education in the UAMS Department of Psychiatry, will succeed Linda L.M. Worley, M.D., professor of psychiatry,…
October 11, 2022
UAMS, Springdale School District Partnership Sustains Five-Year Reduction in Sodium Intake for Students
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FAYETTEVILLE — The Springdale School District sustained a reduction in sodium levels in student lunches for the last five years as part of a collaboration with the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. As part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Sodium Reduction in Communities Program,…
September 26, 2022
UAMS Receives $5 Million Grant to Reduce Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve maternal health care in Arkansas. The funding from Health Resources and Services Administration will help increase access to maternal and obstetrics care in rural communities and assist in tackling…
September 23, 2022
UAMS, College Hill Drug & Medical Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Miller County
![Miller County on Arkansas Map](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Miller-County-Map-150x150.png)
FAYETTEVILLE – Roniesha Dunn was hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and College Hill Drug & Medical to help people in Miller County navigate the health care system. As an embedded community health worker, Dunn is available to answer basic health care questions and provide education and…
UAMS, Southern Pharmacy of Arkansas, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Mississippi County
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FAYETTEVILLE – Jennifer McGinnis and Jennifer Whitfield were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Southern Pharmacy of Arkansas and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) to help people in Mississippi County navigate the health care system. As embedded community health workers, McGinnis and Whitfield are available to…
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