university of arkansas for Medical sciences
October 11, 2022
UAMS, Springdale School District Partnership Sustains Five-Year Reduction in Sodium Intake for Students
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
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
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
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…
UAMS, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Monroe County
FAYETTEVILLE – Gracelyn Caplener, Ashtyn Mullinax and Lauren Turner were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Arkansas Rural Health Partnership to help people in Monroe County navigate the health care system. As embedded community health workers, Caplener, Mullinax and Turner are available to answer basic health…
UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Phillips County
FAYETTEVILLE – Sheila Hardison was 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 Phillips County navigate the health care system. As an embedded community health worker, Hardison is available to answer basic health care questions and provide education…
UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Pike County
FAYETTEVILLE – DeEtte McCauley was 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 Pike County navigate the health care system. As an embedded community health worker, McCauley is available to answer basic health care questions and provide education…
September 22, 2022
UAMS Study Finds Pandemic Limited Physical Activity, Nutrition Access for Arkansans with Diabetes
FAYETTEVILLE — COVID-19 changed how Arkansans with diabetes manage their illness, especially during the height of the pandemic when stay-at-home orders were intensified, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption During the…
September 20, 2022
UAMS Health Opens Long COVID-19 Clinic in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering a new clinic in Fayetteville for patients who still have symptoms of a COVID-19 infection three weeks or more following a positive COVID test. Some people are reporting that they are continuing to experience COVID-19 symptoms weeks or months after their diagnosis. Commonly…
September 9, 2022
UAMS, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership, Doctor’s Orders Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Jefferson County
FAYETTEVILLE – Bobbie Runion, Adrienne O’Bryan and Brittany Escamilla were hired recently through a partnership between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Arkansas Rural Health Partnership and Doctor’s Orders Pharmacy to help people in Jefferson County navigate the health care system. As embedded community health workers, Runion, O’Bryan and Escamilla are available to…
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