UAMS Professor Helps Lead NIH-Funded Vaccine Hesitancy Study
by Arkansas Business Staff – 3 days ago
Geoffrey Curran is working with rural pharmacists to identify the methods that work best for addressing hesitancy in a pharmacy setting.
Geoffrey Curran is working with rural pharmacists to identify the methods that work best for addressing hesitancy in a pharmacy setting.
Andrew Morris and Susan Smyth were recognized by the College of Medicine.
The four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the largest the Hot Springs-based health provider has ever received.
Michalowski brings nearly 20 years of experience in human resources management to the job, the company said in a news release. He joins Rock Dental from MJ Insurance in Carmel, Indiana, where he was held the same title. read more >
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The grants range from $5,000 to $40,000 each and fund projects that serve mainly low-income, uninsured and underserved residents. read more >
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Jon Blevins, a professor in the College of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology, is leading the four-year study. read more >
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The licensing reversal favored 2600 Holdings of Little Rock, doing business as Southern Roots Cultivation, which had sued claiming it should have rightfully won the license. read more >
