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Tyson Giving $200 Bonus to Fully Vaccinated Workers
Benefits are also being strengthened for vaccinated employees. read more >
UAMS Receives $1.4M Grant to Study COVID-19 Disparities
UAMS researchers have been awarded a one-year, $1.4 million grant to study the causes behind COVID-19’s devastating impact on minorities and develop plans to help increase vaccination rates as part of a national alliance. read more >
UAMS Gets $2.5M Grant to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Arkansas
The Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received $2.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a five-year project to increase colorectal cancer screening in Arkansas. read more >
Nate Smith to Leave Arkansas for CDC Post
Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nathaniel Smith has been hired by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to serve as deputy director for public health service and implementation science. read more >
Video: Dr. Joe Thompson Shares How Employers Should Respond to COVID-19
Dr. Joe Thompson, CEO of the Arkansas Center of Health Improvement in Little Rock, said Friday that employers are important actors in the effort to staunch the spread of COVID-19. read more >
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