Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

UAMS will partner with health organizations across the state to improve the rates of all types of colorectal cancer screenings. read more >

Arkansas employers are joining forces through the Together Arkansas initiative to combat the state’s opioid crisis with education, prevention tools, and workplace support. read more >

Benefits are also being strengthened for vaccinated employees. read more >

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 >

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 >

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 >

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 >