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Community Health and Research

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Your Community, Your Health

Community Health Workers are available across Arkansas to answer your questions about health care, vaccines, and more.

Community Health Workers

Research That Makes a Difference

Utilizing a Community-Based Participatory Research approach, our faculty and staff are creating pathways toward health through engagement and innovation.

Research

Mobile Health Screenings

We're bringing health screenings and vaccines on the road. See where our mobile units will be next.

Mobile Health Screenings

Work With Us

Community Health & Research is home to more than 150 multidisciplinary faculty and staff. We hope you will embark on our journey with us.

Work With Us
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Overview

UAMS Community Health & Research is leading the way to improve health outcomes for all. We seek to identify and understand health needs through research and programs and work to create an environment where every person has access to their best health.

A highly successful and productive research office with a team of more than 150 full-time staff and investigators, Community Health & Research leads a variety of community-engaged research and programs focused Disease Prevention & Management, Family Wellness, Health Access & Navigation, Healthy Food Systems, and Equitable Evaluation.

The pioneering work of the office has established a nationally-recognized presence in northwest Arkansas, engaging in innovative collaborations with regional, statewide and national organizations dedicated to eliminating health disparities and improving health outcomes for all.

View our Annual Report here.

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Together, for a Better State of Health

Our team works with individuals, organizations, schools, and communities to create a better state of health for all people. Learn more about our community-based programs by clicking the links below.

Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers (CHWs) are available to help individuals navigate and access their health care.

Community Health Workers

Mobile Health Clinics

Our team provides free mobile health screenings and COVID-19 vaccinations across the state. Click here to see where we’re headed next.

Mobile Health Calendar
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Family Wellness

Our trained Community Health Workers provide and connect individuals and families to health services through our Healthy Start, Fatherhood FIRE and CenteringPregnancy programs.

Family Wellness
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Healthy Food Systems

We work with schools and community partners to increase access to healthy, nutritious foods for all people.

Healthy Food Systems
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Your Health, AR Way

Northwest Arkansas is full of opportunities to help you live your healthiest life. Learn more here.

AR Way

Recent News

A Marshallese resident in Northwest Arkansas receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot.

UAMS Researchers Find Hispanics, Marshallese Are More Likely to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine at Church

FAYETTEVILLE — People in some minority and underserved communities were more open to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at their church than in a medical setting, according to researchers at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. In a recently published study in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary…

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UAMS Study Finds One in Four Adults Have Experienced Loss Due to COVID-19

FAYETTEVILLE — One in four U.S. adults has experienced the death of a family member or close friend due to COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, COVID-19 Death Exposure Among Adults in the United States, analyzed…

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National Influenza Week – Dec. 5-9

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Free Thanksgiving Food in Northwest Arkansas

Community organizations across Northwest Arkansas are offering free Thanksgiving food and/or meals to the community. See details below for availability in your area. Springdale Nov.19 – King’s Marshallese and Family Ia’Kwe Center – Saturday, Nov. 19 at 12pm – Come get your free meal. First 100 cars will get free groceries!! 1238 Moody Lane, Springdale, […]

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Research That Makes a Difference

Utilizing a Community-Based Participatory Research approach, our faculty and staff are creating pathways toward health through engagement and innovation.

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Research

Our faculty and staff are creating a better state of health through research and innovation. Learn more here.

Research

Publications

Our researchers have produced groundbreaking research that has led to policy change and better health outcomes for communities across the world. Learn more here.

Publications

Center for Pacific Islander Health

The Center for Pacific Islander Health is a multi-disciplinary center focusing on research, community programs, training, and policy.

Center for Pacific Islander Health
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Translational Research Institute

The UAMS Translational Research Institute provides services and resources to ensure the swift translation of research into health care advances.

UAMS Translational Research Institute

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Meet Our Team

Our team is comprised of multidisciplinary faculty and staff who go above and beyond to help create a better state of health for all.

Meet Our Team

Work With Us

Our faculty and staff are leading the way toward better health in Arkansas and beyond. Click here to learn more.

Work With Us
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Resource Library

Our office offers resources to help you live your healthiest life. Resources are available to the public in English, Spanish and Marshallese.

Resources
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, is Arkansas’ only academic cancer treatment and research facility.

Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
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UAMS Center for Health Literacy

UAMS Center for Health Literacy is dedicated to improving health by making information easy to understand and use.

UAMS Center for Health Literacy
North Street Clinic

North Street Clinic

The North Street Clinic is a free clinic for Marshallese patients. Click here for more information about the North Street Clinic in English and Marshallese.

North Street Clinic
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