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Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease News and Success Stories

News

UAMS Restores Vision and Hope for 21 Marshallese Patients

The Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at UAMS hosted “The Gift of Sight” on April 24 to perform cataract surgery for 21 Marshallese patients from Northwest Arkansas.

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Pearl McElfish

UAMS Diabetes Study Gets $400,000 to Meet COVID-19 Restrictions

COVID-19 hit as UAMS’ Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., MBA, and her research team were starting a major study comparing diabetes education interventions with diverse populations.

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Researcher to Improve Health of Arkansans with Food Insecurity & Diabetes

A UAMS researcher recently received a $991,145 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to study the nutritional health of low-income individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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Success Stories

The Diabetes & Cardiometabolic Disease team is working with local organizations, churches and target populations to create a better state of health for all. Read about the team’s successes in the links below.

  • Developing and Testing a Type 2 Diabetes Education Program Adapted for Marshallese Culture
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Diabetes Self-Management Education Interventions for Marshallese Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Videos

Answering Questions Important to Patients

Developing Lifelong Partnerships

Building Trust with Pacific Islanders

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