Our Mission

Improve health and promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities in Arkansas through education, research and service.

We believe that, at its core, public health is about social justice – what’s best for all of us, not just a few. We define “health” broadly, to include all those things which allow individuals, families, and communities to become healthier.
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is Accredited by CEPH, CAHME (for MHA program) and is a member of ASPPH.

Contact the College of Public Health from our Contact Us Page or by calling (501) 526-6700.

Course Schedule

Summer 2018 Course Schedule

Fall 2018 Course Schedule

Latest News

    Burnout in Healthcare: Outline of an Epidemic

    PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AUDITORIUM July 12, 2018 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Topic: Burnout in Healthcare: Outline of an Epidemic Presented By Erick Messias, MD, MPH, PhD Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs College of Medicine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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    COPH Advisory Board Welcomes New Members

    The COPH Advisory Board is a distinguished and diverse group of external community leaders, known for their vision, commitment to public health, UAMS, and Arkansas. In April the COPH Advisory Board gained six new board members, bringing the total number of members to 19. The board is composed of leaders in education, state government, the…

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    Health Literacy 2.0: Keeping up with Healthcare Innovation

    PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AUDITORIUM June 28, 2018 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Topic: Health Literacy 2.0: Keeping up with Healthcare Innovation Presented By Kristie Hadden, PhD Executive Director of UAMS Center for Health Literacy University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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    UAMS Public Health Student Callie Parks Awarded CAHME Scholarship

    June 22, 2018 | Callie Parks, a Master of Health Administration student in the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is the 2018 Callie Parks, COPH MHA second-year student. recipient of the CAHME Dawn Gideon Foundation Scholarship, which supports women pursuing advanced education in health care management who…

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    Public Health Film Series: The Trade

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSh9go26awE Please join us Monday, June 25 from noon – 2 p.m. in the COPH 8th floor auditorium for the second episode of the Showtime 5-part series:  The Trade – a moving documentary on the opioid crisis. Behind the opioid epidemic are real people with real stories. Showtime’s documentary series, The Trade, sheds light on the…

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