
Public Health Grand Rounds 5/6: Gender Affirming Care Services in Arkansas
Thursday, May 6, 2021
8 – 9 a.m.
PRESENTED BY
Lorraine Stigar, DrPHC
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
Dr. Joseph H. Bates Professional Education Auditorium
Arkansas Department of Health
Seating is limited to first 30 attendees
Virtual Attendance
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ARCHD Distinguished Speaker Series on May 13, 2021: “Lawsuit Against FDA Related to Menthol”
“Lawsuit Against FDA Related to Menthol”
4 p.m. CST/ 2 p.m. PSTThursday, May 13, 2021
Meeting ID:986 2388 4991
Passcode: 339503
Arkansas Center for Health Disparities Distinguished Speaker SeriesSponsored by: Center for the Study of Tobacco, Arkansas Center for Health Disparities, and the UAMS College of Public Health Professor, University of California, San Francisco
Founding Member and Co-Chairperson, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council
Valerie Yerger, Ph.D.
Carol McGruder
COVID-19 Update from the UAMS College of Public Health
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson and College of Public Health Dean Mark Williams give an update on the latest COVID-19 forecasts for Arkansas. Watch the video for the week ending April 25.
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For questions, contact Ashley McNatt, Communications Specialist for COPH, or the UAMS Office of Communications and Marketing.
May Alumni Center Stage: Latonya Bynum
Center Stage This Month features LaTonya Bynum
I chose to attend the UAMS College of Public Health to further my knowledge and understanding of public health. The Arkansas Department of Health provided the Tuition Reimbursement program which offered a “no-cost” option in return for service time commitment which ensured I excelled in the field of public health and in my career. Read More about LaTonya’s story.
For more alumni center stage, visit our Alumni Center Stage under OSAA Career Services.
Public Health Seminar on April 27th: Development of a Public Health and Criminal Justice Research Center at UAMS: Now is the Time
Presented By:
Nick Zaller, Ph.D.
Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education
Director, Southern Public Health and
Criminal Justice Research Center (S-PAC)
Co-Director, Rural and Global Public Health Program
Tuesday, April 27
Noon – 1 p.m.
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Meeting ID: 930 7618 2598
Passcode: 994650
College of Public Health Gives Update on COVID-19 Forecasts for Arkansas
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson and College of Public Health Dean Mark Williams give an update on the latest COVID-19 forecasts for Arkansas. Watch the video for the week ending April 11.
Read the full report:
For questions, contact Ashley McNatt, Communications Specialist for COPH, or the UAMS Office of Communications and Marketing.
Maternal and Child Health Scholarship Opportunity

Scholarship ($2,500) for Masters of Public Health (MPH) students with an interest in Maternal and Child Health!
ARCHD Distinguished Lecture Series: May 4 and 6, 2021
Mignonne C. Guy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Incoming Chair of African American Studies,
Department of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University
“Anatomy of America: Deconstructing Racialized Inequities from Past to Present”
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 1 p.m.
“Race in America: Community Conversations and a Call to Action”
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 1 p.m.
Join us on Zoom!
Meeting ID: 403 899 1298
Passcode: 419987
UAMS College of Public Health Gives Update on COVID-19 Forecasts for Arkansas
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson and College of Public Health Dean Mark Williams give an update on the latest COVID-19 forecasts for Arkansas. Watch the video for the week ending March 28.
Read the full report:
http://publichealth.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/04/UAMS-COPH-COVID-Report-4_2_21-2.pdf
For questions, contact Ashley McNatt, Communications Specialist for COPH, or the UAMS Office of Communications and Marketing.