Education
Dr. P.H. – Public Health Leadership, UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
M.P.H. – Epidemiology, UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
B.S. – Biology, University of Central Arkansas
Areas of Expertise
Trauma and Injury Prevention
Health Disparities
Health Services Research
Data Systems Management
Introduction
Dr. Porter is the Dr.P.H. Program Director at the College of Public Health. He also serves as the Deputy Chief Science Officer and Deputy State Epidemiologist at the Arkansas Department of Health.
Credentials, Accreditations and Awards
2022 – AAMC Minority Faculty Leadership Development, UAMS Scholarship
2022 – Governor’s Health Policy Award
2020 – KTHV-Arkansan of the Day
2020 – Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Honoree
2019 – Arkansas Department of Health, Director’s Award for Science
Teaching Focus
Dr. Porter teaches advanced public health practices and statistics for healthcare administrators. He seeks to introduce students to an integration of public health science, leadership principles, policy skills, and government agency operation. He also focuses on developing student skills in statistics and basic analytical functions.
Research Overview
Dr. Porter’s research interests include injury epidemiology, trauma systems evaluation, and health disparities research. His research involves the clinical management of injured patients and disparities regarding treatment and patient outcomes.
Recent Books or Publications
- Pilkington C, Thind T, Bowman SM, Sexton K, Kimbrough K, Porter A, Davis B, Bennett J, Bhavaraju A, Jensen HK. Readmissions after Traumatic Brain Injury in the Nationwide Readmissions Database. J Surg Res. 2024; 298:36-40. PMID: 38552588.
- Porter A, Lovelady N, Allison K, Lencioni A. Changing Trends in Suicide: Young Black Arkansans Are at Risk. J Arkansas Med Soc. Winter 2023; 119: 3. https://viewer.joomag.com/ams-221219-ams-journal-winter-2023-vol-119-issue-3-single-pages/0206619001675101565?short&
- Huston SL, Porter A 3rd. State and Local Health Departments: Research, Surveillance, and Evidence-Based Public Health Practices. Prev Chronic Dis. 2023 Sep 28; 20: E86. PMCID: PMC10557977.
- Porter A, Brown CC, Rodriguez A, Zohoori N, Wells S, Crump A, Romero J, Tilford JM. Variation in Time Between Testing Positive for COVID-19 and Hospital Admission by Race/Ethnicity and Insurance Status. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2023; 34(4): 1290-1304. PMCID: PMC11101062.
- Porter A, Wells S, Smith C, Zohoori N, Pro G, Smith MR. Deployment of Health Equity Strike Teams to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Disparities in Arkansas, 2021. Am J Public Health. 2022 Jan; 112(1):29-33. PMCID: PMC8713628.
Fun Fact
Dr. Porter loves spending time with his family. During the summer months, he enjoys cycling along the river trail.