A list of some of our current research projects in the College of Public Health.
Research Projects Currently Recruiting Participants
CHARM: CHARM is a research study that wants to find out how African American women smokers view tobacco products and their thoughts about using certain products to help them quit or reduce their smoking.
Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 (CEAL): The College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to participate in the national Community Engagement Alliance Against COVID-19 Disparities (CEAL) project. A goal of CEAL is to work with community leaders and organizations to support outreach, education, and address misinformation for populations hardest hit by COVID-19. These populations include Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Pacific Islanders, and people who live in rural areas.
FAITH Network: The FAITH Network is a collaboration between UAMS and faith organizations in Arkansas to provide an infrastructure that supports faith-based research as well as the delivery of health programs and health education within faith communities across the state.
F R E S H: The F R E S H, Families Rising to Enforce Smoke-free Homes, research study is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Tobacco at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. This research study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at UAMS.
Home Together: A project to provide homeless and near homeless pregnant women and mothers with young children access to behavioral health services.
NICE: A research study that aims to understand views on and barriers to using nicotine containing smoking cessation products like nicotine replacement therapy and unapproved quit aids like e-cigarettes among African American cigarette smokers.
PRIMROSE: The PeRinatal IMpRovement of Outcomes and Safety for Everyone (PRIMROSE) project addresses critical gaps in data systems, health services availability, and quality of care to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce disparities in Arkansas. PRIMROSE also coordinates the Arkansas Maternal Health Community of Practice and the Arkansas Maternal Health Scorecard.
Project Heal: A research study that aims to understand best ways to implement a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program to help Black male survivors of violent assault achieve physical, emotional, and social well-being.
Save AR Future: SARF is a prevention program to reduce health disparities by decreasing substance abuse, HIV, and related stigma impacting 18‐24-year-olds in Arkansas, particularly minority populations.
UQuit: The UQuit Study is a research study that aims to understand the experience of quitting smoking among menthol cigarette smokers who try to quit without professional assistance.