Health Disparities Conference Taking Registrations Through Start of Event Friday
Registration may be done online or in person at the beginning of the 2015 Arkansas Health Disparities Conference on Friday, April 10, at the University of Arkansas.
The keynote address will be given by Pearl McElfish, director of research for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences-Northwest, on the topic "Promoting Community and Client Engagement for Better Health." A panel on the benefits and risks of medical marijuana is also scheduled.
The conference includes a full day of presentations by health and social service professionals on topics that include preventing childhood injuries, engaging the diabetic community, health disparities and race, the Arkansas PROMISE program, state prisoners and mental health, research-based nutrition, an update from the Tobacco/Drug Free Coalition, and suicide prevention.
The College of Education and Health Profession and Arkansas Migrant Education are co-sponsoring the conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development, 145 N. Buchanan, Fayetteville.
Topics
Contacts
Heidi Wells, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
(479) 575-3138,
heidisw@uark.edu
Headlines
Four Students Named Goldwater Scholars; Two Earn Udall Honorable Mentions
Four U of A students have received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, an award for top students in mathematics, science, and engineering.
Cross-Campus Collaboration Culminates in New Outdoor Geological Installation
Grand opening event to celebrate the new GeoLab installation at the U of A’s Gearhart Hall courtyard is set for May 3. The installation will be open to the public year-round.
First Students to Use Online Degree to Hone Nursing Leadership, Elevate Patient Care
Hanna Baxendale and Wendi Kimbrell will begin coursework in the Doctor of Nursing Practice-Executive Master of Business Administration program offered by the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing and Walton College.
Join the Office for Sustainability on a Final Cruise to Campus
Cruise to Campus Wednesdays have fostered a gathering space for individuals interested in biking to campus. Drop by the Old Main Lawn from 7:30-10 a.m. Wednesday for coffee, something to eat and conversation.
Fay Jones School Student Ambassador Program Gives Voice to Design Students
The student ambassador program at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design is built to connect top design students with their school, its alumni, its future students and others inside and outside the school.