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Faculty Members Earn Distinctions in the Past Year

Our faculty members always perform notable work, but 2020-2021 was a special year of note.

Chief Residents for 2021-2022

Dr. Wayne Bryant and Dr. Rebecca Moore are our Chief Residents for the academic year.

Community Medicine Liaisons Are Ready to Serve

Dr. Diorella Lopez-Gonzalez and Dr. John Ukadike, both PGY-2 residents, are making plans to improve the health and well-being of the community.

DFPM-RED Researcher Leading $3.1 Million Preschool Intervention to Reduce Obesity and Cancer in Arkansas, Louisiana

Taren Swindle, Ph.D., (left) here visiting a Head Start classroom in 2019, is leading the NCI-funded study that aims to improve diets in early care and education settings. DFPM-RED faculty member Taren Swindle, Ph.D. leads a major new effort to reduce cancer by addressing eating habits in early childcare and education settings. The project, led […]