title: The UAMS College of Public Health: an early report on structure and function.
abstract: The UAMS College of Public Health has pulled together an initial faculty from across the state to launch its new public health curriculum. Forty-three students are enrolled in a program that is committed to community-based education and to health policy formulation for Arkansas. Partnerships are being developed and collaboration is ongoing with the Arkansas Medical Society, several universities and a number of health agencies and organizations to move the college forward in its vision of "optimal health for all."
authors.affiliation: UAMS College of Public Health, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Roddy
authors.forename: Willa B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D001131:Arkansas; D003479:Curriculum; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*