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| FAYETVILLE. Marshall’s Marcus Glass was recently hired through a partnership between the University of Arkansas Health Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Health Care Foundation (AFMC) to help people in Searcy County navigate the healthcare system.
As a local health worker, Glass can answer basic health questions as well as provide education and resources to the community. Community health workers work in their communities to help the public get the care they need and answer basic health-related questions, such as when someone should see a doctor. They can also provide valuable information about vaccines.
“We are thrilled to be working with Marcus to provide the residents of Searcy County with a new resource as we enter the next and hopefully final phase of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Stephanie Krueger, Associate Director of Community Programs in Siri County. Office of Public Health and Research UAMS. “We are also excited to work with AFMC and the Searcy County community as we work to improve the health of all people in Arkansas.”
Glass has extensive experience in community and customer service.
“Being a community health worker means being able to help people in my community,” Glass said. “I want to work with them to find a better way of life, help them find solutions to everyday problems, and help them overcome the many obstacles they may face along the way.”
To contact Glass for health or vaccine related questions, call 479-384-2287.
For more information about the UAMS Community Health Worker project, visit the website http://nwa.uams.edu/chr/chw. For more information on COVID-19, including resources, mobile vaccination events, and education, visit www.uams.edu/covid.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with a grant totaling $9,892,799, with 0 percent non-government funding.
UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university with colleges of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, health professions, and public health; postgraduate studies; hospital; main campus in Little Rock; the Northwest Arkansas Regional Campus in Fayetteville; a network of regional campuses throughout the state; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stevens Institute of Spine and Neurology, the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute, the Institute for Psychiatric Research, the Donald W. Reynolds Institute for Aging, the Institute for Translational Research, and the Institute for Digital Health and Innovation. . UAMS includes UAMS Health, the state health care system that covers all of UAMS’ clinical businesses. UAMS is the only adult level 1 trauma center in the state. US News and World Report recognized UAMS Medical Center as the best hospital for 2021-2022; ranked among the top 50 ear, nose and throat programs in the country for the third year in a row; and named five areas as the most effective: colon cancer surgery, diabetes, hip replacement, knee replacement, and stroke. UAMS has 3,047 students, 873 medical residents and fellows, and six dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 11,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians, who provide patient care at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Virginia State Medical Center, and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or www.uamshealth.com. Find us on facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram.
The Northwest Regional Campus of UAMS has 288 medical students, pharmacists, nurses, and healthcare professionals, 64 medical and pharmaceutical residents, two sports medicine fellows, and 1,000 local faculty. There are nine clinics on campus, including a student-led clinic, as well as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. The faculty conducts research to reduce health inequalities. Visit www.uams.edu or www.uamshealth.com. Find us on facebook, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram.
AFMC is a private non-profit organization dedicated to improving health and healthcare through trusted and dedicated private and public partnerships. Built on the mission of AFMC, our experienced and committed leadership and employee team has successfully delivered value to our customers and partners for the past 50 years.
