What are Arkansas healthcare providers actually doing to screen for social determinants of health – and what’s getting in the way? This webinar shares findings from a statewide survey exploring how providers use SDOH screening tools, the barriers they face, and the opportunities ahead. Attendees will learn how surveying current practices can inform state health policy and strengthen SDOH integration across Arkansas.

Speaker: Benjamin Cleveland Amick III, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Associate Dean for Research

UAMS, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

Research Interests

Labor Markets and Health
Life Course Epidemiology
Evolution of New Technology for Quality Improvement
Organizational Policies and Practices
Cancer Survivorship and Sustainable Employment

Introduction

As the Associate Dean for Research, Dr. Amick support all aspects of the research enterprise across the College and, along with the Dean, represent the College to internal and external constituencies.

Teaching Focus

Dr. Amick’s teaching approach is to trust the student and their desire to learn. He structures courses as learning journeys for the student and less as faculty lectures. He is particularly interested in teaching principles of social and life course epidemiology.

Research Overview

Dr. Amick’s research includes both observational and interventional studies in which he has developed and implemented multiple programs in hospitals, businesses, and community organizations. He is focused on developing new cohorts of cancer survivors in Arkansas to explore differences in health disparities. He has published 200+ peer-reviewed articles on health disparities for the past 25 years.