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Recruitment efforts that began in 2007 resulted in the establishment of a large population–based cohort of women. Today, Arkansas Rural Community Health is a cohort of approximately 26,000 Arkansan women aged 18 through 95 from all 75 counties in the state.
What began as a breast cancer research study is now transitioning toward researching the health of rural communities. Our research is largely focused on rural populations and the unique challenges these communities face to maintain good
health.
Arkansas Rural Community Health is now under the direction of Ping–Ching Hsu, Ph.D. Arkansas Rural Community Health research will continue to be conducted at the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.