The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has been working to provide COVID education and vaccines throughout the region. However, Dr. Brookshield Laurent, chair of clinical medicine at NYITCOM…
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ASU System Extends Partnership with NYITCOM for Additional 15 Years
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas State University System will continue its partnership with the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro for an additional 15 years. The ASU Board of Trustees signed a modified agreement,…
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Op-Ed: Vaccine Brings End in Sight, But COVID Fight Not Yet Over
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWe have a vaccine, so this COVID thing will be over soon, right? Short Answer: As a nation, and as a state, we can expect to see the pandemic get worse over the next two months. Once most people have…
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Calloway Named Director of Operations for Delta Population Health Institute
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI) has named a new director of operations. Tiffny Calloway will be taking on the role for the DPHI, which is the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine’s community engagement arm. Most…
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A-State, NYITCOM Going Virtual After Thanksgiving Break
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas State University in Jonesboro will be moving to an online model following the Thanksgiving break. In an email to students and faculty, A-State Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced that, due to rising COVID-19 cases in Arkansas and in the surrounding…
Before the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), the issue of people opposed to vaccinations (known as anti-vaxxers) primarily involved parents who believed childhood vaccinations could harm their children. There were small pockets of outbreaks of diseases such as measles in areas where…
Jennifer Yanhua Xie, Ph.D., an assistant professor of basic sciences at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) was awarded a grant spanning several years for a total of $428,400. This…
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NYITCOM at A-State Faculty Members Receive Grants to Study Air Quality, Cardiovascular Disease
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwo New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University faculty members have received grant funding to address health issues in the Arkansas Delta. These grants, which run for two years, will fund projects at…
It is unclear when we will be on the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear when life will go back to what we all regard as normal or even close to normal. Likely, it will be many…
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NYITCOM at A-State Hires Assistant Dean of Planning and Operations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University has hired a new assistant dean of planning and operations. Shane Speights, D.O., Dean of NYITCOM at A-State announced that Glen Rounsaville will be taking on…