University Affiliated Member
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
ACHI was formally established in 1998 in response to the poor health status in Arkansas, which has consistently ranked among the least healthy states in the nation. Formed as an independent, nonpartisan organization under the auspices of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), its limited resources are effectively channeled into new health initiatives by combining the research and teaching at UAMS with DHHS’s policy, regulatory, and health promotion and illness prevention activities. Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) joined as an additional sponsoring organization of ACHI in 2002. While it does not serve as a sponsoring organization, major financial support has been provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Charitable Trust. The generosity of the Trust has been and continues to be an essential element of ACHI’s ability to produce independent, evidence-based health policy analyses and recommendations and to stimulate new programs to meet the health needs of targeted Arkansas populations.
ACHI stimulates, supports, and complements the work of other Arkansas institutions and groups committed to health improvement. It serves as a resource for improving Arkansans’ health by linking and coordinating academic personnel, health professionals, and other collaborators.
Mission: To be a catalyst for improving the health of Arkansans through evidence-based research, public issue advocacy, and collaborative program development.
Arakansas Center for Health Improvement Strategic Initiatives include:
* Tobacco Settlement Initiative
* Health Insurace Initiatve
* Multi-State Integrated Database Initiative
* Obesity and School BMI Initiative
* Vehicular Safety Initiative
* Quality Initiative
Web Site: http://www.achi.net/
Main Contact
Amy Rossi, LCSW, Associate Director
email: rossiamyl@uams.edu | phone: 501-526-2244
1401 West Capitol
Suite 300/Victory Building
Little Rock, AR 72201
Center for Urban Population Health
Web Site: http://www.cuph.org/public/
Main Contact
Ron Cisler, PhD, Director
email: rac@uwm.edu | phone: 414-219-7914 | fax: 414-219-7615
1020 N. 12th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0342
Georgia Health Policy Center
Web Site: http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwghp/
Main Contact
Karen Minyard, PhD, Executive Director
email: kminyard@gsu.edu | phone: 404-413-0314 | fax: 404-413-0316
14 Marietta Street
Suite 221
Atlanta, GA 30303
North Carolina Institute for Public Health
Web Site: http://www.sph.unc.edu/nciph/
Main Contact
Edward Baker, MD, MPH, Director
email: ed_baker@unc.edu | phone: 919-966-1069
Campus Box # 8165
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165