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CORES Members Gather at UAMS for Annual Meeting

Oct. 9, 2025

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute brought together more than 60 researchers and leaders from nine Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) institutions Sept. 18–19 for the annual meeting of the Consortium of Rural States (CORES).

Over two days, attendees focused on the shared mission of improving health in rural communities, with sessions ranging from implementation science and community partnerships to dental health integration and strategies for strengthening the rural health care workforce.

Novel Pilot Study Addresses Patient-Provider Conflict 

July 1, 2024

In a project involving three rural CTSA institutions, UAMS’ Karen Dickinson, M.D., is co-leading a novel effort using simulated scenarios to help health care teams manage disruptive patient encounters with providers.

Developing Thermal Imaging as a Biomarker to Augment “Remote Visits” Where Physical Exams Aren’t Possible

March 5, 2024

Researchers at the University of Iowa and University of Kansas Medical Center are exploring a method to assess people in situations where specialists may not available, like rural settings, or in rare disease cases where there hasn’t been as much information developed in treatment.

Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute Hosts 2023 Annual CORES Meeting

December 18, 2023

The annual meeting included sessions on the outcomes of the CORES pilot program, best practices in tracking and evaluation, and innovations in rural community research engagement.