McCarthy Capitalizes on College of Public Health Education to Become Trailblazer in Arkansas

By Kev' Moye

Suzanne McCarthy, MSN, MPH, is deeply connected to the evolution of public health in Arkansas. The education she received at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health factors greatly into her impact.

McCarthy was the college’s first student when she took a course when it opened in fall 2001. Her decision to enroll in the upstart school was a matter of capitalizing on a prime opportunity.

“When the college officially launched, students were needed,” she said. “Some of the college’s organizers knew I wanted a public health education and encouraged me to enroll.”

McCarthy Capitalizes on College of Public Health Education to Become Trailblazer in Arkansas

Suzanne McCarthy is deeply connected to the evolution of public health in Arkansas. An alumna of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, McCarthy is the school's first-ever student.