
TAMUC Alum Hired to Address Health Disparities in Arkansas
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association recently named A&M-Commerce alum Marlene Battle, Pharm.D., as its new health equity coordinator. The organization created the position to tackle health disparities in the state exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Battle earned a Master of Science in Biology from A&M-Commerce.
Read the full press release from the Arkansas Pharmacists Association.
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