Leigh Anne Robinson makes an impact on the lives of those around her, whether it’s in her job of improving public health for Arkansans or mentoring those early in their careers.
“Leigh Anne is deeply passionate about addressing health disparities and advancing health equity, particularly in underserved populations,” said Julie Joyce with UAMS. “Her career is a testament to improving lives by tackling systemic barriers to health equity and creating meaningful, lasting change.”
Early in her career Robinson launched multisite studies in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Washington and Hawaii. Now as a manager, she’s launched a statewide multisite study for the rural population with Type 2 diabetes to get them diabetes-friendly food. She’s also led a child nutrition study in six rural Arkansas school districts…