Dr. Nash continues her primary interest in the translation of public health research into viable programs and policies to improve the health of underserved and minority populations. Dr. Nash has assisted in informing health policy decision-makers through research with the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, and work with the state legislature, Arkansas Department of Health, and community-based organizations on public health issues facing the state of Arkansas. She worked on the development of curriculum for both the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the Clinton School of Public Service, and now holds inaugural faculty positions at both institutions. Additionally, Dr. Nash is continuing her practice of clinical medicine, and is currently on faculty in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she is involved in patient care, teaching, and mentoring students.
Dr. Nash received her medical degree from the University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Medicine in 1994, and completed a residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine at George Washington University Hospital, Washington, D.C. in 1997. She was a CFHU Fellow and received an M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health in 1998.
E-mail: Creshelle Nash