Adam Kleinerman (’20) has joined the Translational Research Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as a full-time Program Manager.
Kleinerman will manage parts of an NIH grant that will be used to staff and fund drive-thru COVID-19 testing stations throughout Arkansas, making testing more readily available for rural residents.
“I’ll be coordinating with staff and volunteers to create teams and schedules, as well as reaching the goals my superiors have laid out,” Kleinerman said. “I will also be working on securing the testing equipment the grant is paying for.”
Kleinerman has been working with the Translational Research Institute in a part-time role. His duties have included translating for Spanish-speaking patients receiving anti-body plasma treatments for the novel coronavirus.
“As UAMS has shifted its priority to the virus,” he said, “I wanted to be part of something that could have an impact sooner rather than later.”
As part of his Capstone project, Kleinerman dissected obstacles for Latinx immigrants seeking healthcare. Partnering with El Zócalo Immigrant Resource Center, he developed a report that described the unique struggles that immigrants face in Arkansas, including the language barrier, legal status, and broad prejudices.
For his International Public Service Project, he traveled to Cobán, Guatemala, to work with Community Cloud Forest Conservation, evaluating the impact of vegetarian parcels on the health and nutrition of Mayan highland families.
In addition to earning his Master of Public Service, Kleinerman is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a degree in history. He completed his Peace Corps service in the Dominican Republic in 2017.
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