May 13, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The Murphy Family Foundation and the Murphy USA Charitable Foundation recently pledged $1 million over three years to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to support the creation of a new regional campus in El Dorado. The gifts will have a far-reaching impact, not only for El Dorado, but for...
May 12, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Starting Thursday, children ages 12 and up can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
May 11, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation is launching specialized, 24/7 digital health services for victims of sexual assault. This unique care platform will be part of the Sexual Assault Assessment Program in emergency departments and crisis centers across the state. Through real-time video technology,...
May 7, 2021 | Oliver Hurst owes his life to a luckily timed move across the country. His father and mother, who was then three months pregnant with Oliver, arrived in Vilonia from California in March 2020. At the time, UAMS’ Kapil Arya, M.D., was developing strategies as a UAMS Translational Research Institute Implementation Science Scholar to establish statewide...
May 6, 2021 | More than 500 walkers, both in-person and virtual, turned out May 1 for the Be a Part of the Cure Walk, the first-ever community walk honoring all Arkansas cancer patients and survivors. Hosted by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Saturday morning event began at...
May 3, 2021 | Sara E. Peeples, M.D., medical director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), moderated a virtual NICU Reunion on April 24, with a scene from The Wizard of Oz as her background. She was joined by Becky Sartini, assistant nursing director for the inpatient women and...
April 29, 2021 | Libos Gold suffered from cataracts so severe that she couldn’t see her loved ones or even the food on her plate, but after undergoing cataract surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), she says her vision is now “very clear.” The Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at UAMS hosted “The Gift...
May 12, 2021 | FAYETTEVILLE – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is adding another academic program to its UAMS Northwest Regional Campus — the Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The degree is already offered by the UAMS College of Health Professions’ Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences on UAMS’ Little Rock campus. The college...
May 11, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., a researcher with the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently received a five-year, $1,265,834 grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute to work toward developing treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia patients. Li, a professor...
May 10, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — A National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will allow UAMS researcher Nirmala Parajuli, DVM, Ph.D., to study a novel way to improve the long-term outcomes of patients who receive kidneys from deceased donors. Parajuli, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, will use the five-year $2.46...
May 13, 2021 | These programs were first broadcast the week of May 17, 2021.
May 13, 2021 | Are you currently working on a project or initiative that requires seed money or additional funding for expansion? If so, consider applying for a 2021 Chancellor’s Circle Grant. All applications are due by June 15.
May 12, 2021 | The next continuing education event in PRI's Project Echo weekly video conference will be a Case Presentation from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, May 14.
May 12, 2021 | This is a reminder that the new Ultra Base Navigation Experience for Blackboard starts Sunday, May 16. There may be a slight interruption of service between 8 a.m. to noon.
May 13, 2021 | A Team UAMS Town Hall meeting will be held at noon, Tuesday, May 18 on Zoom. The Town Hall will explore the current growth at UAMS on its campuses and across the state through collaborations with other providers and communities.
May 12, 2021 | UAMS is making American Disabilities Act (ADA) updates (new sidewalk, repair sidewalks, repair curb and gutter, installing railing) around the main campus during the months of May and June.
May 12, 2021 | UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation would like to build a directory of telehealth programs at UAMS. If you are currently using any type of telehealth services in your department, please help us by completing this short survey.
May 12, 2021 | In response to the severe outbreak of COVID-19 in India and the risk of introducing SARS-CoV2 variants from travelers returning from India, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has issued a 14-day quarantine recommendation for anyone returning to Arkansas from India, including those who are fully vaccinated.