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UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International Open State’s First Proton Center

Sept. 27, 2023 | The Proton Center of Arkansas opened today at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), becoming the first proton therapy center in Arkansas and only the 43rd in the nation to provide the most advanced cancer radiation treatment in the world. Proton therapy is a cutting-edge form of radiation that uses positively charged proton...

Marty Trieschmann

College of Medicine

Medical Student’s Two-Year Detour through NIH Reinforces Chosen Career Path

Sept. 19, 2023 | | Two years after taking a break from medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to participate in the prestigious Medical Research Scholars Program (MSRP) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Mason Belue is more excited than ever about their future as a clinician-scientist. Instead of being away from UAMS...

Linda Satter

Members of UAMS, the UA and Marlon Blackwell Architects break ground at the site of the new UAMS Health Orthopaedics and Sports Performance Center

Northwest Regional Campus

UAMS Breaks Ground in Springdale for Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center

Sept. 15, 2023 | FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground today on the UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center in Springdale.

David Wise

Medical News

Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon Turned Artist Shows Gratitude to UAMS Orthopaedics with Art Donation

Sept. 14, 2023 | While on vacation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, John Bacon, M.D., a retired orthopaedic surgeon, was persuaded by his wife, Beverly Claire Bacon, to join her for a private couples painting lesson. The session was straightforward — paint an abstract piece on canvas with acrylics. To accommodate his wife, Bacon participated in the lesson and,...

Andrew Vogler

Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute

UAMS Jones Eye Institute Ophthalmology Residency Program Rises to 9th Nationally in Research Output

Sept. 13, 2023 | The Doximity online networking service recently ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute’s ophthalmology residency program ninth nationally among 125 programs in research output. The institute rose four places from its ranking of 13th last year. The institute has 16 residency slots and ranked ahead of several...

Benjamin Waldrum

Soirée and AY Magazine recognized nearly 250 UAMS doctors and nurses in their health care lists.

Inside News

Soirée, AY Magazine Recognize Nearly 250 UAMS Physicians, Nurses

Sept. 11, 2023 | Little Rock Soirée and AY Magazine recently recognized nearly 250 health care professionals from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Yavonda Chase

a large family posing for a photo on the beach

Featured

‘Everything Got Better,’ after Coming to UAMS, says Leukemia Lymphoma Patient

Sept. 8, 2023 | By the time Thomas Wages arrived at UAMS on February 15, 2022, he had been through one cancer diagnosis and 13 types of intensive chemotherapy. He was 70. The active father of four was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in 2008, devastating news that came during one of the happiest times of his life....

Marty Trieschmann

University News

Students from the MASH camp in Texarkana gained exposure to health careers in a variety of medical settings, including the operating room of a local hospital.

UAMS Regional Campuses Wraps Up Successful Year for MASH Program

Sept. 29, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses wrapped up another year of the Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) program, introducing high school students to the possibilities of careers in health care. This year marked the 35th anniversary of the creation of MASH, which features summer enrichment camps that allow teens...

Chris Carmody

(From left) Mario G. Ferruzzi, Ph.D., Peter Mourani, M.D., and William J. Steinbach, M.D., were honored at an investiture ceremony Sept. 27.

UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Celebrate Three Honorees at Investiture

Sept. 28, 2023 | Arkansas Children’s and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated the investiture of three health care professionals in a ceremony at CALS Ron Robinson Theater on Sept. 27.

News Staff

A Marshallese resident in Northwest Arkansas receives a COVID-19 vaccine.

UAMS Researchers Find High Willingness Among Marshallese, Hispanics to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot

Sept. 28, 2023 | FAYETTEVILLE — Marshallese and Hispanic communities in Northwest Arkansas are largely receptive to receiving COVID-19 booster shots if advised by a health care provider, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The COVID-19 pandemic affected Marshallese and Hispanic communities in...

David Wise

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Sept. 28, 2023 | These programs were first broadcast the week of October 2, 2023.

Tim Taylor

College of Medicine

UAMS’ Simon Mears, M.D., Ph.D., Named to Prestigious Knee Society

Sept. 26, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — Simon Mears, M.D., Ph.D., a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been elected to the prestigious Knee Society. The academic, invitation-only national organization represents the world’s most influential surgeons and researchers in knee replacement. It is committed to advancing the care of patients with knee...

Linda Satter

white-coat portrait of Patrick Fraley, M.D.

College of Medicine

UAMS Otolaryngologist Patrick Fraley, M.D., Recognized for Expertise in Sleep Apnea Implant

Sept. 25, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — Patrick Fraley, M.D., a board-certified otolaryngologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been recognized as an Inspire Physician of Excellence. He is the only physician in Arkansas and one of only 50 surgeons nationwide to receive the designation by Inspire Medical Systems, Inc., the maker of a small...

Linda Satter

Wayne Campbell, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

College of Health Professions

Nutrition Seminar Speaker: Protein Intake, Exercise Key to Fighting Muscle Loss in Older Adults

Sept. 22, 2023 | Older adults eating the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of protein are at a higher risk for muscle loss, Wayne Campbell, Ph.D., said during his Sept. 14 presentation on Zoom at UAMS. Current recommendations are about from one to 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, preferably from meals with sufficient protein to stimulate...

Ben Boulden

Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health

UAMS College of Public Health Creates Scholarship to Honor Kate Stewart, M.D., MPH

Sept. 27, 2023 | Kate Stewart, M.D., MPH, enjoyed a lengthy career in health care that changed the lives of people throughout Arkansas. To commemorate her impact while also financially assisting students who share Stewart’s passion for eliminating health inequities, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has established the Dr....

Kev' Moye

Join the UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative and Central Arkansas Library System at “Vaccine Update for Older Adults” on Oct. 17.

Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative, CALS Present ‘Vaccine Update for Older Adults’ on Oct. 17

Sept. 26, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) and the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) are collaborating to present a program “Vaccine Update for Older Adults” on Oct. 17, at Noon. The guest speaker will be Jennifer Dillaha, M.D., director and state health officer of the Arkansas Department of Health.

News Staff

Christy Simecka, DACLAM, D.V.M., (front left), director, Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine, speaks with Susan Steelman, MLIS, AHIP; and (back left) Kerrey Roberto, director, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, talks to Dirk Haselow, M.D.

Inside News

UAMS Division of Research and Innovation Engages Researchers at Orientation and Administrative Showcase

Sept. 25, 2023 | UAMS research faculty got to hear directly from Division of Research and Innovation staff during a fun and informative afternoon that featured brief presentations and concluded with a poster session and reception with drinks and light hors d'oeuvres.

David Robinson

Graduate School

UAMS’ Initiative to Maximize Student Development Expands Access to Biomedical Sciences

Sept. 22, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program plays a key role in preparing students enrolled in the Graduate School’s biomedical science doctoral programs for success. Created in 2009 through a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), IMSD’s goal is to increase the number...

UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International Open State’s First Proton Center

Medical Student’s Two-Year Detour through NIH Reinforces Chosen Career Path

UAMS Breaks Ground in Springdale for Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center

Retired Orthopaedic Surgeon Turned Artist Shows Gratitude to UAMS Orthopaedics with Art Donation

UAMS Jones Eye Institute Ophthalmology Residency Program Rises to 9th Nationally in Research Output

Soirée, AY Magazine Recognize Nearly 250 UAMS Physicians, Nurses

‘Everything Got Better,’ after Coming to UAMS, says Leukemia Lymphoma Patient

University News

UAMS Regional Campuses Wraps Up Successful Year for MASH Program

UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Celebrate Three Honorees at Investiture

UAMS Researchers Find High Willingness Among Marshallese, Hispanics to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot

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Minerals

UAMS’ Simon Mears, M.D., Ph.D., Named to Prestigious Knee Society

UAMS Otolaryngologist Patrick Fraley, M.D., Recognized for Expertise in Sleep Apnea Implant

Nutrition Seminar Speaker: Protein Intake, Exercise Key to Fighting Muscle Loss in Older Adults

UAMS College of Public Health Creates Scholarship to Honor Kate Stewart, M.D., MPH

UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative, CALS Present ‘Vaccine Update for Older Adults’ on Oct. 17

UAMS Division of Research and Innovation Engages Researchers at Orientation and Administrative Showcase

UAMS’ Initiative to Maximize Student Development Expands Access to Biomedical Sciences

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