Dec. 26, 2024 | If a united Team UAMS was instead a collection of “Teams UAMS” — three groups in patient care, education and research competing against each other — then 2024 would have been a close contest with high scores on every side. Several positive developments occurred in the areas of maternal, infant and child health. The research...
Dec. 23, 2024 | One mother saw her son smile for the first time in two years, while another mother now has conversations with her son, who was never expected to ever speak. Both stories are outcomes of hippotherapy, a therapeutic tool using horses.
Dec. 20, 2024 | More than 20 years after his initial myeloma diagnosis, David Sutton continues to express his gratitude for the care he’s received at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and display an unwavering desire to help those in a similar situation. “I have greatly benefited from the...
Dec. 19, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Ross and Mary Whipple pledged $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), supporting rural cancer care, patient services and orthopaedics. The gifts include $1 million to establish the Ross and Mary Whipple Family Community Outreach and Engagement Fund for Excellence in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute,...
Dec. 17, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Police Department is in line for equipment and technology improvements thanks to $1 million in funding from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Technology and Equipment Program provides grants to state, local, Tribal, territorial and other entities to...
Dec. 13, 2024 | Susan Johnson, 62, of North Little Rock, has fought sickle cell disease her entire life. She was first diagnosed decades ago, before early screenings were common and when care was still evolving. So to make it to this point in her life as a sickle cell patient, Johnson said, is remarkable. “My brother didn’t see...
Dec. 5, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received five-star ratings for its treatment of heart failure and sepsis from Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a health care provider. The 2025 ratings for clinical excellence are based on data collected from about 4,500 hospitals nationwide on all...
Dec. 27, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health strives to address the state’s maternal and child health status in a myriad of ways. That includes a Maternal and Child Health Student Interest Group, established in 2021, that trains the next generation of maternal and child health experts. “Students...
Dec. 26, 2024 | Gail Runnells, RN, a clinical research nurse manager at the UAMS Translational Research Institute, recently received the 2024 Bonny Hope Wallace Award for her outstanding work as a research coordinator, mentor and manager.
Dec. 23, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School celebrated the successes of faculty and students at its Winter Awards Reception on Dec. 5. “This reception recognizes the accomplishments of our students and the mentors who support them,” said Graduate School Dean Sean Taverna, Ph.D., from the Helen Guinn Adams Atrium in Biomedical Research...
Dec. 20, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ new mobile vision screening unit made its debut on Dec. 10. More than 90 students were signed up for screening, with physicians performing free eye exams for those in kindergarten through eighth grade at Huda Academy in downtown Little Rock. In April, UAMS received a $175,000 grant...
Dec. 19, 2024 | The halls of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were alive with the sound of music Dec. 13 as a line of preschoolers from the UAMS Kennedy Head Start center left a trail of sparkle and song from the chancellor’s office to the Lobby Café. The 13 pint-sized carolers each wore a floppy...
Dec. 18, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice, the Marshallese Education Initiative (MEI) and other community organizations have partnered to organize SNAP enrollment events, where more than 100 Marshallese have been able to apply for the benefits. The Compacts of Free Association (COFA) allow some Pacific Islander...
Dec. 16, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Medical Center in Fort Smith was recently named a 2024 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champion by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). UAMS’ Fort Smith Family Medical Center was one of just 32 health organizations nationwide to receive the prestigious recognition...
Dec. 19, 2024 | These programs were first broadcast the week of December 23, 2024.
Dec. 18, 2024 | Tamier Wells, MPH, maintains a selfless outlook on life, regardless of what she’s dealing with. A clinical research coordinator for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Wells regularly interacts with the public. Due to being loquacious and having the chance to serve Arkansans, she’s grateful to...
Dec. 17, 2024 | The Ninth Annual Translational Research Institute Community Partner Celebration on Dec. 6 brought attendees from across Arkansas to recognize the pivotal role of community partnerships in advancing research and improving health. Organized by the institute’s Community Engagement Core, the event at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center in Little Rock drew more than 80 attendees representing...
Dec. 12, 2024 | Meet Steve Swaim, a patient representative in the Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Program in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. In the course of his work, he puts into practice the UAMS values of integrity, respect, diversity and health equity, teamwork, creativity, excellence and safety.