April 23, 2018
UAMS Program to Expand in Five Arkansas Counties to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication
April 23, 2018 | Organizations in five Arkansas counties are invited to participate in programs offered free of charge by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) designed to improve doctor-patient communication. The How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor program will be provided to clinics, hospitals, schools and other interested community organizations in…
April 18, 2018
Long-Term Myeloma Survivor Uses Photos, Humor to Inspire
April 18, 2018 | In April 2001, I was photographing a young boy in my home studio and decided to bring my cockapoo, Buddie, to the photo session to make the boy laugh. When I bent over to pick up my little dog, I broke my collarbone. My doctor told me I had Multiple Myeloma……
April 16, 2018
Teresa Kramer, Ph.D. Honored For Work With Child Abuse Victims
April 16, 2018 | Teresa Kramer, Ph.D., a professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Psychiatry, has been named the recipient of the 2018 Senator Percy Malone Child Protection Award by the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas (CACA). Kramer received the award April 11 at a luncheon at the William…
U.S. Surgeon General Emphasizes Partnerships for Health
April 16, 2017 | To be better partners, we must create better relationships, said Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., 20th U.S. surgeon general on April 12 during a visit to UAMS. He spoke about many different health topics such as the opioid crisis, medical marijuana, and access to care, but the overall theme…
April 10, 2018
Judo Olympian Now Fights Child Sexual Abuse
April 10, 2018 | Before she was a two-time Olympic gold medalist, Kayla Harrison didn’t want to be the golden girl. She didn’t want to get out of bed. She didn’t want to talk about being sexually abused by her judo coach. She most certainly didn’t want to train, even though she was winning national…
April 5, 2018
Arkansas Children’s Hospital and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Host Investiture Ceremony for Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
April 5, 2018 | Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine celebrated the investiture of Brian Reemtsen, M.D., as the recipient and steward of the Arkansas Log A Load For Kids Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery on April 4. Establishing endowed chairs provides Arkansas Children’s and…
March 23, 2018
Community Groups Gather to Discuss Housing Insecurity of Pregnant Women
March 23, 2018 | Finding a solution for the housing insecurity problem of pregnant women in Arkansas was the topic for leaders and community groups who gathered March 14 at the Supporting Families in Crisis workgroup held at the Centre at University Park in Little Rock. The conference, presented by the FAITH Network, brought together…
March 6, 2018
2012 Olympic Gold Medalist to Speak at Clinton School April 4
March 6, 2018 — The public is invited to hear Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo and childhood sexual abuse survivor, at 6 p.m. April 4 at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service. The free lecture is being hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Science’s ARBEST (Arkansas…
February 15, 2018
UAMS’ Christopher Trudeau Tapped for National Health Literacy Roundtable
LITTLE ROCK — Christopher Trudeau, J.D., an associate professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been selected for a three-year term on the Roundtable on Health Literacy with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. The private, nonprofit institution provides independent, objective analysis and advice…
December 15, 2017
UAMS Sets January Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
Dec. 15, 2017 | Three computer classes — Computer Basics, Genealogy and Intermediate Computers — and one computer workshop — One-on-One Computer Support — will be taught in January for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. The courses will be presented…
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