June 17, 2019
Vice Chancellor Leads Workshop on Defense Department Grant Process
UAMS research faculty learned how to get a leg up on applying for funding from the U.S. Department of Defense during a recent workshop hosted by Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., the new UAMS vice chancellor for research. Open to all research faculty, the U.S. Department of Defense grant writing crash course June 7 was scheduled in…
June 12, 2019
UAMS Stroke Program Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Care
Excellence in treating stroke patients recently garnered two awards for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Stroke Program. On June 7 at the Clinton Presidential Center, the American Heart Association honored the program with the Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll and Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus award. The Arkansas Department of Health…
June 5, 2019
Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be held June 18 in Little Rock
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering a free Dementia Care Workshop June 18 in Little Rock for family members who are providing unpaid care for an older adult with dementia. The workshop will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. at Parkway Village Retirement…
June 4, 2019
Health Sciences Boot Camp Shows Students Possibilities in Business
Judges had a harder time choosing a winner than in past years of the Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp because all the team presentations were so strong, according to one organizer. But, after much debate, PAKI Solutions earned the win. Eighteen undergraduate and graduate students from across Arkansas went through the fourth annual boot camp…
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Experience Workshop for Family Caregivers to be held June 13 in Jacksonville
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering a free Dementia & Alzheimer’s Experience: Take a Walk in Their Shoes workshop June 13 in Jacksonville for family members who are providing unpaid care for an older adult with dementia. The workshop will be held from 10…
May 28, 2019
Survivor Throws Strike Against Stroke after ‘Amazing’ Recovery at UAMS
Even before he threw a ceremonial strike-out pitch at UAMS Strike Out Stroke Night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock on May 23, Timothy Raines already felt like a winner.
May 23, 2019
Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet June 7 in Jonesboro
Tayna Walker, APRN with St. Bernards Clopton Clinic Pulmonology, will be the guest speaker of the Better Breathers COPD Support Group at 11 a.m. June 7 at Nettleton Baptist Church-NEA Fairgrounds, 7001 E. Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro. Walker will be speaking on accessing resources and how to prepare for a primary care office visit. The…
May 18, 2019
UAMS Graduates 864 Health Care Professionals
Degrees or certificates were awarded to 864 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school May 18 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.
May 16, 2019
Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be held May 23 in Jonesboro
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering a free Dementia Care Workshop May 23 in Jonesboro for family members who are providing unpaid care for an older adult with dementia. The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Total Life Healthcare,…
May 14, 2019
Alzheimer’s Support Group to be held May 21 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast
The UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro will hold a free Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group meeting at 4:30 p.m., May 21 at the center, 303 E. Matthews, Suite 201. To register or for more information, call 870-207-7595. The Center on Aging-Northeast is part of the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of…
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