February 11, 2019
Alzheimer’s Support Group to be held Feb 19 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. Feb. 19 at the center, 303 E. Matthews.
Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Sign-up Deadline Feb. 24
Arkansas college students interested in learning the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and forming new health science ventures have until Feb. 24 to register for early consideration for a residential boot camp at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in Conway. All other applications are due March 24.
February 8, 2019
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be Feb. 21 in Jacksonville
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in cooperation with North Metro Family Medical Center will hold a free family caregiver workshop Feb. 21 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to…
February 6, 2019
National Association CEO Praises Arkansas Pharmacy Leadership
Feb. 6, 2019 | What makes Arkansas and Arkansas pharmacy unique among all other states are the personal and professional relationships that make up its strong social networks, said Doug Hoey, MBA. “You have familial-like connections between the school, the state board, the state association and the national association,” he said. “You don’t necessarily have…
January 31, 2019
UAMS-Led Arkansas Stroke Program Named National Hearst Health Prize Finalist
The Arkansas SAVES telemedicine stroke program, led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named one of three national finalists for the 2019 Hearst Health Prize for Excellence in Population Health.
January 28, 2019
Oklahoman Glad He Was in Arkansas When He Had Rare Stroke
Being far from home but in the Arkansas SAVES network may have saved Donny Koger’s life.
A resident of Oklahoma City, Koger was in a wilderness area of Polk County on the western border of Arkansas late in the evening of March 16 when he suddenly found he was unable to speak and was paralyzed from the neck down.
January 23, 2019
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be Jan. 30 in Jonesboro
The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in cooperation with St. Bernards Healthcare will hold a free family caregiver workshop Jan. 30 in Jonesboro for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to…
January 17, 2019
Arkansas Autism Program Receives $2.17 Million in Federal Funding
The Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently was awarded a four-year grant of $2.17 million by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Arkansas monitoring program tracks the number and characteristics of 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability….
UAMS Regional Campuses’ Mellie Bridewell Chosen as National Rural Health Fellow
Mellie Bridewell of Lake Village recently was selected as one of 15 health care leaders across the nation to participate in the 2019 Rural Health Fellows program through the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Bridewell is contracted to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership as its CEO through UAMS Regional Campuses. Bridewell has obtained over $10…
January 15, 2019
Schwanda Flowers, Pharm. D., Appointed UAMS College of Pharmacy Interim Dean
Schwanda Flowers, Pharm. D., has been named interim dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy. She is the college’s associate dean for administrative and academic affairs.
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