November 1, 2017
Dementia Update to be Held Dec. 2 at UAMS
Nov. 1, 2017 | Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dietitians and caregivers are invited to the 2nd annual Dementia Update on Dec. 2 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). From 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the I. Dodd Wilson Building, near the corner of West Markham Street and Hooper Drive, health care professionals and…
October 27, 2017
Symposium Focuses on Bone Marrow Transplants for Sickle Cell
Oct. 27, 2017 | At the end of the Sickle Cell Symposium on Oct. 19 at UAMS, a young woman at a microphone during a question-and-answer session boiled the evening’s presentations down to one question: “I haven’t heard the word ‘cure’ used much tonight. Can you call this a cure?” Pooja Motwani, M.D., said, “Yes,…
October 23, 2017
Senior Expo Set for Nov. 3 in Jonesboro by UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast, Schmieding Program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center on Aging-Northeast and UAMS Schmieding Home Caregiver Training program in Jonesboro will offer a free Senior Expo on Nov. 3 at Nettleton Baptist Church in Jonesboro. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church (formerly Northeast Arkansas Fairgrounds), 7001 E. Johnson Ave., seniors, their families…
October 12, 2017
Researchers Awarded $8 Million for Anti-Methamphetamine Medication Study
Oct. 12, 2017 | Led by UAMS researchers, a new clinical study called STAMPOUT aims to help a drug user stay in treatment by keeping the effects of the drug from going into the brain. This month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded the InterveXion/UAMS research team an $8…
October 6, 2017
Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Oct. 20 at the UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging
Oct. 6, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Schmieding Caregiver Training Program and Walgreens are working together to provide adult vaccinations Oct. 20 at the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. From 9-11 a.m. on the second floor of the Reynolds Institute, 629 Jack Stephens Drive, adult vaccinations will be…
October 3, 2017
Impaired Driving is Focus at 18th Annual Geriatrics Conference
Oct. 3, 2017 | It’s a subject that Germaine Odenheimer, M.D., finds harder to talk about to patients than having a terminal illness: impaired driving, and that’s what she wanted to speak about to the audience at the 18th annual Geriatric Update and Long-term Care Conference held at UAMS. “One of the reasons I got…
September 28, 2017
UAMS Regional Campuses Awarded $4.2 Million for Professional Education, Faculty Development, Recruitment
Sept. 28, 2017 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses has been awarded a five-year grant of $4.2 million for professional education, faculty development and recruitment. The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Careers Pipeline Branch awarded the grant. The eight Regional Campuses are UAMS Northeast…
September 25, 2017
Schmieding Program, Caregiver Action Network Collaborate on Workshop
Sept. 25, 2017 | At the start of the Caregiver Action Network workshop, Mark Gibbons handed out cards asking the 60 caregivers attending how they felt when they fully realized they were the caregiver for a loved one. The responses most commonly expressed were fear and feelings of being at a loss for answers. As…
September 15, 2017
Sickle Cell Symposium Oct. 19 to Focus on Stem Cell Transplants for Sickle Cell Disease
Sept. 15, 2017 | People with sickle cell disease, their families, health care professionals and the public are invited to the 2017 annual Sickle Cell Symposium at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The symposium is free for the general public, and $20 for health care providers who…
August 30, 2017
UAMS Oaklawn Center on Aging to Offer Tai Chi Classes Starting Sept. 19
The Oaklawn Center on Aging of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in partnership with CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs Senior Center will offer two tai chi classes at the Senior Center each Tuesday starting Sept. 19 at no cost to participants. The ancient Chinese exercise/art of tai chi is proven to relieve…
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