March 31, 2017
Genomics Workshop Ignites Students’ Passion for Research
March 31, 2017 | A two-day workshop at UAMS made undergraduate student Daniel Games eager to get to something most people want to avoid — viruses. “I didn’t expect to get this much hands-on work,” Games said. “That was great. The workshop lectures were interesting, too, but today was all hands-on software work. We got…
March 29, 2017
Medical Training Using Simulation Technology Goes to Delta
March 29, 2017 | Simulation education from UAMS is in a van that’s headed for the Arkansas Delta. The Greater Delta Alliance for Health recently acquired and outfitted a new van packed with manikins and other equipment. The UAMS Centers for Simulation Education will use the van and the technology it will transport to teach…
March 27, 2017
UAMS Study Finds Opioid Supply of Three Days or Less Reduces Likelihood of Chronic Opioid Use
March 27, 2017 | By prescribing for a patient an opioid supply of three days or less, a health care professional can reduce the likelihood of a patient’s chronic opioid use one to three years later, according to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research. In a report published online March 17 in the Centers…
Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held April 6
March 27, 2017 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a free family caregiver workshop April 6 for those who would like to learn about caring for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held…
March 23, 2017
March Man-ness Puts Annual Event in Win Column for Fourth Time
March 23, 2017 | Like the March Madness college basketball tournament from which it takes its name, March Man-ness Men’s Health Event organized by the UAMS 12th Street Center for Health & Wellness continues to draw the attendance of new and old fans alike. For Dale Handie, 43, of Little Rock, it was his third…
March 16, 2017
Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ April 6
March 16, 2017 | To help Arkansans learn how to survive stroke, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals baseball team is making its April 6 opening game of the 2017 season “Strike Out Stroke Night” in partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)-led statewide stroke program, AR SAVES. A helicopter will bring Washington Regional Medical…
March 9, 2017
UA Monticello, UAMS to Allow Early Transfers to UAMS College of Pharmacy
March 9, 2017 | Pre-pharmacy students at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) may be able to transfer early to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy under a new program to help recruit qualified students from rural and underserved areas in Arkansas. The Rural Health Early Admissions Program was created…
February 28, 2017
UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 18
Feb. 28, 2017 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th St. Health & Wellness Center invites the public to participate in free health care services at its “March Man-ness Men’s Health Event” March 18 at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock. While this event focuses on men’s health, women also are invited…
February 17, 2017
Midsouth Summit Black Expo to be Held Feb. 25
LITTLE ROCK — The Thirteenth Annual Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate Black History Month by bringing together the community for a day of entertainment, health education, and shopping. The expo is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Metroplex Event Center, 10800…
February 10, 2017
Young Jewelry Designer Supports Myeloma Research
Feb. 10, 2017 | Bailey McNeill of Raleigh, North Carolina, is a UAMS Myeloma Institute rock star. McNeill’s father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at Duke University Hospital when she was in third grade. “He sat down with my sisters and me and explained that he would be traveling with my mom to a facility…
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