September 7, 2016
Imus Named Telehealth Ninja at the South Central Telehealth Forum
Sept. 7, 2016 | Terri Imus, R.N., B.S.N., trauma telemedicine coordinator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was presented with the Adam D. Rule Telehealth Ninja Award at the fourth annual South Central Telehealth Forum, held Aug. 1-2 in Nashville, Tennessee. Imus has been involved with telehealth since the development of the Center…
September 6, 2016
Sept. 20 Simulation to Allow Caregivers to Experience Symptoms of Dementia
Sept. 6, 2016 | The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a free event Sept. 20 to simulate the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. “The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Experience: Take a Walk in Their Shoes” will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Schmieding Home…
August 31, 2016
College of Pharmacy Class of 2020 Dons White Coats
Aug. 31, 2016 | By the time the UAMS College of Pharmacy Class of 2020 graduates, medical knowledge will be doubling every 73 days, keynote speaker Jonell Hudson, Pharm. D., said Aug. 26 at the college’s White Coat Ceremony. “There is no way we can teach everything you need to know about pharmacy and the…
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update to be Held Sept. 22-24 at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — Physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, long-term care administrators, social workers and the public are invited to the 17th annual Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update from Sept. 22- 24 at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging on the campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Registration closes Sept. 9. The…
August 12, 2016
Researcher to Lead New Center for Childhood Obesity Prevention
Aug. 12, 2016 | UAMS researchers at a new National Institutes of Health-funded center will be working hard to shrink a number — the 39 percent of the state’s children who are overweight or obese. Funded by a $9.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), UAMS researcher Judith Weber, Ph. D.,…
August 2, 2016
Hill at UAMS to See Trauma Care Operations
Aug. 2, 2016 | As U.S. Rep. French Hill walked into the UAMS Medical Center’s Emergency Department, a trauma patient arrived on a gurney after transport there by helicopter. Secured to the gurney and bandaged, the patient was wheeled into an examination room. Hill was there to witness firsthand the operation of the state’s only…
UAMS Vice Chancellor Recognized for Lifetime Achievement by American Society for Healthcare Engineering
LITTLE ROCK — Mark Kenneday, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) vice chancellor of operations, recently received the Crystal Eagle award from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering. Recognizing his lifetime achievement in health care engineering, the Crystal Eagle was presented July 11 to Kenneday at the society’s 53rd annual Conference and Technical Exhibition…
July 26, 2016
Sickle Cell Program Going Strong
July 26, 2016 | William Cooney, 66, has stuck with UAMS for 63 years as a sickle cell patient because he said over decades of change it has consistently provided him with the care he needs. Through transformations inside and outside of UAMS, including moving the hospital from McAlmont Street to today’s campus in 1956,…
July 25, 2016
UAMS’ Sue Griffin, Ph.D., Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Alzheimer’s Association
July 25, 2016 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Sue T. Griffin, Ph.D., recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alzheimer’s Association at its International Conference in Toronto. Griffin has made groundbreaking contributions in the study of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. She is the Alexa and William T. Dillard professor…
July 20, 2016
UAMS Names Motwani, Davis as Co-Directors of Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program
July 20, 2016 | Pooja Motwani, M.D., and Megan Davis, M.D., have been named co-directors of the Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). In addition to overseeing the program as co-directors, Davis will lead the palliative care part of the clinic, focusing on relieving symptoms and improving quality…
Previous page Next page