January 11, 2016
UAMS Center for Health Literacy Introduces Online Plain Language Service to Simplify Health Information
LITTLE ROCK – A new online service that helps health care professionals make health information easier to understand for patients and the general public is now available through the Center for Health Literacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Research has shown that there is a mismatch between the typical reading level…
January 7, 2016
Research Grant Presentation to Highlight Free Event at UAMS Cancer Institute Jan. 28
LITTLE ROCK — The latest in a series of events offered by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will include the presentation of research grants and a scientific poster presentation. “The Doctor is In” is set for 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 on the 10th floor of…
January 6, 2016
Melanoma Survivor Kenneth Wolfe Celebrates Life and Hope
Melanoma survivor Kenneth Wolfe talks about his health care team at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
UAMS Establishes Women’s Health Clinic at Pulaski County Detention Center
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has established a Women’s Health Clinic to provide prenatal care for pregnant inmates at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Center. “We are happy to provide this capability to give these women timely access to health care,” said Tina Benton, oversight director for the university’s…
December 30, 2015
Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin Jan. 20 at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
LITTLE ROCK – Make 2016 the year you quit smoking for good, with help from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Freedom from Smoking support group will meet from 3-4:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays beginning Jan. 20 at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Patient Support Pavilion, located on the first…
December 29, 2015
UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Workshop Jan. 23
LITTLE ROCK – A workshop at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will focus on the needs and concerns of cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. I Am a Survivor: Cancer Survivorship Workshop is set for 8 a.m.- noon Jan. 23 on the 10th floor of the UAMS Cancer Institute. Interactive sessions will be led…
December 28, 2015
UAMS Saw Transformative Growth in 2015
Dec. 28, 2015 | UAMS experienced a year of growth and transformation in 2015 that reached all areas of patient care, education and research. During this time of development, UAMS saw many changes in leadership. In January, Jeanne Heard, M.D., Ph.D., announced her retirement as provost effective June 30 after more forty years at UAMS….
UAMS Names Michael Manley Director of Clinical Service Integration and Development
LITTLE ROCK – Michael Manley has been named the director of clinical service integration and development in UAMS Medical Center’s Strategy and Business Development Office. As director, Manley helps formulate, develop and implement strategies and policies to extend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) innovations in patient care to the entire state. He leads…
December 23, 2015
American Heart Association Names UAMS ‘Fit Friendly Company’
Dec. 23, 2015 | The American Heart Association has recognized UAMS as a “Fit Friendly Company,” for being an employer that “goes above and beyond when it comes to their employees’ health.” Among the requirements to be named “Fit Friendly” are offering employees physical activity support, increasing healthy eating options at work and promoting a…
December 14, 2015
UAMS Research Published in Nature Medicine
Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and other institutions are reporting the discovery of the first broad spectrum drug that can potently kill senescent (or aging) cells in culture and effectively clear the cells in animals by specifically targeting a pathway that is critical for the survival of senescent cells. Findings…
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