December 30, 2024
UAMS Receives $1.9 Million Department of Justice Grant for Emergency Response Program in Little Rock Schools
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to create a community-based emergency response program in Little Rock schools.
December 20, 2024
UAMS GoVision Van Rolls Out, Screens First Patients
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ new mobile vision screening unit made its debut on Dec. 10. More than 90 students were signed up for screening, with physicians performing free eye exams for those in kindergarten through eighth grade at Huda Academy in downtown Little Rock. In April, UAMS received a $175,000 grant…
December 13, 2024
‘I’m Still Here’: Sickle Cell Patient Lives on Her Own Terms
Susan Johnson, 62, of North Little Rock, has fought sickle cell disease her entire life. She was first diagnosed decades ago, before early screenings were common and when care was still evolving. So to make it to this point in her life as a sickle cell patient, Johnson said, is remarkable. “My brother didn’t see…
December 6, 2024
Pharmacy Student Among 15 Nationwide Chosen for ACCP Standing Committee
Jessica Allred, a fourth-year student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, was recently one of only 15 pharmacy students nationwide to be awarded a standing committee position with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). “Jessica’s selection to this national standing committee is a testament to her dedication, leadership…
November 25, 2024
2024 College of Pharmacy Scholarships Touch on Past, Present and Future
Scholarships represent a financial leg up for any student, but they also represent something more: the journeys of those who came before, and the hopes they invest in those who come after them. This year, two new scholarships created for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy have those legacies in…
November 1, 2024
Far From Home, Pharmacy Students Learn Much at UAMS
Nine students from universities in Taiwan and Thailand visited the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for several weeks of rotations recently as part of a longstanding exchange program with the UAMS College of Pharmacy. The annual tradition, which originated with an agreement in the 1980s, has enabled dozens of students to learn about…
October 30, 2024
College of Pharmacy Alumnus Named NCPA 2024 National Preceptor of the Year
Matt Garner, Pharm.D., a 2018 graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy, received the 2024 National Preceptor of the Year Award from the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Foundation as part of its annual convention, held Oct. 26-29 in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognizes a pharmacist who has made…
October 11, 2024
UAMS Adult Sickle Cell Program Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Annual Symposium
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Adult Sickle Cell Program celebrated a decade of providing care for patients across Arkansas during its annual symposium. Speakers at the event, which included several patients, reflected on the past while looking with hope toward the future. The Sept. 19 event was held on the 12th floor…
October 2, 2024
UAMS College of Pharmacy Awards Scholarships to Record 181 Students
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy awarded nearly 200 scholarships to a school-record 181 students at a Sept. 20 ceremony. The college also announced the creation of three new scholarships. “This year is especially significant, as we celebrate recognizing over 180 students, which is a record for the College of…
September 18, 2024
UAMS Receives Nearly $2.2 Million Federal Grant to Study Immune Response to Eye Disease
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year, nearly $2.2 million federal grant to study how modulating the body’s immune response may potentially benefit patients with certain eye diseases. The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded the grant to a laboratory led by Abdel Fouda, Ph.D., an assistant professor in…
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