August 10, 2018

UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom from Smoking Group Starting Aug. 28

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK –A free seven-week program sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is ready to help smokers kick the habit. The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will be offered from 5:30-7 p.m. for seven Tuesdays starting Aug. 28 at 900 John Barrow Road. There is no cost to participate. To register,…


August 8, 2018

Fellowship-Trained Medical Oncologist Rashmi Verma, M.D., Joins UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

Rashmi Verma, M.D., has joined the Medical Oncology team at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

Rashmi Verma, M.D., a fellowship-trained medical oncologist who specializes in cancers of the reproductive organs, urinary system and gastrointestinal system, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


July 20, 2018

Public Invited to Join UAMS Myeloma Institute in Big Dam Bridge 100/Ride for Research Sept. 29

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — The Myeloma Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) invites the public to join its second annual Ride for Research held in conjunction with the Big Dam Bridge 100 bike ride Sept. 29. By being a sponsor of the Big Dam Bridge 100, the institute hopes to raise awareness…


July 9, 2018

UAMS’ Ashley Bean, M.D., Receives International Award in Emergency Medicine

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK — Ashley Bean, M.D., an associate professor in the College of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science (UAMS) has received the Amin Kazzi International Emergency Medicine Leadership Award from the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. “I am incredibly honored to be selected by the American Academy…


July 2, 2018

Natalie Rockefeller Named to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Board

Susan Van Dusen

Natalie Rockefeller is the newest member of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation board of directors.

LITTLE ROCK – Natalie Rockefeller of Little Rock has been named a member of the board of directors for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


June 19, 2018

Laura Hutchins, M.D., Appointed Interim Director of UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

Laura Hutchins, M.D., has been named interim director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

June 19, 2018 — Laura Hutchins, M.D., a hematologist oncologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) who has devoted her medical practice and research to fight breast cancer, melanoma and brain cancer, has been appointed interim director for the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute effective immediately.


June 18, 2018

Kristy Walters Named UAMS Associate Vice Chancellor For Finance and Treasurer

Susan Van Dusen

Portrait of Walters

June 18, 2018 | Kristy Walters has been named associate vice chancellor for finance and treasurer at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She had held the position on an interim basis since December 2017. Walters is responsible for providing oversight for multiple UAMS financial offices, monitoring and managing cash needs and investments, managing…


June 7, 2018

UAMS’ Emanuel, Dean Honored by Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Susan Van Dusen

Peter Emanuel, M.D., director of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute (left), and Harold Dean, L.C.S.W., O.S.W.-C., clinical social work program manager of the UAMS Myeloma Institute, each received Legacy Leadership Awards from the Arkansas Division of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

June 7, 2018 | Two UAMS professionals dedicated to the care of patients with blood cancers were recently honored by the Arkansas division of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).


May 31, 2018

Recovery from Acute Leukemia Gives Teacher Something to Celebrate

Susan Van Dusen

Allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient Dottie Lobbs (center) joined her physician, Muthu Veeraputhiran, M.D., (left) and husband Mike Lobbs at the first-ever UAMS Cancer Institute's Celebration of Life.

May 31, 2018 | It was the summer of 2015 and Dottie Lobbs should have been enjoying her summer break. Instead, Lobbs, a special education teacher at Glen Rose High School in Malvern, was experiencing such severe fatigue that she knew something was wrong.


May 29, 2018

Retired Lieutenant General Faces Prostate Cancer Head-on at UAMS

Susan Van Dusen

Retired Army Lieutenant General George Crocker is back to his active lifestyle after undergoing successful radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

May 29, 2018 | George Crocker is up to just about any challenge. A retired Army lieutenant general, Crocker spent the good part of his life defending his country both at home and abroad. From two tours in Vietnam to serving as commander at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, Crocker made a lasting mark through…



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