May 25, 2018
UAMS Scientist Crooks Honored by Cancer Institute Auxiliary
May 25, 2018 | The process of creating new drug therapies is completely foreign to most people. But for UAMS’ Peter Crooks, Ph.D., D.Sc., it’s just another day at the office.
May 24, 2018
El Dorado Artist Melinda Cameron-Godsey Donates Original Painting to UAMS Cancer Institute
May 24, 2018 |El Dorado artist, interior designer and cancer survivor Melinda Cameron-Godsey has donated an original piece of art to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Titled “Hope,” the large, colorful acrylic painting of monarch butterflies can be viewed on the first floor near Infusion…
May 7, 2018
Comics Offer Unique Insight Into Health Care for Patients, Caregivers
May 7, 2018 | “It’s officially crayon o’clock,” presenter MK Czerwiec, R.N., proclaimed to participants at a UAMS workshop designed to unleash the creative storytelling ability of health care professionals. “Graphic Medicine: How Comics can Improve our Health” offered the chance for students, faculty and staff members to draw and write about clinical experiences and…
May 3, 2018
Omar T. Atiq, M.D., Named Chair-elect of the Board of Governors of National Doctors Group
LITTLE ROCK – Omar T. Atiq, M.D., has been named chair-elect of the board of governors of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. His term began during Internal Medicine Meeting 2018, ACP’s annual scientific meeting held in New Orleans from April 19-21. Atiq is a professor of medicine and otolaryngology-head…
UAMS Doctor to Speak on Women’s Cancers and Cancer Genetics at May 24 Event in Conway
LITTLE ROCK – The public is invited to learn about the latest advances in gynecologic cancers and cancer genetics at a free event sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The program will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 24 at Moix RV Supercenter, 800 N. Creek Drive, in Conway. Featured speaker…
$1 Million Estate Gift to Benefit Breast Cancer Research at UAMS Cancer Institute
A $1 million gift from the estate of Linda Garner Riggs to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be used to advance research of triple negative breast cancer.
April 12, 2018
NFL Players Pay Surprise Visit to UAMS Cancer Institute
April 12, 2018 | UAMS patient C.M. McClain Jr. was not expecting to celebrate the final day of his treatment cycle with six NFL players, including a Heisman Trophy winner. But that’s exactly what he did. The players came up one by one to shake his hand, introduce themselves and talk at length about his…
UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at May 17 Event in Hot Springs Village
LITTLE ROCK – You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The program will be held at 11 a.m. May 17 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 295 Balearic Road, in…
April 4, 2018
UAMS to Sponsor Free Seven-Week Smoking Cessation Program Starting April 24
LITTLE ROCK – Smokers who are ready to kick the habit are invited to participate in a free seven-week program sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will meet from 5-6:30 p.m. for seven Tuesdays starting April 24 at 900 John Barrow Road. There is no…
March 21, 2018
UAMS to Offer Arkansas’ First-ever Radiation Oncology Residency Program
LITTLE ROCK – Radiation oncology is a complex and competitive field, attracting some of the brightest medical students from across the country. Until now, however, anyone in Arkansas interested in pursuing a career in radiation oncology had to leave the state for advanced training. This summer, that will change when Arkansas’ first-ever radiation oncology residency…
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