January 9, 2017
Dental Residents Gain Valuable Experience at UAMS
Jan. 9, 2017 | For UAMS’ five dental residents, the past six months have provided them with countless learning experiences. The dental residency program, classified as a hospital-based General Practice Residency, is a one-year program that offers advanced training, specifically of patients with weak immune systems or significant health issues, beyond what is available in…
December 20, 2016
CHP Honors Scholarship Recipients, Donors at Reception
Dec. 20, 2016 | The College of Health Professions (CHP) recognized dozens of students who were awarded scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year, as well as the donors who made the scholarships possible, during a ceremony Nov. 10.
December 13, 2016
UAMS Announces Sodium Reduction Initiative in Northwest Arkansas
Dec. 13, 2016
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced a new initiative in northwest Arkansas designed to reduce sodium intake in area schools and in meal programs that feed the region’s food insecure — those who lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food.
December 8, 2016
UAMS Employees Share Holiday Spirit at Hollydays Concert
Dec. 8, 2016 | It was a jolly affair as UAMS employees showed off their talents Dec. 2 at the Hollydays Concert.
A lively — and festively clad — group sang, played the piano, strummed the guitar, recited poetry and thoroughly entertained their fellow UAMS employees in the Hospital Lobby Gallery.
December 6, 2016
Speech Pathology Students Teach Reading Skills in Summer Camp
Dec. 6, 2016 | For some children, reading comes naturally. For others, it can be a difficult and frustrating endeavor. Camp Can Read worked to give those struggling readers the tools that they need to unlock the mysteries of reading — and make it fun.
October 28, 2016
Arkansas Higher Education Board Approves UA/UAMS Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board today approved a Doctor of Occupational Therapy program to be jointly operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (UA).
September 16, 2016
UAMS Invests Sheldon Riklon, M.D., in Kohler Professorship
LITTLE ROCK — Sheldon Riklon, M.D., one of only two Marshallese physicians in the world who has completed medical school and residency training from U.S.-accredited programs, has been invested as the inaugural holder of the Peter O. Kohler, M.D., Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Health Disparities.
September 9, 2016
Kohler to Retire as Vice Chancellor of UAMS’ Northwest Arkansas Campus
Peter Kohler, M.D., is retiring as vice chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ northwest Arkansas campus, effective Dec. 31.
August 23, 2016
UAMS Nurses Spring into Action after Visitor Has Stroke
In the blink of an eye, Ricky Mays went from caregiver to patient.
August 18, 2016
Graduate Students Collecting School Supplies for Louisiana Children
Editor’s Note: McKinley Middle Magnet School thanks UAMS and Little Rock for sending supplies after the floods. Aug. 18, 2016 | The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is collecting school supplies and toiletries for students at the McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School for Visual and Performing Arts in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At least 12 people have died…
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