January 9, 2017

Dental Residents Gain Valuable Experience at UAMS

Yavonda Chase

Chad Adams, D.D.S., (from left) Alyssa Brailsford, D.D.S., Jack Pardo, D.D.S., William Wilson, D.D.S., and John Scott, D.D.S., are the second class of dental residents in UAMS’ General Practice Residency program, part of the Center for Dental Education in the College of Health Professions.

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

Yavonda Chase

Jessica Bailey and Crystal Whitmore, who are in the Cytotechnology Program in the College of Health Professions' Department of Laboratory Sciences, were among nine students who each received two scholarships.

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

Yavonda Chase

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

Yavonda Chase

UAMS Chaplain George Hull (left) jokes around with Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., following Rahn's performance at the Hollydays concert on Dec. 2.

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

Yavonda Chase

Julianna Nix (left), a student in the Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders program, works with children on fluency and non-phonetic words during Camp Can Read.

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

Yavonda Chase

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

Yavonda Chase

Sheldon Riklon, M.D., (center) was invested into the Peter O. Kohler, M.D., Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Health Disparities. He is shown with Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., Peter Kohler, M.D., Nia Aitaoto, Ph.D., Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., Provost Stephanie Gardner, Pharm.D., Ed.D., Lynda Riklon and Pope Moseley, M.D.

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

Yavonda Chase

Peter Kohler, M.D.; Pearl McElfish, Ph.D.

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

Yavonda Chase

Sanjeeva Onteddu, M.D., (left) treated Ricky Mays after Mays suffered a stroke while visiting a patient at UAMS.

In the blink of an eye, Ricky Mays went from caregiver to patient.


August 18, 2016

Graduate Students Collecting School Supplies for Louisiana Children

Yavonda Chase

Students gather school supplies

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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