Inside News
November 5, 2018
UAMS Shows Gratitude for Veterans with Breakfast, Care Packages
Active duty, reserve and veterans of the armed forces who are UAMS employees were honored at a Nov. 2 breakfast, just one part of a larger month of celebrations and events planned by the UAMS Veterans Awareness Committee in honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
November 1, 2018
Graduate School Career Day Celebrates Multitude of Career Paths
The UAMS Graduate School Career Day for Biomedical Sciences is an annual way to celebrate the variety and excitement of a career path made available by a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences. About 160 undergraduate and graduate students and faculty from UAMS, Arkansas and surrounding states attended the Oct. 18 event, which featured six speakers,…
Culinary Medicine Expert Visits UAMS, Sees Recipe for Success
UAMS possesses all the ingredients for an interdisciplinary approach to culinary medicine, including a wellspring of enthusiasm on the subject, said the founder of a leading center in the area where medicine, cooking, education and healthy living overlap.
October 26, 2018
UAMS Holds First Vision 2029 Town Hall
UAMS held the first of five Vision 2029 Town Halls on Oct. 25 in the Wilson Education Building as employee input was sought for the institution’s next long-range strategic plan. Nearly 100 employees answered questions about UAMS’ strengths, weaknesses and major opportunities for growth in the next 10 years.
October 19, 2018
UAMS Staff Recognized by International Group for Research Education Efforts
For a record seventh year in a row, the Arkansas chapter of the international Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) has been recognized for ensuring the highest quality research by providing the most continuing education hours of any chapter.
October 15, 2018
Accomplished Pianist Dedicates Concert to Long-time UAMS Employee
Acclaimed pianist Richard Glazier delighted a full house as he paid tribute to the Gershwin brothers in “Gershwin: Remembrance and Discovery” on Sept. 28 at the CALS Ron Robinson Theater.
October 10, 2018
2018 Employee Service Awards — The Honorees
Eighteen* UAMS employees are being honored this year for their four decades or more of service. We want to thank them for their years of dedication to improving the health and well-being of all Arkansans.
October 5, 2018
19th Geriatric Update Spotlights Caring for Patients with Terminal, Advanced Dementia
In caring for a patient with advanced dementia, hand feeding can give them something much more than simply nutrition near the end of life. It can give them a feeling of comfort, support and contentment, Angela Catic, M.D., said to the audience at the 19th annual Geriatric Update and Long-term Care Conference held Sept. 20-22 at UAMS.
October 4, 2018
UAMS Tops Half a Million in Oct. 2 Day of Giving
Over a 24-hour period beginning early Oct. 2 and ending in the wee hours of Oct. 3, the foundation for UAMS received more than $500,000 for the state’s only health sciences university in response to the second annual UAMS Day of Giving fundraising campaign.
October 2, 2018
Symposium Spotlights Psychology of Sickle Cell Disease
By 2014, Shamonica Wiggins had reached a point where she couldn’t cope with her sickle cell disease. She felt lost and defeated until a therapist helped her try a new approach.
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