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December 20, 2024

Myeloma Survivor Rides to Raise Money, Inspire Others

Nathan Tidwell

David Sutton

More than 20 years after his initial myeloma diagnosis, David Sutton continues to express his gratitude for the care he’s received at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and display an unwavering desire to help those in a similar situation. “I have greatly benefited from the…


December 19, 2024

Ross and Mary Whipple Pledge $1.5 Million to UAMS for Cancer Care, Patient Services, Orthopaedics

Andrew Vogler

Whipples

LITTLE ROCK — Ross and Mary Whipple pledged $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), supporting rural cancer care, patient services and orthopaedics. The gifts include $1 million to establish the Ross and Mary Whipple Family Community Outreach and Engagement Fund for Excellence in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute,…


December 17, 2024

UAMS Police Department Awarded $1 Million for Equipment Upgrades

Nathan Tidwell

UAMS Police Vehicle

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Police Department is in line for equipment and technology improvements thanks to $1 million in funding from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office Technology and Equipment Program provides grants to state, local, Tribal, territorial and other entities to…


December 13, 2024

‘I’m Still Here’: Sickle Cell Patient Lives on Her Own Terms

Benjamin Waldrum

Susan Johnson sickle cell patient

Susan Johnson, 62, of North Little Rock, has fought sickle cell disease her entire life. She was first diagnosed decades ago, before early screenings were common and when care was still evolving. So to make it to this point in her life as a sickle cell patient, Johnson said, is remarkable. “My brother didn’t see…


December 5, 2024

Healthgrades Awards UAMS Five Stars for Cardiac, Critical Care

Linda Satter

Image of UAMS with the images of the two awards superimposed over the image.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received five-star ratings for its treatment of heart failure and sepsis from Healthgrades, the leading resource used by consumers to find a health care provider. The 2025 ratings for clinical excellence are based on data collected from about 4,500 hospitals nationwide on all…


December 3, 2024

Rampy Foundation Relays $65,000 Donation to UAMS Department of Neurology for MS Research

Andrew Vogler

Rampy

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Neurology in the College of Medicine received $65,000 for multiple sclerosis research from the Rampy MS Research Foundation during a ceremony today. This is the third year the Rampy MS Research Foundation has conducted the run. Jo and Scott Rampy, along with…


November 25, 2024

REACH Delta Event Shows Teens the Pathway to Health Careers

Chris Carmody

Representatives from the UAMS College of Nursing guide students through a demonstration of how to intubate patients.

Students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) sought to offer encouragement and inspiration to the more than 200 high school teens who attended an outreach event earlier this month at the Pine Bluff Armory in White Hall. Meena Chatrathi, a third-year student in the UAMS College of Medicine, gave an overview of…


November 22, 2024

Back on Top: Gary Evans Climbing Mountains After Lung Cancer

Marty Trieschmann

Gary Evans is back outdoors doing what he loves after successfully being treated for lung cancer at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

The view from the 1,011-foot summit of Pinnacle Mountain is spectacular, and Gary Evans does his best to get there as often as he can. But after a lung cancer diagnosis in January 2023, Evans wasn’t sure he would get to the top of his favorite mountain ever again.


November 21, 2024

UAMS Medical Center Achieves Magnet® Recognition for Clinical Care and Nursing Excellence

News Staff

Employees celebrate the announcement of UAMS’ designation as a Magnet® hospital from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center was awarded the highest international recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), achieving designation as a Magnet® hospital.


November 20, 2024

Arkansas Attorney General Provides $600,000 Grant to Support Women’s Mental Health Fellowship

Tim Taylor

Jessica Coker, M.D., serves as the medical director of the Psychiatric Research Unit’s inpatient units.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $600,000 grant from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to support a women’s mental health fellowship in an effort to address the impact of the opioid epidemic on women and to help reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate.



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