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March 28, 2019

UAMS Honors 36 for National Women’s History Month

Spencer Watson

The 2019 UAMS Phenomenal Women on stage with their awards following the event.

UAMS honored 36 phenomenal women from throughout the campus community at its annual National Women’s History Month celebration “Women of the World: Educating, Innovating, Serving.”


March 27, 2019

Aviation Executive Beats Colon Cancer

Katrina Dupins

Once over the initial shock of his cancer diagnosis, Mark Bremer decided he’d face the situation with a goal to find something positive about every day.

There were lots of questions going through Mark Bremer’s mind on the day he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in late 2017: Is it confined to one location? What stage is it? How far has it spread?


March 26, 2019

UAMS Day at the Capitol Highlights Programs, Offers Health Screenings

Susan Van Dusen

Arkansas Sen. Missy Irvin of Mountain View (left) visits with UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA; Cancer Institute Interim Director Laura Hutchins, M.D.; and Dorothy Graves, Ph.D., Cancer Institute associate director of administration, during UAMS Day at the Capitol.

UAMS Day at the Capitol on March 26 gave lawmakers a firsthand look at how the state’s only health sciences university impacts citizens across Arkansas.


Erin Willis, M.D., Recognized by National MS Society for Pediatric Care

News Staff

Dr. Willis receiving plaque

Sometimes to make a difference, you have to chart your own path.It’s safe to say that Erin Willis, M.D., did just that. Willis is the first and only pediatric neurologist in Arkansas specializing in the treatment of multiple sclerosis in children.


March 25, 2019

Local teens tour UAMS for STEAM

Spencer Watson

Visiting students learn about skeletal structure during STEAM Revolution at UAMS.

Students from middle school to high school came from public housing communities in North Little Rock to the main UAMS campus in Little Rock to spend their spring break learning about the variety of careers available in medicine and to advance their knowledge of the STEAM fields: science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Thirty-two students…


Study: CPAP Aids Weight Loss in Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

News Staff

Dr. Mao at desk

Use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine in conjunction with dietary changes can aid in weight loss in specific patients, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) found in a study that is being highlighted by an international professional society for endocrinology. Yuanjie Mao, M.D., Ph.D., is the lead researcher…


March 22, 2019

Inaugural Otolaryngology Conference a Success with Latest Updates

News Staff

Dr. Gantz speaking at podium

The inaugural Otolaryngology Diamond Conference provided a national meeting ground for the exchange of ideas, as invited speakers and UAMS faculty highlighted the latest research, clinical techniques and management practices vital to the practicing ear, nose and throat doctor. The March 8-9 conference attracted attendees from across Arkansas and the United States. The UAMS Department…


March 18, 2019

Virtual Reality Reveals Challenges of Aging

Ben Boulden

Using virtual reality technology, Nathan King experiences a simulation of vision and hearing loss.

Nathan King was experiencing hearing loss and the blurred vision that comes with macular degeneration even though his eyes and ears were just fine. Through a computer simulation, King, an education coordinator in the new UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, was learning what the challenges are for older adults who live with these…


Neurostimulator Significantly Reduces Seizures for Missouri Man

Katrina Dupins

Matthew Pinegar visits Viktoras Palys, M.D. in a follow-up appointment after his RNS Surgery.

Matthew Pinegar was 3 months old when he had his first seizure. He was put on medication to keep them at bay, then taken off the medicine in junior high. “It wasn’t until I was 21 when I had my first grand mal,” Pinegar said. “After that happened and I looked back, I’m sure I…


March 15, 2019

Match Day Tests Nerves, Offers Huge Payoffs to Graduating Medicine Seniors

News Staff

Student smiling at podium

Dreams really can come true — and for the 160-plus College of Medicine seniors who attended the annual Match Day event on Friday, those fulfilled wishes came in the form of envelopes that revealed where they will spend the next three to seven years as they complete their residency training. “It feels surreal,” said Daniel…



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