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January 27, 2025
Ashley Booth Norse, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chair of Emergency Medicine

LITTLE ROCK — Ashley Booth Norse, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chair of the College of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine. Norse comes to UAMS from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, where she was professor and associate chair of operations in the Department of…
January 22, 2025
UAMS Intervention Sees Significant Decrease in HbA1c, BMI Levels Among Marshallese Communities

LITTLE ROCK — Participants in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) study to determine the effectiveness of culturally-adapted, family-based diabetes education and management programs for Marshallese families saw significant reductions in HbA1c and BMI (Body Mass Index) levels, according to researchers at the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation. The study examined 185…
January 15, 2025
Hands-On Learning Sparks Interest in Health Care Careers for Arkansas Students

To help inspire the next generation of health care professionals, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently hosted a virtual event that gave nearly 950 Arkansas high school students an inside look at careers in the medical field. Students from 69 high schools across Arkansas participated in the Find Your Future in Health…
January 3, 2025
Minimally Invasive Procedure for Enlarged Prostate Helps UAMS Patient Enjoy Life Again

Joe Shelton, 85, knew he had to do something when his sleep started being interrupted at least three times every night by the pressure to urinate. He would get out of bed, stumble to the bathroom, then wait for his bladder to empty — but often nothing would come out except a dribble. So he’d…
January 2, 2025
UAMS Cardiac Noninvasive Lab Earns Echocardiography Accreditation

LITTLE ROCK —The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently earned echocardiography accreditation for its cardiac noninvasive laboratory from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). Echocardiography is a noninvasive procedure that uses ultrasound to create images of the heart for use in examining its structure and diagnosing heart conditions. UAMS was awarded accreditation in the…
December 30, 2024
UAMS Receives $1.9 Million Department of Justice Grant for Emergency Response Program in Little Rock Schools

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to create a community-based emergency response program in Little Rock schools.
December 26, 2024
The Year in Review, 2024: UAMS Hits High Marks in Patient Care, Education, Research

If a united Team UAMS was instead a collection of “Teams UAMS” — three groups in patient care, education and research competing against each other — then 2024 would have been a close contest with high scores on every side. Several positive developments occurred in the areas of maternal, infant and child health. The research…
December 23, 2024
Dean Society’s Grant Supports Hippotherapy Research

One mother saw her son smile for the first time in two years, while another mother now has conversations with her son, who was never expected to ever speak. Both stories are outcomes of hippotherapy, a therapeutic tool using horses.
December 20, 2024
Myeloma Survivor Rides to Raise Money, Inspire Others

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

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,…
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