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May 20, 2024
UAMS Graduates 1,134 Health Care Professionals
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on May 18 conferred degrees and certificates to 1,134 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded 175 degrees or certificates to students in the College of Medicine, 172 in the College of Nursing, 583 in the College of Health Professions, 78 in the College…
May 17, 2024
Families, UAMS NICU Staff Celebrate at Annual Reunion
Smiles, laughter, hugs, handshakes, pizza, cupcakes, finger paint and cell phone photos were in abundance during the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 2024 Reunion, held at the Little Rock Zoo. The annual event gives NICU team members, the children they cared for, and their families a chance to…
May 16, 2024
“Empire of Pain” Author Draws Large Crowd to UAMS for Lecture
The 335-seat Fred W. Smith Auditorium was bursting at the seams April 26 as physicians, pain management experts and members of the community gathered to hear author Patrick Radden Keefe recount his investigative reporting into the origins of the opioid crisis in America. A livestream of the presentation attracted nearly 100 viewers from such states…
May 10, 2024
Myeloma Patient Writes About Her ‘Ordinary Journey’
Creative works have their beginnings in various ways. For multiple myeloma survivor Vicki C. Wicker, Ph.D., it was the loss of a loved one and social media. “My mom passed away around two years before my diagnosis,” said Wicker. “Every Sunday I would write something on Facebook with a short scripture and a few paragraphs…
May 7, 2024
UAMS Invests Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in the Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology during a May 1 ceremony. Garcia, who is a distinguished physician and esteemed leader in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, is an associate professor…
May 1, 2024
UAMS Medical Center Only Hospital in Greater Little Rock Area to Receive ‘A’ Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit that awards letter grades to general hospitals around the country based on more than 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems that hospitals have in place to prevent them.
April 30, 2024
UAMS College of Medicine Celebrates Excellence at 2024 Dean’s Honor Day
The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated the excellence of faculty and staff at its annual Dean’s Honor Day ceremony on April 16, presenting awards for teaching, clinical care, research, administration, humanism and service.
April 26, 2024
Brotherly Love — UAMS’ Chief Nephrologist Receives Kidney from Younger Sibling
John Arthur, chief kidney doctor at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS), understands the benefits of a living kidney donation more than most people would expect. As the director of the Division of Nephrology in the UAMS Department of Internal Medicine since 2015, he has long been aware that about 100,000 patients across the…
April 24, 2024
UAMS Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Child Development Center in Little Rock
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the UAMS Child Development Center in Little Rock, a 20,000-square-foot facility that is scheduled to open in early May. The center will provide services for about 200 children, from infancy through prekindergarten, of UAMS employees and students. Of those slots, 10%…
April 19, 2024
Fort Smith Retiree Heading to Disney World after Successful Proton Therapy for Brain Tumors
In November 2023, Malinda Larey, 67, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was all set to jump on the retirement travel bandwagon when she was unexpectedly diagnosed with atypical meningioma. Meningiomas are tumors that grow from the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Patients can have a range of symptoms — from none to severe seizures,…
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