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December 7, 2022
CDC Awards UAMS $1.2 million to Establish Statewide Collaborative to Improve Maternal, Infant Health
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an award of $1.2 million in federal funds over five years to help establish a Perinatal Quality Collaborative (PQC) to improve the quality of care for mothers and babies throughout Arkansas. The collaborative will work with the Arkansas Department of Health to…
December 6, 2022
State Legislators Visit UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
A group of about 10 state legislators, as well as staff members from the offices of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack and U.S. Sen. John Boozman, toured the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville on Nov. 29, where they learned more about UAMS’s commitment to health care in Northwest Arkansas. The…
November 30, 2022
Children’s Tumor Foundation, UAMS Open Country’s First Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinic
The Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the opening of the first CTF-sponsored, fully multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to the care of adults with neurofibromatosis (NF) at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. “We are honored to be designated by the Children’s Tumor Foundation as the site…
November 29, 2022
Rampy Foundation Relays $50,000+ Donation to UAMS Department of Neurology for MS Research
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Neurology in the College of Medicine received more than $50,000 for multiple sclerosis research from the Rampy MS Research Foundation during a Nov. 29 ceremony. Jo and Scott Rampy, along with other runners and walkers, relayed a check from Bentonville to Little…
November 28, 2022
UAMS Lung Cancer Survivor Beats the Odds
About 25-30% of patients worldwide with Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer die in less than three months. But with talented doctors, advances in treatment and a bit of luck, some patients beat the odds. John Pertuis, 62, is a member of this rarified group of lung cancer “long” survivors. With help from the UAMS…
November 22, 2022
UAMS Signs Pledge, Joining Group Committed to Decarbonizing Health Care Sector
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently joined more than 100 health care organizations nationwide in pledging to take action to decarbonize the health care sector and make their facilities more resilient to the effects of climate change.
November 16, 2022
UAMS Invests Susan S. Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., in Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Susan S. Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., UAMS executive vice chancellor and College of Medicine dean, in the Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair during a Nov. 9 ceremony. “Serving as the Dean of the College of Medicine is an incredible honor,…
UAMS Invests Andrew J. Morris, Ph.D., in Mehta/Stebbins Chair in Cardiovascular Research
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Andrew J. Morris, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, in the Mehta/Stebbins Chair in Cardiovascular Research during a Nov. 9 ceremony. “I am honored to have this chair, and as I learn more about UAMS, I am…
November 8, 2022
UAMS Voted Best Company to Work For by Newspaper’s Readers
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the Best Company to Work For among organizations of 250 employees or more, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s 2022 Best of the Best reader survey.
November 7, 2022
UAMS, Washington Regional Team Up for New Internal Medicine Residency Program in Northwest Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center launched a new internal medicine residency program that will bring eight new medical residents to Northwest Arkansas each year. The UAMS-Washington Regional Internal Medicine Program is a community-based, academic-affiliated residency program rooted in training skilled internists. The curriculum consists of…
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