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February 28, 2022
Danyelle Musselman to Emcee UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s ‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Walk on April 30
On April 30, the first lady of Arkansas Razorback Men’s Basketball, Danyelle Musselman, will emcee the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s “Be a Part of the Cure” Walk honoring all Arkansas cancer patients.
February 22, 2022
UAMS Researchers Find COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Prevalent Even Among Vaccinated
FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health and Research recently published four articles on a study they conducted that found that many adults in Arkansas receiving the COVID-19 vaccine are doing so despite experiencing some doubts about the shot. The researchers determined – through a survey…
February 16, 2022
Alumnus Gives $1 Million to Support Orthopaedics at UAMS
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1 million gift from Mark S. Harriman, M.D., to support the new Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital and the UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The gift is primarily in support of The Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital and will be honored with the naming of a…
February 15, 2022
UAMS Receives $10 Million to Expand Community-Based Outreach Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund COVID-19 outreach efforts across Arkansas. UAMS will use the grant to mobilize and deploy community health workers, patient navigators and social support specialists to the…
February 4, 2022
UAMS Hosts Inaugural Mentoring Excellence Awards
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted its inaugural Excellence in Mentorship Awards at a virtual Mentor Appreciation Day event Jan. 27.
February 3, 2022
Make It Five: UAMS College of Pharmacy Business Plan Team Wins Nationals Again
Once again, the UAMS College of Pharmacy’s business plan team has set a record, winning back-to-back national competitions — the first time ever for any college. It’s the fifth time in nine years that a team from UAMS has won the National Community Pharmacy Association’s (NCPA) Good Neighbor Pharmacy Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. Teams…
February 1, 2022
UAMS Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs Again Ranked Among Best in Nation
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients has again ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) kidney and liver transplant programs among the top in the nation. For the second year in a row, the registry gave the UAMS kidney transplant program five bars – the highest ranking possible – in two categories: the…
January 27, 2022
SHARE Foundation Pledges $1.5 Million for UAMS Regional Campus in El Dorado
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.5 million pledge from the SHARE Foundation as a commitment to establish a UAMS family medicine residency program in El Dorado. The gift will have a far-reaching impact not only for residents of El Dorado but also for patients in south Arkansas and across…
January 25, 2022
UAMS Research Team Finds COVID-19 Has Mutation Limits
LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has found that while the coronavirus can create dangerous variants like delta and omicron, its ability to mutate has limits that should help drug and vaccine makers trying to thwart it. Drawing from global databases with millions of sequenced SARS-CoV-2 genomes, the…
January 21, 2022
Kirkpatrick Family Donates $1 Million to Create Endowed Cardiovascular Chair in UAMS College of Medicine
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1 million gift from the Don and Carolyn Kirkpatrick family to create an endowed chair in the UAMS College of Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Don and Carolyn Kirkpatrick enjoyed a close relationship with both physicians and volunteers at UAMS and wanted to express…
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