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August 19, 2021

UAMS Researcher Leading $3.1 Million Preschool Intervention to Reduce Obesity and Cancer in Arkansas, Louisiana

David Robinson

Taren Swindle, Ph.D., here visiting a Head Start classroom in 2019, is leading the NCI-funded study that aims to improve diets in early care and education settings.

UAMS is leading a major new effort to reduce cancer by addressing eating habits in early childcare and education settings. The project, led by UAMS’ Taren Swindle, Ph.D., will reach about 5,000 children and 500 teachers across Arkansas and Louisiana.


August 13, 2021

UAMS’ Ear, Nose & Throat Department Ranked Among Top 50 in Nation for Third Consecutive Year

Linda Satter

US News/UAMS logo

For the third year in a row, the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been ranked among the top 50 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report. The digital news and information company that is the global leader in quality rankings also recognized UAMS as…


August 11, 2021

College of Pharmacy Welcomes Students to NCPA Foundation-UAMS Pharmacy Ownership & Leadership Academy

Karmen Robinson

Pharmacy students work on their group business plan during the NCPA Foundation-UAMS Pharmacy Ownership & Leadership Academy.

The UAMS College of Pharmacy hosted its third NCPA Foundation-UAMS Pharmacy Ownership & Leadership Academy on the Little Rock campus with 29 fully vaccinated students from 19 states.


August 10, 2021

UAMS Research Sheds Light on Vaccine Hesitancy in Arkansas

David Wise

Vaccines are available at multiple locations across the state of Arkansas.

Researchers at UAMS have found that trust in vaccines, fear of infection, and race or ethnicity play a large role in whether or not people will get a COVID-19 vaccine, particularly when looking at socio-demographic factors.


August 9, 2021

UAMS Offering Revolutionary CAR T-Cell Therapy for Myeloma Patients

Linda Haymes

“This offers an entirely new treatment option for relapsed myeloma patients,” said Myeloma Center clinical director Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D. “It is a whole new class of treatment; it’s like immunotherapy is coming of age.”

The Myeloma Center at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is offering a new cutting-edge immunotherapy treatment for myeloma patients. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the first and only medical facility in Arkansas approved to provide cellular therapy to myeloma patients.


July 30, 2021

Cochlear Implant Surgery Restores Hearing, Improves Marriage

Linda Satter

From left, Beverly Holloway, Patrick Holloway and audiologist Matthew Brown, Au. D., at Patrick's May 4 appointment.

After 26 years of marriage, Beverly Holloway still had a lot she wanted to discuss with her husband, Patrick. But despite him taking the initiative six years earlier to obtain hearing aids, they were both frustrated that the devices were no longer working, despite repeated adjustments. Here they were in their golden years, which are…


July 29, 2021

Forbes Magazine Ranks UAMS in Top 30% of Best Employers for Women

Linda Satter

Forbes Best Employers logo

Forbes magazine has named the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to its list of Best Employers for Women 2021. UAMS was ranked 86th on a list of the top 300 companies in the United States, putting it in the top 30%. UAMS was the only company in Arkansas to make the list. The 300…


July 27, 2021

UAMS Cardiology Team Clears 95%-blocked Artery With New Shockwave Technology

Linda Satter

UAMS cardiologist Subhi Al’Aref, M.D., successfully used new shockwave technology to blast calcium deposits out of a patient's stent last month.

A new technology that uses sonic waves to blast calcium deposits out of arteries is now available at UAMS. On June 16, UAMS cardiologist Subhi Al’Aref, M.D., used it to successfully open and clear a patient’s severely calcified stent.


July 26, 2021

UAMS Chooses John Erck as Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement

News Staff

John Erck

LITTLE ROCK — John Erck has been selected as the vice chancellor of Institutional Advancement at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective Aug. 23. “I look forward to working with John,” said Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health. “He has accomplished impressive things at the University of…


July 23, 2021

Jennifer Laudadio, M.D., Invested in Aubrey J. Hough Jr., M.D. Distinguished Chair in Pathology

Benjamin Waldrum

Jennifer Laudadio, M.D. (seated) receives her commemorative medallion from College of Medicine Transitional Dean Christopher T. Westfall, M.D. (left) and UAMS Chancellor and UAMS Health CEO Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA.

LITTLE ROCK — Jennifer Laudadio, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pathology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, was invested July 22 in the Aubrey J. Hough Jr., M.D., Distinguished Chair in Pathology. “I would like to extend my congratulations to Dr. Laudadio for all of your…



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