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April 10, 2019
Football Player Recovers from Cervical Spine Trauma
![CJ Johnson visits David Bumpass, M.D. for a follow-up months after surgery.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0425-150x150.jpg)
The Arkansas Tech Wonderboys defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State Oct. 27, 2018, ending a four-game losing streak and marking the first time in 26 years the Wonderboys defeated the Savage Storm on the road. With 46.5 seconds left in the game, the Savage Storm still had a chance to win. They were within scoring range on…
April 8, 2019
Art Students Help UAMS Cancer Patients ‘Paint Over Pain’
![Fen Xia, M.D., Ph.D., (right) chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Central Arkansas Christian School students display radiation masks they decorated as part of CAC’s art program “Paint Over Pain” to represent beauty that can come from hardship.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ooncology-masks-WEB-150x150.jpg)
Transforming something frightening into something inspiring isn’t an easy task. But that’s exactly what students at Central Arkansas Christian (CAC) School set out to do for patients undergoing treatment at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. “I love the idea of being able to inspire the patients and bring a little bit of light into a…
April 4, 2019
Nursing Educator Again Helps Mothers, Infants in Her Native Zambia
![Anita Mitchell, Ph.D., APRN, with members of her team Kim Smith, M.D., and Caroline Crocker, D.O.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_1899-150x150.jpg)
For Anita Mitchell, Ph.D., APRN, an associate professor in the College of Nursing, spring break has meant a chance to travel for five of the past seven years, but it’s not been with vacation in mind. Her goal has been to help mothers and infants in Zambia, the African country where she was born and…
New Treatment for Parkinson’s Patients Improves Drug’s Effectiveness
![Metish Lotia, M.D. and Shannon Doerhoff, A.P.R.N. go over settings with Mark Avra on his Duopa pump.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/avra-1-150x150.jpg)
He no longer feels comfortable climbing ladders, but Mark Avra says there is plenty of work to be done on the ground. Avra is a builder and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2008. “I had two houses going at once and had to have extra help to finish them,” Avra said. “I realized then I…
April 3, 2019
Genomics Workshop Sparks Students’ Interest in Research
![Nearly 40 students from across the state gathered at UAMS during spring break to attend a free genomics workshop March 18-20 where they learned about third-generation sequencing through lectures and hands-on computer work.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Genomics-workshop-2019-hi-res-WEB-150x150.jpg)
This spring break about 40 students from across Arkansas passed on the beach and instead advanced their scientific knowledge. Those attending the free workshop at UAMS gained experience with third-generation sequencing, which helps scientists understand the type of genetic information carried in DNA.
March 28, 2019
UAMS Honors 36 for National Women’s History Month
![The 2019 UAMS Phenomenal Women on stage with their awards following the event.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_9156-150x150.jpg)
UAMS honored 36 phenomenal women from throughout the campus community at its annual National Women’s History Month celebration “Women of the World: Educating, Innovating, Serving.”
March 27, 2019
Aviation Executive Beats Colon Cancer
![Once over the initial shock of his cancer diagnosis, Mark Bremer decided he’d face the situation with a goal to find something positive about every day.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_0424-150x150.jpg)
There were lots of questions going through Mark Bremer’s mind on the day he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in late 2017: Is it confined to one location? What stage is it? How far has it spread?
March 26, 2019
UAMS Day at the Capitol Highlights Programs, Offers Health Screenings
![Arkansas Sen. Missy Irvin of Mountain View (left) visits with UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA; Cancer Institute Interim Director Laura Hutchins, M.D.; and Dorothy Graves, Ph.D., Cancer Institute associate director of administration, during UAMS Day at the Capitol.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Day-at-the-Capitol-150x150.jpg)
UAMS Day at the Capitol on March 26 gave lawmakers a firsthand look at how the state’s only health sciences university impacts citizens across Arkansas.
Erin Willis, M.D., Recognized by National MS Society for Pediatric Care
![Dr. Willis receiving plaque](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Erin-Willis_0124-150x150.jpg)
Sometimes to make a difference, you have to chart your own path.It’s safe to say that Erin Willis, M.D., did just that. Willis is the first and only pediatric neurologist in Arkansas specializing in the treatment of multiple sclerosis in children.
March 25, 2019
Local teens tour UAMS for STEAM
![Visiting students learn about skeletal structure during STEAM Revolution at UAMS.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_2520-150x150.jpg)
Students from middle school to high school came from public housing communities in North Little Rock to the main UAMS campus in Little Rock to spend their spring break learning about the variety of careers available in medicine and to advance their knowledge of the STEAM fields: science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Thirty-two students…
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