Dec. 10, 2018 | It’s common to hear bells at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. When a patient completes their final treatment, they celebrate by stepping up to the large brass bell on the wall and giving it a ring.
Nov. 8, 2018 | LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received a $604,208 grant to study how an abnormal protein found in ovarian cancer and some brain tumors helps tumors grow. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the three-year grant to Karen Abbott, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAMS College...
LITTLE ROCK — Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., a myeloma researcher and clinician at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was lead author on a recently published paper that for the first time establishes treatment guidelines for patients with a form of Castleman disease, a rare disorder of the lymph nodes and related…
Sept. 12, 2108 | Those who pursue a medical degree know the endeavor isn’t all fun and games but at times, learning and levity can intersect. Just ask the new UAMS radiology residents who recently found themselves locked in a room, working together to escape the clutches of a fictional crazy physician with hazardous nuclear materials.
The next ONE Team continuing education event, “Vaccine Preventable Diseases” will be noon to 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22 in Shorey S5/25 or Arkansas Children’s Chairman’s Hall. The event also is available via interactive video and Cisco Meeting.
The next continuing education event in the Connecting Across Professions series will be “Cerebral Aneurysms” at noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Shorey 5/25. This event is also available via interactive video and webinar.
All UAMS faculty are invited to attend AR-IMPACT, a weekly free interactive televideo program, from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20. This week’s session will feature Televideo Case Conferences and “Depression in the Patient with Chronic Pain.”
LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to the traveling National Institutes of Health (NIH) program that aims to educate and sign up research volunteers March 5 – 9 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The NIH All of Us Educational Exhibit and Enrollment Center is part of its nationwide effort to…
Before his seizure on May 31, 2018, Chris Stephenson, of Horatio, Ark., had no idea he had a tumor the size of an orange in his brain. He was logging about 4,000 miles a week in his big rig and happened to be driving when the seizure happened. “It took four paramedics to get me…
A UAMS physician and nurse were honored Feb. 12 by the Arkansas Legislature with temporary appointments to meet the representatives’ health care needs, along with those of State Capitol guests. Orthopedic specialist Lawrence O’Malley, M.D., and Jo Smith, a nurse and the director of special projects in the UAMS Center for Patients and Families, were…
The UAMS Medical Auxiliary is seeking donations for their Compassion Card program. Compassion Cards provide an easy, convenient way to give caregivers in need a $25 gift card that can be used in UAMS food outlets.
In recognition of African American History Month, the Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee presents “Arkansas’ Other Trail of Tears: The Expulsion of Free Blacks from Arkansas in 1860” from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, in the Rahn Building, Room 8/240.
The UAMS IT department will initiate the installation of required Microsoft critical updates for all PCs running Windows operating system and Microsoft Office software Wednesday, Feb. 20, starting at 10 p.m. or as specifically scheduled for your department.