Dec. 2, 2019 | Thanks in part to UAMS Health, the Arkansas Department of Corrections recently dedicated a room for new mothers to pump and breastfeed at the J. Aaron Hawkins Sr. Center, a medium-security prison in Wrightsville. It is part of a program called Growing Together that works to support the needs of incarcerated women who are pregnant...
Oct. 1, 2019 | Patty Allen is the first to admit it: Mammograms make her nervous. With no history of breast cancer in her family, she never imagined the test would come back positive. But the experience always left her rattled nonetheless.
Jackie Dawson is teaching her four grandchildren to enjoy the outdoors. So far, they have learned to hike and bike. The two oldest boys (9 and 11) have also learned to waterski. In spring 2018, Dawson found herself slowing down because the pain in her knees became unbearable. “I understand the benefits and risks of…
Service was the centerpiece as employees and students gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 15, enjoying addresses from campus leaders and a guest speaker and then breaking for lunch and to sign up for volunteer opportunities. “Today I want to talk about how Dr. King…
Register now for the inaugural Arkansas Heart Failure Conference from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at the Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 President Clinton Ave., in Little Rock.
When Scottsha Cochran of Little Rock was pregnant with her son MJ, she took advantage of CenteringPregnancy, group prenatal care at UAMS Medical Center’s Women’s Clinic that includes regular health check-ups with extra time for learning and sharing with other women. “I loved the conversations we had and that we had the same doctor, nurses…
UAMS has launched UAMS HealthNow, offering you convenient access to a UAMS medical provider from the comfort of your living room. The service initially is only available to UAMS employees and their families. We plan to expand the hours and roll it out to a larger audience soon.
Next month, UAMS will launch an employee survey that will measure employee engagement and alignment within the organization. Your participation helps UAMS understand our strengths as an organization and what opportunities we should commit to improving.
The topics have been revealed for the TEDxUAMS talks on February 7, 2020. Free tickets are still available on a first come, first serve basis.
The Jones Eye Optical Shop is offering 50% off their DIOR frame collection with purchase of lenses, Jan. 15-31. The offer may not be combined with any other discount.
Do you have medical insurance questions or claims issues? A UMR representative will be on campus Jan. 23, Feb. 20, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, July 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 17 to offer assistance. An appointment is required.
Do you have questions about your dental insurance or some dental claims? A Blue Cross Blue Shield representative will be on campus the third Wednesday of each month for consultations. An appointment is required.