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.
Sept. 16, 2019 | E-Stem High School Senior Haley Franklin will be at full capacity in time for basketball season following surgery in April to reconstruct a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her knee. “It happened when we were going over plays in practice. I bumped into another person and twisted my knee,” Franklin said. “That was in...
The Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer a Master of Science in Healthcare Data Analytics, becoming the only academic program in Arkansas to offer a master’s degree in the emerging field of analytics and health care. Beginning fall 2020, the college’s Department of…
The Women’s Faculty Development Caucus celebrated 30 years by turning a spotlight on women in research at UAMS, while also setting new goals to ensure that progress continues. The Women in Research Poster Showcase was held Nov. 7 in the Fred W. Smith Conference Center on the 12th floor of the Jackson T. Stephens Spine…
The next continuing education event in PRI’s Project Echo weekly video conference will be “Office Management of Opioid Use Disorder” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in PRI, Room 158. NOTE: Project Echo will be canceled Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Sessions will resume on Dec. 6.
The next continuing education event in PRI’s Project Echo weekly video conference will be “Risk Reduction: Overdose Prevention and Management of Prescribed Opioids” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in PRI, Room 158.
All UAMS faculty are invited to attend AR-IMPACT, a weekly free interactive televideo program, from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in PRI Conference Room 136. This week’s session will feature Televideo Case Conferences and “Recognizing and Responding to Suffering.”
Nov. 14, 2019 | Breastfeeding at UAMS just became a little more convenient for employees and visitors alike with the recent installation of two additional clean, private areas for nursing moms to pump or breastfeed. On Nov. 6, two 50-square-foot, wheelchair-accessible Mamava lactation rooms arrived. Users can access the room through a free mobile app….
An Emergency Response Drill will be conducted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15, in the Simulation Center, located on the ground floor of the Central Building. This drill will NOT affect clinical operations; any employees involved in this drill have already been notified.
During this time, you might see UAMS Police Officers and others dressed in tactical gear and armed with sim guns to complete the hands-on training for this drill. You also may hear simulated gunfire during this time frame. The sim guns used for these exercises do not fire live ammunition. Please do not be alarmed.
TIAA will be holding a live webinar on upcoming changes in the University of Arkansas System’s retirement plans from 2-3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18. All TIAA participants are encouraged to attend.
The UAMS Quality Management Department is hosting a Lunch & Learn session from noon to 1 pm on Nov. 19 in Room 226 in the Wilson Education Building. Mark Bremer, vice president of manufacturing operations for Dassault Falcon Jet, will share his healthcare story, his experience as a UAMS patient, and the Culture of Excellence they are building at Dassault Falcon Jet.
This December, the Miracle Star tree will light up the Cancer Institute for the 27th year. We invite you to be a part of this wonderful tradition by sponsoring a star as a special holiday greeting or to pay tribute to a special person. All orders must be postmarked or delivered to the Cancer Institute (Room 111-2) by Dec. 12.