MVP for March — Laura Riedinger
Meet Laura Riedinger, the university’s MVP for March and chaplain resident in UAMS Chaplain Services.
Medical News
Amber Kaufman, MPA, Dedicates Her Career to Serving Those in Need
Amber Kaufman, MPA, enjoys addressing the shortcomings of a community. A program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, Kaufman is dedicated to helping people in need. “The individuals who have the biggest impact in the world are in…
Job-Shadowing Events Help Hall High Students See Academic, Career Opportunities at UAMS
A group of students from the Hall-West High School of Innovation recently spent six days on the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus shadowing health professionals and learning about the academic and career opportunities available to them after they graduate in May.
Thompson Scholarship Reaches Distinguished Status, Honors Longtime Educator
Each year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy awards more than a half million dollars in scholarships to qualified students, representing a significant and sustained show of support from alumni, faculty, and friends of the college.
REACH Delta Event Gives Teens an Introduction to Health Careers
About 130 teens recently gathered in the gymnasium of Monticello High School to meet with students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and learn about the opportunities available for those who wish to pursue careers in health care.
Kidney Awareness: Protecting Your Health from the Inside Out
Your kidneys are small, but powerful organs that work around the clock to keep your body functioning properly. Because kidney disease often develops without noticeable symptoms, it’s easy to overlook kidney health. That’s why making kidney screening part of your regular health checkups is so important.
UAMS to Host Girlology®, Guyology® Puberty Sessions on April 26
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host Girlology® and Guyology® on April 26 to help girls and boys face puberty with greater confidence.
UAMS Digital Health Expertise Helps Expand High-Risk Obstetric Care in Louisiana
When Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, needed a digital solution to improve maternal-fetal medicine care in their clinics, they turned to their neighbors in Arkansas for help. Now, thanks to a partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, things are running more smoothly than ever….
UAMS Offering Scholarships for Perinatal Mental Health Certification
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation is offering a limited number of scholarships to maternal health care workers seeking to become certified in perinatal mental health.
Pharmacy Alumnus Encourages Growth, Innovation for Community-Based Pharmacy Residents
Experiential education represents a significant milestone in a pharmacy student’s life, where they learn alongside pharmacists providing care for real patients. As they move from site to site, students begin to make decisions on how they want to specialize in their careers after graduation. Sometimes, it’s a homegrown touch that can have the most impact.