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wide-angle shot of dining hall as the celebration opens with C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., interim UAMS chancellor, addressing the crowd from the front of the room.

Translational Research Institute Honors Community Partners at 10th Annual Celebration

Despite a decidedly chilly breeze permeating the night air, more than 100 supporters from across Arkansas gathered Dec. 5 in Little Rock for the 10th Annual Translational Research Institute Community Partner Celebration. The annual ceremony and dinner organized by the institute’s Community Engagement Core recognizes the pivotal role of community partnerships in helping the University…

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Northwest Arkansas Unites for Walk & Roll to School

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation recently organized a community walk to inspire Arkansans to build more physical activity into their daily lives. The Walk & Roll to School event Nov. 7 brought together parents, students and community members who traded their usual car ride for a community…

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UAMS Study Reveals Gaps in Obstetric Emergency Preparedness in Arkansas Emergency Departments

LITTLE ROCK — A study from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that while obstetric emergencies are common in Arkansas emergency departments (EDs), many hospitals lack key protocols, training and capabilities needed to manage life-threatening maternal complications. UAMS researchers surveyed managers from 51 EDs, representing 61% of all hospital-based EDs statewide, to…

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