LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Sanjaya Viswamitra, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Radiology in the College of Medicine, in the Ernest J. Ferris, M.D., Chair in Diagnostic Radiology during a Nov. 6 ceremony. “I want to extend my gratitude to the people…
The public is invited to a town hall meeting about cancer clinical trials at noon Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Monticello Branch Library, 114 W. Jefferson Ave., in Monticello, Arkansas. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is hosting the free event to share information with area residents about…
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $100,000 gift from GoldBug, a Denver-based company specializing in products for babies and young children, to create the Doula and Lactation Training Program Fund in the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation. “I am grateful for Goldbug’s commitment to UAMS as we…
More than 1,100 high school students from dozens of schools across the state took part in the latest virtual Find Your Future in Health Care event, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that offers a closer look at a variety of health careers.
The National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA) recognized students, faculty and alumni of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy with individual and group awards at its annual national convention, held Oct. 18-21 in New Orleans.
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $75,000 gift from the Council for Regional Health Education to establish the Senator C. Wayne Dowd Endowed Excellence Fund in Family Medicine to support the Family Medicine Residency Program at the UAMS Southwest Regional Campus in Texarkana, Arkansas. “I want to extend…
Michael J. Birrer, director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS, was invested as a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters Nov. 12. The honor recognizes his decades of scientific leadership and pioneering work in gynecologic oncology.
The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening at noon Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Arkansas Delta Community Connections, Woodruff Electric Cooperative, 3201 Highway 1 North, in Forrest City. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information…
Nurses at the Arkansas Center for Women & Infants’ Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have started calling postpartum moms across Arkansas to ensure that they and their babies are off to a healthy start.