Institute for Digital Health & Innovation
November 22, 2021
UAMS Researchers Receive $1.5 Million to Study Impact of Maternal Diabetes on Fetal Neurodevelopment
LITTLE ROCK —Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hope to gain important insights about fetal neurodevelopment in a new study with diabetic pregnant mothers. Funded by a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the first study of its kind will use advanced fetal monitoring techniques and…
October 8, 2021
UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Receives $982,500 Grant from Federal Communications Commission
The UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation received a one-year grant for $982,589 to facilitate digital health services for 34 hospitals and clinics in rural communities throughout Arkansas and the greater Memphis area. Part of its COVID-19 Telehealth Program, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded the grant for the purchase of new digital health…
September 30, 2021
UAMS’ South Central Telehealth Resource Center Secures $975,000 Grant to Expand Digital Health Services
LITTLE ROCK — The South Central Telehealth Resource Center, housed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, received a three-year grant for $975,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
September 8, 2021
UAMS’ Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Enhance Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
LITTLE ROCK — The Institute for Digital Health & Innovation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a grant to fund a $1.5 million project to enhance clinical and educational resources for Arkansans living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Administration for Community Living, under the U.S. Department of Health and…
July 14, 2021
NIH Awards $1.36 million Grant to Aid UAMS Research on Pregnant Women’s Pelvic Floor Muscles
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.36 million grant to researchers at UAMS to develop a non-invasive means of detecting weaknesses in a pregnant woman’s pelvic floor muscles that could lead to injury while giving birth.
May 21, 2021
Monticello Man Grateful for More Family Time after Stroke Recovery
Bill Whiting, 67, of Monticello doesn’t remember a lot about what happened to him on Aug. 9, 2020. But he does know he called his wife. “He was mumbling,” Mary Whiting said. “I couldn’t understand what he was saying. I told him I’m on my way home.” She arrived within 10 minutes to find their…
May 11, 2021
UAMS Launches Sexual Assault Assessment Program in Arkansas Hospitals, Crisis Centers
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation is launching specialized, 24/7 digital health services for victims of sexual assault. This unique care platform will be part of the Sexual Assault Assessment Program in emergency departments and crisis centers across the state. Through real-time video technology,…
April 27, 2021
UAMS Surpasses 100,000 Digital Health Visits in Pandemic
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) conducted more than 100,000 digital health visits following the COVID-19 outbreak that strictly limited in-person appointments and medical procedures over one year ago. UAMS saw its highest numbers of virtual consultations at the height of the pandemic and during February’s winter storm, performing more…
April 7, 2021
Brain Injury Survivors’ Conference Highlights Triumph Through Trauma
Members of the Drake family have shared their experiences for the past 11 years in hopes of helping others, and they continued to uplift and encourage attendees during the Brain Injury Survivors’ Conference hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Trauma Rehabilitation Resources Program.
March 25, 2021
Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Team Chosen as a Finalist in Artificial Intelligence Competition
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation (IDHI) was one of 13 university teams selected as a North American regional finalist in the OpenCV Artificial Intelligence Competition. There were nearly 1,400 entries worldwide in this competition, with 210 teams chosen as finalists across six geographic regions. The IDHI…
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