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October 19, 2023
Lions Club Donates $10,000 to Jones Eye Institute for Cataract Surgeries
Members of the Lions Eye Bank and Lab Board, composed of Lions from various clubs around Arkansas, recently made a $10,265 gift to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, in support of its ongoing work restoring sight to Pacific Islander patients across the state. Arkansas Lions Clubs…
October 18, 2023
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Screenings on Saturday, Nov. 11
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will offer lung cancer screenings on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon. Low-dose CT screenings, which are X-rays of the lungs, will be given on the 3rd floor of the Cancer Institute, which is located at 449 Jack Stephens Drive in…
Matt Kern, M.D., Andrea McMahon, M.D. Join UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest
FAYETTEVILLE — Matt Kern, M.D., and Andrea McMahon, M.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute – Northwest as outpatient psychiatrists.
October 17, 2023
Psychiatrist Todd Brinkley, M.D., Joins UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute
LITTLE ROCK — Todd Brinkley, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute as an outpatient psychiatrist.
October 13, 2023
UAMS Receives Grants from Blue & You Foundation to Expand, Build Mental Health Programs
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas announced a series of grants totaling $5.9 million targeting trauma, substance use and suicide among youth and adolescents at a press conference held Oct. 5 at the Clinton Presidential Center, including two to develop and expand programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
October 12, 2023
Walker Foundation Pledges $1 Million to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute — Funds Will Support New Radiation Oncology Center
LITTLE ROCK — The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation pledged $1 Million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The funds will support the Cancer Institute’s new Radiation Oncology Center, which opened in July. “We are humbled by the decades-long support of the Walker Foundation — a…
October 10, 2023
Thoracic Surgeon Nicholas D. Tingquist, M.D., Joins UAMS
Nicholas D. Tingquist, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeon, joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Division of Thoracic Surgery. Tingquist treats patients with lung, esophageal and other cancers of the chest, as well as non-cancerous thoracic diseases and conditions, including infectious lung disease,…
DHS, UAMS Program Receives $9.5 Million Grant For Statewide Mental Health Initiative
LITTLE ROCK — In an effort to increase mental health services for Arkansans, especially in rural parts of the state, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced an $9.5 million, five-year mental health grant program.
October 9, 2023
Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Receives 2023 Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary Distinguished Honoree Award
The University of Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary recognized Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., as its 2023 Distinguished Honoree at a Sept. 21 reception at the home of Marge Schueck, a longtime volunteer and supporter of the Cancer Institute. Birrer is the director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a…
October 6, 2023
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Hold Oct. 27 Proton Symposium
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will host the state’s first symposium on proton therapy, Oct. 27. The free event, entitled “Proton Therapy: The Forefront of Cancer Treatment,” will run from 8 a.m. to noon in the Walton Auditorium on the 10th floor of the UAMS Winthrop P….
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