News Releases
2024
November
- 26: Russellville Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot
- 26: UAMS to Expand Healthy Start Program in South Arkansas
- 25: UAMS Study Finds More Doulas Needed in Arkansas
- 22: UAMS Launches Arkansas Maternal Health Scorecard to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
- 21: UAMS Medical Center Achieves Magnet® Recognition for Clinical Care and Nursing Excellence
- 21: UAMS Receives Grant from Helena Health Foundation to Support Solid Organ Transplants in Arkansas Delta
- 20: Arkansas Attorney General Provides $600,000 Grant to Support Women’s Mental Health Fellowship
- 19: UAMS Invests Ashley Acheson, Ph.D., in Wilbur D. Mills Distinguished Chair in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention
- 18: UAMS to Host Two Health Care Events in Nevada County
- 14: UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 21
- 14: UAMS Expands Group Prenatal Care to Phillips County
- 13: UAMS Center for Addiction Services Employs New Technology to Treat Opioid Addiction
- 12: UAMS Receives $11 Million for Gastroenterology Clinic, Endoscopy Center, Upgrades to Monroe Building
- 08: UAMS to Host National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program Mobile Tour on Nov. 12-15
- 05: UAMS Invests Corey O. Montgomery, M.D., in Chair in Orthopaedic Oncology
- 04: UAMS Earns ‘Most Wired’ Recognition from CHIME for Use of Technology
October
- 31: UAMS College of Public Health Researcher Awarded $3.6 Million to Study Antibiotic Resistance
- 28: Urogynecologist Jun Song, M.D., Joins UAMS, Specializes in Female Pelvic Disorders
- 24: UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards Grants to 17 Programs
- 23: UAMS to Host Nov. 4 Lecture on Nursing Leadership
- 22: UAMS Researchers Find Culturally Adapted Pediatric Care Can Help Marshallese Moms Overcome Breastfeeding Barriers
- 22: UAMS Welcomes 3 New Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 21: UAMS Researchers Find Ground Beef Packs Bigger Muscle-Building Punch than Soy-Based Alternative
- 20: UAMS and UA Distribute Electric Ride-On Cars to GoBabyGo Families in Northwest Arkansas
- 16: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Named Center of Excellence by MDS Foundation
- 15: UAMS Establishes Proteomics Center of Excellence in Little Rock with Thermo Fisher Scientific
- 14: Pediatrician Amy Cross, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Magnolia
- 14: UAMS Hosts Oct. 24 Spinal Neurosurgery Lecture
- 09: UAMS Deploys Mobile Health Unit to South Arkansas
- 09: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Cancer Screenings on Saturday, Nov. 9
- 08: Marius Nagalo, Ph.D., First at UAMS to Receive NIH New Innovator Award
- 07: UAMS Milk Bank Sends First Shipment to NWA, Makes Delivery to Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas’ NICU
- 07: Urologic Oncologist Marcelo Bigarella, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 02: UAMS Presents Virtual Family Medicine Update Oct. 23-25
- 01: NIH Awards UAMS $3.7 Million in Quest for More Effective Tuberculosis Vaccine
- 01: Colorectal Surgeon Jamie Cannon, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
September
- 30: Internist Gilbert-Roy Kamoga, M.D., Joins UAMS Health Internal Medicine Clinic in Fayetteville
- 27: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Partners Card Offers 20% Discount at Nearly 200 Locations
- 27: UAMS Invests Sam R. Dalvi, M.D., in Eleanor A. Lipsmeyer, M.D., Endowed Professorship in Rheumatology
- 26: UAMS to Host Seventh Annual Day of Giving Oct. 10
- 25: UAMS Researchers Find Remote Patient Monitoring a Strategy to Reach Arkansans Living in Rural Areas
- 24: UAMS College of Nursing’s Undergraduate Programs Ranked 74th in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- 19: UAMS Historical Research Center Opens Digital Collection Celebrating Life, Career of Joycelyn Elders, M.D.
- 18: UAMS Receives Nearly $2.2 Million Federal Grant to Study Immune Response to Eye Disease
- 17: UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4 Million Federal Grant
- 16: Hematologist Alan Baltz, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 12: Anonymous Donors Give UAMS $9.7 Million During 2024 Fiscal Year
- 11: UAMS Receives $5 Million to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates
- 10: Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Lead Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
- 10: Geriatric Care Conference Set for Sept. 26-28 at UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 09: UAMS to Host Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture, ‘Medical Apartheid … and Beyond’ on Sept. 25
- 06: UAMS to Hold Community Event Sept. 21 to Discuss Issues of Violence, Trauma Among Black Men
- 05: UAMS College of Nursing Professor Receives Grant to Enhance Arkansas’ Newborn Screening Program
- 05: ‘Dreamland’ Author Sam Quinones to Discuss Impact of Substance Use on America on Oct. 9
- 04: UAMS College of Health Professions to Offer Academic Advisors Workshop on Oct. 2
- 03: UAMS Receives $3 Million NIH Grant to Address Feeding Practices at Early Child Care Sites
August
- 28: For 10th Year, UAMS Nationally Recognized for Commitment to High-Quality Stroke Care
- 22: UAMS Receives Grant from Mid-America Transplant Foundation to Support Kidney Health Access in Northeast Arkansas
- 20: UAMS, Northwest Arkansas Schools Kick Off 2024-25 School Year with Nutrition Trainings
- 15: UAMS College of Medicine Welcomes 175 Students at Joint White Coat Ceremony in Little Rock, NWA
- 12: UAMS College of Public Health Announces New Department Chairs
- 12: UAMS To Host Girlology® Puberty Event Sept. 22
- 08: UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Aug. 15
- 07: UAMS Breast Cancer Program Earns Fourth National Accreditation
- 06: UAMS Researchers Discover Cholesterol Drug’s Potential as Treatment for Alzheimer’s, Other Dementia
- 05: UAMS, UA and Arkansas Children’s Research Institute Collaborate to Support Women’s Health Research in Arkansas
- 01: UAMS Achieves Fundraising Milestone with $40.8 Million Received in Fiscal Year 2024
July
- 31: UAMS’ Addiction Training Program Renewed for Five More Years
- 30: Sam Dalvi, M.D., Joins UAMS as Director of Rheumatology and Immunology
- 30: UAMS Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, Make List of Top Graduate Schools for 2024
- 29: UAMS-based Commission Gives $630,000 to 11 Groups for Child Abuse Prevention Programs
- 26: UAMS Offers Free Health Screenings Aug. 3 in McGehee
- 25: UAMS’ Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Publishes Study Results in JAMA Oncology on Treatment for Incurable Cervical Cancer
- 23: U.S. News Names UAMS a Best Medical School for Primary Care, Rural Practice
- 22: UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Receives $5 Million Grant to Support Training Programs
- 19: Saline Memorial Hospital Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot
- 18: UAMS to Provide Contraceptive Services, Education in 14 Rural Arkansas Counties
- 16: UAMS Designated a 2024-2025 Best Hospital; Rated High-Performing in Nine Areas
- 10: National Institutes of Health Awards $31.7 Million to UAMS Translational Research Institute
- 08: UAMS Gets $1.3 Million Grant for High School-Focused Tech and Data Science Exposure Program in NWA
- 02: UAMS Earns $750,000 Federal Grant to Relaunch Family Medicine Residency Program in El Dorado
- 01: UAMS Names Ryan Cork, MSHA, Vice Chancellor of Northwest Region
- 01: UAMS Invests Marjan Boerma, Ph.D., in J. Thomas May Distinguished Endowed Chair in Oncology
June
- 27: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Awarded Five New Grants from National Cancer Institute
- 26: Double Your Dollars Program Returns to Northwest Arkansas Farmers Markets
- 25: UAMS Invests Brian W. Kirkpatrick, M.D., MSPH, in Dr. John Emmett Peters Endowed Chair in Psychiatry
- 24: Wesley Burks, M.D., Receives UAMS College of Medicine’s 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award
- 18: NIH Awards Additional $3.7 Million to UAMS to Continue Groundbreaking Research into High Blood Pressure
- 12: U.S. News & World Report Names UAMS Arkansas’ ‘Best Hospital for Equitable Access’
- 11: UAMS’ Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., Named Fellow of the American College of Radiology
- 11: UAMS First in Nation to Offer Groundbreaking Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
- 06: UAMS, ACH Pediatric Mental Health Program Presents School-Based Mental Health Symposium on July 31
- 04: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center Receives Gold Star Rating
- 03: UAMS Researchers Find that Better Access to Physical Activity Could Provide Boost for Rural Cancer Survivors
May
- 29: UAMS Names Dan Voth, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor of Research & Innovation
- 28: UAMS Oncologist Invested in Inaugural Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership
- 24: UAMS Plans Job Expo in Fayetteville for June 8
- 24: UAMS Plans Job Expo for June 8
- 21: UAMS Health Hosts 43rd Little Rock Open May 26-June 2
- 20: UAMS Graduates 1,134 Health Care Professionals
- 16: Baptist Health Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot in Fort Smith
- 15: UAMS’ Mitch McGill, Ph.D., Leads $1.6 Million Project Examining Liver Repair
- 08: Jim and Pat Wallis Pledge $500,000 to Establish a Professorship in Radiation Oncology at UAMS
- 07: UAMS Invests Mauricio S. Garcia, M.D., in Jerome S. Levy, M.D., Chair in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 02: ARPQC Launches Website to Provide Information About Maternity Care Services, Initiatives
- 01: UAMS Medical Center Only Hospital in Greater Little Rock Area to Receive ‘A’ Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group
- 01: UAMS’ Leonie DeClerk, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, Selected as Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
April
- 30: UAMS Celebrates New Institute with Ribbon Cutting in Springdale
- 30: Medicine and Sustainability Lecture at UAMS on May 16 to Focus on ‘Climate, Biodiversity and People’
- 29: Marshallese Women Who Move to U.S. Less Likely to Breastfeed, UAMS Researchers Find
- 25: UAMS ‘Community of Practice’ Collaboration Receives $750,000 Grant from Walmart Foundation to Battle Hunger in NWA
- 24: UAMS Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Child Development Center in Little Rock
- 22: Anuradha Kunthur, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 22: UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Partners in Disaster Preparedness Event for Older Adults
- 19: New Yorker Writer, Best-Selling Author to Speak April 26 at UAMS about Nation’s Opioid Crisis
- 18: Blue & You Foundation Awards UAMS $175,000 for Mobile Vision Screening Unit
- 15: UAMS Invests Shashank Kraleti, M.D., in Dr. Algernon Sidney Garnett Chair in Family Medicine
- 12: UAMS Hosts POWER Workshop for Perinatal Health on April 24
- 12: UAMS Accepting Applications for New Health Career Program for High School Seniors in Delta, South Arkansas
- 12: UAMS Hosts Free Parkinson’s Symposium April 21
- 11: UAMS Virtual Family Medicine Spring Review Set for April 24-26
- 11: Judd Hill Foundation Pledges $1 Million to Support UAMS Northeast Regional Campus, Cancer Patients
- 04: NIH Awards UAMS Researchers $2.27 Million to Study Estrogen’s Role in Preventing Bone Loss
- 03: UAMS Celebrates First Graduates of Community Health Worker Training Program
- 02: Distinguished Cancer Researcher, Yong Zhu, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Leadership
- 01: 30+ Year Leukemia Survivor to Share Story at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute April 17
March
- 27: UAMS Health Family Medical Center Celebrates Grand Opening in El Dorado
- 26: UAMS Awarded $11.48 Million Federal Grant to Establish Center for Molecular Interactions in Cancer
- 25: Manojna Konda, M.D., and Vivek Yadala, M.D., Join UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Network
- 21: Blue & You Foundation Awards UAMS $199,000 Grant for Maternal Depression Program
- 18: Kapil Yadav, M.D., Joins UAMS to Lead Nuclear Cardiology and Vascular Medicine Program
- 18: New UAMS Clinic to Treat Youth, Adolescents for Substance Use
- 12: UAMS to Host Health Care Technology, Data Science Summer Camp for 10th Graders in Northwest Arkansas
- 11: Michael Luna, M.D., Nationally Recognized Leader in Structural and Congenital Heart Disease, Joins UAMS
- 06: National Park Medical Center Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot
- 05: UAMS’ James Graham, M.D., Named Chair-elect of National Accrediting Body for Medical Schools
- 04: Chaow Charoenkijkajorn, M.D., Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
- 01: UAMS To Host Girlology® Puberty Event April 7
February
- 27: UAMS Establishes Institute for Community Health Innovation
- 27: UAMS Accepting Applications for Youths Interested in MASH, CHAMPS Summer Programs
- 22: UAMS to Hold Arkansas Brain Injury Survivors’ Conference on March 1
- 21: UAMS Again Designated as a Level 1 Trauma Center
- 21: Spine Surgeon Gannon B. Randolph, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics in Northwest Arkansas
- 20: UAMS Names Regional Vice Chancellor’s Office in Honor of Mary Ann and Reed Greenwood
- 15: UAMS to Host Feb. 23 Lecture on Advances in Neuroscience
- 15: Michael and Paula Jennings Pledge $2 Million to Establish Endowed Chair and Endowed Scholarship
- 14: UAMS Head Start Hosts Enrollment Day on March 8
- 12: UAMS Researchers Working with Schools to Improve Nutrition, Meal Participation
- 08: Doctoral Student Development Program At UAMS Granted $1.8 Million
- 06: UAMS Research Team Discovers Potential Alzheimer’s Drug
- 06: Tammy Jones, Ph.D., Named Chief Nursing Officer for UAMS Health
- 05: UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Feb. 22
- 01: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Achieves $30 Million Fundraising Goal for NCI Designation
January
- 31: UAMS Researchers Link HPV Vaccine Hesitancy to Lack of Accurate Information
- 30: Teenage Researcher Leads UAMS Parkinson’s Study Published in Scientific Reports
- 29: UAMS Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs Again Rated Among Best in Nation
- 19: Arkansan Sees Advanced Cancer Disappear with Experimental Drug Offered at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 18: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Hold Health Fair in Huntsville on Feb. 9
- 16: WIC Use Decreased During and After COVID-19
- 11: UAMS, Western Piedmont Community College Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Student Transfers
2023
December
- 26: UAMS’ Robert Reis, Ph.D., Receives Award from International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences
- 20: UAMS Receives Top Honors for Stroke Care and Outcomes
- 15: Mena Regional Health System Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot
- 14: UAMS Researchers to Develop, Test PTSD Treatments for Incarcerated Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder
- 12: UAMS Performs First Kidney-Pancreas Transplant in Arkansas Since 1990s
- 11: Radiation Oncologist Ciani Ellison, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 07: UAMS Partners with Local Institutions to Provide Lactation Spaces for Breastfeeding Mothers
- 06: Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depot in Rogers
- 05: Cardiac Surgeon John Streitman, M.D., Joins UAMS to Lead Cardiovascular Surgery Program
- 04: UAMS Opens Satellite Transplant Clinic in Helena-West Helena
November
- 30: UAMS Names Steven Webber, M.D., as Dean of the College of Medicine, Executive Vice Chancellor
- 28: Rampy Foundation Relays $60,000 Donation to UAMS Department of Neurology for MS Research
- 28: UAMS, Community Health Centers of Arkansas Awarded $17.5 Million to Study, Reduce Prenatal Inequities
- 27: UAMS Receives $17.6 Million Grant Renewal to Support Efforts to Recruit, Train Students in Primary Care
- 22: UAMS to Hold Job Fair Dec. 5 at Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
- 21: Interventional Cardiologist and Structural Heart Specialist Muhammad Ali Zulqarnain, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 15: NIH Awards UAMS $1.54 Million to Tackle Brittle Bone Disease
- 13: Sean Taverna, Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Graduate School Dean
- 09: UAMS, AR Health Ventures Partner to Strengthen Diabetes Self-Management Education in Arkansas
- 08: UAMS Receives $1 Million Department of Justice Grant to Help Reduce Violent Crime in Pine Bluff Schools
- 07: Colorectal Surgeon S. Thomas Kang, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 07: UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 16
- 06: UAMS BioVentures Awarded Nearly $3 Million for Health Tech Entrepreneurship Program, Invited to White House
- 03: UAMS, LRPD Receive $500,000 Grant to Create Police, Social Worker Response Teams
- 02: UAMS to Host 28th Annual Diabetes Update Symposium for Health care Professionals Nov. 17-18
- 02: Healthgrades Bestows Top Ranking on UAMS for Brain Surgery, Treatment of Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Respiratory Failure
October
- 31: Plastic Surgeon David Sterling, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Offer Elective, Cosmetic Procedures at New Clinic
- 31: UAMS College of Nursing’s BSN Program Ranked 86th in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- 30: UAMS Reopens Newly Renovated Dan Snider and Jon Zieske UAMS Golf Lab
- 26: UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards Grants to 13 Programs
- 24: Neurosurgeon Hector Enrique Soriano-Baron, M.D., Joins UAMS as Co-Director of Spine Services
- 23: UAMS Awarded $3.25 Million Federal Grant for Creation of Health Career Program in Delta, South Arkansas
- 20: UAMS Hosts ‘Food As Medicine’ Conference Nov. 4
- 19: UAMS to Offer Free Physical Therapy Screening Oct. 27 at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville
- 18: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Screenings on Saturday, Nov. 11
- 18: Matt Kern, M.D., Andrea McMahon, M.D. Join UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest
- 17: Baptist Health Opens UAMS Milk Bank Depots in Conway and Stuttgart
- 17: Psychiatrist Todd Brinkley, M.D., Joins UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute
- 16: UAMS to Host Boo in the Park Oct. 28 in McGehee
- 16: UAMS to Host McRae Park After Dark Oct. 31 in Prescott
- 13: UAMS Hosts Oct. 28 Epilepsy Symposium for Patients, Caregivers, Health Providers
- 12: Walker Foundation Pledges $1 Million to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute — Funds Will Support New Radiation Oncology Center
- 11: UAMS Researchers Find Black, Hispanic Women More Likely than White Women to Get Routine Mammograms
- 10: Thoracic Surgeon Nicholas D. Tingquist, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 10: DHS, UAMS Program Receives $9.5 Million Grant For Statewide Mental Health Initiative
- 09: Urologic Reconstruction Specialist Brian Langford, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Surgery
- 09: UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free ‘Fall for Smiles’ Clinic for Children on Oct. 28
- 06: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Hold Oct. 27 Proton Symposium
- 05: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Partners Card Celebrates 20 Years of Shopping, Dining Discounts
- 04: UAMS to Hold Oct. 13 Lecture on Advances in Spinal Neurosurgery
- 03: NIH Awards UAMS $606,274 to Research Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Kidney Disease
- 02: UAMS Health 12th Street Health & Wellness Center Celebrates 10 Years, Holds Free Fall Festival Oct. 7
September
- 28: UAMS Researchers Find High Willingness Among Marshallese, Hispanics to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot
- 27: UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International Open State’s First Proton Center
- 26: UAMS’ Simon Mears, M.D., Ph.D., Named to Prestigious Knee Society
- 26: UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative, CALS Present ‘Vaccine Update for Older Adults’ on Oct. 17
- 25: UAMS Otolaryngologist Patrick Fraley, M.D., Recognized for Expertise in Sleep Apnea Implant
- 21: UAMS to Host Sixth Annual Day of Giving Oct. 4
- 18: UAMS Adds Second Girlology® Puberty Session on Oct. 8
- 15: UAMS Breaks Ground in Springdale for Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center
- 12: Vascular Surgeon Andre Ramdon, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 12: UAMS Researcher Awarded $1 Million for Statewide Naloxone Training Program
- 11: UAMS Presents Virtual Family Medicine Conference, Tobacco & Disease Symposium Oct. 24-27
- 08: UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging to Host Conference on Geriatric Care, Sept. 28-30
- 07: Walker Foundation Commits $2 Million to UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center
- 06: UAMS Opens First Milk Bank in Arkansas
- 05: National Cancer Institute Awards UAMS Researcher $1.8 Million to Study Prevention of Major Chemotherapy Complications
August
- 31: UAMS First in State to Earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Spinal Fusion Treatment
- 30: Kandy Salter, OTD, Named Director of UA/UAMS Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
- 30: UAMS-led Arkansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative Launches with Support of 33 Hospitals, Takes Aim at Reducing C-Sections
- 28: Hematologist Ankur Varma, M.D., Joins UAMS Stem Cell Transplant, Cellular Therapy Team
- 28: UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Northwest Partner to Provide Free Puberty Education to Teen Girls in Northwest Arkansas
- 24: Ronnel Family Gift Creates First Full-Ride Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine — First ‘Ronnel Scholar’ Named
- 24: UAMS, UAHT Offering College Credit for Completing Community Health Worker Training Program
- 22: Charia Hall, Au.D., Chosen as Director of UAMS Doctor of Audiology Program
- 22: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Online Meditation Courses
- 21: UAMS Hosts Free Sickle Cell Disease Symposium Sept. 12
- 17: UAMS Master of Health Administration Program Converting to 100% Online Format in Fall, Receives Reaccreditation
- 16: UAMS, Partners Provide Food Lockers for Local Pantry
- 16: UAMS Study Finds Many Rural Women Cancer Patients Receive Financial Support through Social Networks
- 14: UAMS Department of Emergency Medicine Granted $1.5 Million to Further Non-Opioid Pain Management Strategies
- 10: UAMS’ Erika Petersen, M.D., Johnathan Goree, M.D., Oversee NFL-funded Study of Non-Opioid Concussion Treatments
- 09: UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Aug. 24
- 08: Harold Dean Named Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Hematology-Oncology Social Worker of the Year
- 08: Steven Barger, Ph.D., Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Study Role of Glucose Transport in Alzheimer’s Progression
- 03: UAMS’ Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Contributes to Major Ovarian Cancer Discovery; Findings Published in Cell
- 03: Johnelle Hunt Gives UAMS $250,000 To Support Northwest Regional Campus
- 01: National Cancer Institute Awards UAMS Researchers $2.26 Million to Continue Multiple Myeloma Study
July
- 31: UAMS Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs Again Ranked Among Nation’s Best
- 27: NIH Awards UAMS $1.2 Million to Study Impact of Nutrition on Children’s Behavioral, Mental Health Conditions
- 25: UAMS Awarded $1.6 million to Continue Research into Mechanisms Governing Intracellular Membrane Traffic in Human Cells
- 24: Angel Holland, DPT, Ed.D., Named Chair of UAMS Department of Physical Therapy
- 20: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center Receives $195,655 Grant from Methodist Foundation for Arkansas
- 18: UAMS Opens New Radiation Oncology Center; Proton Therapy Coming Soon
- 18: UAMS’ Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, Makes Becker’s List of Top Physician Leaders
- 17: UAMS Health Names Harrison Reed Chief Administrative Officer
- 13: UAMS Offers Free Health Screenings, Concert in McGehee
- 12: American Cancer Society Funds UAMS Study to Understand Treatment Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
- 11: UAMS Receives $1 Million FCC Grant to Enroll Arkansans in Affordable Connectivity Program for Broadband Internet
- 10: UAMS, Arkansas Crime Laboratory Offer Forensic Pathology Fellowship
- 05: Spine Surgeon Wayne Bruffett, M.D., Joins UAMS
June
- 27: UAMS Bone Research Center Secures Second NIH Grant of Over $11 Million
- 26: UAMS Ranks 17th Nationally for Primary Care in Annual U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings
- 23: UAMS Oral Health Clinic Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Expansion
- 21: UAMS, Open Arms Partner to Provide Group Prenatal Care In Madison County through CenteringPregnancy®
- 21: UAMS Taking Group Prenatal Care on the Road through CenteringPregnancy®
- 20: UAMS Receives 5-Year, Multimillion-Dollar Grant Renewal to Support Programs for Regional Campuses
- 19: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Online Meditation Courses
- 19: UAMS’ Omar Atiq, M.D., Named Leader of American College of Physicians
- 19: JAMA Health Forum Publishes UAMS Researcher’s Novel Model for Ranking Biomedical Research Priorities
- 14: UAMS’ Fatherhood FIRE Program Enrolling Northwest Arkansas Families
- 12: UAMS Names Shashank Kraleti, M.D., Chair of Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
- 12: UAMS Study Finds that Racial Discrimination Increases Vaccine Hesitancy
- 09: UAMS Researchers Find High Rates of Diabetes, Heart Disease among Marshallese
- 09: UAMS Names Michelle Wiles Vice Chancellor of People and Culture
- 08: UAMS Mindfulness Program Offers Self-Compassion Course
- 07: JAMA Publishes UAMS Study of Digital Health Visits for Prenatal Care Before, During and After COVID-19 Pandemic
- 06: Researchers Forming Alliance to Help Women Who Have Been Incarcerated
- 05: UAMS’ Antiño Allen, Ph.D., Receives Radiation Research Society Award
- 02: UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free ‘Summer of Smiles’ Clinic for Children on June 16
- 01: UAMS Huntington’s Disease Clinic Receives Renewed Designation as a Center of Excellence
May
- 30: Amit Tiwari, Ph.D., Joins UAMS College of Pharmacy as Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies
- 24: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Names Monique Spillman, M.D., Ph.D., as Gynecologic Oncology Chief
- 23: UAMS Surgeons Implant Innovative Device Developed by I3R Researchers to Restore Sense of Touch after Amputation
- 22: UAMS Graduates 1,096 Health Care Professionals
- 16: Research Team Looking for Connection Between Isolation, Mental Illness in Older Adults
- 15: American Cancer Society Funds UAMS Study of ACA’s Impact on Breast Cancer Treatment
- 15: UAMS Names Rohit Dhall, M.D., as Neurology Department Chair
- 12: UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop May 24
- 11: UAMS Health Hosts 42nd Little Rock Open at Rebsamen Tennis Center
- 10: UAMS Receives $5.5 Million Supplemental Award for Programs in Rural, Underserved Communities
- 09: Oleksiy Gudz, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Vascular Surgeon
- 08: UAMS Opens New Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital
- 04: UAMS Offers Free Cooking Workshop for Parkinson’s Patients
- 02: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Online Meditation Courses
- 02: UAMS Researchers Find Financial Burdens for Cancer Survivors Vary by Insurance Type
- 02: Christi Madden, MPA, Named Executive Director of UAMS Translational Research Institute
- 01: UAMS Receives $12 Million from State Legislature to Support South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado
- 01: UAMS, NIH Study Finds Consoling, Other Techniques Better Than Drug Therapies for Newborns with Opioid Withdrawal
April
- 26: UAMS Cancer Researcher Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., Awarded $3.19 Million NCI Grant for Drug Development
- 25: UAMS Invests Laura B. Dunn, M.D., in Marie Wilson Howells Chair in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- 24: UAMS Health Opens New Urology Center
- 21: UAMS Opens Orthopaedic & Spine Clinic in North Little Rock
- 20: Arkansas Farm Bureau Pledges $500,000 to Support UAMS’ Statewide Health Career Recruitment, Education Efforts
- 19: UAMS Awarded $15 Million for Study Comparing Approaches to Postpartum Care
- 17: UAMS’ Laura James, M.D., Re-Elected to National Science Board
- 13: Author of Hemingway’s Brain Kicks Off UAMS’ History and Medicine Lecture Series
- 12: UAMS Creates Arkansas Brain Injury Providers’ Network; First Virtual Meeting Set for April 26
- 11: Vascular Neurosurgeon Deanna Sasaki-Adams, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Neurosurgery
- 11: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Online Meditation Course in April
- 10: UAMS Arkansas Center for Health Disparities to Host Celebration Conference April 14-15
- 10: UAMS Researchers Identify Most Accurate Hearing Screening Methods for Rural Children
- 07: UAMS Presents Virtual Family Medicine Spring Review with Tobacco & Disease Symposium April 25-28
- 06: UAMS Invites Public to Attend Community Scientist Academy May 5, 26
- 04: UAMS Hosts Free Parkinson’s Symposium April 16
- 04: UAMS, Baptist Health Announce Leadership Promotions to Support Growing Cancer Network
- 03: UAMS Regional Campuses Accepting Applications For Health Care-Focused Summer Programs for Youth
March
- 30: UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.8 Million to Study Potential Treatments for Neurological Diseases
- 27: NIH, NSF Fund UAMS Study of Rapid Genomic Testing to Aid Treatment of Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
- 24: UAMS Hosts Party With a Purpose in Prescott to Offer Free Health Services, Food, Music
- 21: UAMS Department of Neurology Adds Specialists in Movement Disorders and Epilepsy
- 17: UAMS Lecture Series on Medicine, Sustainability Kicks Off March 30 with President of National Academy of Medicine
- 16: UAMS Receives Over $1 Million from USDA, AT&T to Expand Digital Health Education, Training in Arkansas Delta
- 15: Well Fed, UAMS Partner on Food Prescription Program in Helena-West Helena
- 13: UAMS’ Lawrence Cornett, Ph.D., Receives National Award for NIH IDeA Contributions
- 08: UAMS Selected for Schwartz Center’s Inaugural Healing Healthcare Initiative
- 07: Rangaswamy Govindarajan, M.D., Named Chief of UAMS Hematology and Oncology Division
- 06: UAMS, Hendrix to Present ‘Understanding Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease’ on March 29
- 01: UAMS To Host Girlology® Puberty Event March 12
February
- 28: UAMS Receives $600,000 to Provide Post-Partum Contraceptive Devices in Little Rock, Fort Smith
- 27: Shami Nandy, M.D., and Onna Lau, M.D., Join UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic
- 27: UAMS Researchers Produce Journal’s Top Cited, Most Downloaded Article on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
- 21: UAMS Advances Health Equity with Computer-Guided Study Consent Forms
- 16: Jim Wallis Pledges More Than $100,000 to Elevate UAMS’ Bates Professorship to Endowed Chair
- 13: UAMS Physical Therapy Students Offering Free “Walk With Ease” Online Classes
- 13: I³R, UAMS and Health Tech Industry Collaborate to Deliver Innovation for Impact
- 08: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Hosts Third ‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Walk on May 6
- 07: UAMS’ Health Career University Accepting Applications for Programs in Camden, Magnolia
- 07: Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, Receives Diamond Award in Recognition of UAMS’ Diversity Efforts
- 06: UAMS Midsouth Black Expo Scheduled for Feb. 25
- 02: Day at the Races March 17 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 01: UAMS Brain Injury Program to Offer Free Virtual Workshop Feb. 16
January
- 31: UAMS Accepting Applications from K-12 Students for Pathways Academy Summer Programs in Eight Cities
- 30: UAMS Movement Disorders Clinic to Offer Free Cooking, Art, Music Classes to Patients
- 30: Teresa Hudson, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Named Assistant Dean for Health Services Research for UAMS College of Medicine
- 27: UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free Sealant Clinic for Children on Feb. 18
- 26: Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas Awards UAMS 3 Grants To Improve Mental Health Treatment
- 25: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Online Meditation Courses in February, March
- 25: UAMS Researchers Find Hispanics, Marshallese Are More Likely to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine at Church
- 24: Auras Atreya, M.D., Heart Rhythm Management Specialist, Joins UAMS Cardiovascular Team/Will Spearhead Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Program
- 23: Jason Williams, Psy.D., to Lead Child Mental and Behavioral Health at UAMS, Arkansas Children’s
- 23: Five New Members Join Advisory Board of UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 19: UAMS Program Starting Feb. 8 Offers Support to Children of Cancer Patients
- 18: UAMS Joins Community Collaboration to Create Green Spaces at Little Rock Elementary Schools
- 17: Dr. Michelle Krause to Lead UAMS Health System & Hospital; Dr. Ahmed Abuabdou Named Chief Clinical Officer
- 17: Arkansas Department of Health, UAMS and Count the Kicks Partner to Launch Stillbirth Prevention Campaign Throughout Arkansas
- 12: UAMS Researchers Find that Continual Rise in Spending on Home Health Care Could Be Problematic for Arkansans
- 11: Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle D.J. Jones Highlights UAMS Myeloma Center in My Cause, My Cleats Campaign
- 10: Transplant Surgeon Martha Estrada, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 10: Healthgrades Ranks UAMS in Top 5% of Nation for Brain Surgery, Praises Stroke Program
- 09: Proton Radiation Physicist Joins UAMS Department of Radiation Oncology
- 05: UAMS’ Health Career University Accepting Applications for Programs in Little Rock, Pine Bluff
- 04: UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms in Magnolia Jan. 10
- 04: UAMS Study Finds One in Four Adults Have Experienced Loss Due to COVID-19
- 03: UAMS Mourns Loss of Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D.
2022
December
- 30: UAMS to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 20: UAMS’ Fen Xia, M.D., Ph.D., Named Fellow of the American Society of Radiation Oncology
- 19: U.S. Defense Department Awards UAMS Cancer Researcher $760,000 to Study Aggressive Type of Lymphoma
- 15: Rhonda M. Dick, M.D., and Joseph Kennedy “Ken” Dick, MBA, to Establish Endowed Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine
- 14: UAMS Researchers See 14.5% Increase in Grant Funding for FY2022
- 13: UAMS First in State to Use Advanced Liver Transplant Technology
- 12: Gynecologic Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist Join UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 07: CDC Awards UAMS $1.2 million to Establish Statewide Collaborative to Improve Maternal, Infant Health
- 06: Endocrinologist Arwa Albashaireh, M.D., Joins UAMS, Offers Streamlined Thyroid Biopsies
November
- 30: Children’s Tumor Foundation, UAMS Open Country’s First Adult Neurofibromatosis Clinic
- 29: Rampy Foundation Relays $50,000+ Donation to UAMS Department of Neurology for MS Research
- 28: UAMS College of Pharmacy Professor a Principal Investigator on $1.8 Million, NIH-Funded COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Project
- 22: UAMS Signs Pledge, Joining Group Committed to Decarbonizing Health Care Sector
- 21: UAMS College of Public Health Researcher to Study Ways to Reduce Adverse Infant, Maternal Outcomes for Arkansas Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
- 17: INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine Names UAMS as Recipient of Health Professions HEED Award
- 16: UAMS Invests Susan S. Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., in Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair
- 16: UAMS Invests Andrew J. Morris, Ph.D., in Mehta/Stebbins Chair in Cardiovascular Research
- 15: Lauren M. Story-Hefta, M.D., Joins UAMS Division of Vascular Surgery
- 14: UAMS Using $2.4 Million NIH Grant to Study Bacterium that Causes Tick-borne Relapsing Fever
- 10: UAMS Study Finds One-Third of Vaccinated Arkansans Received COVID-19 Shot Despite Some Doubts
- 09: NIH Funds UAMS Study Addressing Urgent Health Needs of Pregnant Marshallese Women
- 07: UAMS, Washington Regional Team Up for New Internal Medicine Residency Program in Northwest Arkansas
- 04: UAMS, American Home Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Van Buren County
- 04: UAMS, Rose Drug of Dardanelle Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Yell County
- 04: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in White County
- 03: UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Launch Program to Improve Mental Health Care for Children in Arkansas
- 02: UAMS Partnership Receives Two Awards to Address Suicide, Food Insecurity among Older Adults
- 01: UAMS to Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop Nov. 10
- 01: UAMS College of Pharmacy’s Megan Smith, Pharm.D., Receives NCPA’s 2022 National Preceptor of the Year Award
October
- 31: UAMS Hosts Australian Neurosurgeon for Demonstration of Innovative Robotic Spine Surgery
- 28: UAMS, Southern Pharmacy of Arkansas Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Poinsett County
- 28: UAMS, Local Pharmacies, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Saline County
- 28: UAMS, St. Francis Discount Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in St. Francis County
- 28: UAMS, Local Pharmacies, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Pulaski County
- 27: UAMS Receives Perinatal Care Certification from The Joint Commission
- 25: NIH Awards UAMS $7.9 Million to Create More Space for Pandemic Response, Infectious Disease Research
- 24: John Spollen, M.D., to Assume Lead Role of UAMS College of Medicine in Northwest Arkansas
- 21: UAMS to Hold Nov. 4 Lecture on Advances in Spinal Neurosurgery
- 20: Cyclotron for State’s First Proton Center Arrives at UAMS
- 19: UAMS College of Pharmacy Student Team Wins Third Consecutive National Business Plan Competition
- 18: UAMS Offers Free Music Workshops for Patients with Neurodegenerative Disorders
- 18: UAMS’ Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Seeks Participants for National, Multicenter Clinical Trial for Zoster Eye Disease
- 17: UAMS’ Samuel Overley, M.D., Among Nation’s Top Young Spine Professionals for 2022
- 13: NIH Funds UAMS Effort to Close Patient Outcome Gaps Across U.S. Level 1 and 2 Trauma Centers
- 12: UAMS Invests Ronald D. Robertson, M.D., in the Gilbert S. “Gil” Campbell, M.D., Ph.D. Chair in Surgical Leadership and Innovation
- 12: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Welcomes Four New Oncologists
- 11: UAMS, Springdale School District Partnership Sustains Five-Year Reduction in Sodium Intake for Students
- 11: UAMS Announces a Partnership with Amedisys and Contessa, Creating a Comprehensive Care at Home Suite of Services
- 07: UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free ‘Fall for Smiles’ Clinic for Children on Oct. 15
- 06: UAMS to Host Fifth Annual Day of Giving Oct. 12
- 06: UAMS College of Public Health Researcher to Study Barriers to Quitting Menthol Cigarettes Among African Americans
- 05: UAMS Invests Tracie C. Harrison, Ph.D., RN, in Alice An-Loh Sun Chair in Geriatric Nursing
- 04: Marius Nagalo, Ph.D., Receives American Association for Cancer Research Award
- 03: John Imig, Ph.D., Joins UAMS College of Pharmacy as Chair of Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
September
- 30: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Online Meditation Courses
- 29: UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards Grants to 14 Programs
- 28: UAMS Movement Disorders Clinic to Offer Art for Parkinson’s Classes in Little Rock, Hot Springs
- 27: UAMS College of Nursing’s BSN Program Ranked 67th in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
- 26: UAMS Researchers Find Changes in Monkeypox Genome That May Explain Its Recent Rapid Spread
- 23: UAMS, College Hill Drug & Medical Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Miller County
- 23: UAMS, Southern Pharmacy of Arkansas, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Mississippi County
- 23: UAMS, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Monroe County
- 23: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Phillips County
- 23: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Pike County
- 22: UAMS Study Finds Pandemic Limited Physical Activity, Nutrition Access for Arkansans with Diabetes
- 21: UAMS Experts Present Leukemia, Lymphoma ‘State of the Science’ Summit Oct. 13 in Little Rock
- 21: UAMS Vascular Laboratories Receive Three-Year Accreditation for Vascular Testing
- 20: UAMS Health Opens Long COVID-19 Clinic in Fayetteville
- 20: UAMS Part of $6 Million National Effort to Make Testing for Toxins in Water and People Less Costly, Easier
- 19: UAMS Researcher Receives Prestigious National Award, $1 Million to Support Falls Research in Older Adults
- 16: UAMS College of Public Health to Present Virtual Community Health Impact Conference, Sept. 28-29
- 15: UAMS College of Public Health Researchers to Use $4 Million Grant to Address Health Impact of Structural Racism, Discrimination on Middle-Aged Black Men
- 14: UAMS Breaks Ground on Child Development Center
- 13: UAMS Invests Jonathan Laryea, M.D., in Nolie and Norma Mumey Endowed Chair in Surgery
- 13: UAMS Invests Matthew A. Steliga, M.D., in Kent C. Westbrook, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology
- 13: Sunny Singh, M.D., Named Director of UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center in North Little Rock
- 12: UAMS Breast Cancer Program Earns National Reaccreditation
- 09: UAMS, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership, Doctor’s Orders Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Jefferson County
- 09: UAMS, Darling Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Jackson County
- 09: UAMS, Goodman Drug and McKenney Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Clay County
- 09: UAMS, Medsker’s Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Lonoke County
- 09: UAMS, Smith Drug & Compounding Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Garland County
- 08: UAMS to Offer Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 07: UAMS Associate Professor to Lead Project That Helps to Address Unconscious Biases in Arkansas Health Care
- 06: UAMS Researchers Link Food Insecurity to Job Loss, Illness
- 06: UAMS Sponsors ‘That Good Night: On Dignity, Suffering & the Role of Medicine in Life’s Eleventh Hour’ on Sept. 14
- 02: UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Partners in Sept. 16 Disaster Preparedness Event for Older Adults
- 01: UAMS Receives $350,000 in Grants from Walmart Foundation, Alice L. Walton Foundation to Support Double Your Dollars Food Assistance Program
August
- 30: UAMS Researchers Address Need in Forrest City for Safer Roads to Promote Physical Activity
- 29: UAMS to Offer Free Health Screenings, COVID Vaccinations at Alma Middle School
- 25: UAMS, AmeriCorps Announces Food Security Initiative in Arkansas
- 25: UAMS, Local Pharmacies Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Craighead County
- 25: UAMS, AFMC, Local Pharmacies Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Grant County
- 25: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Hot Spring County
- 24: UAMS Receives $3.4 Million to Study Radiation Injuries Caused by Nuclear Accidents and Bioterrorism
- 19: UAMS, Caldwell Discount Drug Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Cross County
- 19: UAMS, Harps Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Faulkner County
- 19: UAMS, Harps Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Conway County
- 17: UAMS Researchers Find That COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Stress for Women
- 15: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Cleburne County
- 15: UAMS, Gannaway Drugstore, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Bradley County
- 15: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Baxter County
- 15: UAMS, AFMC, El Centro Hispano Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Craighead County
- 15: UAMS’ Ashley Nemec-Bakk, Ph.D., Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship for Space Health Research
- 11: UAMS Researcher Co-Authors Nature Communications Article Showing Higher Heart Failure Rates in Some COVID-19 Patients
- 10: UAMS to Bring Mobile Health Screenings to Back to School Bash with a Splash in El Dorado
- 09: UAMS’ Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, Chosen as Fellow of National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education
- 08: Mohammad Pakravan, M.D., MBA, Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
- 02: UAMS Researcher to Lead Study on Antibiotic Resistance in Fresh Vegetables in the United States
- 02: Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D., MPH, Joins Leadership Team at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
July
- 29: UAMS Designated a da Vinci Case Observation Epicenter, Begins Hosting Colorectal Surgeons From Across the Country
- 28: Family of Former Neurosurgeon Gives $100,000 to Create Award for UAMS Neurosurgery Residents
- 27: Jessica Snowden, M.D., Appointed Vice Dean for Research at UAMS College of Medicine
- 26: UAMS Pathways Academy Partners With Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas
- 25: Mauricio Garcia, M.D., Returns to UAMS to Lead Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 25: UAMS Attains Comprehensive Care Center Designation for Outstanding Patient Care for Parkinson’s Disease
- 22: UAMS Invests J. Paul Mounsey, BM BCh, Ph.D., in Don and Carolyn Kirkpatrick Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
- 20: UAMS Welcomes First Class in Accelerated BSN Program, Opens Simulation Center in Northwest Arkansas
- 18: UAMS Receives USDA $738,000 Grant to Purchase Digital Health Equipment for Rural Sites, Including Prisons
- 14: William C. Culp, M.D., Pledges $500,000 to UAMS to Establish Interventional Radiology Professorship
- 11: UAMS Midsouth Black Expo Set for July 30
- 07: UAMS Accepting Applications for Pathways Academy Program in Jonesboro
- 05: UAMS College of Nursing’s Renteria, Whited Chosen For National Association’s Leadership Programs
June
- 30: UAMS, Walling Drug Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Sharp County
- 30: UAMS Partners with Local Pharmacies to Provide Community Health Workers in Sebastian County
- 30: UAMS, Mitchell’s Main Street Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Stone County
- 30: UAMS, Wagner’s Mount Ida Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Montgomery County
- 29: Nursing Schools Almanac Ranks UAMS College of Nursing Among Top 100 in Nation
- 28: UAMS’ Kristen Sterba, Ph.D., Elected President of Graduate Enrollment Association
- 28: UAMS, Mitchell’s Park Street Pharmacy Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Izard County
- 28: UAMS, Local Pharmacies Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Drew County
- 28: UAMS, Local Pharmacies Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Desha County
- 28: For 8th Year, UAMS Receives National Recognition for Providing High-Quality Stroke Care
- 27: UAMS’ Eric Peterson, Ph.D., Named Executive Vice President of BioVentures LLC
- 24: UAMS Researchers Link Pandemic to Increased Food Insecurity in Arkansas
- 24: UAMS, Palace Drug Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Fulton County
- 24: UAMS, Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Chicot County
- 23: Schmieding Foundation Gives $500,000 to Support STEM-H Academy in Springdale
- 22: NCI Funds UAMS Study of Possible Links between Gammaherpesvirus Infections and Lymphomas
- 21: UAMS Gap Services Offers Health Screenings June 27 in McGehee
- 21: Mina Nguyen-Driver, Psy.D., Joins UAMS Schmieding Development Center as Pediatric Psychologist
- 21: UAMS Health Specialty Center to Open In Premier Medical Plaza in Early 2023
- 17: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Searcy County
- 17: UAMS, AFMC Partner to Provide Community Health Worker in Polk County
- 17: UAMS, Local Pharmacies Partner to Provide Community Health Workers in Ashley County
- 17: UAMS Researchers Find Patients with Primary Care Provider Are More Likely to Get Yearly Flu Vaccine
- 16: UAMS Researchers Lead Landmark Study that Finds Telemedicine Greatly Increases Access to Hearing Care for Rural Children
- 15: Otolaryngologist Susan D. Emmett, M.D., MPH, to Direct New UAMS Center for Hearing Health Equity
- 14: UAMS’ Alan Diekman, Ph.D., Receives National Mentoring Award
- 13: Researchers Find Shortage of Mental Health Providers for Arkansas’ Hispanic Population
- 10: UAMS to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 08: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Launches Statewide Cancer Navigation Program
- 07: UAMS, Madison County Library to Bring Mobile Vaccine Clinic to Huntsville
- 07: UAMS, CAVHS Studying Health Effects of Arkansas Veterans’ Exposure to Burn Pits in Middle East
- 02: UAMS Study First to Test When Common Arsenic Exposures Are Most Likely to Cause Male Infertility in Offspring
- 01: Study Shows That Arkansas Minorities Experienced Abnormally High Rates of COVID-19 Infection
May
- 26: Stacy Zimmerman, M.D., Joins UAMS to Oversee Physician Residency, Fellowship Programs
- 25: Researchers Find Links between Sociodemographic Factors, COVID-19 Preventative Efforts
- 24: UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free ‘Summer of Smiles’ Clinic for Children on June 10
- 24: Kalaivani Sivakumar, M.D., Joins UAMS as Medical Director of Heart Restoration Program
- 23: UAMS Graduates 942 Health Care Professionals
- 23: Geoffrey M. Curran, Ph.D., Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
- 23: UAMS Begins Final Study of First Rapid Test for Acetaminophen Toxicity with $3.2 Million Grant
- 20: UAMS Invests Paul H. Phillips, M.D., in the Pat Walker Chair in Ophthalmology
- 20: UAMS Invests John David Pemberton, D.O., MBA, in Stella Boyle Smith/Gissur J. Petursson Chair in Ophthalmology
- 20: UAMS Opens Gap Services Office in McGehee
- 19: UAMS Study Found Large Segment of Arkansans Still Susceptible to COVID-19 in Late 2020, 2021
- 18: UAMS is First in State to Offer Groundbreaking Brain-Mapping Technology
- 16: UAMS, Northwest Arkansas Council to Bring COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Berryville Health & Safety Fair
- 16: UAMS Infectious Disease Researchers Awarded $5.7 Million COBRE Grant Extension
- 12: UAMS Researchers Find Student Behavior Improves When Schools Serve Breakfast after Class Begins
- 11: Netflix’s ‘Bandersnatch’ Inspires UAMS Researchers’ Opioid Misuse Game for Adolescents
- 09: Marshallese Resilience throughout COVID-19 Pandemic Featured in New Book
- 06: First LVAD Recipient at UAMS Ready to Head Home, Get Back to Fishing
- 06: UAMS Launches Program to Provide At-home COVID-19 Test Kits to Communities in Need
- 05: Arkansas Medical Partnership Launches Health Careers Workforce Mobile Unit
- 05: Art for Parkinson’s Workshop Heads to El Dorado on May 17
- 04: For Second Year, UAMS Designated as a Center of Excellence for Treating Huntington’s Disease
- 03: UAMS’ Heart Healthy Communities Program Initiates Health App in Phillips County
- 02: UAMS Researchers Find Link between Experiences of Racism and Vaccine Hesitancy among Black Arkansans
- 02: UAMS, Palace Drug to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines on May 7 at Izard County Pioneer Days
April
- 29: UAMS to Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop May 19
- 28: UAMS’ Kevin Sexton, M.D., Named BioVentures President
- 27: UAMS Testing New Noninvasive Device for Diagnosing Fetal Heart Conditions
- 21: UAMS Alumnus Honors Father with $1 Million College of Medicine Scholarship
- 19: UAMS Study Finds Marshallese in U.S. Mobilized to Address Pandemic Hardships
- 18: UAMS Invests Geoffrey M. Curran, Ph.D., in Inaugural Endowed Chair in Pharmacy Practice Innovation
- 18: UAMS is First in Arkansas to Use New Technology to Remove Valve Infection, Debris Without Surgery
- 15: UAMS Community Health & Research Moves to New Facility in Springdale
- 14: UAMS To Host Virtual Parkinson’s Symposium April 24
- 13: U.S. News & World Report Recognizes UAMS’ Colleges of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health
- 12: UAMS Offers Statewide Summer Program for High School Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
- 12: UAMS to Hold Drive-Thru Senior Expo in Jonesboro on April 25
- 07: UAMS College of Medicine Receives $100,000 To Establish Scholarship in Retired Cardiologist’s Name
- 06: UAMS Hires Andy Davis as Vice Chancellor of Institutional Relations
- 05: UAMS Offers Free Art Therapy Classes for Parkinson’s Patients
- 05: Julie Riley, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Urology
March
- 31: UAMS Named Top Performer in Healthcare Equality Index
- 30: UAMS Launches CenteringPregnancy® Program for Northwest Arkansas Mothers
- 24: UAMS College of Nursing Names Tracie Harrison, Ph.D., to Alice An-Loh Sun Chair in Geriatric Nursing
- 22: Justin Hire, M.D., Joins UAMS as Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- 21: MD Anderson Oncologist Shi-Ming Tu, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 18: UAMS to Host In-Person Summer Day Camp for Grades 9-11
- 17: UAMS to Close COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, Drive-Thru Testing Site
- 16: Study Puts More Than 50 UAMS Faculty Among Top 2% of Influential Researchers
- 15: UAMS Study Finds Cancer Treatment Creates Employment Difficulties for Some Rural Women
- 15: Brian Kirkpatrick, M.D., Joins UAMS’ Walker Family Clinic
- 14: UAMS to Hold Panel Discussions About Black Maternal Mortality
- 14: Aaron Carson, M.D., Brian Mooney, M.D., Join UAMS’ Northwest Arkansas Behavioral Health Clinic
- 09: Research about Mask Mandates in Arkansas Schools Published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- 09: UAMS’ Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D., Receives President’s Award from Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
- 07: UAMS-led International Study Provides Insight on Maternal Thyroid Function, Risk of Gestational Hypertension
- 04: UAMS to Hold March 17 Virtual Conference for Arkansas Brain Injury Survivors
- 04: UAMS, Farmington Public Schools Creating Healthy Meals for Students
- 03: UAMS Accepting Applications For Student Health Care Summer Programs
- 02: UAMS Joins with 24 Community Partners to Address Food Insecurity in NWA
- 01: Mohamed O. Elasri, Ph.D., Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at UAMS
- 01: UAMS Receives National Accreditation for Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program
February
- 28: Danyelle Musselman to Emcee UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s ‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Walk on April 30
- 25: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Online Meditation Courses
- 24: UAMS Midsouth Summit Black Expo Set for Feb. 26
- 23: Dinesh Edem, M.D., Joins UAMS as Endocrinologist, Director of Weight-Loss Clinic
- 22: UAMS Researchers Find COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Prevalent Even Among Vaccinated
- 16: Alumnus Gives $1 Million to Support Orthopaedics at UAMS
- 15: UAMS Receives $10 Million to Expand Community-Based Outreach Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
- 14: UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free Sealant Clinic for Children on Feb. 26
- 14: Robert G. Dixon, M.D., Joins UAMS as Interventional Radiologist Specializing in Prostate Artery Embolizations
- 07: UAMS Names Jamie Banks as Assistant Vice Chancellor of Advancement Planning, Development
- 04: Arkansas Rural Health Partnership Hires Rex Jones as CEO, Names Mellie Bridewell New President
- 02: UAMS to Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop Feb. 17
- 01: UAMS’ Omar Atiq, M.D., Named President-Elect of American College of Physicians
- 01: UAMS Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs Again Ranked Among Best in Nation
January
- 31: Rounds Named Chief Administrative Officer for UAMS Health
- 28: UAMS to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 27: SHARE Foundation Pledges $1.5 Million for UAMS Regional Campus in El Dorado
- 26: UAMS’ Kevin D. Raney, Ph.D., Named Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 25: UAMS Research Team Finds COVID-19 Has Mutation Limits
- 25: UAMS Enrolling Dads in Fatherhood FIRE, A Free Enrichment Program in Northwest Arkansas
- 24: Jenkins, Kovak Appointed to New Leadership Positions at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 21: UAMS Notifies Patients of Personal Information Breach
- 21: Kirkpatrick Family Donates $1 Million to Create Endowed Cardiovascular Chair in UAMS College of Medicine
- 20: UAMS Invests Ozlem Tulunay-Ugur, M.D., in Patricia and J. Floyd Kyser, M.D. Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- 20: Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Radiation Oncology Center Becomes First and Only Center in Arkansas to Earn APEx Accreditation
- 19: UAMS Accepting Applications for Pathways Academy for K-12 Students
- 19: Podiatrist Barbara Porchia, DPM, Joins UAMS Orthopaedics
- 18: UAMS Webinar to Highlight New HPV Vaccination and Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
- 14: Healthgrades Ranks UAMS in Top 10% of Nation for Brain Surgery; Also Applauds Stroke Program
- 10: Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., RN, Selected as Evaluator for Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
2021
December
- 30: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Names UAMS a Center for Comprehensive MS Care
- 21: UAMS Names Kirt Simmons, DDS, Ph.D., Chair of Department of Pediatric and Special Needs Dentistry
- 14: UAMS Neurosurgeon’s Study on Breakthrough Treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy Published in Diabetes Care
- 09: New Report by CDC, UAMS Finds 1 in 44 Arkansas 8-Year-Olds Have Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 08: UAMS Receives $3 Million to Reimburse Facilities Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use
- 07: UAMS Names Richard Turnage, M.D., as Vice Chancellor of Regional Campuses
- 07: UAMS Researchers Discover Potential Way to Control Immune Responses
- 06: Hillary Williams, M.D., Movement Disorders Specialist, Joins UAMS Neurology Department
- 02: Ashley County Cares Donations to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Near $500,000
November
- 30: UAMS Launches Five Satellite Training Centers to Improve Digital Health in Arkansas, Tennessee
- 23: UAMS’ Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., Selected for Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program
- 22: UAMS Researchers Receive $1.5 Million to Study Impact of Maternal Diabetes on Fetal Neurodevelopment
- 18: UAMS College of Nursing Ranks 43rd in Nation in U.S. News & World Report’s List of Best BSN Programs
- 16: Epileptologist Harshad Ladha, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Neurology
- 15: Pioneering Researcher Returns to UAMS Myeloma Center
- 15: UAMS Receives $18.9 Million NIH Award to Address Health Disparities
- 10: UAMS Raises $15 Million Toward NCI Designation
- 09: UAMS to Host Virtual Health Career Event for High School Students
- 08: UAMS, Arkansas Children’s to Offer Pediatric COVID Vaccines
- 03: AGEC Recognizing National Family Caregivers Month by Providing Education and Resources
- 02: UAMS Selects Laura Dunn, M.D., to Lead Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Research Institute
- 01: Padala to Head Baptist Health-UAMS Psychiatry Residency Program
- 01: NIH Awards $13.8 Million to Test UAMS-Discovered Drug for Methamphetamine Use Disorder Treatment
October
- 28: UAMS Researchers See 12% Increase in Grant Funding for FY2021
- 27: Carol Silverstrom Trust Gives Over $1 Million to Support Nursing, Cancer Programs at UAMS
- 27: UAMS Earns CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition
- 26: NCI Grant Supporting UAMS Research to Improve Cancer Treatment for Patients Lacking Good Gut Bacteria
- 25: Oncologist Sindhu Malapati, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 25: UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Receives $158,000 Grant from U.S. Department of Labor
- 22: UAMS Offers Booster COVID Vaccines
- 21: Arkansas 211 and UAMS Partner to Promote Lyft Transportation to Vaccinations and Health Services
- 21: UAMS Participating in National Breast Cancer Screening Trial
- 20: Amy Wenger Named Vice Chancellor of UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
- 19: UAMS Named Top 10% in Nation for Joint Replacement
- 18: UAMS Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity’s 2021 Health Professions HEED Award
- 14: UAMS Celebrates Completion of New, $50 Million Electrical Power Plant at Little Rock Campus
- 14: Children’s Tumor Foundation Joins with UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Pilot Clinic for Adults with Neurofibromatosis
- 13: UAMS Mindfulness Program to Offer Four-Week Intro Course
- 13: New Lung Biopsy Robot at UAMS Detects Early-Stage Cancer in Far Reaches of Lung
- 11: UAMS to Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop Nov. 4
- 11: UAMS Cancer Researcher Brian Koss, Ph.D., is First in State to Earn Prestigious NIH Director’s Award
- 08: UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Receives $982,500 Grant from Federal Communications Commission
- 07: UAMS Restructuring Graduate Medical Education Program in Magnolia
- 07: Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., Invested in Inaugural Governor Sidney S. McMath Endowed Chair in Obesity Prevention
- 06: UAMS Receives Roger Carter Award of Excellence From National Rehabilitation Association
- 05: UAMS and Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Key to Unlocking Molecular Cancer Therapies
- 05: UAMS-Led Study Links Mental Health Conditions to Higher Costs, Severe Maternal Morbidity During Labor, Delivery
- 04: Will Whiting Named Associate Vice Chancellor for UAMS Office of Institutional Advancement
- 04: Jose Romero, M.D., Receives Mexico’s Ohtli Award for His Efforts in Fight Against COVID-19
September
- 30: UAMS’ South Central Telehealth Resource Center Secures $975,000 Grant to Expand Digital Health Services
- 29: ‘The Faith Community’s Response to COVID-19 in Arkansas’ Documentary to Premiere Oct. 7
- 29: UAMS Research Team Upends Understanding of How Blood Clots Form; NIH Awards $2.5 Million for Further Study
- 28: 12 UAMS Programs Receive $241,620 from Chancellor’s Circle
- 27: Partners Card Offers Shoppers and Diners 20% Discount at Nearly 200 Locations
- 24: UAMS Offers Booster COVID Vaccines in Northwest Arkansas
- 24: UAMS Offers Booster COVID Vaccines
- 22: UAMS Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Stroke Treatment
- 21: UAMS Board of Advisors Names Nine New Members
- 15: UAMS Outpatient Therapy Clinic Receives Parkinson’s Grant
- 14: Elena Ambrogini, M.D., Ph.D., Named Director of UAMS Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
- 13: UAMS Opens New Vaccine Clinic
- 10: UAMS to Host Vaccine Clinics at Fayetteville Public Library
- 09: UAMS Research Team Finds Potential Cause of COVID-19 ‘Long-haulers’
- 08: UAMS Launches Community Effort to Address Food Insecurity
- 08: UAMS’ Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Enhance Traumatic Brain Injury Resources
- 07: UAMS Hires Shanea Morrison Nelson, Ph.D., As Executive Director of Pathways Academy
- 07: UAMS to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 02: Ethel Brickey Hicks Charitable Corporation Gives UAMS $1 Million to Create College of Medicine Scholarship
- 01: UAMS’ AR-Connect to Provide Mental Health Care to Those Displaced by Hurricane Ida
August
- 31: UAMS Wins AAMC Award for Outstanding Community Engagement
- 31: Cornea Specialist Alireza Ghaffarieh, M.D., Joins UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 30: New UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Center Opens in North Little Rock
- 30: UAMS OB/GYN is First in State to Obtain Focused Practice Designation for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- 27: Cargill Family’s $200,000 Gift Supports UAMS Virmani Gait Laboratory
- 26: William J. Steinbach, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chair of Department of Pediatrics
- 25: NIH Awards UAMS’ Nakagawa $3.6 Million to Expand HPV Cancer Vaccine Study
- 24: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute ‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Telethon Airs Statewide on ABC Sept. 8
- 23: UAMS Schmieding Program to Provide Free Respite Training for Volunteer Caregivers in El Dorado
- 23: UAMS Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Create Phone App to Prevent Opioid Use Relapse
- 19: UAMS Researcher Leading $3.1 Million Preschool Intervention to Reduce Obesity and Cancer in Arkansas, Louisiana
- 18: UAMS to Host Aug. 25 Virtual Presentation on ‘Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy’
- 18: UAMS Researcher Establishes Scholarship for Sexual Health and Gender Equity
- 17: UAMS Now Providing COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment in Northwest Arkansas
- 17: UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Receives Awards for Three Outreach Programs
- 16: UAMS’ Lanita White, Pharm.D., Chosen for National Pharmacy Leadership Program
- 13: UAMS to Offer Third Dose of COVID Vaccine To Moderately, Severely Immunocompromised Patients
- 13: UAMS’ Ear, Nose & Throat Department Ranked Among Top 50 in Nation for Third Consecutive Year
- 11: UAMS To Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop Aug. 25
- 10: UAMS Research Sheds Light on Vaccine Hesitancy in Arkansas
- 10: Samer Al Hadidi, M.D., Joins the UAMS Myeloma Center
- 09: UAMS Neurologist Named Vice Chair for Clinical Research in College of Medicine’s Department of Neurology
- 09: UAMS Offering Revolutionary CAR T-Cell Therapy for Myeloma Patients
- 02: UAMS Names New Internal Medicine, Family Medicine Resident Physicians in Northwest Arkansas
- 02: Head and Neck Surgeons Kirsch, Fraley Join UAMS Department of Otolaryngology
July
- 29: Forbes Magazine Ranks UAMS in Top 30% of Best Employers for Women
- 28: UAMS Research Looks at Arkansans’ Preferred COVID-19 Testing Sites, Reasons for Not Getting Tested
- 27: UAMS Cardiology Team Clears 95%-blocked Artery With New Shockwave Technology
- 26: UAMS Chooses John Erck as Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement
- 23: Jennifer Laudadio, M.D., Invested in Aubrey J. Hough Jr., M.D. Distinguished Chair in Pathology
- 23: UAMS Hospital to Limit Patient Visits
- 23: Grateful Patient Honors UAMS Opthalmologist with $162,000 Gift to Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
- 22: UAMS Expands Koru Mindfulness Program to Public
- 22: UAMS Performs First GammaTile Brain Surgery in Arkansas
- 21: UAMS COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Close July 23
- 21: Cancer Discovery Published in Nature Highlights National Role of UAMS Research Team
- 20: UAMS Schmieding Program to Provide Free Respite Training for Volunteer Caregivers in Springdale
- 20: UAMS Schmieding Program to Provide Free Respite Training for Volunteer Caregivers in Fort Smith
- 20: UAMS Releases Findings from Statewide COVID-19 Antibody Study
- 20: UAMS Schmieding Program to Provide Free Respite Training for Volunteer Caregivers in Texarkana
- 19: Timothy Langford, M.D., to Join UAMS as Chair of the Department of Urology
- 16: Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Invested in Kent C. Westbrook, M.D. Director’s Chair for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 16: Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas Awards Grants Totaling $1.95 Million for UAMS K-12 Behavioral Health Programs
- 14: NIH Awards $1.36 million Grant to Aid UAMS Research on Pregnant Women’s Pelvic Floor Muscles
- 12: Helena-West Helena Native Beverly Johnson-Wells Returns to Join UAMS Rural Research Network
- 09: UAMS Medical Student Published in JAMA Network Open
- 06: Schmieding Foundation Gives $300,000 to UAMS Kids First, the Schmieding Developmental Center
- 06: Michael Thomsen, Ph.D., Named Director of UAMS Center for the Study of Obesity
- 01: UAMS Neurologist Co-Authors Best Practices Paper for Treating 2 Parkinson’s-related Disorders
June
- 29: UAMS Physicians See Dramatic Increase In Postpartum Psychosis Cases during COVID-19 Pandemic
- 28: UAMS Medical Center Earns Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care Designation
- 24: UAMS’ First Phase 1 Cancer Clinical Trial Testing New Way to Protect Hearts while Treating Cancer
- 23: UAMS Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic Recognized as Age-Friendly Health System
- 17: UAMS Performs State’s First HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplant
- 15: UAMS Among First in Nation to Use Newly Approved Deep Brain Stimulation Technology
- 15: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations June 18 at Philander Smith College
- 14: UAMS Project Part of National Effort to Reduce COVID-19 in Hardest Hit Populations
- 03: UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Research Link Between Blood Sugar, Alzheimer’s Disease
- 02: Baptist Health-UAMS Psychiatry Residency Program Receives Initial Accreditation
- 01: Jenkins to Help Lead Clinical Trials Expansion at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
May
- 28: UAMS Student Moriah Hollaway Receives Prominent Award from U.S. Public Health Service
- 27: Estate of Thomas McGill Gives $1.14 Million to UAMS Department of Otolaryngology
- 26: UAMS Opens Gap Services Program Office in Prescott
- 25: UAMS Breaks Ground on New Radiation Oncology Center, Will House First Proton Center in Arkansas
- 20: Riney Foundation Gives $1.8 Million to UAMS Myeloma Center in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 19: Vaccination Clinic Set for May 22 at Simmons Bank Arena for Arkansans 12 & Older; Walk-ins Welcome
- 17: American Thyroid Association Honors Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., with National Thyroid Research Award
- 17: UAMS to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 15: UAMS Graduates 936 Health Care Professionals
- 14: Free UAMS Summer Science Activities Go Virtual Statewide
- 13: Murphy Foundations Pledge $1 Million For UAMS Regional Campus in El Dorado
- 12: UAMS to Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations to Children Ages 12-15
- 12: UAMS Expanding Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program to Northwest Arkansas
- 11: UAMS Launches Sexual Assault Assessment Program in Arkansas Hospitals, Crisis Centers
- 11: UAMS Cancer Researcher Hong-yu Li, Ph.D., Awarded $1.27 Million Grant
- 10: Four Vice Chairs Named in UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 10: NIH Grant Supporting UAMS Study of Drugs to Improve Long-term Kidney Transplant Outcomes
- 04: Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., MBA, Named Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
April
- 28: UAMS Ranked 39th in Primary Care on U.S. News & World Report’s List of Best Medical Schools
- 28: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations May 4 in Rogers
- 27: UAMS Surpasses 100,000 Digital Health Visits in Pandemic
- 27: Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Honored by Alma Mater
- 26: Saira Hassan, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute as a Specialist in Genitourinary Cancer
- 23: Mass Vaccination Clinic Set for May 1 at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock
- 23: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations May 5 in Blytheville
- 22: UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Deadly Pathogen that Causes Severe Pneumonia
- 21: Fourth Annual UAMS Day of Giving Raises More Than $350,000
- 20: UAMS Ranked 7th in Nation on Forbes Magazine’s Best Employers for Diversity List
- 19: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Recognizes 2 Little Rock Central High Students
- 19: Nancy J. Rusch, Ph.D., Named Executive Associate Dean for Research at UAMS
- 16: UAMS To Offer Free Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop April 30
- 16: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations April 22 in Camden
- 16: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations April 20 in Hope
- 15: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations April 19 in Springdale
- 15: Estate of Eleanor Karam Gives $2.7 Million to Support UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 14: UAMS and Hendrix College to Hold Social Support Symposium for Older Arkansans April 22
- 13: UAMS’ Erika Petersen, M.D., Publishes Study Results on Treatment for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy in JAMA
- 12: Cancer DNA Blood Tests Validated By International Research Team
- 12: UAMS Health Breaks Ground on New Surgical Hospital on Main Campus
- 12: UAMS Researcher Mitchell McGill, Ph.D., Appointed to National Committee at the Critical Path Institute
- 08: COVID-19 Vaccination of Surgical Patients Should be Priority, Study Involving UAMS Finds
- 07: UAMS to Host 24-Hour Day of Giving on April 14
- 06: UAMS Researchers Named Arkansas Research Alliance Scholar, Fellow
- 06: Kelly Named Associate Director for Cancer Research Training and Education at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 05: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Unveils New Breast Center
- 02: CANCELED — UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations April 8 in Blytheville
- 02: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations April 9 in Paron
- 02: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations April 10 at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock
- 01: Community Partners Come Together to Fight COVID-19; 4 Mass Vaccination Clinics Set for Arena in North Little Rock
- 01: UAMS to Hold Virtual Family Medicine Conference for Medical Professionals from April 27-30
March
- 31: UAMS Offers Virtual Parkinson’s Symposium on April 11
- 29: UAMS Medical Student Accepted for Prestigious NIH Fellowship
- 26: UAMS Opens Satellite Transplant Clinic in Texarkana
- 25: UAMS Offers Statewide Summer Program for Arkansas High School Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
- 18: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations March 22 at Jericho Way Day Resource Center in Little Rock
- 18: UAMS’ Justin Leung, Ph.D., Receives $1.47 million Grant from National Cancer Institute to Study DNA Damage Regulation
- 17: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations March 24 at Magnolia
- 17: UAMS Clinics for Dental Hygiene, Speech and Hearing Education Move to New Locations
- 12: UAMS Opens Satellite Transplant Clinic in Jonesboro
- 12: UAMS Dental Hygiene Program Offers Free Sealant Clinic for Children on March 20 at Freeway Medical Tower
- 11: UAMS Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Receives $800,000 Grant to Launch Academy for Arkansas Students
- 10: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations March 16 at Clarksville
- 10: UAMS Records $38.8 Million in Research Support to Combat COVID-19
- 09: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations March 12 at Shorter College in North Little Rock
- 09: UAMS-Led Digital Health Stroke Program Helps Improve Arkansas’ Stroke Deaths Ranking
- 08: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Vaccinations March 9 at Forrest City
- 08: Susan Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., Named Dean of the UAMS College of Medicine
- 08: Taqi Zafar, M.D., Joins UAMS Health as an Epilepsy Specialist
- 04: Razorbacks partner with UAMS to serve Razorback student-athletes
- 04: UAMS Researchers to Test Conway Wastewater, Patients for COVID-19 Variants of Concern
- 02: Sara Shalin, M.D., Ph.D., Named Chair of UAMS Department of Dermatology
- 02: UAMS Establishes Southern Public Health and Criminal Justice Research Center
February
- 25: UAMS Researcher Cannon Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Study Vaccination Against Ovarian Cancer
- 24: UAMS Received $3 Million to Reimburse Facilities that Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use
- 23: UAMS Partners with City of Little Rock To Relocate COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
- 23: UAMS Named a HDSA Center of Excellence for the Treatment of Huntington’s Disease
- 22: Gaurav Dhar, M.D., Joins UAMS Health as Director of Interventional Cardiology
- 22: UAMS, Hendrix Partnership Gives Undergraduate Students Research ‘Immersion’ Opportunity
- 22: Broadband Grants up to $75,000 Remain Available to Rural Arkansas Communities through UAMS
- 16: Jaleesa Jackson, M.D., Anesthesiologist Specializing in Cancer Pain, Joins UAMS Health
- 12: UAMS Rural Telehealth Center Receives $1.5 Million to Evaluate Broadband Pilot Program’s COVID-19 Response
- 11: UAMS Doctor Establishes Endowed Fund for Excellence in Honor of Lee Parker, M.D.
- 10: Tackett Named Deputy Director of UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 10: UAMS Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery Recognized By Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield
- 09: UAMS’s Justin Leung, Ph.D., Receives $792,000 American Cancer Society Grant to Study DNA Repair Mechanisms
- 09: Joseph Sanford, M.D., Appointed Director of UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation
- 08: Schueck/McCarty Family Gives $1 Million to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute for NCI Designation
- 08: UAMS Midsouth Summit Black Expo Set for Feb. 27
- 03: UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation Awarded $749,968 to Improve Efforts to Reduce Violent Crime in Schools
- 01: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute To Host Be a Part of the Cure Walk
January
- 28: UAMS Launches Aortic Center for Cutting-Edge Vascular Care
- 27: UAMS Accepting Appointments at COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
- 26: Larry Crain Sr. Honors Wife, Family With $1 Million Pledge to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 25: Michael Manley Named UAMS Chancellor’s Chief of Staff
- 20: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Feb. 4 in Helena
- 19: UAMS Myeloma Center Social Work Manager Appointed to National Board
- 19: UAMS Health Launches Back and Neck Clinic
- 14: UAMS To Open COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
- 14: National Report Gives High Marks to UAMS’ Kidney, Liver Transplant Programs
- 13: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Jan. 28 in Hope
- 13: UAMS Regional Campuses Upgrade Health Record Software
- 12: UAMS’s Barnes Named by Becker’s Healthcare Among Top U.S. Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 12: Nature Article Highlights UAMS Effort to Share COVID-19 Images on National Cancer Database
- 11: Glaucoma Specialist Carina Torres Sanvicente, M.D., Joins UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 08: Employee at UAMS East Regional Campus Earns MVP Award for Compassion, Good Deeds
- 06: Local Volunteer Aims to Increase Dementia Awareness
- 05: Benjamin Stronach, M.D., Becomes UAMS’ Fourth Total Joint Replacement Surgeon
2020
December
- 28: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Jan. 6 in Jonesboro
- 22: Jennifer Laudadio, M.D., Named Chair of Department of Pathology
- 22: UAMS Triage Team Honored by DAISY Foundation for Compassionate COVID-19 Response
- 21: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Dec. 29 in Camden
- 15: COVID-19 Vaccine Available to UAMS Employees
- 15: UAMS Using Artificial Intelligence to Study Heart Motion, Improve Treatments
- 14: Sports Medicine physician Kathryn Nance Joins UAMS Orthopaedics
- 14: UAMS to Offer Free Online Smoking Cessation Class
- 09: Radiation Oncologist Richard Crownover, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
- 07: UAMS Physician Establishes Second International Guidelines for Treating Castleman Disease
- 07: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Dec. 16 in Mountain Home
- 03: Carter Family Commits $500,000 to Create Research-Focused Scholarship in UAMS College of Nursing
- 02: College of Nursing’s Leanne Lefler, Ph.D., Invested in Women’s Cardiovascular Health Professorship
- 01: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Dec. 9 in Clarksville
- 01: Robin Liston, M.P.H., Joins UAMS Translational Research Institute as Executive Director
November
- 30: Fellowship-Trained Surgical Oncologist Michail Mavros, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 24: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Dec. 3 in Lonoke
- 20: M. Denise Compton, Ph.D., Invested in Magalene McKinnon Ingram Endowed Professorship in Geriatric Education
- 20: Steven Barger, Ph.D., Invested in Louise G. Hearn Chair in Dementia and Long-Term Care
- 18: Program to Address Physician Shortage in Arkansas Receives $2.83 Million in Additional Funding
- 17: UAMS Chancellor Awards $100,000 to Three Programs
- 16: Brain Imaging Studies Needing Adult Subjects
- 12: $500,000 Gift to Support Creation of New Regional Campus in El Dorado
- 10: UAMS to Test Telehealth to Improve Death Rate Among Rural Pregnant Women
- 09: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Nov. 18 in Mountain Home
- 09: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Nov. 17 in McCrory
- 05: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Nov. 10 at Philander Smith College in Little Rock
- 04: UAMS Diabetes Study Gets $400,000 to Meet COVID-19 Restrictions
- 02: UAMS To Offer Webinar on Proper Ventilation During Covid
October
- 29: UAMS Awarded Nearly $1 Million by U.S. Department of Agriculture for Digital Health Training in Arkansas Delta
- 28: Simmons Bank Donates $25,000 to El Dorado UAMS Regional Campus
- 28: Fellowship-trained Gynecologic Oncologist Heather Williams, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 27: $250,000 Gift Supports Education, Research, Patient Care at UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute
- 26: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Oct. 29 at Philander Smith College in Little Rock
- 23: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Testing RESCHEDULED to Nov. 4 in Hot Springs
- 23: Early UAMS Study Results Show 3.5% of Arkansans Infected by Coronavirus
- 23: UAMS College of Pharmacy Business Plan Team Takes National Award for Fourth Time for Most Wins Ever
- 21: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Oct. 30 in Palestine
- 21: Four Physicians Join UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute
- 20: UAMS Researcher Receives $1.7 Million Grant to Study Bone Health, Exercise Connection
- 19: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Oct. 22 in Caldwell
- 19: UAMS College of Nursing in Northwest Arkansas receives $360,000 to Support Nursing Excellence
- 19: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Oct. 27 in Hot Springs
- 16: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Oct. 21 in Mountain Home
- 16: Study by UAMS Researchers Finds Low Risk of COVID-19 Infection from Hospital
- 15: UAMS Researcher Awarded $500,000 to Study Quality of Digital Care
- 14: UAMS Neurosurgeon Erika Petersen Granted Patent for Device To Treat Head, Neck and Facial Pain
- 13: NIH Funds $2.5 Million UAMS Study of Healthy-Food Delivery to Combat Diabetes in Rural Arkansas
- 13: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Oct. 20 in Prescott
- 13: Rodney Davis, M.D., Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Arkansas Urologic Society
- 12: UAMS HealthNow Offers New Digital Health Program for Prevention of HIV Infections
- 12: Ahmed A. Sallam, M.D., Ph.D., Invested in John W. Nutt Chair in Ophthalmology
- 08: UAMS Researchers Awarded $1.3 Million to Conduct SARS-CoV-2 Serological Study in Arkansas
- 08: Lauren Reeves, M.S.N., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Helena-West Helena
- 07: UAMS Researcher Patents Tool to Study How to Improve Kidney Transplants
- 06: UAMS Researcher Finds Women Unaware of Risks of Heart Disease
- 05: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Oct. 15 in Hamburg
September
- 30: UAMS Medical Center Auxiliary Holds Virtual Fundraising Event to Serve Patients, Families, Staff
- 29: UAMS Research Shows Transparent Face Shields Significantly Muffle Sounds
- 28: Virtual UAMS Family Medicine Update Set for Oct. 20-23
- 28: Rodrigo Valdes-Rodriguez, M.D., Joins UAMS as Dermatologist
- 24: AGECaring Friends Facebook Live Series to Present “Magic & the Brain” Oct. 7
- 23: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Sept. 30 in Mountain Home
- 22: Raj B. Patel Joins UAMS as Fellowship-Trained Kidney, Liver Transplant Surgeon
- 21: David Caldwell, Pharm.D., Chosen for National Pharmacy Leadership Program
- 18: UAMS, Baptist Health, Arkansas Children’s Working Together To Expand Cancer Treatment in Arkansas
- 18: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Sept. 24 in Berryville
- 18: Jonesboro Resident Lillie Pitts Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
- 18: Texarkana Resident Kristen Rice Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
- 18: Greenwood Resident Riley George Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
- 17: UAMS Researcher Strengthens Evidence for Connection Between COVID-19 and Pancreatitis
- 16: Sheena CarlLee, M.D., Joins UAMS as Internal Medicine Specialist
- 16: UAMS Researcher Delgado-Calle Awarded $1.7 Million to Study Bone Health in Myeloma Patients
- 15: C. Preston McCormack, M.D., Joins UAMS as Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Specialist
- 15: Sai Aruna Sri Malladi, M.D., Joins UAMS as Family Medicine Specialist
- 15: Sahithi Pothuganti, M.D., Joins UAMS as Family Medicine Specialist
- 14: Chelsea Sullivan Mathews, M.D., Joins UAMS as Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon
- 14: UAMS Partners Card Offers Shoppers and Diners 20% Discount at About 200 Locations
- 11: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Sept. 17 in Camden
- 10: Heart Researchers Uncover Simple Tool to Quickly Diagnose Normal vs. Abnormal Rapid Heartbeat
- 09: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Sept. 15 in Mountain Home
- 09: Jarna Shah, M.D., Joins UAMS as Pain Management Specialist
- 09: UAMS Researcher Earns National Recognition, Grant Funding for Reproductive Health Study
- 08: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Sept. 10 in Fayetteville
- 08: Six New Members Join UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Advisory Board
- 08: $1.9 Million Grant Funds DNA Damage Research by UAMS Scientist Justin Leung, Ph.D.
- 03: UAMS Researchers Awarded $11.4 Million Grant to Continue Study of Cancer Therapy Side Effects
- 02: UAMS Receives $750,000 for Rural Residency Program in Northwest Arkansas
- 02: UAMS Lung Cancer Researcher Contributes to Publication of Validation Protocols for Liquid Biopsy to Detect Cancer
- 01: UAMS Awarded $3.8 Million for National Research Center To Study Effectiveness of Digital Health in Rural Health Care
- 01: UAMS’ Alan Tackett, Ph.D., Named to NIH Mechanisms of Cancer Therapeutics Study Section
August
- 31: UAMS Study Finds Savings in Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Value-Based Primary Care Programs
- 31: UAMS Opens Additional Organ Transplant Clinic in Freeway Medical Tower
- 31: Marsha Crader, Pharm.D., Named a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- 28: UAMS Opens Epilepsy & Neurology Clinic in Freeway Medical Tower
- 27: UAMS-Based Investigators Receive $39 Million Grant Renewal to Coordinate Multistate Clinical Trials in Infants & Children
- 26: $10.6 Million Federal Grant to Expand National Proteomics Resource at UAMS
- 25: UAMS COVID-19 Testing RESCHEDULED; Sept. 2 Drive-Up Testing in El Dorado Postponed from Aug. 27
- 25: UAMS Study Shows Palliative Care for Seriously Ill Surgical Patients Reduces Hospital Length of Stay
- 24: UAMS Researchers See 43% Funding Increase in FY2020
- 24: Salman Zahoor, M.D., Joins UAMS as Neurologist
- 24: Gregory Lawson Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS as Pain Management Specialist
- 21: UAMS to Offer Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 20: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Aug. 27 in El Dorado
- 20: UAMS Tops $41.5 Million in Fundraising for 2020 Fiscal Year
- 19: Morgan Moore, M.D., Joins UAMS as Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Specialist
- 19: Matthew Crouch, M.D., Joins UAMS as Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Specialist
- 19: Caleb L. Guthrey, M.D., Joins UAMS as Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Specialist
- 18: Edward T.H. Yeh, M.D., Named Chair, Department of Internal Medicine in UAMS College of Medicine
- 18: Neighborhood Clinic at Financial Centre Parkway Opens, Offers Primary Care for All Ages
- 17: Patrick Sullins, M.D., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Batesville
- 17: Amber Norris, M.D., Joins UAMS as Family Medicine Specialist
- 17: Michael K. Gann, M.D., Joins UAMS as Family Medicine Specialist
- 17: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Aug. 20 in Magnolia
- 14: UAMS College of Pharmacy Ranked among Top Pharmacy Colleges
- 13: Broadband Grants up to $75,000 Available to Rural Arkansas Communities through UAMS
- 12: Lanita White, Pharm.D., Named to Diversity Task Force of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
- 12: Gohar Azhar, M.D., Invested in Jackson T. Stephens Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics Clinical Affairs
- 11: Erika Horta, M.D., Joins UAMS as Neuro-Immunologist
- 07: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Aug. 14 in Helena-West Helena
- 06: $420,000 Gift Realizes Alumnus’ Longtime Wish to Support Education and Training of Family Physicians
- 06: Nirvana Manning, M.D., Named Chair of UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 05: $780,000 Federal Grant Will Give UAMS Medical Students Hands-on Cancer Research Experience
- 04: AR-Connect Links Arkansans With Virtual Care For Mental Illness, Stress Related to COVID-19
- 04: UAMS Stroke Program Receives Two Awards for Excellence of Care
- 03: UAMS Health Women’s Center Opens, Brings Lifelong Care Under One Roof
- 03: Orthopaedic Surgeon P. Shea Brannan, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Fayetteville
July
- 31: UAMS to Conduct COVID-19 Contact Tracing for Arkansas Colleges and Universities
- 30: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Up Testing Aug. 6 in DeQueen
- 30: Arny Ferrando, Ph.D., Invested in Wes Smith Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics for Longevity, Health Promotion and Frailty Prevention
- 29: UAMS Radiation Oncology Residency Program Receives Accreditation
- 28: UAMS Medical Center Ranked No. 1 in State by U.S. News & World Report
- 27: Wendy Ward, Ph.D. Named Associate Provost, Succeeding Jeannette Shorey, M.D.
- 23: Fenghuang “Frank” Zhan, M.D., Ph.D., Awarded Nearly $3.14 Million to Further Myeloma Research
- 21: National Cancer Database at UAMS Becomes U.S. Storehouse for COVID-19 Images
- 21: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Expands Services with Addition of 12 Oncologists
- 20: Vivian Shi, M.D., Joins UAMS Dermatology Clinic
- 16: UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International Sign Letter of Intent to Build State’s First Proton Treatment Center
- 16: UAMS Contributes to Global Study Published in Lancet on Lung Complications for COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Surgery
- 16: UAMS North Central Regional Campus Starts Family Medicine Residency Program, Names First Six Resident Physicians
- 14: Teresita Bellido, Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Physiology & Biophysics Chair
- 13: UAMS Researchers Find Insurance Status Affects Treatment, Outcomes in Child Brain Injuries
- 13: Jessica Snowden, M.D., Named Chief of Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease at UAMS
- 08: Surgeon Jumin Sunde, M.D. Joins Head and Neck Team
- 08: Cardiologist Yusuf Hassan, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 02: UAMS Partners with Nationwide Program to Use Statistics on Orthopaedic Outcomes to Help Determine Care
- 01: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Elects New Board of Advisors Members
June
- 29: UAMS to Aid $20 Million Statewide Effort to Build on Data Science Strengths
- 26: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing June 30 in North Little Rock
- 26: George and Linda Gleason Foundation Gives $100,000 for UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute, Department of Neurology
- 25: UAMS-Developed High-Accuracy COVID-19 Antibody Testing Begins in Arkansas
- 25: UAMS Cancer Institute Joins KIYATEC Clinical Study of Test to Predict Pre-Treatment, Patient-Specific Response to Ovarian Cancer Drugs
- 22: UAMS Part of International Effort to Build AI Platform for Cancer Research
- 19: UAMS and its Northwest Arkansas Community Partners Deliver Food to Families in Isolation or Quarantine
- 18: UAMS North Street Clinic Earns a 2020 Gold Rating from the NAFC Quality Standards Program
- 17: Research Finds Inflammatory Connection for High Cholesterol, Suggests Possible Combo of Medications
- 16: Public Vote Can Help Win $20,000 Grant for UAMS Culinary Medicine Finalist
- 15: UAMS Receives Grant to Promote Car Passenger Safety
- 04: Pioneering UAMS Study Warns of CBD Supplements’ Harm to Gut Health
- 03: Findings on DNA Damage Repair Published by UAMS Cancer Researcher
- 01: UAMS’ Brad Martin, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Named to Multi-State, Advisory Council
- 01: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute To Host ‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Sept. 2 on KATV
May
- 29: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation June 4 in Elaine
- 29: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation June 6 in North Little Rock
- 28: UAMS Bone Researcher Provides Expert Commentary in Publication’s Controversial Reversal of Long-Held Theory
- 28: Depression, Anxiety For Many Relieved with Free Cell Phone App, Researchers Find
- 27: UAMS Receives $1.28 Million Pledge to Develop School Nutrition Program for Healthier Food Choices in Northwest Arkansas
- 27: Orthopaedic Surgeon Navin R. Kilambi, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Fayetteville
- 26: Free UAMS Science Camp Goes Zoom
- 26: Cardiologist Subhi J. Al’Aref, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 21: UAMS Researcher to Use $991,000 to Improve Health of Arkansans with Food Insecurity and Type 2 Diabetes
- 20: UAMS Medical Student Amy James Receives Prestigious Award from U.S. Public Health Service
- 20: Blue & You Foundation Supports UAMS Prevention and Treatment Efforts for COVID-19
- 19: Martin Radvany, M.D., Honored as Fellow of American College of Radiology
- 18: UAMS Chancellor’s Teaching Award Presented to Tiffany Huitt, Ph.D., in College of Health Professions
- 14: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 23 in Little Rock
- 14: UAMS proveerá una evaluación de COVID 19 por servicios en el carro el día 23 de mayo en la Clínica Bautista Saint Mark en Little Rock
- 14: AR-Connect Provides for Urgent Behavioral Health Needs
- 13: UAMS Creates Guidelines for Safe Return to Play for Team Sports
- 12: Larry Balle II, M.D., M.P.H., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Fayetteville
- 12: Arkansas INBRE Receives 5-Year Funding of $18.4 Million to Promote Biomedical Research Across Arkansas
- 11: UAMS’s Sterba Elected Vice President of Graduate Enrollment Association
- 07: UAMS Receives FDA Authorization for Convalescent Plasma Use, Plus Partnerships for Statewide Access
- 06: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 13 in Brinkley
- 06: UAMS Radiation Oncologist Awarded $1.86 Million National Cancer Institute Grant
- 06: Free ‘Walk With Ease’ Online Classes Starting May 18 By UAMS Centers on Aging
- 05: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 11 in Hot Springs
- 05: Robert W. Bradsher Jr., M.D., Receives UAMS College of Medicine’s Top Faculty Award
- 04: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 12 in Dumas
- 04: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 9 in Forrest City
- 04: UAMS, Partners to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 7 in Warren
- 04: Fellowship-trained Hematologist Oncologist Anuradha Kunther, M.D., Joins UAMS
April
- 29: Baptist Health-UAMS Family Medicine Residency Program Receives Full Accreditation
- 28: UAMS proveerá una evaluación gratuita de COVID 19 por servicios en el carro el día 2 de mayo en el Sureste de Little Rock
- 28: UAMS to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 2 in Southwest Little Rock
- 28: UAMS’ Laura James, M.D., Named to National Science Board
- 28: UAMS to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 30 in Mountain Home
- 27: UAMS’ James Fletcher, M.D., Earns Fellow Status from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 27: UAMS to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation May 1 in Forrest City
- 23: UAMS, Partners to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 28 in Warren
- 22: UAMS HealthNow Resumes Urgent Care Live Video Visits Along with COVID-19 Screenings, Calls
- 22: BioVentures and UAMS Commit to COVID-19 Technology Licensing Principles, Maximizing Access to UAMS Innovations
- 21: UAMS to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 23 in Forrest City
- 16: UAMS to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 21 in Marianna
- 15: UAMS, Partners to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 22 in East Camden
- 15: UAMS Students Collect Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Workers
- 14: UAMS to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 20 in McGehee
- 14: UAMS to Provide Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 16 in Forrest City
- 14: $765,789 Grant to Focus on Racial, Ethnic Health Disparities
- 10: UAMS Names New Director of Family Medicine Residency Program in Northwest Arkansas
- 08: Manuel E. Gonzalez, M.D., & Nasir Khan, M.D., Join UAMS Kidney Transplant Team
- 08: UAMS Receives $1M Grant for Two Clinical Trials on Opioid Withdrawal in Infants
- 07: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 9 in Texarkana
- 07: One in 66 Arkansas 8-Year-Olds Has Autism Spectrum Disorder, Says New CDC/UAMS Report
- 06: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 10 in Helena-West Helena
- 02: Bank of America Gives $37,000 to Support UAMS Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19
- 01: UAMS’s Barnes Becomes President of American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
March
- 31: UAMS to Provide COVID-19 Drive-Thru Evaluation April 2 in Helena-West Helena
- 30: Research Shows Hypothyroidism Patients Who Choose Alternative Therapies Cite Effectiveness, Improved Symptoms
- 27: UAMS Names 12 New Internal Medicine Resident Physicians in Northwest Arkansas
- 11: UAMS Medical Center Recognized as Center of Excellence for Childbirth Complication Placenta Accreta Spectrum
- 10: UAMS HealthNow to Provide Free, Online Screening for COVID-19
- 09: UAMS to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
- 05: UAMS 12th Street Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Warren Community Development Center March 28
- 03: Aerospace Medicine Expert to Give Distinguished Lecture March 10
- 02: Surgeon First in U.S. to Perform New Hysterectomy Surgery
February
- 27: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for Free Summer Health Careers Program
- 24: UAMS Schmieding Program to Provide Free Respite Training for Volunteer Caregivers March 5 in Fort Smith
- 24: Blue & You Foundation Gives $147,000 to UAMS AR-IMPACT to Help Physicians Fight Opioid Use Statewide
- 21: Mark Williams, Ph.D., Invested in M. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., Chair in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- 19: UAMS Program Starting March 31 Offers Support to Children of Cancer Patients
- 18: UAMS Receives $2.3 Million to Reimburse Facilities that Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use
- 14: UAMS Midsouth Summit Black Expo set for Feb. 29
- 13: Feb. 25 Science Café — ‘Mental Health, Burnout & Life Balance’
- 13: Scott Dickson, M.D., Invested in Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, George K. Mitchell, M.D. Endowed Chair in Primary Care
- 11: James Graham, M.D., Named Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, UAMS College of Medicine
- 10: Day at the Races March 19 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 10: Lisa Smith Named Director of UAMS Library
- 05: Daniel Voth, Ph.D., Named Chair of Microbiology and Immunology in UAMS College of Medicine
- 03: Fenghuang (Frank) Zhan, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS Myeloma Center
January
- 30: Free Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Feb. 12 in Texarkana
- 29: Free Presentations on Opioid Abuse To be Given for Health Care Providers by UAMS AR-IMPACT
- 27: Free Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Feb. 7 in Little Rock
- 27: Ben Amick, Ph.D., Named Associate Dean for Research of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
- 24: Paul H. Phillips, M.D., Named Chair of Ophthalmology and Director of Jones Eye Institute at UAMS
- 23: Free Tickets Available for TEDxUAMS Feb. 7
- 23: Relationship Enrichment Series Aimed At Helping Couples
- 22: AmyLeigh Overton-McCoy, Ph.D., APRN, Invested in Murphy Endowed Chair for Rural Aging Leadership and Policy
- 22: Priya Mendiratta, M.D., M.P.H., Invested in Alexa L. & William T. Dillard Distinguished Chair in Geriatrics
- 21: New UAMS HealthNow Offers 24/7 Digital Health, Live Video Access to Convenient Care
- 21: Arkansas Researchers Invited to fastPACE Course April 3-May 1 to Learn Basics of Biomedical Commercialization
- 16: UAMS Group Prenatal Care Program Only Arkansas Site Accredited by Centering Healthcare Institute
- 15: Jan. 28 Science Café — ‘Essential Nutrition vs. Fad Diets’
- 15: Free, Six-Week Diabetes Workshop Jan. 23-Feb. 27 in Wynne
- 14: UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast Offering Free ‘Walk With Ease’ Classes Jan. 22 in Harrisburg
- 14: Jay K. Bhama, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chief of Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
- 09: Research Highlights Link Between PTSD from Combat, Thyroid Function
- 09: UAMS Level 1 Trauma Center Recognized by American College of Surgeons
- 08: Public Invited to Attend One-Day UAMS Community Scientist Academy
- 07: Tyler CarlLee, M.D., joins UAMS Orthopaedics in Northwest Arkansas
- 03: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Jan. 9 in El Dorado
2019
December
- 31: UAMS to Offer Free 4-Week Stop Smoking Support Group Starting Jan. 15
- 31: UAMS to Offer Free 4-Week Stop Smoking Support Group Starting Jan. 15
- 23: Seupaul Named Chief Clinical Officer for UAMS Medical Center
- 19: Tina Maddox, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Northwest Regional Campus as Associate Dean of the College of Health Professions
- 19: UAMS’ Laura James, M.D., Named to National Research Leadership Panel
- 18: UAMS Sets Quarterly Computer Classes for Adults
- 18: Five Named to New BioVentures Board of Directors
- 16: Society of Toxicology Awards Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award
- 11: UAMS Awarded $4 Million to Study Digital Delivery of Heart Patient Care
- 04: Infectious Disease Specialist Kristine Patterson, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 03: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Dec. 12 in Jonesboro
November
- 26: José R. Romero, M.D., Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 25: Stephen Mette Named Senior Vice Chancellor for UAMS Health
- 20: UAMS Breaks Ground on a more than $150 Million Energy Project at Main Campus
- 19: Joseph Henske, M.D., Joins UAMS to Direct Diabetes Program
- 18: Nov. 26 Science Café — ‘Climate Change & You’
- 18: Hand Specialist Sean Morell, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics
- 14: UAMS College of Public Health First to offer MS in Healthcare Data Analytics
- 13: UAMS Scientist Shows Brain Sugar Malfunction in Alzheimer’s, Gains National Attention
- 12: Bhawna Jha, M.D., Joins UAMS as Interventional Pain Management Specialist
- 07: UAMS Nursing Students Receive Scholarships
- 07: UAMS Orthopaedic Oncologist to Speak at Nov. 21 Event in Little Rock
- 06: UAMS Receives Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Program
- 04: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Elects New Advisory Board Members
- 01: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Nov. 12 in Little Rock
- 01: Disaster Preparedness Presentation to be Held Nov. 7 in Conway
October
- 30: Mark Smeltzer, Ph.D., Invested in Chair in Sciences Basic to Medicine
- 29: UAMS’ Simon Mears Inducted into Prestigious Hip Society
- 28: Trenda Ray Named Chief Nursing Officer for UAMS Health
- 24: Family Caregiver Month Event Nov. 8 Recognizes Caregivers
- 22: Senior Expo Set for Nov. 8 in Jonesboro by UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast, Schmieding Program
- 21: Local Physicians Bringing UAMS Orthopaedics to Northwest Arkansas
- 17: Research into Baby Biomechanics Shows Issues with Infant Inclined Sleepers
- 17: UAMS Researcher Pinpoints Immune System Cause for Autism Subtype
- 16: Arabinda K. Choudhary, M.D., MBA, Invested in Ernest J. Ferris, M.D. Chair in Diagnostic Radiology
- 15: UAMS’ Jerad Gardner, M.D., Ranked No. 1 Thought Leader by Pathologist Magazine
- 15: UAMS at the Forefront of Essential Tremor Research with Largest Therapeutic Trial
- 14: UAMS Researcher Cardenas Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Colombia
- 14: Leslie Harrell, D.O., Joins UAMS as Radiation Oncologist
- 11: J.D. Day, M.D., Invested in Robert Watson, M.D. Chair in Neurological Surgery
- 11: Understanding Opioids Educational Presentation to be Held Oct. 23 in Little Rock
- 10: Oct. 22 Science Café — ‘CRISPR: Gene Editing — Pros & Cons’
- 08: UAMS Launches Statewide Health System
- 08: Understanding Opioids Educational Presentation to be Held Oct. 23 in Conway
- 08: Understanding Opioids Educational Presentation to be Held Oct. 18 in Springdale
- 08: J. Paul Mounsey, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Director of Cardiovascular Program
- 07: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Oct. 17 in Little Rock
- 07: UAMS Orthopaedics Adds Fayetteville Specialist to Clinical Team
- 04: UAMS, Washington Regional Medical Center Host Investiture for Randy Shinn in Pat Walker Distinguished Chair in Senior Health
- 04: UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast Will Assist in Medicare Open Enrollment
- 03: UAMS to Offer Depression Screenings Oct. 10 at No Cost
- 03: UAMS Breast Center Patients Eligible to Participate in National Mammography Research Study
- 02: Researcher Awarded $1.7 Million to Study Smoking Cessation
September
- 25: UAMS Researchers Awarded $600,000 Grant to Evaluate the Pulaski County Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit
- 24: J.L. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
- 24: UAMS First in State with Advanced Brain Surgery Planning System
- 23: Better Breathers Support Group to Meet Oct. 3 in Blytheville
- 23: Better Breathers Support Group to Meet Oct. 4 in Jonesboro
- 23: Jim Clardy, M.D., to Direct UAMS Center for Graduate Medical Education
- 20: UAMS First Hospital in Arkansas Approved to Provide Breakthrough CAR T-Cell Therapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- 19: UAMS Family Medicine Update Set for Oct. 23-25
- 18: Free Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Oct. 4 in Jacksonville
- 18: Understanding Opioids Presentation to be Held Sept. 26 in Hot Springs Village
- 17: Study Co-authored by UAMS Doctor Shows Benefit of Facebook Patient Support Groups in Rare Cancer Research
- 16: Radiation Oncologist Gary Lewis, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 13: Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Named UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Director
- 11: Bono Resident Drake Cullum Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
- 11: North Little Rock Resident Olivia Brasher Receives Scholarship to Pursue Primary Care in Rural Arkansas
- 11: UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms at Arkansas State Fair Oct. 18
- 10: UAMS’ Matthew Nix, M.D., Named President of American Academy of Family Physicians’ Arkansas Chapter
- 10: UAMS Clinical Trial Shows Promise in New Method for Stroke Treatment
- 09: Psychiatrists Gokarakonda, Reeves Join UAMS Child Study Center
- 09: Psychiatrists Victoria Flynn, Amy Grooms Join UAMS
- 09: UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Receives $800,000 for Opioid Prevention Program Focusing on Seniors
- 09: UAMS Partners Card Offers Shoppers and Diners 20% Discount at More Than 220 Locations
- 06: Sept. 24 Science Café — ‘The Problem with Opioids’
- 05: Michael Manley Joins UAMS Northwest Regional Campus to Help Expand Clinical Scope in Northwest Arkansas
- 05: UAMS Researcher Receives $2.5 Million Grant for HIV Education
- 05: UAMS Offering Research Leadership Training to Community-Based Organizations
- 04: AAMC Chooses UAMS’ Jennifer Hunt, M.D., as 2019 Emerging Leader
- 04: Erika Petersen, M.D., Selected to Lead National Clinical Trial on Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
- 04: UAMS Receives $4.6 Million Grant to Address Rural Physician Shortage
- 03: UAMS’ Clare Brown, Ph.D. M.P.H., Named Fellow for the Institute for Medicaid Innovation
- 03: Hunter Gibbs, M.D., Joins UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute
August
- 28: Angel Lopez-Candales, M.D., Joins UAMS as Director of Cardiac Noninvasive Laboratory
- 27: UAMS Sets Fall Computer Classes for Adults
- 27: Subodh Devabhaktuni, M.D., Joins UAMS as Heart Rhythm Specialist
- 26: North Arkansas College, UAMS Sign New Online Transfer Agreement
- 26: Katy A. Marino, M.D., Joins UAMS as Thoracic Surgeon
- 26: UAMS Public Health Student Dia Barber Awarded Scholarship from American College of Healthcare Executives
- 23: Relationship Enrichment Series Designed to Help Couples
- 22: Better Breathers Support Group to Meet Sept. 5 in Osceola
- 22: Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet Sept. 6 in Jonesboro
- 22: Carotid Repair Technique Performed at UAMS is State’s First
- 21: UAMS Program Starting Sept. 10 Offers Support to Children of Cancer Patients
- 20: Pulaski County Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit Receives National Accreditation
- 19: Choudhary Named Chair of Department of Radiology
- 19: Amyleigh Overton-McCoy, Ph.D., APRN, Named Centers on Aging Director at UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 16: Free Skin Cancer Screening Offered at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute on Sept. 14
- 15: UAMS South Regional Campus Names Three New Family Medicine Resident Physicians
- 15: Traumatic Brain Injury Program Seeks Input Through Online Survey, Workshops
- 14: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Sept. 4 in Wynne
- 14: Robert Eoff, Ph.D., Receives $1.2 Million Grant from National Science Foundation
- 13: UAMS Joins Consortium to Advance Blending Complementary with Conventional Health Care Methods
- 13: UAMS Scientist Awarded $764,000 NIH Grant For Highly Advanced Research Equipment
- 12: Northwest Arkansas Summit Addresses Medical Residency Shortage
- 12: UAMS Oaklawn Center on Aging Offering ‘Beginning Tai Chi, The 24 Forms’ Classes
- 12: Hematologist Oncologist Akash Mukherjee, M.D., Joins UAMS Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program
- 09: UAMS Partners With Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield to Expand Comprehensive Digital Health Network
- 08: UAMS Myeloma Researcher Awarded Nearly $543,000 from Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- 07: UAMS Part of $ 1 Million USDA Effort to Prevent Opioid Abuse in Five Counties
- 06: UAMS Head Start Program Receives $41 Million Grant
- 05: David D. Walker, M.D., Joins UAMS as Otologist Specializing in Ear Conditions, Hearing Loss
- 02: $100,000 Estate Gift Enhances UAMS College of Medicine Scholarship
July
- 31: Two Grants Allow UAMS to Start Free Exercise Program for People with Parkinson’s
- 30: UAMS Medical Center Ranked No. 1 in State by U.S. News & World Report
- 30: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be Held Aug. 20 in West Memphis
- 30: Cindy Stowe, Pharm.D., Named Dean of the UAMS College of Pharmacy
- 29: Five UAMS Researchers Receive Translational Research Training Awards
- 24: Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet Aug. 1 in Osceola
- 23: Former UAMS Physician, Renowned for Introducing Benchmark Chemotherapy, Returning to Myeloma Center
- 23: UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at Sept. 4 ‘Doctor is In’ Event in Hot Springs Village
- 22: Stephanie Froehlich Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Central Advancement for UAMS Office of Institutional Advancement
- 19: UAMS Schmieding Home Caregiver Training to Provide Free Respite Training for Volunteer Caregivers
- 17: UAMS Translational Research Institute Launches Entrepreneurship Training Program with University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
- 17: Hannah Williams, M.D., Joins Women’s Mental Health Clinic
- 16: UAMS Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative Awarded $3.7 Million by Health Resources and Services Administration
- 09: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be held July 27 in Little Rock
- 03: NIH Awards Five-Year, $24.2 Million Grant to UAMS Translational Research Institute
- 02: Mark Williams, Ph.D., Named Dean of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
June
- 27: Orthopaedics Dedicates One-Stop Clinic for Upper Extremity Amputees
- 26: UAMS Starts Digital Health Program to Help Spine Patients Statewide
- 25: UAMS First in Arkansas to Join NIH StrokeNet, Will Make New Treatments Available
- 25: Tara Peña Joins UAMS Institutional Advancement as Director of Alumni and Annual Giving
- 24: UAMS’s McSweeney Named American Heart Association Volunteer of the Year
- 21: UAMS Names Jay Gandy Associate Provost For Northwest Regional Campus
- 20: UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.75 Million Grant to Study New Therapies for Metastatic Melanoma
- 19: Zach Peña Joins UAMS Institutional Advancement as Executive Director of Development
- 14: June 25 Science Café — ‘50 Years of NASA Glory’
- 12: UAMS Stroke Program Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Care
- 10: UAMS Sets Summer Computer Classes for Adults
- 07: UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast Offering Free ‘Walk With Ease’ Classes June 17 in Paragould
- 06: Researcher Receives Grant to Continue Work on High Blood Pressure as Immune Disorder
- 05: Brian E. Gittens, Ed.D., M.P.A., Named Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- 05: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be held June 18 in Little Rock
- 04: UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, Invested in Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Distinguished Chair
- 04: Dementia & Alzheimer’s Experience Workshop for Family Caregivers to be held June 13 in Jacksonville
May
- 29: UAMS, International Collaborators Use FDA-Approved Drugs to Extend Life in Worms
- 23: Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet June 7 in Jonesboro
- 23: Lab’s Work on Plague Published in Infection and Immunity
- 18: UAMS Graduates 864 Health Care Professionals
- 16: Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers to be held May 23 in Jonesboro
- 15: UAMS Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant Program Receives Internationally Recognized Accreditation
- 14: Alzheimer’s Support Group to be held May 21 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast
- 13: UAMS Northeast Regional Campus Names Eight New Family Medicine Resident Physicians
- 13: May 28 Science Café — ‘Cryptocurrency & The Economy’
- 09: UAMS Establishes Center for Dietary Supplements Research
- 08: Arkansas Travelers to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ May 23
- 07: Johann Granted $1.47 Million to Continue Cutting-Edge Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
- 07: Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Research
- 02: UAMS South Central Regional Campus Names Nine New Family Medicine Resident Physicians
- 01: UAMS Southwest Regional Campus Names Eight New Family Medicine Resident Physicians
April
- 30: UAMS Celebrates Grand Opening of New Pine Bluff Regional Campus
- 30: Gwen Childs, Ph.D., Earns Highest Award in Histochemistry
- 29: UAMS West Regional Campus Names Nine New Family Medicine Resident Physicians
- 29: Sara Tariq, M.D., Named Associate Dean for Student Affairs
- 26: UAMS Oaklawn Center on Aging to Offer Tai Chi for Fall Prevention
- 25: UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at May 16 Event in Hot Springs Village
- 25: Better Breathers Support Group to Meet May 3 in Jonesboro
- 25: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be May 9 in Hot Springs
- 24: UAMS Celebrates 20 Years of the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education
- 23: Medicaid Expansion States See Decline in Low-Birth-Weight for Black Infants, UAMS Researchers Report in JAMA
- 22: UAMS’ Libby Grobmyer Named Co-President of College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy
- 19: New UAMS Screening Initiative Aims to Save Vision of Patients with Diabetes
- 18: UAMS Addiction Training Program Awarded $2.1 Million
- 18: UAMS Oaklawn Center on Aging Offering ‘Chronic Pain Self-Management’ Workshop Starting May 10
- 17: UAMS Uses Culturally Unique Methods to Improve Diabetes Management
- 16: Ronald Robertson, M.D., Named Chair of Surgery
- 15: UAMS, Ronald McDonald Charities of Arkansas Announce Construction of New Rooms for Families of Preemies
- 15: Researcher Granted $1.86 Million to Study Poxvirus
- 12: UAMS Family Medicine Spring Review Set for May 1-3
- 10: UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast Offering Free ‘Walk With Ease’ Classes April 22 in Jonesboro
- 10: 2019 Great 100 Nurses List Includes 29 from UAMS
- 09: UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast Offering Free ‘Walk With Ease’ Classes April 16 in Forrest City
- 09: April 23 Science Café — ‘Arkansas, Ticks and You?’
- 08: UAMS Names New Northwest Arkansas Family Medicine Resident Physicians and Sports Medicine Fellow
March
- 29: Drug Take Back Event to be held April 11 in Jonesboro
- 28: UAMS Hosts Alzheimer’s Seminar for Kids
- 26: UAMS Aims to Improve How Researchers Share Results with Study Participants
- 25: UAMS Event April 17 to Feature End-of-Life Expert BJ Miller, M.D.
- 25: Study: CPAP Aids Weight Loss in Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- 22: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be March 27 in Jonesboro
- 21: John Dornhoffer, M.D., Sees Personal Account on Cochlear Implants Published in JAMA
- 20: Clergy Invited to UAMS-Sponsored Event April 9 on Advance Care Planning
- 20: Largest-ever number of UAMS Medical Students Matched with Residency Positions
- 19: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be March 30 in El Dorado
- 19: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be March 21 in Fort Smith
- 18: UAMS Names 11 New Northwest Arkansas Resident Physicians
- 18: Better Breathers COPD Support Group to Meet April 5 in Jonesboro
- 14: March 26 Science Café — ‘Amateur Astronomy: Just Look Up!’
- 13: UAMS-led Study Shows Potential to Alter Neck Dissection Surgery by 21 Percent in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
- 11: UAMS Spearheads Project to Increase Healthy Options at Food Pantries
- 11: Ashley County Medical Center, ANGELS Improve Care for Mothers with High-Risk Pregnancies
- 08: Alzheimer’s Support Group to be held March 19 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast
- 08: UAMS 12th Street Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 23
- 07: UAMS-Led Stroke Program Helps Lower Arkansas to Seventh in Stroke Deaths among All States
- 06: History of Medicine Society to Hold Annual Dinner April 5
- 05: UAMS Names Cannady Director of New Wellness Program
- 04: UAMS Couples Seminar to be Held March 26-April 16
- 01: UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge to Celebrate 10th Anniversary April 5
February
- 27: UAMS Researchers Lead First Rapid Sequencing of Multiple Viruses Using Pocket-Sized Device
- 26: UAMS Study Shows Schools Lowered Sodium Content of Lunches by 11.2 Percent
- 26: T.W. Morris III, M.D., Joins UAMS as Neurosurgeon
- 21: UAMS Establishes Institute for Digital Health & Innovation; Curtis Lowery, M.D., Named Director
- 20: Trammels Make UAMS Part of Estate Plan
- 20: Melissa Clark Named New Director of UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center
- 19: Feb. 26 Science Café — ‘Lab Tests: What Results Tell Doctors’
- 19: Nobel Laureate, Cancer Expert to Give Distinguished Lecture
- 15: Public Invited to Learn About, Sign Up for Historic Research Volunteer Program at UAMS
- 14: Day at the Races March 21 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 14: Better Breathers Support Group to Meet March 1 in Jonesboro
- 13: Healthy Ager Project to Begin in March; Registration Deadline March 19
- 13: Sally the Robot Now Serving Custom Salads at UAMS
- 12: UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom from Smoking Group Starting Feb. 26
- 11: Alzheimer’s Support Group to be held Feb 19 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast
- 11: Wimmer Named Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement
- 11: Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Sign-up Deadline Feb. 24
- 08: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be Feb. 21 in Jacksonville
- 07: UAMS Program Offers Support to Children of Cancer Patients
- 05: Amanda George is UAMS Vice Chancellor for Finance and CFO; Jake Stover Named Chief Administrative Officer and Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Finance
- 04: Midsouth Black Expo to be Held Feb. 23
January
- 31: UAMS-Led Arkansas Stroke Program Named National Hearst Health Prize Finalist
- 29: Lee Archer, M.D., Given Lifetime Achievement Award by Pulaski County Medical Society
- 28: Diabetic Pain Study at UAMS Enrolling Participants to Test Spinal Cord Stimulation Device
- 25: UAMS Researcher Joins International Colleagues in Journal Science Urging Open Access to Genomics Data
- 23: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be Jan. 30 in Jonesboro
- 23: Christina Clark Named Vice Chancellor for Institutional Support Services and COO; Amy Wenger Named Chancellor’s Chief of Staff
- 22: UAMS Myeloma Center Social Work Manager Harold Dean to Lead National Association
- 17: Arkansas Autism Program Receives $2.17 Million in Federal Funding
- 17: UAMS Regional Campuses’ Mellie Bridewell Chosen as National Rural Health Fellow
- 15: UAMS Receives Building from Schmieding Foundation
- 15: Schwanda Flowers, Pharm. D., Appointed UAMS College of Pharmacy Interim Dean
- 14: UAMS Hires Michelle Gonzalez, Ph.D., to Direct New Nurse Anesthetist Program
- 10: Jan. 22 Science Café — ‘You Are How You Eat — Food Safety’
- 08: UAMS Expands Transplant Services in Northwest Arkansas
- 08: Robert H. Hopkins Jr., M.D., Honored for Promoting Immunizations
- 02: UAMS Has State’s Only Pediatric OB-GYN
2018
December
- 20: John Alexander Jr., M.D., to Join UAMS South in January 2019
- 17: UAMS Sets January Computer Classes for Adults
- 17: UAMS Wins Grant to Create Healthy Living App for Arkansas Students
- 12: Shannon Fleming, Ed.D., Named Executive Director of Development for UAMS Cancer Institute
- 10: $1.5 Million Estate Gift Creates Full Tuition Scholarship in UAMS College of Medicine
- 07: UAMS Exercise Study Looking for Pregnant Women with Depression
- 05: Health Records on iPhone Now Available to UAMS Patients
November
- 15: Nov. 27 Science Café — ‘Bones: Makem or Breakem’
- 15: UAMS Researchers Receive $1.8 Million to Study Common Mechanisms Shared by Alzheimer’s, Other Diseases
- 14: Family Caregiver Month Event Nov. 17 Recognizes Caregivers
- 14: Christopher Trudeau Selected to Serve on FDA’s Risk Communication Advisory Committee
- 14: UAMS Named High Performer for Third Consecutive Year by Association for Healthcare Philanthropy
- 13: UAMS, Our House Announce $2.5 Million Program to Provide Mental Health, Parenting Support for Mothers and Families Experiencing Homelessness
- 08: National Family Caregiver Month Event Recognizes Caregivers
- 08: UAMS Cancer Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Develop New Cancer Therapies
- 07: UAMS Resident Honored at 18th Annual LULAC Gala
- 07: UAMS Medical Center Named ‘Most Wired’ Hospital for 2018
- 06: G. Richard Smith, M.D., Named Chairman of UAMS Department of Psychiatry
- 06: UAMS Researcher Awarded $350,000 Fellowship for Behavioral Health Telemedicine Pilot Study
October
- 29: UAMS Elevates Kohler Endowed Professorship to Endowed Chair
- 29: Baptist Health – UAMS Medical Education Program Receives Accreditation Approval for Residency Programs
- 29: Tim Dockery Recognized in Association for Healthcare Philanthropy’s Forty Under 40 List
- 26: Amputation Pain Study at UAMS Enrolling Participants
- 26: Health Screenings, Vaccinations Available Nov. 3 at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff
- 24: UAMS’ Scott Dickson, M.D., Named President of American Academy of Family Physicians’ Arkansas Chapter
- 22: UAMS Symposium Nov. 16 Offers Education on Tobacco Cessation
- 16: McElfish Named Vice Chancellor for UAMS Northwest Campus
- 12: Oct. 23 Science Café — ‘The Science of Shock’
- 11: UAMS Sets November Computer Classes for Adults
- 10: UAMS Orthopaedic Surgeon Bumpass Among Nation’s Top Young Spine Professionals for 2018
- 10: Family and Preventive Medicine Receives 5-Year $3.29 Million Grant from CDC to Reduce Obesity
- 09: Ambulance to Provide Stroke Care Through Telemedicine in Pilot Study by AR SAVES, Health Department, ProMed
- 08: UAMS Physician Establishes International Guidelines for Treating Castleman Disease
- 04: UAMS Tops Half a Million in Oct. 2 Day of Giving
- 04: Kids Can Get Free Fluoride Applications Oct. 24, 25 at Boo at the Zoo
- 02: UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Announce Updated Research Collaborative Agreement and College of Medicine Affiliation Agreement
September
- 28: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party Oct. 26 to Benefit Family Home, UAMS Preemies
- 28: Seth Berney, M.D., Invested in Inaugural Eleanor A. Lipsmeyer Professorship in Rheumatology
- 27: UAMS to Offer Depression Screenings on Oct. 11 at No Cost
- 26: UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom from Smoking Group Starting Oct. 10
- 26: UAMS Receives $1.27 Million Grant for Educational Outreach with Little Rock School District
- 25: Second Annual UAMS Day of Giving Sets Goal of $400,000 in 24 Hours
- 25: Center on Aging-Northeast Will Assist in Medicare Open Enrollment
- 24: UAMS to Offer Free Estate Planning Assistance for Cancer Patients Oct. 18
- 24: Christopher T. Westfall, M.D., Appointed College of Medicine Dean
- 21: Zoe Weeks of Jonesboro Receives $10,000 Arkansas Mutual Scholarship to Pursue Rural Primary Care
- 20: UAMS Family Medicine Update Set for Oct. 25-27
- 19: William Ventres, M.D., Invested in Ben Saltzman, M.D. Distinguished Chair in Rural Family Medicine
- 19: Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Sept. 28 at UAMS Schmieding Center in Springdale
- 19: New Program at UAMS Offers Support to Children of Cancer Patients
- 18: Public Invited to Attend Fall 2018 UAMS Community Scientist Academy
- 18: Arkansas Summit Oct. 25 to Showcase State’s Life Science-based Companies
- 18: Stephan Dehmel, M.D., Joins UAMS as Gastroenterologist
- 17: Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Sept. 28 at UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast in Jonesboro
- 17: UAMS Partners Card Offers Shoppers and Diners 20 Percent Discount at More Than 250 Locations
- 17: Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Sept. 28 at the UAMS West Central Center on Aging in Fort Smith
- 14: Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Sept. 21 at the UAMS Texarkana Regional Center on Aging
- 12: Jeff Risinger Promoted to UAMS Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
- 10: UAMS Sets October Computer Classes for Adults
- 10: Larry D. Wright, M.D., Joins Internal Medicine Residency Program, Butterfield Trail Village Geriatrics Practice
- 06: UAMS Oaklawn Center on Aging Offering ‘Beginning Tai Chi for Arthritis’ Classes
- 05: Sept. 25 Science Café — ‘The Science of Language’
- 04: Angela Norman, D.N.P., Named Director of Centers on Aging at UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
August
- 31: Sickle Cell Symposium Sept. 18 to Focus on ‘Mind, Body and Soul’
- 30: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be Sept. 15 in El Dorado
- 30: Health Summit Invites Faith and Community Leaders, Health Care Providers and Researchers
- 28: Emmanouil Giorgakis, M.D., Joins UAMS as Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Transplant Surgeon
- 28: UAMS Celebrates Expansion, New Home For UAMS North Central Regional Campus in Batesville
- 24: Free, Six-Week Diabetes Workshop Sept. 10-Oct. 15 at Oaklawn Center on Aging
- 23: UAMS’ ARresearch.org Registry Hits 5,000 Volunteer Milestone
- 21: UAMS College of Health Professions Physical Therapy Program Earns Full Accreditation
- 21: Ruth Thomas, M.D., Receives Inaugural National Women’s Leadership Award
- 17: Free UAMS Family Caregiver Workshop Aug. 23 in Springdale
- 16: UAMS Researcher Receives $2.1 Million Grant To Determine Best Nutrition for Military Combat, Training
- 15: Mary Ann Scott, Ph.D., of the UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center, Named Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology
- 15: UAMS Sets September Computer Classes for Adults
- 10: UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom from Smoking Group Starting Aug. 28
- 09: Relationship Enrichment Series for Couples to be Held Sept. 18 – Oct. 9
- 08: Fellowship-Trained Medical Oncologist Rashmi Verma, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 08: UAMS South Central, Jefferson Regional Medical Center Kick Off $6 Million Building Renovation in Pine Bluff
- 07: UAMS Schmieding Developmental Center in Lowell Awarded $651,000 for Program Expansion
- 02: Have Medicare? You May Qualify for Assistance in Affording Medications and Medicare Part B Premiums
- 01: Virtual Dissection Enables UAMS Students to Explore Human Anatomy
July
- 31: Kelly-Ann Patrice, M.D., Joins UAMS as Stroke Specialist
- 24: Lee Archer, M.D., Inducted as Arkansas Medical Society President
- 23: Training Grant of More Than $740,000 to Encourage Drug Development Renewed for Five Years
- 20: Public Invited to Join UAMS Myeloma Institute in Big Dam Bridge 100/Ride for Research Sept. 29
- 19: UAMS Awarded $450,000 Telemedicine Grant to Serve Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors
- 17: Expert in Cochlear Implants, Business of Medicine to Launch Distinguished Lectureship Aug. 24
- 16: Bruno Machado, M.D., Joins UAMS Urology
- 13: UAMS Medical Center Certified as First and Only Comprehensive Stroke Center in Arkansas
- 12: UAMS Hosts Free ‘Teaching with Technology’ Symposium July 26-27
- 11: UAMS Researcher Receives Funding from Liver Diseases Foundation
- 10: UAMS Myeloma Researchers Link Size and Number of Focal Lesions as an Indicator of Prognosis
- 09: UAMS’ Ashley Bean, M.D., Receives International Award in Emergency Medicine
- 05: UAMS Gets Nurse Anesthesia Specialty Program Approval
- 03: UAMS Telemedicine Program in Magazine School District Reduces Obesity
- 02: Natalie Rockefeller Named to UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Board
June
- 27: Research Paves Way for Novel Therapy to Treat Osteoporosis, Atherosclerosis
- 20: UAMS College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program at Northwest Regional Campus Earns Full Accreditation
- 20: UAMS Establishes Pamela Rakhshan Chair in Otolaryngology with $1 Million Gift from Chris Rakhshan
- 19: Laura Hutchins, M.D., Appointed Interim Director of UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 19: Jill M. Mhyre, M.D., Tapped to Lead UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology
- 18: Kristy Walters Named UAMS Associate Vice Chancellor For Finance and Treasurer
- 14: Two UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Faculty Inducted into Clinical Society
- 12: UAMS Sets July Computer Classes for Adults
- 12: Brian Cotten to Lead UAMS Campus Operations
- 11: Amanda George Named CFO for UAMS Clinical Programs
- 07: Susan Long, Ed.D., Named Dean of UAMS College of Health Professions
- 04: June 26 Science Café — ‘Up in the Air About Drones?’
- 04: Public Invited to June 13 Dedication of Oaklawn Center On Aging Caregiver Training Center
May
- 29: Community Factors Drive Hospital Readmissions in the Delta
- 23: UAMS Professor Offers Insights into Criminal Intent, Co-Authors Law Review Article
- 22: UAMS Adds Huntington’s Clinic to Movement Disorders Care
- 22: UAMS’ Amy Jo Jenkins to Lead International Society of Clinical Research Professionals Board
- 21: UAMS Graduates 969 Health Care Professionals
- 21: UAMS Researchers Unlock More Clues to Alzheimer’s; Illustrates How Protein Risk Factor Interacts with DNA
- 21: UAMS Stroke Program Wins Two Awards for Excellence in Care
- 17: UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast Receives $5,500 Fighting Hunger Grant from Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation
- 17: Arkansas FAITH Network Selected for National Public Health Leadership Program
- 16: Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education to Celebrate Older Americans Month May 31
- 16: Martin Radvany, M.D., Named Chief of Interventional Neuroradiology at UAMS
- 14: UAMS Invites Public to Clinical Trials Day Celebration May 21
- 14: UAMS Sets June Adult Computer Classes
- 11: UAMS, DHS Launch Free Consultation Service for Health Care Providers Treating Opioid-Addicted Patients
- 10: Travis Ewing, D.O., Joins UAMS Family Medical Center in Helena as Family Medicine Physician
- 09: C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Inducted into Prestigious Hip Society
- 08: Public Invited to Attend UAMS Community Scientist Academy
- 07: May 22 Science Café — ‘CSI & Evidence Collection’
- 03: Omar T. Atiq, M.D., Named Chair-elect of the Board of Governors of National Doctors Group
- 03: UAMS Doctor to Speak on Women’s Cancers and Cancer Genetics at May 24 Event in Conway
- 03: $1 Million Estate Gift to Benefit Breast Cancer Research at UAMS Cancer Institute
- 02: UAMS, Roller Funeral Homes Dedicate Memorial to Pregnancy and Infant Loss
- 01: Linda L.M. Worley, M.D., Named UAMS College of Medicine Associate Dean for Northwest Arkansas
April
- 30: UAMS Launches Free Video Conference Service About Opioids for Arkansas Health Care Providers
- 24: UAMS College of Pharmacy Professor First Arkansan to Serve as American Pharmacists Association President
- 23: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be May 10 in Fayetteville
- 23: UAMS Program to Expand in Five Arkansas Counties to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication
- 19: UAMS Student Pharmacists Win Three-Award Sweep in National Competition
- 18: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be May 3 in Ft. Smith
- 17: UAMS Fights Opioid Epidemic on All Fronts
- 16: Teresa Kramer, Ph.D. Honored For Work With Child Abuse Victims
- 16: Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Earns Highest Accreditation Level
- 13: UAMS Sets May Adult Computer Classes
- 12: UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at May 17 Event in Hot Springs Village
- 12: Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Sign-up Extended to May 7
- 11: Public Invited to UAMS Parkinson’s Forum With Updates on Treatment, Research
- 11: 2018 Great 100 Nurses List Includes 32 from UAMS
- 11: UAMS First Hospital in Arkansas to Install Cameras on Every Preemie Bed
- 09: Judy Grundfest Named Lifetime Member of UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Community Advisory Board
- 06: Pain Management Symposium April 28 to Focus on Pain Management Solutions for Primary Care Providers
- 05: April 24 Science Café — ‘All the Buzz About Bees’
- 04: UAMS to Sponsor Free Seven-Week Smoking Cessation Program Starting April 24
- 03: James E. McDonald, M.D., Invested in Ernest J. Ferris, M.D. Chair in Diagnostic Radiology
- 02: UAMS’ Niki C. Carter, D.M.D., Named a Regent for International College of Dentists
March
- 27: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be April 17 in Little Rock
- 26: James D. Marsh, M.D., Honored by American Heart Association
- 21: March 27 Science Café — ‘NASA Spinoffs in Arkansas’
- 21: UAMS to Offer Arkansas’ First-ever Radiation Oncology Residency Program
- 20: Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ April 5
- 20: UAMS South Women’s Health Practitioner Sees Rising Demand for Her Expertise
- 19: UAMS Dean Keith Olsen First Pharmacist Named Chancellor of American College of Critical Care Medicine
- 15: Jean C. McSweeney, Ph.D., R.N., Invested in Women’s Cardiovascular Health Professorship
- 15: NIH Awards $11.3 Million to Establish Bone Research Center at UAMS
- 14: History of Medicine Society to Hold Annual Dinner April 12
- 13: Longtime UAMS Leader Westfall Appointed Interim Dean of College of Medicine
- 13: UAMS Hosts Biomedical Informatics Expert April 4 for Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture
- 12: UAMS Chancellor’s Circle Awards $425,000 to 13 Programs
- 12: UAMS Sets March Adult Computer Classes
- 08: UAMS 12th Street Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 24
- 08: UAMS Jones Eye Institute Opens Walker Eye Surgical Simulation & Education Center
- 06: 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist to Speak at Clinton School April 4
- 06: King Joins Department of Otolaryngology as Director of Clinical Research
- 06: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held March 21
- 05: Bon Jovi Tribute Band to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 13
- 01: Digital X-ray, 4-D Ultrasound Enhance Care at UAMS South
February
- 28: UAMS Designated Baby Friendly for Encouraging Breastfeeding
- 26: Day at the Races March 29 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 23: From Undocumented Immigrant to Brain Surgeon, Guest Lecturer to Tell Inspiring Story at UAMS March 6
- 21: Accelerate Pheno at UAMS Significantly Reduces Time for Identification of Pathogens, Treatment
- 20: Gundogdu Joins UAMS as Neuromuscular Disorder Specialist
- 16: Brandi Mize Wins Scheving Award
- 15: UAMS’ Christopher Trudeau Tapped for National Health Literacy Roundtable
- 15: Feb. 27 Science Café — ‘Farming in the 21st Century’
- 15: Blue and You Foundation Gives UAMS $104,169 for Simulation Education to Reduce Infection
- 07: UAMS Sets March Adult Computer Classes
- 06: UAMS Foundation Fund Board Honors Four for Lifetime Achievement
- 05: CoBALT Website Connects Families, Providers with Trusted Autism Resources
January
- 30: International Expert at UAMS Myeloma Institute Releases First Book on Castleman Disease
- 29: Grant to UAMS East Regional Campus Funds Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
- 29: Dale M. Carter, M.D., Joins UAMS as Headache Specialist
- 22: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host ‘Confidence Project’ Feb. 3
- 22: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for Spring and Summer Health Careers Program
- 18: Jan. 23 Science Café — ‘The Science of Social Media’
- 11: Relationship Enrichment Series Aimed At Helping Couples
- 10: UAMS Sets February Adult Computer Classes
- 08: UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom From Smoking Program Starting Jan. 23
- 04: UAMS to Offer Free Estate Planning Assistance for Cancer Patients Jan. 24
- 03: Briggs Trust Donates $436,000 for Schizophrenia Research at UAMS
2017
December
- 20: Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Awards UAMS $118,000 for Dental Education
- 19: Terry Angtuaco, M.D., Inducted as Inaugural Fellow to American Association for Women Radiologists
- 19: Study Shows Key Molecular Differences in Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia Could Lead to Better Treatment
- 18: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Launches Pacific Islander Health Research Network, Earns Grant Funding
- 15: UAMS Sets January Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: UAMS Research Grants Surge 53 Percent to $170.6 Million in Fiscal Year 2017
- 07: UAMS’ Jay L. Mehta, M.D., Ph.D., Named to Forbes’ Physician Honor Roll
- 06: Sushma Bhusal, M.D., and Aparna Sharma, M.D., Join UAMS as Transplant Nephrologists
- 01: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for Summer Health Careers Program
November
- 30: UAMS Breast Surgeon Ronda Henry-Tillman, M.D., Named to Kohn Chair in Breast Surgical Oncology
- 28: Four UAMS Researchers Receive Grants Totaling $200,000
- 27: Experience Symptoms of Dementia at Dec. 6 Simulation
- 20: $7,000 Donation to UAMS Cancer Institute Honors Memory of Stuttgart Woman
- 17: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Marks 10 Years of Academic Medicine
- 17: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Provide Health Screenings Nov. 30 for World AIDS Day
- 15: Nov. 28 Science Café — ‘Hibernation: A Mammal Staycation?’
- 07: UAMS East Regional Campus Opens New Family Medical Center in Helena
- 06: Glaucoma Specialist Christopher Lee, M.D., Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
- 03: Experience Symptoms of Dementia at Nov. 16 Simulation
- 01: Dementia Update to be Held Dec. 2 at UAMS
- 01: Free Family Caregiver Workshop Set for Nov. 14 in Hot Springs
October
- 31: Cancer Imaging Archive Housed at UAMS Bolstered by $8.3 Million NCI Grant
- 30: Ruth Wood Endowed Physical Therapy Student Award Created at UAMS Northwest Regional Campus
- 30: Lyle Burdine, M.D., Joins UAMS as Kidney, Liver, Pancreatic Transplant Surgeon
- 26: Jacquelyn Bailey of West Memphis Receives $10,000 Arkansas Mutual Scholarship to Pursue Rural Primary Care
- 25: Four UAMS Early Career Faculty Receive Research Awards
- 24: Ronda Henry-Tillman, M.D., Named Chief of Breast Oncology at UAMS
- 24: UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom From Smoking Program Starting Nov. 7
- 23: $1.8 Million Research Project Grant Marks Third Concurrent NIH Award for UAMS Scientist
- 23: Senior Expo Set for Nov. 3 in Jonesboro by UAMS Center on Aging-Northeast, Schmieding Program
- 19: UAMS Arkansas Center for Health Disparities Awarded $7 Million for Minority Health Disparities Research
- 17: Oct. 24 Science Café — ‘The Science of Fire’
- 16: Nidhi Kapoor, M.D., Joins Neurology Department as UAMS’ First Neurohospitalist
- 12: UAMS Sets SeniorNet November Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 11: UAMS Translational Research Institute Receives $3.5 Million to Help Speed Discovery
- 11: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party to Benefit Family Home, UAMS Neonatal Intensive Care
- 10: UAMS’ Pao-Feng Tsai, Ph.D., R.N., Sarah Rhoads, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
- 10: UAMS Study Identifies One Reason Myeloma Patients Respond Differently to Treatment
- 09: Gynecologic Oncologist Laura B. Huffman, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 06: Adult Vaccinations to Be Given Oct. 20 at the UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 02: Stavros Manolagas, M.D., Ph.D., Receives Top Honors from ASBMR
September
- 29: Thirteen Named to UAMS Foundation Fund Board
- 28: UAMS Regional Campuses Awarded $4.2 Million for Professional Education, Faculty Development, Recruitment
- 27: First-Ever UAMS Day of Giving Aims to Raise $250,000 in 24 Hours
- 26: UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms Oct. 19 at Arkansas State Fair
- 26: UAMS Neuroscientist Receives Grant to Study Resilience of Brain to Mental Illness
- 25: UAMS Pathologist Jerad Gardner Named to Top Five of ’40 Under 40’ List
- 22: UAMS Sets SeniorNet October Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 20: UAMS Receives Grant to Improve Access to Cancer Genetic Counseling Across Arkansas
- 20: Radiation Oncologist Thomas Kim, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 19: UAMS Joins Nationwide Network to Offer Simulation Courses for Anesthesiologists
- 18: Sept. 26 Science Café 10th Anniversary Celebration to Feature ‘Virtual Reality — Window into Other Worlds’
- 18: $50,000 Grant Funds UAMS Support Program for Women with Gynecological Cancers
- 15: Sickle Cell Symposium Oct. 19 to Focus on Stem Cell Transplants for Sickle Cell Disease
- 14: Free Skin Cancer Screening Offered at UAMS Cancer Institute on Oct. 14
- 13: Krishna Nalleballe, M.D., Joins UAMS as a Stroke Neurologist
- 11: UAMS Cancer Institute Partners Card Offers Shoppers and Diners 20 Percent Discount
- 08: UAMS Invites Public to Fall 2017 Community Scientist Academy
- 06: UAMS Scientists Believe Enzyme Could Help Avoid Transplant Rejection
- 05: Maurice Rigsby Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Institutional Relations
- 05: UAMS Center Helps Secure More than $100 Million in Research Funding
August
- 30: Kevin Young, Ph.D., Named Chair of Microbiology and Immunology in UAMS College of Medicine
- 30: UAMS Oaklawn Center on Aging to Offer Tai Chi Classes Starting Sept. 19
- 29: Baptist Health and UAMS Announce Alliance
- 28: Sterling Moore Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Regional Campuses
- 24: UAMS Reaccredited 10 Years by Higher Learning Commission
- 23: Barnes Honors Mentor, Nurse with $75,000 in Scholarships
- 22: UAMS Open for Business Day of Aug. 31 Razorback Game
- 21: Experience Symptoms of Dementia at Sept. 8 Simulation
- 21: Thoracic Surgeon Jason Muesse, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 18: UAMS Sets SeniorNet September Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 17: UAMS Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program to Host Caregiver Action Network Class on Sept. 9
- 15: Sports Medicine Specialist Lawrence O’Malley, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 15: Neurosurgeon Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
- 15: Mehta Husband-Wife Team Give $50,000 to Create Internal Medicine Lectureship
- 14: Free Family Caregiver Workshop Set for Aug. 29 in El Dorado
- 14: Preventing Burnout in Health Care in 9 Steps
- 11: UAMS, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Researchers Receive CORNET Award Funding Cancer Research
- 08: UAMS Appoints Charlotte Hobbs, Richard P. Morrison To New Leadership Roles in Research
- 08: South Central Telehealth Resource Center at UAMS Receives $975,000 in Renewal of Grant Funding
- 04: UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom From Smoking Group Starting Aug. 30
- 03: UAMS Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant to Study Regulation of Emotion
- 02: UAMS Named ‘Most Wired’ Hospital for 2017
July
- 27: Lee Archer, M.D., Named Chair of Department of Neurology
- 25: Rick Barr, M.D., Joins UAMS as Chair of Department of Pediatrics
- 24: A New Champion for Children: Brian Reemtsen, MD, to Lead Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s and UAMS
- 21: UAMS Program to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication Offered in 5 Arkansas Counties
- 19: UAMS Receives $710,000 to Train Health Professionals to Improve Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities
- 13: Medical Review by UAMS Physician, Co-Author Shows How President Kennedy’s Back Pain Affected His Life, Death
- 12: NIH Awards $11.5 Million to Arkansas Children’s Research Institute to Establish Unique Pediatric Research Center
- 12: Tim Hill Named Chief Operating Officer for UAMS Health System
- 11: UAMS Dedicates Building in Honor of Chancellor Rahn
- 10: Big Data Computer Aids UAMS Researchers Exploring Mental Health and Illness
- 05: UAMS Pathologist Jerad Gardner, M.D., Makes ‘40 Under 40’ List
June
- 27: Medical Center Achieves Stage 6 Recognition for Electronic Medical Records
- 22: Clifford, Parker Join UAMS Northwest Advisory Board
- 15: Claudia Barone, D.N.P., Ed.D, Invested in Nicholas P. Lang, M.D., and Helen F. Lang, R.N., Endowed Chair
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet July Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 13: All Slots for Prestigious Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Filled by UAMS Residents
- 12: Moseley Invested in First Arkansas Medical Society Distinguished Dean’s Chair
- 09: Free Family Caregiver Workshops to be held June 23, June 30 in Fort Smith
- 05: New Biomedical Informatics Degrees at UAMS to Provide Driving Force for Personalized Medicine
- 02: Arkansas Trauma System Reduces Preventable Deaths, Saves Taxpayer Dollars
- 02: C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., Invested in Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery
- 01: Teaching with Technology Symposium Slated for July 20-21
May
- 31: Messias Named Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in UAMS College of Medicine
- 30: Smeltzer Awarded $11 Million COBRE Grant to Continue Research on Microbial Pathogens
- 23: UAMS Team Wins Top National Award for Patient Handbook in Simple, Clear Language
- 22: Wendy Nembhard Named Chair of UAMS College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology
- 18: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Awarded $2.1 Million for Marshallese Diabetes Prevention Research
- 18: UAMS Sets SeniorNet June Computer Workshops for People 50 and Up
- 17: Benedict Tan Joins UAMS as Director of Neurocritical Care
- 16: UAMS Celebrates New Family Medical Center Building at UAMS West Regional Campus in Fort Smith
- 15: Free Memory Skills Workshop To Be Held May 23
- 15: UAMS Researcher’s Mobile Application Enhances Training for Emergency Dispatchers
- 12: BioVentures Earns UAMS National Ranking of 87th Out of 225 Universities for Technology Transfer
- 11: Walton College, UAMS Collaborate on Healthcare Management M.B.A.
- 11: May 23 Science Café — ‘Indwelling Gut Bacteria and You’
- 09: Two UAMS Cancer Researchers Awarded American Cancer Society Grants Totaling $1.58 Million
- 08: Shewmake Joins UAMS as Division Director of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- 04: UAMS Center for Distance Health Named Top 25 Program by Harvard University’s Ash Center
- 03: Marsh Elected Chair of Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine
April
- 28: UAMS Specialists to Speak at Hot Springs Village Event May 18
- 27: UAMS’ Mayumi Nakagawa, M.D., Ph.D., Named Nettleship Chair in Oncologic Pathology
- 27: UAMS, BioVentures, Conductor Extend Sign-up to May 7 for Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
- 26: Dornhoffer Named Otolaryngology Chairman in UAMS College of Medicine
- 25: UAMS Researcher Presents Findings on Synthetic ‘Marijuana’ at National Meeting
- 25: UAMS to Offer No-Cost Freedom From Smoking Program Starting May 10
- 25: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held May 9 in Conway
- 25: Nicki Hilliard, Pharm.D., Wins Outstanding Woman Faculty Award from UAMS Women’s Faculty Development Caucus
- 20: UAMS Only Medical Center in Arkansas Recognized by American College of Surgeons as Adult Level 1 Trauma Center
- 19: UAMS Nurses Number Half of Inaugural Great 100 Nurses of Arkansas List
- 18: UAMS’ Peter Crooks, Ph.D., D.Sc. Named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
- 17: UAMS Student Pharmacists Win Historic Four-Award Sweep in National Competition
- 14: UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening April 21
- 14: April 25 Science Café — ‘The Science of Memory’
- 13: Arkansas Travelers to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ May 4
- 11: Rahn, Hopkins, Only Arkansans and Two of Only 53 Physicians Worldwide Honored by American College of Physicians
- 10: UAMS Sets SeniorNet May Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 07: Dean Keith Olsen, Pharm. D., Invested in UAMS College of Pharmacy Dean’s Chair
- 06: UAMS Program for Training PreK-12 Teachers/School Nurses in Health Science Marks 25 Years
- 05: Neurologist Mitesh Lotia Joins UAMS as Tourette’s Specialist
- 04: UAMS to Offer Free Estate Planning Assistance for Cancer Patients April 20
March
- 30: UAMS Cancer Researcher Awarded $1.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Prevention of Radiation-Induced Cancer
- 28: UAMS Opens OrthoNow Walk-In, After-Hours Clinic on April 3
- 27: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held April 6
- 22: Faith, Community Leaders to Gather April 7 for Community-Campus Partnership Conference
- 21: New Scanner Provides Full-Body, Low-Dose Imaging at UAMS Orthopaedics Clinic
- 20: Stephen Mette Named UAMS Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
- 16: Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ April 6
- 15: March 28 Science Café — ‘Riding the Gravitational Waves’
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet April Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 14: Educator Draws Attention of BuzzFeed for Using Social Media to Engage Students
- 13: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for CHAMPS Summer Health Careers Program
- 13: Hopkins Appointed to National Vaccine Advisory Committee
- 09: History of Medicine Society to Hold Annual Dinner April 13
- 09: UA Monticello, UAMS to Allow Early Transfers to UAMS College of Pharmacy
- 07: UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Accepting Applications for Summer MASH Health Careers Program
- 07: UAMS Invites Public to First Patient Scientist Academy
- 06: Motwani Appointed to National Hematology Society Committee
- 06: Christina Karnatz and Katie Rievert Join UAMS Northwest Regional Campus Development Office
- 02: Schexnayder Appointed to International Task Force For Pediatric Resuscitation
- 01: Journey Tribute Band to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 7
February
- 28: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 18
- 27: Public Invited to Hear Nationally Acclaimed U.S. Latino Leader, Scholar March 16
- 23: Researcher’s Findings Likely to Change How Doctors Treat Underactive Thyroid in Pregnant Women
- 21: Alicia Baird Named Chair of UAMS Department of Ophthalmic Technologies
- 17: Midsouth Summit Black Expo to be Held Feb. 25
- 16: Day at the Races March 16 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 15: UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom From Smoking Program Starting March 8
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet March Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 14: UAMS Scientists Create Promising Mouse Model for Reaching Cure for ALS
- 13: Feb. 28 Science Café — ‘The Biological Clocks Within’
- 09: Walmart Foundation Awards UAMS Northwest Regional Campus $125,000 for Marshallese Diabetes Program
- 08: Researcher Reveals Clues to Immunity as a Cause of High Blood Pressure
- 07: UAMS Family Medical Centers, Clinics Participating in Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen Primary Care
- 06: Head and Neck Surgeon Chelsey Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 03: Free Family Caregiver Workshops to be held Feb. 23, March 2
- 03: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held Feb. 23
- 03: Documentary Dealing with Childhood Trauma Set for Feb. 21
- 03: College of Medicine Ranks Seventh in Nation For Grads Choosing Family Medicine
- 02: UAMS ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Findings Make Journal Cover
- 01: Tiffani Foltz Joins UAMS as Development Officer for Myeloma Institute
January
- 26: Seupaul Named to Inaugural Stanley E. Reed Professorship for Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Injury Prevention
- 24: UAMS Diabetes Update Set for Feb. 17-18
- 23: Hand Surgeon G. Thomas Frazier, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 19: UAMS Sets SeniorNet February Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 17: Study Shows Chemotherapy Induces Cellular Aging, Which Promotes Side Effects, Cancer Relapse
- 12: Jan. 24 Science Café — ‘Big Pharma: Boon or Bane of Modern Health Care’
- 11: Relationship Expert Wakefield to Head Couples Center at UAMS
- 10: Bowes Promoted to Senior Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at UAMS
- 09: Harps Food, UAMS Create Program to Teach Pharmacists to Work More Directly with Patients
- 05: Research Opens New Possibilities for Treatment for Osteoporosis and Other Bone Diseases
- 03: Shoulder Specialist Charles Pearce Joins UAMS
2016
December
- 20: Thomas L. Stephenson Joins UAMS as Development Leader for Myeloma Institute
- 15: UAMS Sets SeniorNet January Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 14: UAMS Scientist Tackett Named Inaugural Recipient of Scharlau Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
- 13: UAMS to Offer Freedom From Smoking Program Starting Jan. 4
- 13: UAMS Announces Sodium Reduction Initiative in Northwest Arkansas
- 12: Dr. Aaron Wenger Joins UAMS as Director of the Division of Hospital Medicine
- 08: Professors Publish Project with 3-D Microscope in Nature Photonics
- 07: Gentry Invested in Inaugural Carmelita S. Pablo, M.D. Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology
- 06: Gynecologic Oncologist John E. Savage, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 01: UAMS to Partner with Faith Community to Promote Diversity in Research
November
- 30: New UAMS West Building Combines Local Ideas, Builders
- 29: David Wilcox Named Outstanding CPA in Government
- 21: UAMS, Arkansas Department of Education Partner to Implement $1.2 Million Grant for School Telemedicine
- 17: UAMS’ van Rhee Receives Award for Castleman Disease
- 17: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Provide Health Screenings Dec. 1 for World AIDS Day
- 16: Schmieding Program in Springdale Hosts Healthy Families #Stick Together Nov. 18
- 16: UAMS First in State to Implement Infant Footprint Scan
- 15: UAMS’ James McDonald, M.D., Named Chair of Department of Radiology
- 15: First Time in US: Patient Treated in Trial Using Virus on Brain Tumor
- 14: Nov. 22 Science Café — ‘Robotics & You’
- 09: Manolagas Receives Middleton Award for VA Research
- 08: College of Nursing Dean Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., R.N., Debra Jeffs, Ph.D., R.N. Inducted as American Academy of Nursing Fellows
- 07: Mhyre Named to Inaugural Thompson Professorship in Anesthesiology
- 07: All I Want for Christmas Free Family Caregiver Event to be Held Nov. 17
- 03: Seven Named to UAMS Foundation Fund Board
- 03: Free South Arkansas Caregiver Celebration Nov. 15
- 02: UAMS Schmieding Program, Center on Aging Hold National Caregiver Celebration at Butterfield Place Nov. 22
- 01: Family Caregiver Dementia Conference to Be Held Nov. 17
- 01: UAMS College of Nursing to Offer Bachelor’s to Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree Program
October
- 28: Arkansas Higher Education Board Approves UA/UAMS Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
- 26: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held Nov. 16
- 25: Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D., Joins UAMS as Director of Center for the Study of Tobacco
- 20: The Irreplaceable Family Caregiver Community Event to be Nov. 12 in Little Rock
- 19: Oct. 25 Science Café — ‘Prequels to Great Health’
- 18: UAMS’ Peter Emanuel, M.D., Appointed to Association of American Cancer Institutes Board of Directors
- 17: Schmieding Program to Celebrate National Caregiver Appreciation Day Nov. 9
- 17: UAMS Sets SeniorNet November Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 17: UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Kicks Off Celebration of National Family Caregiver Month Nov. 9
- 14: Richard Turnage, M.D., Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Clinical Programs and Hospital CEO
- 11: UAMS Team Gets $325,000 to Develop App for Mentors to Help Reduce Infant Deaths
- 11: Rahn, Hopkins honored by American College of Physicians
- 10: Fearless Caregiver Conference to be Nov. 10 in Hot Springs
- 06: UAMS College of Nursing Receives $100,000 to Provide Primary Care, Mental Health to Older Adults
- 05: Fellowship-Trained Medical Oncologist Angela Pennisi, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
- 05: UAMS’ Sue Griffin, Ph.D., Awarded $10 Million by NIH for Alzheimer’s Research
- 04: Effects of Tobacco and Disease to be Addressed Oct. 20 at UAMS Event
- 04: UAMS to Offer Free Legal Document Assistance for Cancer Patients Oct. 26
- 03: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party to Benefit Family Home, UAMS Neonatal Intensive Care
September
- 30: UAMS and Little Rock Trojans Win $5,000 for Breast Cancer Research in National Medline Pink Glove Dance Contest
- 28: Caregivers, Health Care Providers to Experience Symptoms of Dementia at Oct. 19 Simulation
- 28: Haggard-Duff Named Director of In-Home Caregiver Training for UAMS Schmieding Center in Springdale
- 27: Joseph Chacko, M.D., Invested in Sally McSpadden Boreham Chair in Ophthalmology
- 26: Researchers Receive First USA CORNET Award
- 26: Free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings on Oct. 22
- 22: Arkansas Summit Oct. 19 to Showcase State’s Life Science-based Companies
- 21: UAMS Awarded Nearly $42 Million by NIH to Oversee 17-site Pediatric Clinical Trial Network Across U.S.
- 20: Sports Medicine Specialist Chase Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 20: UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms at Arkansas State Fair Oct. 14-15
- 16: UAMS Invests Sheldon Riklon, M.D., in Kohler Professorship
- 15: Sickle Cell Symposium Oct. 6-7 to Focus on Patient Care, Managing a Pain Crisis
- 15: Two UAMS Medical Students Receive Scholarships for Rural Arkansas Primary Care
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet October Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 14: Golbeck Joins UAMS College of Public Health as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- 13: Sept. 27 Science Café — ‘Finding Einstein’
- 13: Shoppers and Diners Enjoy a 20 Percent Discount With UAMS Cancer Institute’s Partners Card
- 12: UAMS and Little Rock Trojans Need Votes to Win up to $15,000 to Benefit Breast Cancer Organization
- 12: UAMS Conference Oct. 20-22 Offers Nurses Continuing Education Opportunity
- 12: UAMS Conference Oct. 20-22 Offers Primary Care Physicians Continuing Education Opportunity
- 09: Kohler to Retire as Vice Chancellor of UAMS’ Northwest Arkansas Campus
- 08: Free Family Caregiver Workshop Sept. 29 in Hot Springs
- 08: UAMS to Hold Child Car Seat Safety Checks Sept. 17
- 07: W. James Chon, M.D., to Direct UAMS Renal Transplant Program
- 07: Imus Named Telehealth Ninja at the South Central Telehealth Forum
- 07: Delta Dental Gives $150,000 for UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center
- 06: UAMS to Offer Freedom From Smoking Program Starting Sept. 28
- 06: Sept. 20 Simulation to Allow Caregivers to Experience Symptoms of Dementia
- 02: Former Head of Medicaid under President Bush to Serve as UAMS Faculty, DHS Senior Advisor for Medicaid
- 01: Radiation Effects Expert Martin Hauer-Jensen Invested in J. Thomas May Distinguished Endowed Chair in Oncology
August
- 31: Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update to be Held Sept. 22-24 at UAMS
- 29: Hand and Nerve Specialist Mark Tait, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
- 29: Hand and Nerve Specialist John Bracey, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
- 25: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Benefits from QVC Presents “FFANY Shoes on Sale”
- 24: UAMS Researcher Develops Model for Predicting Drug Toxicity
- 23: Bank of America Gives $24,500 for UAMS Diversity Programs
- 23: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Elects New Board Members
- 23: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held Sept. 14 at UAMS
- 18: UAMS Invites Public to First Community Scientist Academy
- 17: Walmart Foundation Awards $56,000 to UAMS for Diversity Programs
- 15: Free Skin Cancer Screening Offered at UAMS Cancer Institute on Sept. 10
- 11: Walmart Foundation Gives $750,000 to Fund Northwest Arkansas Residency Program
- 09: Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., R.N., Invested in Linda C. Hodges Dean’s Chair
- 02: UAMS Vice Chancellor Recognized for Lifetime Achievement by American Society for Healthcare Engineering
July
- 29: Boozman at UAMS to Support Radiologist Assistants
- 27: Arkansas Mutual Awards $10,000 Scholarship to UAMS Medical Student To Pursue Primary Care
- 26: Jerad M. Gardner, M.D., Named Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- 25: Public Invited to Autism Town Hall Aug. 9, Walk Kickoff
- 25: UAMS’ Sue Griffin, Ph.D., Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Alzheimer’s Association
- 20: UAMS Names Motwani, Davis as Co-Directors of Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program
- 20: UAMS Named Most Wired Hospital for 2016
- 19: Freedom From Smoking Program to Begin July 27 at UAMS
- 19: Health & Hunger Conference Focuses on Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas
- 14: Registration Open for the 2016 South Central Telehealth Forum to be Held Aug. 1-2
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet August Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 13: Camden-Area Residents Invited to Conversation About UAMS Research July 23
- 06: Teaching with Technology Symposium Slated for July 21-22
- 06: Fellowship-Trained Palliative Care Physician Clark L. Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 05: UAMS Neighborhood Clinic Opens at Capitol Mall
- 05: NIH Awards Early Career Grants to Two UAMS Translational Research Institute–Trained Researchers
June
- 28: UAMS Receives NIH Grant for First Comprehensive Study of Synthetic Marijuana Dangers
- 23: Coping with Dementia Focus of Free Lecture Series Presented by UAMS Reynold Institute’s Walker Memory Center
- 21: UAMS Sets SeniorNet July Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 15: UAMS to Host Cancer Moonshot Summit in Conjunction with Vice President Biden June 29
- 15: James McDonald, M.D., Bruce Greenberg, M.D., Inducted as Fellows in American College of Radiology
- 14: June 28 Science Café — ‘The Science of Food’
- 14: UAMS Invites Public to National Discussion on Women’s Heart Health June 30
- 09: UAMS First Arkansas Hospital Certified Gold for Infant Safe Sleep Practice
- 08: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held June 28
- 08: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held June 30
- 06: UAMS Appoints 14 New Members to Northwest Campus Advisory Board
- 03: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held June 17
- 02: Laura James, M.D., Named UAMS Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical and Translational Research
- 02: NIH Funds UAMS Study of Depression Program in Delta
- 01: Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Gives $1.5 Million for Endowed Chair at UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging
May
- 25: UAMS and Chicot Memorial Medical Center to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings June 25 in Lake Village
- 25: USDA Gives $1.6 Million to Improve Health in Arkansas Delta
- 23: Top Marshallese Physician Joining UAMS’ Northwest Campus
- 23: UAMS Graduates 1,002 New Health Care Professionals
- 20: UAMS Sets Special SeniorNet Computer Class in June for People 50 and Up
- 18: May 24 Science Café — ‘Impacts of Lost Technology’
- 17: Donna Gullette, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., Receives Outstanding Woman Faculty Award
- 16: Hong-Yu Li, Ph.D., Named ARA Scholar, Awarded Adams Chair
- 16: Pacific Islander Health Disparities the Focus of May 24-26 Conference
- 13: UAMS’ James Y. Suen, M.D., Named Patricia and J. Floyd Kyser, M.D., Chair in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- 09: Star City Man First at UAMS to Receive Z-Fen Graft
- 06: UAMS South Central Center on Aging to Hold Free Family Caregiver Workshop May 26-27 in Pine Bluff
- 06: Freedom From Smoking Program to Begin May 18 at UAMS
- 05: Zika Virus to be Discussed at Public Webinar
- 05: Study Looking for Connection Between Dopamine, PTSD
- 04: UAMS’ Frederick ‘Rick’ Bentley, M.D., Named Surgery Department Chair
- 03: UAMS and Community Leaders Gather to Address Health Disparities June 17
April
- 29: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held May 10
- 28: Event Offers Caregivers, Health Care Providers Opportunity to Experience Symptoms of Dementia
- 27: UAMS Invites Public to Learn About Research May 5
- 26: UAMS College of Medicine Honors Faculty, Alumni at Annual Ceremony
- 25: UAMS Cancer Specialists to Speak at May 19 Event in Hot Springs Village
- 25: UAMS College of Public Health Welcomes Seven New Board Members
- 21: UAMS Among First to Implant MRI-Friendly Device for Pain
- 21: UAMS to Offer Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening May 6
- 18: Frankie Sears Named to UAMS College of Nursing Advisory Board
- 18: UAMS Library’s Historical Research Center to Celebrate New Public Space May 9
- 13: Arkansas Travelers to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ May 5
- 12: Amyn Amlani Appointed Chair for UAMS-UALR Audiology, Speech Pathology Department
- 11: UAMS Sets SeniorNet May Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 08: UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings April 15
- 08: Nicholas Named Inaugural Chair in Orthopaedic Oncology
- 08: Jansen Invested in Blue Cross Chair for Primary Care
- 07: April 26 Science Café — Makers & Inventors: Innovation Today
- 06: UAMS Northwest Clinic Offers Free Car Safety Checks for Older Drivers at April 16 CarFit Event
- 06: UAMS Food Recycling Project Creates Ecological Option for Unused Food, Waste
- 05: UAMS Names Renee Joiner Director of Arkansas SAVES Stroke Telemedicine Program
- 04: UAMS Project SEARCH Joins State Rep. Douglas Honoring Group Working to Improve Lives for the Disabled
March
- 31: New CDC, UAMS Report Finds One in 83 Central Arkansas Children Has Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 31: Jean McSweeney, Ph.D., R.N., Chairs Heart Association Statement on Ischemic Heart Disease Treatment in Women
- 31: Researchers Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Infections With Nanodrug
- 30: UAMS Researchers Help Uncover Possible Sex Determinant in Mammals
- 28: Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., Named Director of Breast Imaging at UAMS
- 28: UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Workshop April 16
- 24: Golf Tournament April 30 to Benefit UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center
- 21: UAMS to Hold Free Parkinson’s Forum
- 18: Former Preemies at UAMS Invited to April 9 Reunion
- 17: Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’
- 16: UAMS Team First to Demonstrate Blood Flow Manipulation
- 15: Internationally Known Physician-scientist to Chair Radiation Oncology at UAMS
- 15: UAMS to Demonstrate Cosmetic Services During Free Seminar
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet April Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 14: Madonna Tribute Artist to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 21
- 11: March 22 Science Café — ‘The Martian: Science Tech or Science Fiction?’
- 10: UAMS Event to Offer Free Legal Assistance For Cancer Patients April 6
- 09: UAMS Researcher’s HPV Vaccine Holds Promise for Saving Lives, Preventing Premature Births
- 07: UAMS Center for Health Literacy Awarded $2.9 Million by National Institutes of Health
- 04: UAMS, ADH Study Links Longer Driving Time to Heart Attack Death
- 03: UAMS Honors Jyric Sims with Alumni Award
February
- 29: Geneticist Brian Walker, Ph. D., Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 26: Freedom From Smoking Support Groups to Begin at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 25: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 19
- 22: UAMS’ V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., Named Treasurer of Southern Surgical Association
- 17: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held March 7
- 16: UAMS Northwest Campus Hosts March 2 Open House to Recruit Standardized Patients for Clinical Skills Center
- 16: UAMS Sets SeniorNet March Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 11: Day at the Races March 17 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 11: Blue & You Foundation Gives $20,000 to March of Dimes for UAMS NICU Family Support Program
- 09: UAMS’ Howe Inducted as Fellow of the International College of Dentists
- 09: Coping with Dementia Series to be Presented by UAMS Institute on Aging
- 08: UAMS Appoints Zaller to Direct Office of Global Health
- 08: Feb. 23 Science Café — Creative Thought: Art & Science
- 02: Cornea Specialist Tayyeba Ali, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 02: Eye Inflammation Specialist Ahmed A. Sallam, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
- 01: UAMS Northwest Accepting Applications for Summer Health Careers Program
January
- 26: UAMS College of Nursing Advisory Board Elects Officers
- 25: UAMS Diabetes Symposium Feb. 20-21 to Focus on Community-Based Care
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet February Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: January Science Café — ‘Arkansas Geology Rocks’
- 11: Free Family Caregiver Workshop to be held Jan. 19
- 11: UAMS Center for Health Literacy Introduces Online Plain Language Service to Simplify Health Information
- 07: Research Grant Presentation to Highlight Free Event at UAMS Cancer Institute Jan. 28
- 06: UAMS Establishes Women’s Health Clinic at Pulaski County Detention Center
- 05: Leanne Lefler, Ph.D., Named Breakthrough Leader in Nursing
2015
December
- 30: Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin Jan. 20 at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 29: UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Workshop Jan. 23
- 28: UAMS Names Michael Manley Director of Clinical Service Integration and Development
- 15: UAMS Researcher Honored by Society of Toxicology
- 15: UAMS College of Nursing Receives Maximum Accreditation for Four Programs
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet January Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 07: Laurie Ann Ross Named Senior Director of Development for UAMS Medical Center
- 04: UAMS Becomes Home to Cancer Imaging Archive for National Cancer Institute
November
- 30: Four Named to UAMS Foundation Fund Board
- 25: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Provide Health Screenings Dec. 1 in Observance of World AIDS Day
- 23: Jines Named Director of UAMS Center for Dental Education
- 16: Radiation Oncologist Sanjay Maraboyina, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 16: UAMS/Schmieding Program Earns New Designation, Potentially Extending Caregiver Curriculum in New Avenues
- 13: Nov. 24 Science Café — ‘Mysteries of Polymer Chemistry’
- 10: Fern Cross, Jane Wilson, Luana Bracy Join UAMS College of Nursing Advisory Board
- 06: UAMS Neighborhood Clinic Opens in Maumelle
- 02: Sami Uwaydat, M.D., Invested in Martha Wood Bentley Chair in Ophthalmology
October
- 29: The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas – A Shared Services Organization
- 27: Dermatologist Thomas Jennings, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
- 26: Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin Nov. 18 at UAMS Cancer Institute
- 22: Angel Eye Completes Installation of 10 Cameras in Baystate Children’s Hospital
- 21: Event to Offer Insight into Tobacco Addiction, Effects on Youth
- 20: ‘One Health Arkansas’ Conference Nov. 14 Promotes Appropriate Use of Antibiotics
- 20: UAMS Cancer Researchers Publish Findings on Rare Childhood Leukemia
- 19: Free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings on Nov. 7
- 15: ‘An Evening with Jim Nantz’ Dinner Nov. 23 to Benefit UAMS Reynolds Institute’s STOP Alzheimer’s Fund
- 15: Cancer Researcher Published in New England Journal of Medicine
- 14: Surgical Oncologist J. Camilo Barreto, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 12: UAMS Sets SeniorNet November Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 07: Oct. 27 Science Café — ‘Novel Cancer Treatments’
- 05: Dean Lee, Ed.D., Joins UAMS as Executive Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations
- 02: Free Legal Assistance Event for Cancer Patients and Survivors Oct. 28
- 01: Former Medicare Administrator, Leading National Advocate for Health Care Quality to Speak Oct. 13 at UAMS
- 01: Rock Town Bacon Throwdown Oct. 24 to Benefit UAMS Patients
September
- 30: Sunali Goyal, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Ophthalmology
- 29: UAMS Gains Accreditation for Internal Medicine Residency at its Northwest Arkansas Campus
- 29: Angel Eye Completes Installation of 10 Cameras in Connecticut Children’s NICUs
- 28: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party to Benefit Family Home, UAMS Neonatal Intensive Care
- 24: Volunteers Sought in Desha County for Research on Controlling High Blood Pressure
- 22: Pregnant Women Sought for UAMS Nutrition Study
- 16: Shoppers and Diners Enjoy a 20 Percent Discount With UAMS Cancer Institute’s Partners Card
- 16: Hematologist/Oncologist Muthu Veeraputhiran, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 15: UAMS Medical Students Receive Scholarships Aimed at Improving Primary Care
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet October Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 11: UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Workshop Oct. 3
- 10: Sept. 22 Science Café — ‘Bullies or Bust? Social Behavior Today’
- 10: Help Fight Breast Cancer & Raise Money for Susan G. Komen, By Voting for UAMS/UALR Pink Glove Dance Video
- 10: Two UAMS Programs Receive Grants Totaling $98,000 From Arkansas Cancer Coalition
- 09: Free Legal Document Preparation, Health Screenings Offered at UAMS to Seniors Sept. 24
- 03: Free Training Offered Sept. 24 to Respite Caregivers Statewide
- 02: Emre Vural Named to Hamra Professorship in Otolaryngology
- 02: Fellowship-Trained Colon and Rectal Surgeon W. Conan Mustain, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 01: Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative at UAMS Awarded $2.3 Million by Health Resources and Services Administration
August
- 31: Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin Sept. 16 At UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 27: Nine of 10 Arkansans Named by Newsweek/Castle Connolly As the “Top Cancer Doctors” in U.S. are at UAMS
- 26: Village Walk for Cancer Research to Benefit UAMS Cancer Institute
- 25: Fred Prior, Ph.D., Named Inaugural Chair of the UAMS Department of Biomedical Informatics
- 25: UAMS Schmieding Program Gets $7.9 Million from Reynolds Foundation
- 24: Siloam Springs Regional Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 24: UAMS, Baylor Study Finds Neonatal Hypoglycemia May Affect School-Age Academic Outcomes
- 21: Child Trauma Expert to Speak At Grand Rounds
- 19: Radiation Oncologist Loverd Peacock, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 13: UAMS Sets SeniorNet September Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: UAMS Researchers Awarded $10.5 Million Grant to Establish Center for Study of Cancer-Therapy Toxicity
- 12: UAMS’ Daniel Knight, M.D., Named Fellow of American Academy of Family Physicians
- 10: UAMS College of Nursing Gets $1.9 Million HRSA Grant for Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Training
- 07: More Than 200 Physicians Complete Residency Training at UAMS
- 05: UAMS Welcomes First Dental Residents
- 05: David Bumpass, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
- 04: UAMS Medical Student Awarded $10,000 by Arkansas Mutual to Pursue Primary Care
- 03: UAMS Announces Center for Pacific Islander Health, $250,000 Grant for Pacific Islander Research Program
- 03: UAMS Part of Arkansas Consortium Awarded $20 million by National Science Foundation
July
- 30: Tim Hill Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Regional Programs
- 29: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Elects New Board Members
- 29: UAMS Names Patricia Cowan Dean of College of Nursing
- 24: UAMS Wintrhrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Benefits From FFANY Charitable Shoe Sale on QVC
- 15: Hematologist/Oncologist A. Naidu Sasapu, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 15: UAMS Medical Center Only Arkansas Hospital Receives ‘2015 Most Wired Award’
- 10: Keith Olsen, Pharm. D., Named Dean of the UAMS College of Pharmacy
- 08: Hip and Knee Surgeon Simon C. Mears, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
- 08: UAMS Translational Research Institute Awards $350,000 for Seven Pilot Research Studies
- 07: Conference July 10-12 to Focus on Emergency Treatment of Traumatic Injury and Chronic Conditions
- 06: North Metro Medical Center in Jacksonville Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 01: UAMS’ Shorey Receives National Faculty Affairs Award
- 01: Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin July 22 At UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 01: Teaching with Technology Symposium Slated for July 23-24
June
- 25: UAMS Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Lyme Disease
- 24: UAMS Recruiting Adolescent Girls for Trauma Study
- 23: UAMS to Open Driving Assessment Clinic on July 6
- 18: UAMS Sets SeniorNet July Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 17: Shannon Fleming Named Senior Director of Development for UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 15: UAMS Welcomes Texas 4000 Bicyclists
- 15: June 23 Science Café — ‘The Upside of Aging?’
- 12: UAMS, Mexican Consulate Continue Community Health Partnership
- 11: UAMS, American College of Physicians Collaborate To Increase Adult Immunization Rates in Arkansas
- 10: UAMS Names Stephen Mette New Chief Clinical Officer
- 10: UAMS-based Arkansas INBRE Receives $3.9 million to Support Biomedical Research
- 10: UAMS Names Stephen Mette New Chief Clinical Officer
- 08: UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Seminar July 11
- 04: UAMS First in Arkansas to Remove Salivary Stones Endoscopically
- 03: Chapman-Henry Joins UAMS’ Employee Assistance Program
May
- 28: UAMS Graduates 13 in Project SEARCH Employment Training for Young Adults with Disabilities
- 27: UAMS Names Henry Wong, M.D., Ph.D., Dermatology Chair
- 20: UAMS College of Pharmacy Dean Honored with National Award as ‘Outstanding Dean’
- 20: Nickleson to Lead New UAMS Office of Research Information Systems
- 18: UAMS Graduates 931 New Health Care Professionals
- 14: May 26 Science Café — ‘Bye, Bye, Fossil Fuels; Hello, Clean Energy’
- 11: UAMS Sets SeniorNet June Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 08: Susan Hutchinson, Greer Grace Join UAMS Institute on Aging Community Advisory Board
- 07: James C. and Mary Kay East Donate $1 Million To Establish UAMS Chair in Surgical Oncology
- 06: UAMS’ Omar T. Atiq, M.D., Named Governor of Arkansas Chapter of American College of Physicians
April
- 29: Robert Martin, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
- 29: Paul Edwards, M.D., Joins UAMS Orthopaedics Department
- 27: Arkansas Travelers to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ May 14
- 27: UAMS Lung Cancer Specialists to Present Panel Discussion in Hot Springs Village May 11
- 23: UAMS Northeast Celebrates New Jonesboro Clinic Space, Offices
- 20: UAMS Teams with University of Arkansas Athletics for State’s First Sports Medicine Fellowship
- 15: UAMS Names Aubrey Hough, M.D., as First Faculty Member to Receive ‘University Professor’ Honor
- 15: Angtuaco Honored by American Association for Women Radiologists
- 15: UAMS Names Interim Chair of Department of Radiation Oncology
- 14: April 28 Science Café — ‘The 3-D Printing Tsunami’
- 13: UAMS Sets SeniorNet May Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 10: UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening April 17
- 09: UAMS Unveils Portrait, Launches Endowment Campaign Honoring Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders
- 09: UAMS Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic to Hold Open House April 24
- 08: James Owen Howe Appointed Associate General Counsel
- 07: UAMS Researcher Contributes to Groundbreaking Study of Genetics, Inheritance
- 03: UAMS to Host Forum on Parkinson’s disease
- 02: Northwest Arkansas Naturals Holds ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’
- 01: Golf Tournament April 25 to Benefit UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center
- 01: John Arthur, M.D., Ph.D., Named Nephrology Director
March
- 31: UAMS College of Medicine Reaccredited for Full Eight Years
- 26: UAMS-Developed Omnibalm Cream Holds Promise for Preventing Diabetic Skin Ulcer Recurrence
- 25: Brandon Robinson Joins UAMS General Counsel Office
- 23: NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 20: UAMS to Host Journalist, Author Stobbe April 8 for National Public Health Week
- 18: Jennifer Smith Appointed UAMS Associate General Counsel
- 12: UAMS Sets SeniorNet April Workshops, Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 11: Nancy Gray, Ph.D., Named UAMS BioVentures Director
- 11: Michael Jackson Cover Band to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 17
- 10: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark Baptist March 28
- 09: March 24 Science Café — ‘Radiation and Other Space Perils’
- 09: UAMS Researchers Use Scent-Trained Dogs to Detect Thyroid Cancer
- 04: UAMS’ Harrington Named Inspirational Leader Under 40 by American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 02: UAMS Center for Distance Health Founder, Director Honored with First Telehealth Forum Awards
- 02: Celgene Gift to UAMS Myeloma Institute for Bart Barlogie Center for Molecular Diagnostics Advances the Course of Human Health for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
February
- 26: UAMS Northwest Receives $194,200 Grant from Walmart Foundation to Aid Marshallese Diabetes Program
- 26: CDC Awards UAMS $3.75 million for Arkansas Prevention Research Center
- 25: Arkansas Biosciences Institute Reports Strong Patent Numbers, Research Funding
- 25: Day at the Races April 1 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 19: Pope Moseley, M.D., Named UAMS College of Medicine Dean
- 18: Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin March 11 at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 18: Angi McDaniel Promoted to Associate Director of Marketing
- 13: UAMS Sets SeniorNet March Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: Feb. 24 Science Café — ‘Bye, Bye, Fossil Fuels; Hello, Clean Energy’
- 12: UAMS Northwest Names Physical Therapy Skills Lab
- 11: Physician Wins Postpartum Research Award
- 10: UAMS Recruiting People with Tinnitus for Study on Potential Improvements to Treatment
- 09: UAMS Receives $1.3 Million from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue & You Foundation to Establish Chair, Expand Programs
- 05: Free Legal Assistance Event for Cancer Patients and Survivors Feb. 21
- 04: Kimbrough Named Fellow in American College of Surgeons
- 04: Emergency Medicine Physician Greg Bledsoe Joins UAMS
January
- 29: InterveXion Therapeutics, a UAMS Startup, Receives $14.5 Million to Develop Drug Therapies for Methamphetamine Users
- 26: UAMS Researchers Awarded $538,781 Grant to Study Opioid Prescribing and Dispensing
- 20: Research Aimed at Treating Opioid Withdrawal
- 16: UAMS Sets SeniorNet February 2015 Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 15: UAMS to Offer Free Varicose Vein Screening Jan. 31
- 14: Gath Named Medical Director of UAMS 12th Street Center
- 14: Jan. 27 Science Café — ‘Are Rare Diseases Really Rare?’
- 12: Daughter’s Legacy Is Paying It Forward at UAMS
- 09: Heard to Retire as Provost, Succeeded by Gardner
- 07: Head Start/Early Head Start Fall Registration Opens Jan. 26
- 06: Freedom From Smoking Support Group to Begin Jan. 14 at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
2014
December
- 23: Psychiatrist Peter S. Jensen Joins UAMS
- 18: UAMS to Offer Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening Jan. 5
- 16: National Nutrition Expert to Give Public Talks at UAMS Jan. 7, 9
- 16: UAMS Northwest’s North Street Clinic Offers Diabetes Treatment for Marshallese, Boosts Interprofessional Education
- 11: UAMS Sets SeniorNet January 2015 Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 10: UAMS Myeloma Institute’s Barlogie Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award by Israel Cancer Research Fund
- 08: Medical Complexity Leads to Unmet Needs, Study Finds
- 05: UAMS Honors Community Groups for Partnership With Researchers
- 05: UAMS Hematology/Oncology Division Receives National Certification
- 02: Ashley County Cares Continues 10-year Tradition Of Giving to UAMS Breast Cancer Program
November
- 26: UAMS to Host Ebola Preparedness Symposium for Businesses Dec. 16
- 26: UAMS’ Roberson Elected Fellow by American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 25: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Provide Health Screenings Dec. 1 in Observance of World AIDS Day
- 24: UAMS Myeloma Institute’s Barlogie Named Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pathology
- 21: Nov. 25 Science Café — ‘Hunting the Elements: Materials Science’
- 20: Raczynski, Phillips Pledge $1 Million to College of Public Health
- 19: Otolaryngologist Alissa Kanaan Joins UAMS
- 19: UAMS’ Delgado Awarded Marie Wilson Howells Chair in Psychiatry
- 18: South Central Telehealth Forum to be Held March 2
- 17: Comprehensive Rehabilitation Clinic Opens at UAMS Northwest
- 17: UAMS Provides ER Telemedicine Support to Chicot Memorial
- 14: UAMS Researcher Receives Best NIH score for New Concept of Early Disease Diagnosis with Photoswitchable Nanoparticles
- 13: UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million Grant to Study Early Disease Diagnosis with Nanoparticles
- 12: UAMS’ Kinder Elected to National Nurses Board
- 12: UAMS’ Thomason Receives National Gerontological Nursing Excellence Award
- 12: UAMS Cancer Institute Teams with Razorbacks in #StachesforSlive Campaign for Prostate Cancer Research
- 10: UAMS provides maternal telemedicine in Oklahoma
- 05: Medical Oncologist Omar Atiq, M.D., Accepting New Patients at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 05: Expert Panel Explores Marshallese Health Nov. 13
- 03: Arkansas Technology Summit to Showcase State’s Tech Companies Nov. 12-13
- 03: Fulton County Hospital in Salem Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
October
- 30: Wood Chosen Senior Director of Development for UAMS Northwest
- 27: FDA Awards UAMS College of Public Health $1.2 Million to Improve Drug Safety Testing
- 24: Optical Shop Grand Reopening Oct. 27-31 at UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 21: UAMS Awarded $135,000 in Grants to Train Teachers in Health Sciences
- 20: UAMS Sets SeniorNet November Workshop, Computer Classes
- 16: Free Legal Assistance Event for Cancer Patients and Survivors Oct. 22
- 15: Oct. 28 Science Café — ‘High Tech Stork: Mama Care in the 21st Century’
- 15: Bush Named Project Director of Tri-State Telehealth Center
- 14: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Intensive Care
- 14: UAMS-Developed Medical Device for Monitoring Uterine Contractions Goes to Market
- 13: Jorden Named Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
- 10: Insight Offered into Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment at Nov. 7 Symposium
- 08: UAMS Physician, Staff Recognized as Arkansas’ First ‘Partner in MS Care’
- 08: UAMS Seminar to Offer Insight on Prostate Cancer Screening
- 02: UAMS Wins First Place $10,000 for Cancer Charity in Medline’s National Pink Glove Dance Video Competition
- 01: Chuck Smith Chosen to Lead UAMS Neighborhood Clinic at Rahling Road
September
- 25: UAMS Receives Nearly $3 Million to Address Health Disparities
- 23: Medical Student from Crawfordsville Receives Hamilton Scholarship
- 22: Register Now for ‘Heroes Against Hunger’ 5K on Oct. 11 Organized by UAMS Physician Assistant Program
- 18: UAMS Translational Research Institute Awards $300,000 for Six Promising Pilot Research Studies
- 18: UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host Women’s Fitness Event on Sept. 27
- 17: UAMS Research Grant Money Strong Despite Challenging Funding Environment
- 15: UAMS Sets SeniorNet October Computer Classes
- 12: Shoppers and Diners Enjoy a 20 Percent Discount With UAMS Cancer Institute’s Partners Card
- 10: OBGYN Janet Cathey Joins UAMS
- 09: UAMS to Provide Free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings
- 09: UAMS Needs Votes to Win $15,000 for Cancer Patient Support
- 08: UAMS and ACHRI Researchers Help Discover Genetic Key to Food Allergy Condition
- 05: Rock Town Bacon Throwdown Sept. 20 at War Memorial Stadium
- 04: All UAMS Family Medical Centers Earn Highest Patient-Centered Status
- 02: Sept. 23 Science Café — ‘Bacteria, Viruses and Yeast – Oh My!’
- 02: UAMS Opens Adult Spina Bifida Clinic
August
- 29: Public Invited to Open House Sept. 13 for UAMS Neighborhood Clinic on Rahling Road
- 28: Research Study Using ADHD Drugs to Treat Addiction
- 27: James Andrews to Speak at UAMS
- 27: Neurosurgeon Adib Abla Joins UAMS
- 19: Smoking Cessation Support Group to Begin Sept. 3 at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 15: UAMS Medical Student From Gurdon Awarded $10,000 to Choose Primary Care
- 14: UAMS Neurosurgeon First in Arkansas to Implant New Spinal Cord Stimulation Device to Alleviate Chronic Pain
- 13: UAMS Names New Head of Human Resources
- 12: UAMS/UALR-Developed Clot Buster Device Aids in Stroke Treatment
- 08: Donation to UAMS Funds Acquisition of New Neurosurgical Robot
- 07: UAMS Sets SeniorNet August Workshop, September Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 07: UAMS Approved for Nearly $2.1M for Study to Aid Marshallese with Diabetes
- 06: UAMS Chooses Smith to Lead New Service Line
July
- 31: New Halo Device Helps in Stroke Treatment
- 30: UAMS’ Barone Named to FDA Tobacco Products Advisory Panel
- 30: College of Nursing Graduates Achieve Top Pass Rate in State
- 29: U.S. News Ranks UAMS College of Medicine Second Most Popular School to Attend
- 29: UAMS Neighborhood Clinic Opens on Rahling Road in West Little Rock
- 28: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Benefits From Charitable Shoe Sale on QVC
- 24: UAMS Northwest Vice Chancellor Pledges $250,000 to UAMS Northwest Campus
- 24: Angel Eye Installs 79 Cameras in Neonatal Units of Dallas-Fort Worth Area Hospitals
- 23: Leading Clinician-Scientist Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 23: UAMS Breast Center First in Central Arkansas To Offer 3-D Mammograms
- 17: Jansen Chosen for Leadership Role at UAMS Center for Healthcare Enhancement and Development
- 15: UAMS to Host Breastfeeding Symposium Aug. 8
- 14: Two UAMS Medical Students Committed to Primary Care Receive $20,000 Scholarships
- 14: Oncology On Canvas Art Exhibit on Display at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 11: UAMS Names Oral Health Clinic for Delta Dental in Recognition of $2 Million Gift for Expanding Dental Education in State
- 11: C. Lowry Barnes Named Chair of UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery
- 09: Endocrinologist Bursey Joins UAMS
- 08: UAMS Receives $900,000 in Federal Funds for Training More Primary Care Physicians
- 03: Educators Invited to UAMS Teaching With Technology Symposium
June
- 25: Pine Bluff Family Medical Center at UAMS South Central Earns Highest Patient-Centered Status
- 25: Fayetteville Family Medical Center at UAMS Northwest Earns Highest Patient-Centered Status
- 25: Jonesboro Family Medical Center at UAMS Northeast Earns Highest Patient-Centered Status
- 25: Knight Elected President of Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians
- 23: UAMS Researcher Develops Way to Track Single Circulating Tumor Cells
- 17: UAMS College of Health Professions Offers New Auditory Graduate Certificate
- 16: Chambers Memorial Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 12: Report by UAMS Students, Faculty Shows Newly Insured Have Positive View of Affordable Care Act
- 11: UAMS Osteoporosis Research Findings Published in Nature Communications
- 11: Chasse Conque Appointed Senior Director of Development for UAMS Medical Center
- 06: UAMS Sets SeniorNet July Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 05: UAMS, UAF Offering Grants to Spur Telehealth Research, Collaboration
- 03: UAMS Researchers Awarded $4.4 Million Grant for Space Radiation Health Research
May
- 30: First Group of Interns Graduates UAMS Project SEARCH Program Ready to Join Workforce
- 29: Researchers Receive $1.45 Million Grant to Study Link Between Trauma and Drug Addiction in Women
- 22: UAMS Auxiliary Invites Public to June 13 Event to Fund Healing Art for Patients
- 17: UAMS Graduates 931 New Health Care Professionals
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet June Computer Classes for People 50 and Up; Free Lecture, Open House Also Slated
- 13: Angel Eye Adds 35 More Cameras to Pennsylvania Hospital’s Neonatal Unit
- 12: UAMS Drug Trial Leads to First FDA-Approved Treatment for Blood Disorder Called Castleman’s Disease
- 07: May 27 Science Café — ‘Glowing in the Dark: Radiation & You’
- 07: William Brooks Gentry, M.D., Appointed Chair of the UAMS Department of Anesthesiology
- 05: Arkansas Travelers to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ May 13
- 02: Discovery Helps UAMS Researcher Land $1.8 Million NIH Grant for Herpes Virus and Cancer Research
- 01: Free Skin Cancer Screening Offered at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute May 17
April
- 30: UAMS Receives $2.45 Million Grant Renewal to Boost Disadvantaged, Disabled and Minority Biomed Doctoral Grads
- 28: Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 25: UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings May 2
- 24: Telehealth Center at UAMS Establishes Multi-State Advisory Council, Receives $975,000 Grant
- 23: South Central Telehealth Forum to be Held May 9
- 22: Internationally Known Multiple Myeloma Expert Gareth Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., Coming from London to Lead UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 16: UAMS, Arkansas Department of Health Seek Volunteers for Kidney Disease Education Study
- 16: UAMS Names Tim Dockery as Director of Planned Giving
- 15: Emergency Exercise at UAMS April 22-23 Includes Staged Explosions, Armed Intruders
- 14: UAMS Schedules SeniorNet May Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 11: April 22 Science Café: ‘Hard Drive vs. The Cloud’
- 08: Memorial Golf Tournament May 19 to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
- 03: Public, Private Collaboration Supports Physical Therapy Program, Internal Medicine Residency at UAMS Northwest
- 01: Nanotechnology for Health Care Conference to be Held April 2-4
March
- 28: Northwest Arkansas Naturals Will Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’
- 27: One in 65 Arkansas Children Has Autism Spectrum Disorder, Says New CDC/UAMS Report
- 24: UAMS Sets SeniorNet April Computer Classes for People 50 and Older
- 20: March 25 Science Café — Exoplanets: The Next Frontier
- 20: UAMS, Arkansas Mutual Team Up to Annually Award Primary Care Student $10,000
- 19: AR SAVES, UAMS Physicians Help 500th Stroke Patient Through Statewide Network
- 14: UAMS Hosting Health Professions Camp for High School Students March 20-22
- 13: UAMS Center for Dental Education Welcomes Senior Dental Students from University of Tennessee for Clinic Rotations
- 12: Former Preemies at UAMS NICU Invited to April 12 Reunion
- 12: UAMS’ Marsh Named President of National Medical Organization
- 05: UAMS 12th Street Health and Wellness Center to Host ‘March Man-ness’ at Saint Mark March 22
February
- 28: Prince Tribute Band to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 26
- 26: UAMS Names Slagle to Lead Center for Dental Education
- 26: UAMS Names Pedro Delgado, M.D., to Lead Psychiatric Research Institute
- 20: Day at the Races March 20 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 18: Issam Makhoul, M.D., Named Inaugural Hutchins Distinguished Chair for Hematology and Oncology at UAMS
- 14: UAMS Sets SeniorNet Computer Classes in March for People 50 and Up
- 14: UAMS Celebrates New Weight Loss Clinic Location
- 13: UAMS Researcher Aids Cancer Prevention With Method for Identifying Colon Polyp Type
- 12: Laura James, M.D., Named Director of UAMS Translational Research Institute
- 11: Feb. 25 Science Café: Can You Hear It? Music vs. Noise
- 10: UAMS College of Health Professions to Support Scholarship Fund with Valentine’s Day Event
- 10: Support Group to Address Teen Dating Violence
- 07: Ronnel Family’s $150,000 Gift Completes First Phase of UAMS Medical Center Lobby Gallery
- 07: UAMS Weight Loss Clinic to Celebrate New Location Feb. 14
- 06: Former UAMS Dean Donates $275,000 for Memorial Fountain
- 05: UAMS College of Pharmacy Dean Named President of National Council
- 05: Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
January
- 28: UAMS Programs Receive More Than $450,000 in Grants from Blue & You Foundation, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- 27: Nation’s First Telemedicine Program for Hand Trauma Established by UAMS, Trauma Center, Health Department
- 21: UAMS Begins Statewide Sickle Cell Clinical Program
- 15: UAMS Schedules SeniorNet February Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 15: UAMS Names Carter to Lead Development of Dental Residency Program
- 14: Jan. 28 Science Café: ‘The Ethical Dilemma’
- 10: UAMS Hosting Jan. 16 LGBT Health Care Event
- 10: UAMS Translational Research Institute Has Awarded $3.68 Million for Research Since 2009
2013
December
- 19: UAMS Names Smith Development Director for College of Health Professions
- 18: UAMS Professors among First to Earn New Clinical Informatics Certification
- 12: UAMS Sets SeniorNet January Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: UAMS Opens Adult Allergy & Immunology Clinic
- 11: UAMS Breast Center Site and Cancer Procedures Facility Gifted $1 Million
- 02: UAMS-Developed Foot Therapy Cream Reaches Walmart Stores in Seven States
November
- 22: UAMS to Host the Arkansas Obesity Scientific Symposium Dec. 11
- 22: UAMS Researcher Shows Estrogen May Protect Women from Severe Liver Fibrosis
- 21: UAMS Provides Physician Support to Pine Bluff Clinic
- 21: UAMS Forms Center to Develop Alliances for Providing Health Care Close to Home
- 21: UAMS South Celebrates New Magnolia Offices
- 20: Cynthia Brown, R.N., to Lead UAMS Infusion Clinics, Outpatient Blood Draw
- 15: Nov. 26 Science Café: ‘Can You See It? Vision & Photography’
- 14: UAMS Names Jefferson to Lead New Physical Therapy Program
- 14: UAMS Offers Online Continuing Education Credits
- 13: Neurosurgeon Demitre Serletis, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
October
- 28: UAMS Domestic Violence Support Group to Assist Women
- 25: UAMS Receives Approval to Offer Physical Therapy Degree
- 24: UAMS’ South Central Center on Aging Celebrates 10 Years Serving Region
- 24: UAMS, Arkansas Health Department Study Links Neighborhood, Income, Education to Stroke Risk
- 23: Plastic Surgeon Keith Wolter, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS
- 22: UAMS First in State to Use New Brain Tumor Procedure
- 21: $1 Million Gift to Establish Endowed Chair at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 21: Free Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Workshop Offered in Hot Springs Nov. 8
- 16: Keith Whitworth Joins UAMS as Director of Marketing
- 16: Clark Named Chief of Staff for UAMS Chancellor
- 16: Event to Offer Insight into Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment Nov. 8 in North Little Rock
- 16: UAMS Sets SeniorNet November Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 11: UAMS College of Medicine Recognized as National Leader in Conflict-of-Interest Standards
- 09: Mohammed Orloff, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Department of Epidemiology
- 08: Oct. 22 Science Café: ‘Brain Learning — Just Do it’
- 08: UAMS Awarded $8.7 Million for Radiation Research
- 02: Pooja Motwani, M.D., Joins UAMS Division of Hematology/Oncology
- 01: Gov. Beebe Cheers Young Adults Gaining Work Experience in UAMS Project SEARCH
September
- 30: UAMS Opens Schmieding Caregiver Training Site in El Dorado
- 25: Sports Medicine Specialist Rivera-Vega Joins UAMS
- 24: UAMS Honors Wendel with Inaugural Chair in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- 24: Cancer Drug Developed by UAMS Professor Awarded FDA Approval
- 23: UAMS Sets October SeniorNet Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 19: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Costume Party to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Intensive Care
- 18: UAMS, Kroger Invite Public for Free Oct. 5 Health Screenings Statewide
- 17: UAMS to Participate in Study of New Peanut Allergy Treatment
- 13: Shoppers and Diners Enjoy a 20 Percent Discount With UAMS Cancer Institute’s Partners Card
- 12: Sept. 24 Science Café: ‘The Science of Espionage’
- 12: Help UAMS Patients while Voting on the Best Tasting Bacon at the Rock Town Bacon Throwdown Oct. 5
- 11: UAMS Names Efurd Chair of Department of Dental Hygiene
- 10: UAMS Receives $135,000 for Health Education of Teachers
- 09: UAMS Alumnus Gives $500,000 to Honor Surgeon
- 06: Two New UAMS Researchers Win Funding for Asthma, Cardiovascular Studies
- 04: Makhoul Named Director of UAMS Division of Hematology/Oncology
August
- 29: UAMS/Schmieding Names Christensen as Project Director
- 28: Interventional Pulmonologist Nikhil Meena, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 23: UAMS Researcher’s Living Lung Innovations Aid $11.9 Million NIH Asthma Study
- 20: UAMS Sets September SeniorNet Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 15: UAMS College of Medicine Office Receives Highest Accreditation Level for Continuing Education
- 15: UAMS Names Heard Provost, Gardner Associate Provost
- 09: UAMS to Provide Health Provider Education, Resources Through $1.38 Million Federal Grant to Delta Alliance
- 02: UAMS Opens Schmieding Caregiver Training Site in Hot Springs
July
- 31: UAMS Names Bellamy Chair for Department of Radiation and Imaging Studies
- 23: UAMS Pharmacology and Toxicology Program Wins Prestigious $665,000 Training Grant
- 18: Oncology On Canvas Art Exhibit on Display at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 17: Moursi Named Chief of Vascular Surgery at UAMS
- 11: Arkansas Science and Technology Authority Awards $50,000 to Angel Eye Company
- 09: UAMS Clinic Focuses On Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- 03: Brenda Scisson Named Executive Director of Development for UAMS College of Nursing
- 02: UAMS Pharmacy Student One of 45 Chosen Nationally for Leadership Symposium
June
- 26: UAMS Family Medical Center Earns First Renewal in Arkansas of Patient-Centered Recognition
- 25: Fort Smith Family Medical Center Earns Highest Patient-Centered Status
- 20: Walmart and Sam’s Club Donate $25,000 for Pharmacy Leadership Scholarship
- 13: UAMS Breast Cancer Program Awarded $407,000 From Televised Charitable Shoe Sale
- 12: Zorn Joins UAMS as Director of Gynecologic Oncology
- 12: June 25 Science Café ‘Zero Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’
- 11: UAMS Translational Research Institute Awards $300,000 for Six Promising Pilot Research Studies
- 11: UAMS Sets SeniorNet July Computer Classes for People 50 and Older
- 07: UAMS Presents White Coats to First Physician Assistant Students
- 05: Arkansas Travelers to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ June 13
- 05: New Company Licenses Angel Eye’s Camera Tech from UAMS BioVentures
- 05: UAMS Names Elizabeth Caldwell Director of News and Communications
- 05: Arkansas e-Link Broadband Expands into Phillips County
May
- 29: UAMS’ Westbrook Receives Distinguished Faculty Service Award
- 28: Free Seminar in North Little Rock to Teach about Arkansas e-Link Statewide Broadband Network
- 24: Test Article
- 15: Former Preemies at UAMS NICU Invited to June 1 Reunion
- 15: UAMS’ V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., Named President of Society of Surgical Oncology
- 15: UAMS Sets SeniorNet June Computer Classes
- 13: UAMS Graduates 891 New Health Care Professionals, Presents Gov. Beebe with Honorary Degree
- 10: UAMS Researchers Find Smartphone Apps Could Aid Medication Adherence
- 08: May 28 Science Café ‘The Illusion of Time’
- 08: UAMS Names Powell Chief Medical Information Officer
- 07: UAMS Palliative Care Program Receives National Certification
- 07: Free Seminar to Teach about Arkansas e-Link Statewide Broadband Network May 16
- 06: Medical Center of South Arkansas Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 03: UAMS Names Bowes as Chief Financial Officer
- 01: UAMS College of Public Health Names Tilford Health Policy and Management Chair
April
- 29: More Than 1,000 Arkansans Join UAMS-Supported Research Volunteer Registry
- 24: Fourth UAMS Telestroke Conference Slated for May 14-15
- 24: Fertility Specialist Gloria Richard-Davis, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 23: Golf Tournament May 13 to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
- 22: Free Skin Cancer Screenings Offered at UAMS Cancer Institute May 18
- 19: Public Invited to UAMS Earth Day Event April 23
- 19: UAMS College of Pharmacy Hosts Essay Contest for High School Students
- 18: Free Seminar in Bentonville to Teach about Arkansas e-Link Statewide Broadband Network
- 18: UAMS Physician Assistant Program Achieves Accreditation
- 17: Arkansas Travelers to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ May 2
- 17: Andrea Peel Promoted to UAMS Associate Vice Chancellor
- 16: Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 4 to Benefit UAMS Preemies
- 16: Free Seminar in El Dorado to Teach about Arkansas e-Link Statewide Broadband Network
- 16: Free Seminar in Hope to Teach about Arkansas e-Link Broadband Network
- 15: UAMS Opens Schmieding Caregiver Training Site in Little Rock
- 15: UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening April 19
- 12: G. Richard Smith, M.D., Named UAMS College of Medicine Dean
- 11: UAMS to Sponsor Performance of ‘Next to Normal’
- 11: UAMS Sets SeniorNet May Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 10: UAMS Contest to Promote Healing Power of Art
- 10: UAMS College of Pharmacy Dean Elected Vice President of National Accreditation Council
- 10: Two UAMS Doctoral Students Awarded Prestigious Research Grants Totaling $30,000
- 09: April 23 Science Café ‘Drug Discovery & Clinical Trials’
- 09: Free Seminar in Newport to Teach about Arkansas e-Link Broadband Network
- 08: Applications Accepted for Project SEARCH® Internship at UAMS
- 05: UAMS Dedicates Genetics Library Stocked with $30,000 Donation by Hot Springs Teen
- 05: UAMS Pharmacy Student Named Ambrose Scholar
- 02: KISS Tribute Band to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge May 31
- 01: Area Health Education Centers Get New Identity, Names as UAMS Regional Centers
- 01: Arkansas e-Link Broadband Expands into Columbia County
March
- 29: Twelve Named to UAMS Foundation Board
- 29: Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’ April 4
- 27: UAMS Starts State’s First EMS Bachelor’s Degree Program
- 27: Public Invited to Free UAMS Drug Addiction Symposium
- 27: Faculty Member Establishes UAMS College of Pharmacy Scholarship
- 21: Free Seminar to Teach about Arkansas e-Link Statewide Broadband Network
- 21: UAMS College of Public Health Receives Funding to Continue Health Initiatives at the Mexican Consulate
- 20: UAMS’ Sarah Beth Harrington, M.D., Named Fellow of American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 14: South Central Telehealth Forum to be Held April 4-5
- 13: UAMS Sets SeniorNet April Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: March 26 Science Café ‘Radio in the 20th Century’
- 11: National Expert Julie Moretz to Lead Patient- and Family-centered Care at UAMS
- 08: UAMS to Host Lecture on Seeking a Treatment for ALS Through Adult Stem Cell Research
- 07: UAMS Study: Amino Acids, Whey Help Shed Fat While Keeping Muscle
- 07: Arkansas e-Link Broadband Expands into Craighead County
- 06: Three Named to UAMS Cancer Institute Foundation Board
- 05: Cooks Tour of Argenta: Jazz Brunch to Benefit UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary
February
- 27: Rawle Seupaul, M.D., To Lead Emergency Medicine Department
- 27: Arkansas e-Link Broadband Expands into Crittenden County
- 27: Rock the Runway to Benefit Support Services for Women with Cancer
- 20: Hematologist/Oncologist Liudmila N. Schafer, M.D., Joins UAMS Cancer Institute
- 14: UAMS Opens Psychiatric Inpatient Unit to Serve Women
- 11: UAMS Sets SeniorNet March Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 07: Arkansas Tax Filers Have Option to Donate to Support Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas
- 06: Mental Health Expert to Speak on Women’s Mental Health during Pregnancy
- 05: UAMS Helps Hospital With High-Tech Link Between Parents, Premature Babies
- 04: Feb. 26 Science Café ‘City Planning — Smoke or Mirrors?’
- 01: UAMS to Sponsor Midsouth Summit Black Expo Feb. 23
January
- 30: Arkansas e-Link Broadband Expands into Faulkner County
- 29: Delta Dental Gives Total of $2 Million for UAMS Dental Clinic
- 24: Fort Smith Becomes State’s Fifth Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Site
- 23: Cater Joins UAMS College of Pharmacy as Student Recruiter
- 23: UAMS Sets SeniorNet February Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 14: Arkansas e-Link Broadband Expands into Chicot County
- 10: UAMS Neurologists Discover New Neurodegenerative Disease
- 07: UAMS Researchers Find Promise in Experimental Peanut Allergy Treatment
- 02: John A. Baldridge, M.D., Named UAMS Weight Control Program Director
- 02: Jan. 22 Science Café ‘Sink Your Teeth into Dental Science’
2012
December
- 19: Peter Goulden, M.D., Named UAMS Diabetes Program Director
- 19: InterveXion and UAMS Complete First Drug Tests in Humans for Methamphetamine Addiction
- 13: UAMS Family Medical Center Jonesboro Achieves Patient-Centered Accreditation
- 13: UAMS Sets SeniorNet January Computer Classes
- 12: Pediatric Otolaryngology Surgeon Joins UAMS
- 10: UAMS Oral Health Clinic Now Taking Appointments for January
- 07: UAMS Celebrates Opening of 12th Street Student-Led Community Health Center
- 06: UAMS Physician Assistant, Northwest Arkansas Residency Programs Receive Grants from Blue & You Foundation
- 03: UAMS Names Leslie Taylor Vice Chancellor of Communications & Marketing
November
- 30: Stone County Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 28: Robin Devan, M.D., Joins UAMS Palliative Care Program
- 27: Bora Awarded $1.1 Million NIH Grant for Eye Research
- 26: UAMS Notifies Patients of Medical Records Breach
- 20: UAMS’ Worley Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
- 19: Family Medical Centers Achieve Patient-Centered Accreditation
- 15: UAMS Comprehensive Report Identifies Rural Health Needs
- 15: UAMS Names Townsend as New Medical Center CEO
- 14: Erin Large, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology
- 07: Holly Tindall Named Education Coordinator for UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 05: South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 05: November 27 Science Café —‘The Science of Beauty’
- 01: Arkansas e-Link Expands into Northwest Arkansas
October
- 31: Psychiatrist Gregory Krulin, M.D., Joins UAMS Sleep Clinic
- 29: Conway Regional Health System Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 24: Jaime Vengoechea, M.D., Joins UAMS Adult Genetics Clinic
- 24: UAMS Nephrology Program Earns $650,000 Grant Renewal
- 23: Golf Tournament Nov. 9 to Raise Stroke Program Awareness
- 22: UAMS Translational Research Institute Awards $493,000 for 10 Pilot Research Studies
- 17: Robert H. Hopkins Jr., M.D., Named UAMS Internal Medicine Division Director
- 16: UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.6 Million Grant to Train Therapists to Treat Young Trauma Victims
- 12: UAMS Sets SeniorNet November Computer Classes
- 11: UAMS Awarded $5.5 Million from NIH to Study Health Disparities
- 10: October 23 Science Cafe ‘Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression – Oh, My’
- 04: UAMS Researchers Find Clue in High Rate of Broken Bones in Down Syndrome
- 03: Klimberg Named President of American Society of Breast Surgeons
- 02: UAMS College of Pharmacy and Kroger Partner for Health Screenings Oct. 6
- 01: Lawrence Memorial Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
September
- 26: Stillwell Named Director of UAMS Oral Health Clinic
- 26: UAMS Awarded $10 Million Grant To Support Research by Young Basic Scientists
- 19: Jason Farrar, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Pediatrics
- 18: UAMS Family Medical Center Jonesboro to Participate in Public-private Partnership
- 18: UAMS Family Medical Center Texarkana to Participate in Public-private Partnership to Strengthen Primary Care
- 18: UAMS Family Medical Center Springdale to Participate in Public-private Partnership to Strengthen Primary Care
- 17: UAMS Offering Text Message Alerts About New Clinical Studies
- 13: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 19 to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery
- 13: UAMS Now Enrolling Women in HPV Vaccine Clinical Trial
- 12: UAMS sets SeniorNet October Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: Long Named Associate Dean in UAMS College of Health Professions
- 11: UAMS Receives $180,000 for Teacher Health Education
- 07: Shoppers can Jumpstart Their Holiday Shopping With UAMS Cancer Institute’s Partners Card
- 05: Gynecologic Oncologist Rebecca Stone, M.D., Joins UAMS Cancer Institute
- 05: Health Status of African-Americans Detailed in UAMS College of Public Health Report
August
- 31: UAMS to Present Free Lung Cancer Symposium Oct. 5
- 30: UAMS & St. Vincent Sign Letter of Intent to Explore Affiliation Opportunities
- 29: UAMS Names Davis Urology Department Chairman
- 22: UAMS’ Dennis Moore Becomes President of Arkansas Pharmacists Association
- 21: UAMS Sets SeniorNet September Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 17: Pryor, Boozman Help Celebrate New UAMS Cancer Research Labs
- 15: Matthew Hardee, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS Department of Radiation Oncology
- 08: White Named Director of UAMS Community Health Center
- 01: Skinner to Lead Interprofessional Education at UAMS
July
- 25: Breast Surgeon Daniela Ochoa, M.D., Joins UAMS Cancer Institute
- 23: UAMS to Host Aug. 13 Luncheon Featuring Temple Grandin
- 19: UAMS Researchers Develop New Technology for Identifying Proteins that Drive Disease Development
- 19: Oral Immunotherapy May Offer New Treatment for Egg Allergy, Report UAMS-ACHRI Researchers
- 11: UAMS Brain Imaging Study to Help Target Psychological Treatment for Abused Adolescent Girls
- 11: Johann, Oncologist and Proteomics Researcher, Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 10: Lilly Oncology On Canvas Art Exhibit on Display at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 10: UAMS College of Public Health, Mexican Consulate Receive $50,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness From Komen
- 09: UAMS Establishes Center for Dental Education
- 06: UAMS’ Arkansas Aging Initiative Receives $7.9 Million to Expand Caregiver Training Programs Across Arkansas
- 03: UAMS Opens Radiation Oncology Center
June
- 27: UAMS Names Anders Director of Simulation Center
- 25: UAMS Researchers Make Breakthrough in Radiation Protection
- 25: Shaverd White Named Director of UAMS Community Health Center
- 25: Rate of Severe Reactions Higher Than Expected in Children with Food Allergies, Report UAMS-ACHRI Researchers
- 25: Bradley County Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 21: Educators Invited to UAMS Teaching With Technology Seminar
- 20: UAMS to Receive $640,118 to Study Mental Health Needs of Rural African-Americans
- 19: UAMS’ Schmieding Center Receives $3.5 Million Made Possible by Affordable Care Act
- 12: UAMS Receives $434,000 for Physical Activity Study of Older Women
- 11: Cord Blood Bank to Honor Founding Lawmakers
- 07: June 26, Science Café – ‘Bees, Trees and Mushrooms: Sustainable Products’
- 06: UAMS Sets SeniorNet July Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 04: UAMS’ Reynolds Institute on Aging Celebrates Four-story Expansion with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
May
- 22: UAMS College of Pharmacy Dean’s Award Goes to UT Professor
- 22: UAMS Pharmacy Dean’s Service Award Honors Batesville Pharmacist
- 21: UAMS to Buy and Operate Magnolia Clinic Beginning June 1
- 21: Patient With Five Aneurysms Glad UAMS Among First to Offer ‘Pipeline’ Treatment
- 19: UAMS Graduates 906 New Health Care Professionals
- 18: May 22, Science Café – ‘Energize Me: Alternate Energy in Arkansas’
- 15: Golf Bash to Raise Money for Kids Day Treatment Program Across Arkansas
- 14: UAMS Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases Earns Prestigious $8 Million Grant Renewal
- 11: UAMS Sets SeniorNet June Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 09: UAMS’ Arkansas Aging Initiative Opens Center on Aging in Mountain Home
- 08: Drew Memorial Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 02: John Stansbury to Lead UAMS Radiology
- 01: UAMS Jones Eye Institute Glaucoma Specialist Receives Chair
April
- 27: U2 Tribute Band to Headline Event Benefiting UAMS Cancer Institute
- 25: UAMS Hosts Tony Award-Winning Musical Drama “Next to Normal” May 15 at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
- 20: UAMS Investigating Breach of Information
- 20: Piggott Community Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 20: UAMS Cancer Institute to Host Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings April 27
- 19: UAMS, CARTI Agree on Sale of Clinic Assets
- 19: U.S. News & World Report Names UAMS Geriatrics Program No. 7 in the Nation, Topping Yale and Others
- 18: April 24, Science Café – ‘To Market, To Market: Local & Organic Produce’
- 16: UAMS Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Hold Reunion May 5
- 13: Free Event in War Memorial Stadium Press Box May 10 Highlights UAMS Cancer Physicians
- 12: Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 19 at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 11: Nicolás Bianchi, M.D., Named Medical Director of UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 10: UAMS Sets May Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 09: Northwest Arkansas Naturals to Host ‘Strike Out Stroke Night’
- 09: Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 5 to Benefit UAMS Programs
- 04: Johnson Named Epidemiology Chair at UAMS College of Public Health
- 03: UAMS to Hold Support Sessions for Mild Dementia
- 02: U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor Receives Bumpers Award at UAMS Ceremony
March
- 29: UAMS, Pulaski County Part of National Study Showing 23-Percent Increase in Autism Rates
- 29: UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Dedicates Pedestrian Bridge, Sculptures
- 28: Pharmacy Dean Named Fellow of American Council on Education
- 27: Cory Leigh Taylor Named Regional Director for National Association of Cancer Centers Development Officers
- 27: Public Invited April 17 to UAMS ‘Mini Medical School’
- 22: March 27, Science Café – ‘Are We Alone in the Universe?’
- 21: UAMS Names Shahryar Ahmadi, M.D., Director of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Center
- 13: Elizabeth C. Gath, M.D., Joins UAMS Specializing in Primary Care for Women
- 12: Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 08: Day at the Races March 15 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 08: CrossRidge Community Hospital in Wynne Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 08: Cooks Tour to Benefit Patients at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 06: Marshall Goldsmith, Ph.D., Headlines 2012 Healthcare Management Institute
- 01: Arkansas Tax Filers Can Donate to Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas
February
- 29: UAMS College Names First Associate Dean for Student Success
- 28: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives $30,000
- 23: UAMS Names Simpson to Direct New Office of Global Health
- 22: Hematologist/Oncologist Natasha Milojkovic, M.D., Joins UAMS Cancer Institute
- 15: Mary Croker, M.D., Joins UAMS Hospice and Palliative Care Program
- 15: UAMS Sets March Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 13: UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms in Little Rock Feb. 25
- 09: UAMS Northwest Campus Receives $435,000 from Walmart Foundation for Academic Specialty Clinic
- 08: Three Named to UAMS Cancer Institute Foundation Board
- 08: Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Pledges $440,000 to UAMS Dental Program
- 07: National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 06: World-Renowned Neurosurgeons Study Brain Anatomy at UAMS
- 03: UAMS to Sponsor Midsouth Summit Black Expo Feb. 25
- 01: Sarah Beth Harrington, M.D., Named Medical Director of UAMS Palliative Care Program
January
- 25: Liver Specialist Duarte-Rojo Joins UAMS
- 23: UAMS Announces Nanomedicine Center
- 20: UAMS Among National Leaders in Screening Newborns for Critical Congenital Heart Disease
- 18: Public Invited Jan. 27 to Celebrate Addition to UAMS Fort Smith Family Medical Center
- 18: Jan. 24, Science Café – ‘Technology, Technology Everywhere’
- 18: Shirley Ong, M.D., Joins the UAMS Department of Neurology
- 17: UAMS Names van Rhee First Recipient of Scharlau Chair
- 17: UAMS Northwest Campus Receives $1.5 Million from Walker Charitable Foundation
- 13: UAMS Sets Special iPad Workshop and February Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 11: Kelly Named Director for UAMS Physician Assistant Program
- 09: UAMS Now Seeing Primary Care Patients in West Little Rock
- 05: Delta Memorial Hospital in Dumas Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 04: Five Named to UAMS Foundation Board
2011
December
- 28: Warmack Named College of Pharmacy Associate Dean at UAMS Northwest
- 21: UAMS College of Nursing Receives $162,000 to Link With Delta Nursing Homes for Education, Patient Care
- 21: Tucker Heads Development at UAMS Psychiatric Institute
- 16: UAMS Sets January Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 14: UAMS Foundation Fund Board Names Two Life Members
- 14: UAMS College of Pharmacy Invests Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist
- 08: Stanford, UAMS Study Offers First Look at Restaurants’ Response to Prohibiting Toys With Unhealthy Meals
- 07: UAMS Fort Smith Family Medical Center Expands, to Add Residents
- 07: UAMS Myeloma Institute Names Ammon to Lead Advisory Board
- 05: Award Caps Year of Honors for UAMS Batesville-Mt. Home Educator
- 01: UAMS Pharmacy Students Recognized for Community Effort
- 01: UAMS Announces Stanley Reed Endowed Chair to Support Arkansas Emergency Medicine
November
- 30: Thyroid Cancer Researcher Aime Franco, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 28: New Surgery at UAMS Provides Dramatic Reduction in Arm Swelling for Lymphedema Patients
- 21: North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 16: UAMS’ Kenneday Chosen President-Elect of American Society of Healthcare Engineering
- 14: UAMS First Adult Hospital in State Accredited for Echocardiography
- 10: Nov. 22, Science Café – Nature Centers: What’s Up in the Natural State
- 10: Arkansas Public Schools Continue to Curb Obesity Trend
- 09: Board-Certified Hematologic Oncologist Medlin Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 09: UAMS Myeloma Institute Treats 10,000th Patient
- 08: UAMS College of Health Related Professions Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- 07: UAMS Institute on Aging Reaches $5.6 Million Expansion Goal
- 02: Susan Barr, M.D., Urogynecology Specialist, Joins UAMS
- 02: UAMS Study: Melanoma Survivors at High Risk for Future Cancers
October
- 31: UAMS Breast Cancer Program Accepted into National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
- 31: UAMS Names Burchett Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs
- 27: UAMS College of Nursing and Community Partners Lead Effort to Join Nationwide Coalition
- 26: Sylvia Murchison Joins UAMS as Oncology Business Manager
- 25: Meet New UAMS Cancer Physicians, Learn About Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas at Free Event Nov. 3
- 24: Izard County Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
- 24: UAMS Begins Clinical Trial of Breast Cancer Vaccine
- 20: State Medicaid Savings Created by Better Access to Health Services, UAMS Study Shows
- 19: UAMS Radiation Researcher Receives International Honor
- 14: UAMS Hosts Oct. 28 Lead-Safe Practices Workshop for Contractors to Become Certified Under EPA Rule
- 14: Oct. 25, Science Café – Pain: Fact & Fiction
- 13: UAMS Sets November Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 12: Neurosurgeon Cifarelli Joins UAMS
- 11: UAMS’ McComber Receives Lifetime Achievement Award in Human Resources
- 11: UAMS Dedicates New, Larger KIDS FIRST Facility in Morrilton
- 05: James Hayes Glass Sculptures to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 03: Free Oral Cancer Screening Offered Oct. 19 in Mountain Home
September
- 28: Free UAMS Symposium Oct. 7 to Discuss Innovations and Treatment Options for Lung Cancer
- 28: Halley Beard Named Volunteer Coordinator at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 26: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 29 to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery
- 22: College of Pharmacy Partners with Kroger to Offer Free Health Screenings
- 21: Public Invited Oct. 11 to UAMS ‘Mini Medical School’
- 15: New UAMS License Plate Supports Student Scholarships
- 14: Brenda Scisson Named Executive Director of UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation
- 12: Sept. 27, Science Café – Arkansas: Going to the Birds
- 12: UAMS Researchers Find Critical Clue to Bone Renewal Process
- 07: UAMS Psychiatrist to Speak Sept. 14 on Connection Between Teen Depression and Internet Use, Video Games
- 07: UAMS Aging Institute Receives $5.5 Million to Establish Research Center
- 02: UAMS Hosts Open House Sept. 9 for Computer Learners
August
- 24: Talabi Named Student Recruiter at UAMS College of Pharmacy
- 23: Ovarian Cancer Survivors Invited to UAMS Retreat Sept. 24
- 17: UAMS College of Pharmacy Student Selected for National Leadership Program
- 17: UAMS Nanomedicine Program Gets $250,000 From AT&T in Honor of Aromatique’s Patti Upton
- 11: UAMS Sets September Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 10: UAMS, ACHRI Start-Up Receives $1.6 Million to Develop Test for Acetaminophen Liver Injury
- 10: Surgeon Modrall Joins UAMS Vascular Team
- 09: Public Health Data Website Now in Spanish
- 05: Gala for Life Sept. 16 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 04: UAMS to Hold Support Sessions for Early-Stage Dementia
- 03: Catherine Tapp Named Director of Special Events at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 01: Can Opioids Become a Friend for Life?
July
- 27: Pemberton Joins UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 21: UAMS Sets August Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 20: Hastings Named Associate Dean at UAMS College of Pharmacy
- 19: U.S. News Ranks UAMS Medical Center Top Hospital in Metro Area
- 19: Statewide Cord Blood Bank Celebrates Grand Opening at UAMS
- 13: UAMS, Mountain Home Educator to Speak at National Meeting
- 13: Deborah Johnson, R.N., to Oversee UAMS Cancer Clinics
- 08: Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art Exhibit on Display at UAMS Cancer Institute
- 07: Hunt Named UAMS Pathology Department Chair
June
- 23: Patient Partnership: A Powerful Shift in Health Care Delivery at UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 21: Educators Invited to UAMS Teaching With Technology Seminar
- 17: UAMS Eye Institute Unveils Genetics Center; Announces $1 Million Gift
- 16: UAMS Names Frazier College of Nursing Dean
- 16: Nurse Leaves $100,000 for Neonatal Intensive Care Education at UAMS, ACH
- 14: UAMS Sets July Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 13: June 28, Science Café – Up, Up & Away – Atmospheric Science
- 09: Mountain Home Health Educator Receives National Certification
- 08: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Benefit From Performance at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
- 08: UAMS Names Erin Gray Director of Volunteer Services
- 06: Magnolia Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 03: Application Deadline Nears for Some UAMS Allied Health Programs
May
- 27: Harris Hospital in Newport Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
- 26: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Joins UAMS
- 25: Apewokin to See Patients in UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 23: UAMS Honors Reynolds Foundation’s Fred W. Smith at Graduation of 862 New Health Care Professionals
- 20: West Memphis Becomes State’s 4th Schmieding Caregiver Training Site
- 18: Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas Joins UAMS SAVES
- 11: UAMS Names Development Head for College of Medicine
- 11: UAMS Wins National Telemedicine Award
- 10: Research Gives Insight into Macular Degeneration
- 09: UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening May 13
- 06: UAMS Recognized as a Top Producer of Family Medicine Doctors
- 04: May 24, Science Café – Earthquakes: Shake, Rattle & Roll
- 04: Camden Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Emergency Stroke Program
April
- 29: UAMS to Host Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 21
- 27: Carol Graham to Head UAMS Outpatient Center
- 27: UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary Presents Grants to Three Northwest Arkansas Organizations
- 26: Cycle for Sight May 14 to Benefit UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 20: UAMS Names Miller Chief Information Officer
- 15: April 26, Science Café – Pain: Fact & Fiction
- 14: UAMS Sets May Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 13: Shaw-Devine Joins UAMS Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
- 12: Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 7 to Benefit UAMS Preemies
- 07: UAMS Celebrates Topping Out of Institute on Aging Expansion
- 05: Paintings With Healing Message Donated to Child Study Center
- 05: Chicot Memorial Joins UAMS Emergency Stroke Care Network
March
- 31: UAMS Simulation Center Opens to Provide Hands-on Training
- 30: UAMS Names Development Director for College of Medicine
- 25: Cancer Institute Sculpture Dedication Honors Bookout
- 23: UAMS Names Aronson Myeloma Institute Development Director
- 18: UAMS Sets April Computer Classes for People 50 and Up
- 16: UAMS Researcher Childs Named Prestigious AAA Fellow
- 15: March 22, Science Café – Chemistry: Then, Now, and Green
- 14: Cooks Tour to Benefit Patients at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 10: UAMS Raises $385 Million to Surpass Campaign Goal
- 09: Murphy Joins UAMS as Dean of Allied Health College
- 07: Ultrasharp Rainbow Nanoparticles Can Change Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- 02: UAMS’ Ryan Named to National Library of Medicine Board
- 01: UAMS Receives $1 Million Grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
February
- 28: AHEC North Central Receives Diabetes Education Certification
- 24: Lyons Give $1.5 Million to UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 23: UAMS Cancer Specialists to Speak at Hot Springs Village Church March 16
- 23: UAMS Receives $100,000 Gift for Cardiology Lectureship
- 16: UAMS College of Pharmacy Receives $1 Million Gift
- 14: UAMS Announces March Computer Classes for Seniors
- 11: Texarkana Becomes State’s 3rd Home Caregiver Training Site Using the Renowned, UAMS-Led Schmieding System
- 09: Free HPV Vaccinations Available Feb. 12 in Pine Bluff
- 09: Feb. 22, Science Café – ‘Infectious Disease & Antibiotic Resistance’
- 07: Heber Springs Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
- 02: Dermatology Oncologist Stephen D’Addario, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 01: Blytheville Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
January
- 27: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives $25,000
- 26: Heuck Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute as Researcher, Clinician
- 21: UAMS Announces February Computer Classes for Seniors
- 18: UAMS Researcher Zhou named Winthrop Rockefeller Chair
- 14: Jan. 25, Science Café – ‘The Science of War’
- 05: Miranda Morris Joins UAMS as Cancer Institute Health Educator
- 05: UAMS Receives Nearly $370,000 Grant for Geriatric Nursing
- 03: Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
2010
December
- 29: Four Named to UAMS Foundation Fund Board
- 22: Urologic Oncologist Matthew Katz, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 22: UAMS Primary Care Clinic Awarded Blue & You Grant
- 16: UAMS Northwest Receives $650,000 from Walmart Foundation for Distance Learning Technology
- 15: UAMS Announces January Computer Classes for Seniors
- 01: UAMS Researcher Finds Genetic Link to Obesity
November
- 24: UAMShealth.com Receives National Awards
- 23: Patent Attorney Joins UAMS BioVentures
- 16: Ceiling-Breaking Ceremony Marks Expansion Start Of UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging
- 10: Chris Smith Named Associate Dean at UAMS Northwest
- 03: UAMS Surgeon Ronda Henry-Tillman, M.D., Named to National Breast Cancer Research Committee
- 01: Saint Mary’s in Russellville Joins Emergency Stroke Care Program
- 01: Saint Mary’s in Russellville Joins Emergency Stroke Care Program
October
- 29: UAMS Names Douglas L. Murphy as Dean of College of Health Related Professions
- 28: UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute Unveils Therapeutic Playground
- 27: UAMS’ Michele Moss Wins National Pediatric Award
- 21: UAMS Announces November Computer Classes for Seniors
- 20: UAMS Names Henning Chief Operating Officer of Myeloma Institute
- 20: UAMS Opens Satellite Cardiology Clinic in Malvern
- 20: Oct. 26, Science Café – ‘Lung Cancer in the 21st Century’
- 19: Public Invited Nov. 9 to Learn About Stroke
- 18: Free Conference Nov. 6 on Eye Care in Developing Countries
- 14: UAMS and Pine Bluff Celebrate Opening of Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center
- 13: Key Public Health Data Available at New UAMS Website
- 12: UAMS and NIH Recruiting Arkansans for Stroke Awareness
- 06: Colorectal Surgeon Jason Mizell, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 06: Join Renowned UAMS Breast Surgeon for Oct. 11 Web Chat
- 06: Arkansas to Get 30 More Family Medicine Resident Physicians
- 04: UAMS Hosts Oct. 20 Lead-Safe Practices Workshop for Contractors to Become Certified Under New EPA Rule
September
- 30: UAMS Invests Rahn in Harry P. Ward Chancellor’s Chair
- 29: UAMS Designated Telehealth Resource Center for Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee
- 29: Cristiano Boneti, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Surgery
- 28: UAMS Medical Center Becomes First in State Designated Level I Trauma Center
- 27: Panera Bread honors National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Ribbon Bagels Benefiting UAMS Cancer Institute
- 27: UAMS Scientist Awarded $3.3 Million Grant to Study Therapeutic Vaccine for HPV
- 22: UAMS’ Hosea Long Receives National Award for Distinguished Service
- 20: UAMS Announces October Computer Classes for Seniors
- 17: Sept. 28, Science Café – ‘Acoustics: The Science of Sound’
- 16: UAMS Institute on Aging to Host Public Health Fair
- 15: Hearing, Skull Base Surgery Specialist Joins UAMS Faculty
- 14: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 16 to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery
- 13: Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at 160 Arkansas Shops with the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Partners Card
- 10: UAMS Hosts Sept. 13 Lead-Safe Practices Workshop for Contractors to Become Certified Under New EPA Rule
- 08: UAMS Names Sharp Director of Research Review Board
- 03: Ovarian Cancer Survivors Invited to UAMS Retreat Sept. 25
- 03: $2.7 Million NIH Grant to Improve Mental Health in Community Health Centers
- 01: Ghazala A. Azam, M.D., Joins UAMS OB/Gyn Team
- 01: UAMS Awarded $300,000 for Distance Education of Doctors, Nurses Who Treat High-Risk Pregnancies, Children
August
- 20: RockStar Lounge Oct. 7 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 19: UAMS Announces September Computer Classes for Seniors
- 18: UAMS Receives $102 Million for Statewide Broadband To Benefit Health Care, Education
- 18: Orthopaedic Oncologist Corey Montgomery, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 13: UAMS Receives $500,000 in Gifts For Fight Against Neurological Diseases
- 11: UAMS Receives ENERGY STAR®, E2C Awards for Energy Efficiency, Cost Savings
- 09: $3.6 Million Grant Awarded to Study Decisions of Drug Users
- 05: Monette Native Leslye McGrath, M.D., Joins UAMS AHEC NE
- 04: UAMS’ Henry-Tillman Named to NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health
- 03: Public Invited to Free Lunch and Cataract Surgery Seminar at UAMS
July
- 30: UAMS Opens 12-Story Expansion to Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 21: UAMS Announces Second Class of Prestigious KL2 Scholars
- 20: UAMS-Led Stroke Program Honors Baxter Regional Nurse
- 14: UAMS Names Tritt Executive Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research
- 14: Educators Invited to UAMS Teaching With Technology Symposium
- 12: UAMS-Led Stroke Program Honors McGehee-Desha Hospital ER Physician
- 07: Cancer Researcher Joins College of Pharmacy
- 07: UAMS Earns National Recognition for Team-Care Program
- 01: UAMS ANGELS Program Nationally Recognized as IT Leader
June
- 30: UAMS College of Nursing’s Paniagua Inducted as Fellow
- 25: UAMS Announces July Computer Classes for Seniors
- 21: June 22, Science Café – ‘Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze About’
- 18: Public Invited to Defensive Driving Course at UAMS
- 16: UAMS’ Hiryak Receives National Award for Patient Access Work
- 03: UAMS to Host Psychiatrists Applying for Board Certification
- 02: Brain Mechanism Could Be Key to New Stimulants, Anesthetics
- 01: Free Symposium June 11 to Discuss Options for Lung Cancer
- 01: Howard Memorial Hospital in Nashville Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
May
- 26: Baker Named Director of the Division of Diagnostic Medical Sonography in UAMS Allied Health College
- 24: UAMS Symposium June 11 to Discuss Options for Lung Cancer
- 20: UAMS Celebrates Opening of Center for Rural Health
- 20: Jones Eye Institute Receives $3 Million for Genetics Center
- 19: UAMS College of Nursing Awarded $50,000 from Arkansas Minority Health Commission
- 19: UAMS’ Worthington Recognized for Work with Abuse Victims
- 19: NIH Awards UAMS and Partners $14.7 Million Extension
- 18: UAMS Announces June Computer Classes for Seniors
- 17: Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 15: UAMS Graduates 870 New Health Care Professionals
- 11: May 25, Science Café – ‘Sports Science & Medicine’
- 05: UAMS Names Raney Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
April
- 28: Gardner Invested with Inaugural College of Pharmacy Chair
- 26: UAMS Offers Free Hearing Screenings
- 20: Free Dizziness Screenings Available to Public in May
- 19: Melanoma Speaker Series May 21 to Feature UAMS Cancer Surgeon Kent Westbrook, M.D.
- 19: Raloxifene and Tamoxifen Help Prevent Breast Cancer, Confirms Study Conducted in Part by UAMS
- 19: Foundation Gift Tops $1 Million to UAMS AHEC in Jonesboro
- 16: April 27, Science Café – ‘Aquaculture & Fisheries: Current Schools of Thought’
- 15: Golf Tournament May 17 to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
- 14: UAMS First in State to Allow Patients to View, Pay Bill Online
- 14: Garg Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute as Research Professor
- 14: Cycle for Sight May 15 to Benefit UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 13: UAMS Announces May Computer Classes for Seniors
- 12: UAMS Scientists Find New Genetic Clue for Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis, Treatment
- 09: Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 1 to Benefit UAMS Preemies
- 08: Free Workshop on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Camden on April 29
- 07: UAMS Wins $600,000 Stimulus Grant to Expand Business Incubator
- 06: UAMS and Jonesboro Celebrate Opening of Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center
- 01: Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Faulkner County on April 22
- 01: Ozark Health in Clinton Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
March
- 29: Free Workshop on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Hot Springs on April 19
- 24: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Advocacy Group to Host April 6 Event
- 23: UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms in Hazen April 7-8
- 22: UAMS Announces April Computer Classes for Seniors
- 19: UAMS College of Medicine Names Greenfield Chair of Neurology
- 17: Harper Named Vice Chair for Education at UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 16: Cooks Tour to Benefit Patients at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 12: March 23, Science Café – ‘The Warped Side of the Universe’
- 11: Arkansas Schools Continue Healthy Changes to Curb Obesity
- 10: Imran Ahmad, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Hematology/Oncology
- 08: UAMS MammoVan to Offer Mammograms in Lincoln County March 15
- 05: UAMS Researchers Say Age, Not Decrease in Estrogen, at Root of Osteoporosis
- 02: Crittenden Regional Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 02: UAMS Sponsors Arkansas Trauma System Update For Health Care Professionals
- 01: UAMS AHEC North Central Donates Use of $80,000 Manikin
February
- 26: Family Home Golf Classic April 22 to Benefit Patients at UAMS
- 24: UAMS Launches MammoVan Mobile Mammography Unit
- 24: UAMS Surgeon John Eidt Elected to American Board of Surgery
- 23: UAMS College of Public Health, Mexican Consulate Team Up for Public Health Initiatives
- 18: UAMS Announces March Computer Classes for Seniors
- 18: Five Named to UAMS Foundation Fund Board
- 17: UAMS Institute on Aging Hosts Free Seminar on Palliative Care
- 12: Day Named UAMS Neurosurgery Department Chairman
- 12: February 23, Science Café – ‘Social Networking & IT’
- 10: Jerry G. Jones, M.D., Longtime UAMS, ACH Advocate for Children at Risk Receives National Award
- 09: UAMS Reschedules Free Glaucoma Screenings for Feb. 19 at Hot Springs Village
- 05: UAMS-sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month Feb. 27
- 04: UAMS Expands Access to Cervical Cancer Testing in Arkansas
- 02: February Dates Set for ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ at UAMS
January
- 27: UAMS’ Childs Leads National Scientific Group
- 26: UAMS to Offer Free Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Feb. 16 on Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants
- 21: Former UAMS Jones Eye Institute Director Honored with John P. Shock, M.D., Welcome Center
- 19: UAMS Announces February Computer Classes for Seniors
- 15: UAMS Expands Look Good … Feel Better Program for Cancer Patients
- 14: UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start to Take Enrollment Applications for the 2010-2011 School Year
- 13: Ashley County Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 12: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation
- 11: $10.5 Million Grant Supports Construction of UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Expansion
- 07: January 26, Science Café – ‘Crime Science’
- 06: UAMS to Offer Free Glaucoma Screenings on Jan. 29 at Hot Springs Village
- 05: January Dates Set for ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ at UAMS
- 04: UAMS Holds Free Asperger’s Presentation Jan. 21 in Fort Smith
2009
December
- 30: UAMS Announces January Computer Classes for Seniors
- 29: Urology Specialist Ayman Mahdy, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 29: UAMS Jones Eye Institute Receives $2 Million Gift
- 21: UAMS Receives $115,000 for Public Health in Delta, Latino Populations
- 17: UAMS Dental Hygiene Clinic to Open in Mountain Home
- 16: UAMS College of Nursing’s McSweeney Named to National Institutes of Health Council of Councils
- 16: Public Invited to ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ Courses at UAMS
- 15: Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 11: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Dec. 16, 17 Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 09: Hatim Smouni Named President of Envoys Advocacy Group at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 09: Washington Regional Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 09: Washington Regional Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 07: UAMS Launches Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Advocacy Group at Jan. 27 Event
- 04: UAMS to Offer Free Seminar on Viruses and Obesity Dec. 10
- 03: Women Invited to Participate in UAMS Breast Cancer Study Dec. 29-30 in Brinkley
- 02: UAMShealth.com Web Site Nets Award for Use of Multimedia, Social Networking
November
- 25: UAMS Alcohol Researchers Awarded $3.1 Million From NIH
- 25: Hogan to Lead New Division of Informatics at UAMS
- 18: UAMS Names Armstrong Dermatology Chair
- 17: Preemie Success Stories Displayed on UAMS ‘Wall of Hope’
- 17: Nanotechnology Team Captures Tumor Cells in Bloodstream
- 16: November 24, Science Café – ‘Obesity: Young & Old’
- 16: Tobacco Settlement Funds Leverage $258 Million in Research Funding Through Arkansas Biosciences Institute
- 16: Tobacco Settlement Funds Leverage $258 Million in Research Funding Through Arkansas Biosciences Institute
- 13: Barlogie, UAMS Myeloma Institute Celebrate 20 Years
- 13: UAMS Clinic in Conway Offers Vaccinations for Overseas Travelers
- 12: UAMS Allied Health College Dean Receives ‘Legacy of Excellence’ Award
- 06: Phillips County Women Invited to Participate in UAMS Breast Cancer Study
- 02: Dan Rahn Becomes Fourth UAMS Chancellor
October
- 28: Barlogie, UAMS Multiple Myeloma Program Receive $19.5 Million Grant
- 26: Hot Springs Village Invited to Free UAMS Lectures on Depression and Seniors
- 23: Witness Project Invites Public to Nov. 8 Evening of Modern Dance
- 21: Longtime Surgery Chief at UAMS Honored With Chair
- 21: UAMS’ Richard McCarthy, M.D., Named President of International Scoliosis Research Society
- 20: UAMS Scientists Encouraged by Myeloma Clinical Trials with Treatment Driven by Tumor Genetics
- 19: UAMS Announces November Computer Classes for Seniors
- 14: UAMS KIDS FIRST Program Earns Prestigious Accreditation
- 13: UAMS Invites Older Adults to Get a 20-Minute ‘CarFit’
- 13: UAMS Begins Home Health Visits for High-Risk Newborns
- 09: White County Medical Center in Searcy Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 09: St. Vincent Medical Center/North in Sherwood Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
- 09: October 27, Science Café – ‘Endangered Species’
- 08: Experts at UAMS-sponsored International Conference to Examine New Treatment Options for Vascular Anomalies
- 07: UAMS Receives Awards from U.S. Department of Defense for Support of Guard, Reserve Member Employees
- 07: Bickel Winner of Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award
- 07: UAMS Mammogram Campaign to Focus on Women With Disabilities
- 06: Women Invited to Participate in UAMS Breast Cancer Study
- 06: Public Invited to Defensive Driving Course at UAMS
September
- 30: Mohamed Kamel, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Urology
- 29: UAMS Celebrates Opening of New Allied Health College Home
- 23: Hakan Paydak, M.D., Heart Rhythm Disorder Specialist, Joins UAMS
- 22: UAMS’ Psych TLC Offers Hope To Children And Caregivers
- 21: UAMS Announces October Computer Classes for Seniors
- 17: UAMS Programs on Diabetes, Drug Allergies To be Held Sept. 27 for Pharmacists, Health Care Workers
- 15: UAMS Ranked Among Top 25 by Information Week for Use of Technology
- 11: UAMS to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screening Sept. 18
- 09: Theresa Wyrick-Glover, M.D., Hand Surgeon Joins UAMS
- 08: Suva Named First Carl L. Nelson Chair in Orthopaedic Creativity at UAMS
- 08: UAMS Researcher Receives $2.3 Million in Nanomedicine Grants to Treat and Prevent Lethal Cancer Metastasis
August
- 25: UAMS Announces September Computer Classes for Seniors
- 24: Public Invited to Defensive Driving Course at UAMS
- 24: AHEC North Central Helping Low-Income Residents Get Free Prescriptions
- 24: AHEC North Central Helping Low-Income Residents Get Free Prescriptions
- 24: AHEC North Central Helping Low-Income Residents Get Free Prescriptions
- 24: AHEC North Central Helping Low-Income Residents Get Free Prescriptions
- 24: Public Invited to Defensive Driving Course at UAMS
- 20: UAMS Receives $10 Million Grant to Continue Successful Center for Translational Neuroscience
- 18: UAMS, Partners Tackling State’s Geriatrics Nursing Shortage
- 17: Scholarship Ceremony Honors Memory of Blytheville Doctor
- 17: Scholarship Ceremony Honors Memory of Blytheville Doctor
- 17: Scholarship Ceremony Honors Memory of Blytheville Doctor
- 13: Gala for Life Sept. 11 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 12: Thoracic Surgeon, Lung Cancer Specialist Matthew Steliga, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 10: Free Workshop on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in North Little Rock on Aug. 24
- 06: Professionals Invited to Elder Law Symposium at UAMS
- 04: UAMS Opens State’s First Adult Genetics Clinic
- 03: Alzheimer’s Author, Patient to Give Free Lecture at UAMS
July
- 30: UAMS First to Use Device to Unclog Patient’s Veins in Brain
- 29: Children at Risk for Serious Head and Leg Injuries in ATV Crashes, Say UAMS/ACH Researchers
- 27: UAMS College of Nursing Receives $100,000 for Scholarships
- 20: UAMS Use of Technology Recognized as ‘Most Wired’
- 14: UAMS Awarded Nearly $20 Million for Clinical and Translational Research
- 08: Public Invited to Conference on Early Childhood Health
- 06: UAMS First in Arkansas to Use Robot to Remove Parathyroid Tumors From Patients’ Chests
- 02: Public Invited to Defensive Driving Course at UAMS
June
- 26: UAMS-Northwest Receives $1 Million from Walmart Foundation
- 26: UAMS-Northwest Receives $1 Million from Walmart Foundation
- 23: UAMS Telemedicine Stroke Program Saves Mena Woman
- 22: UAMS Announces July Computer Class for Seniors
- 19: Arts at UAMS Features Photography of Burns, Caldwell
- 17: Children’s Psychiatric Unit Opening Marks Milestone at UAMS
- 16: UAMS Receives $94,500 from Arkansas Medical Society Alliance to Endow Scholarships
- 12: Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative Raises Match to Total $500,000
- 12: June 23, Science Café – ‘Researching Arkansas History’
- 10: UAMS Names Knight Chairman of Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
- 04: Two UAMS Doctors in Jones Eye Institute to Receive Chairs
- 04: UAMS Aging Institute Receives $33.4 Million From Reynolds Foundation
- 02: Hector Elementary Students Raise $1,500 for Autism Work at UAMS
- 01: Helena Regional Medical Center Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
May
- 27: UAMS’ Nick Named to NIH Scientific Review Panel
- 26: UAMS Announces June Computer Class for Seniors
- 21: UAMS and U.S Army Corps of Engineers Dedicate Long-term Campsites for Patients
- 20: UAMS Chancellor Named Rotary’s Business Professional of the Year
- 20: Public Invited to Screenings of HBO Alzheimer’s Series at UAMS
- 18: May 26, Science Café – ‘Ecotourism’
- 18: UAMS Graduates 811 New Health Care Professionals
- 15: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Receives $3.75 Million from Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation
- 14: UAMS’ Kent McKelvey, M.D., Named Winthrop P. Rockefeller Chair in Clinical Genetics
- 06: Public Invited to Free Senior Housing Fair, Lunch at Bella Vista Schmieding Center
- 06: Byrd, Franks Join UAMS
- 04: Baptist Health in Arkadelphia Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
- 01: UAMS Offers Free Hearing Screenings on May 14, 28
April
- 29: Governor Opens New Adult Inpatient Mental Health Program in Northwest Arkansas to be Staffed by UAMS Physicians
- 28: UAMS Announces May Computer Classes for Seniors
- 23: UAMS Research Lab Named for Grateful Patient
- 22: Golf Tournament to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
- 21: UAMS Graduate School, Center for Diversity Affairs Receives $1.6 Million NIH Diversity Grant
- 17: Batesville Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
- 16: April 28, Science Café – ‘Genetics & You’
- 15: Ashdown Women to Participate in UAMS Breast Cancer Study
- 15: UAMS Seeks Stroke Patients for Study on Preventing Falls
- 14: Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 2 To Benefit Premature Babies at UAMS
- 13: UAMS Offers Free Varicose Vein Screenings on April 18
- 13: UAMS College of Public Health Named One of 35 CDC Prevention Research Centers Nationally
- 08: Jones Eye Institute Invests Safar with Chair in Ophthalmology
- 08: UAMS’ Shorey to Lead National Medical Faculty Group
- 06: UAMS Cycle For Sight Rides the River Trail on May 16
- 05: UAMS Delta AHEC/Helena Health Foundation Walking Track Named for U.S. Sen. Lincoln
- 03: Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Helena-West Helena on April 23
- 02: Family Home Golf Classic April 23 to Benefit Patients at UAMS
- 02: Family Home Golf Classic April 23 to Benefit Patients at UAMS
- 01: Thaddeus Bartter, M.D., Lung Cancer Specialist, Joins UAMS
- 01: Mountain Home Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
March
- 31: UAMS Benefit Luncheon to Support Geriatric Nurse Training
- 25: Susan Jones Named to Volunteer Services Position
- 24: UAMS Announces April Computer Classes for Seniors
- 16: March 24, Science Café – ‘Mysterious Physics’
- 16: Cooks Tour to Benefit Cancer Patients at UAMS
- 11: New Director of Voice, Swallowing and Airway Center Joins UAMS
- 10: Check-Off on 2008 State Income Tax Forms to Benefit Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative
- 09: Carter Joins Staff of UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 02: Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Marianna on March 18
February
- 27: Women Invited to Participate in UAMS Breast Cancer Study
- 24: Test news
- 23: Seniors Invited to Sign Up for Computer Classes at UAMS
- 18: Al-Qaisi Joins Faculty of UAMS Myeloma Institute
- 18: Feb. 24, Science Café – ‘Charles Darwin: Man & Myth’
- 13: UAMS Doctor Honors Wife with Nursing Scholarship
- 09: UAMS-sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month
- 05: UAMS Family Medicine Researchers Receive $985,000 Grant to Improve Colon Cancer Screening Rates
- 04: Cory Leigh Taylor Named to Development Post At UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 03: UAMS Workshop March 13 to Offer Insight into Community-based Research Process
- 02: DeWitt, McGehee Hospitals Added to UAMS-Led Stroke Response Program
January
- 30: UAMS Participates in National Study Shown to Combat Frailty in Older Adults
- 29: UAMS Researcher: Study Finds Weight Loss Helps Reduce Urinary Incontinence
- 28: Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held in Pine Bluff on Feb. 19
- 27: UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest Names Medical Director, Clinical Manager
- 27: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation
- 26: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Feb. 12, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 21: UAMS, Volunteers Provide Computer Classes for Seniors
- 21: UAMS Names Shell Senior Art Director
- 20: Jan. 27, Science Café – ‘Alternative Medicine: Eat, Sleep & Stick’
- 16: UAMS Honored for MASH Program
- 16: UAMS Celebrates Opening of 10-story High-Tech Hospital
- 15: UAMS BioVentures Company to Market Cost-Cutting Services for Pharmacy Benefit Programs
- 15: UAMS College of Public Health Using MLK Jr. Day for Service
- 14: Wei Named Executive Director of UAMS Institute on Aging
2008
December
- 30: UAMS and Red Cross to Sponsor Training for Family Caregivers
- 23: Rye Receives National Respiratory Care Educator Award
- 17: Fallon, Manning Join UAMS Obstetrics/Gynecology Faculty
- 10: Turnage Named UAMS Surgery Department Chairman
- 04: UAMS’ John C. Ansel, M.D., Named Jansen Chair in Dermatology
- 02: UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute Grand Opening Consolidates Research, Education and Treatment
- 02: UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute Grand Opening Consolidates Research, Education and Treatment
November
- 25: Arkansas Glass Artist James Hayes to Create Series
- 19: UAMS Northwest Arkansas Campus Receives $1.5 Million from Arkansas Philanthropists
- 18: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Dec. 11, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 17: Walton Family Foundation Donates $300,000 to UAMS for Northwest Campus
- 14: Nov. 25, Science Café – ‘What’s The Big Deal About Nanoscience?
- 12: Two at UAMS Elected to International Association Positions
- 12: UAMS Startup Receives $750,000 to Refine Imaging Technology
- 10: Free Workshops on Lead-Safe Practices to be Held Nov. 24
- 10: UAMS Dedicates ALS Research Center to Thomas May
- 05: UAMS’ Ring Honored as Emerging Regional Leader
- 05: UAMS’ Medical Humanities to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
- 04: UAMS Leads Statewide Emergency Stroke Response Team to Reduce Death Rate
October
- 28: UAMS Nurse Wins National Award for Contributions to Women’s Health
- 22: UA System Names New Education Building for Chancellor Wilson
- 21: Harrington Joins UAMS Palliative Care Team, Pain Clinic
- 20: UAMS to Hold Free Erectile Dysfunction Seminar Nov. 18
- 16: Oct. 28, Science Café – Election Fun: An Oxymoron?
- 15: UAMS, Public Health Coalition Kicks Off Lead-Based Paint Awareness Campaign
- 09: UAMS Researcher Ware Awarded Grant To Study Role of Blood Platelets in Tumor Growth
- 08: Head and Neck Surgeon Richter Joins UAMS
- 08: Researcher Receives Grant to Study Brain Activity of Addicts
- 08: Two UAMS Doctors in Jones Eye Institute Receive Chairs
- 07: BMI Screenings in Schools Lead to No Rise in Taunts for Kids
- 03: NIH Selects Benton County, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research
- 02: Free Varicose Vein Screenings to be Held Oct. 18 at UAMS
- 02: UAMS Researcher Charlesworth Awarded $720,000 Grant to Study How Cells Multiply
- 01: Colon and Rectal Surgeon Laryea Joins UAMS
September
- 29: Care Foundation Inc. Gives UAMS $500,000 for Northwest Arkansas Campus
- 26: UAMS Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ Of Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Expansion
- 24: UAMS Names Kenneday to Lead Campus Operations Division
- 23: Miniature Golf Outing To Benefit Car Seat Safety Program
- 22: UAMS Receives Funding to Benefit Underserved, Uninsured
- 18: UAMS Spotlights Unprecedented Health Care Access to Elderly
- 17: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 17 to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery
- 17: UAMS’ DuBose Named to Board of Sonography Group
- 16: Sept. 23 Science Café – ‘Human Behavior: What Makes You Tick?’
- 16: UAMS Ranked by Information Week for Use of Technology
- 10: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screening Sept. 19
- 09: Cancer Surgeon Badgwell Joins UAMS
- 04: Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with UAMS Partners Card
- 04: International Breast Cancer Grant Awarded to Researcher Kelly at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 03: UAMS Retreat Sept. 27 to Offer Support, Education for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
- 03: Nair Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute as Assistant Professor
August
- 27: UAMS Names Schaefer to Lead New Division of Genetics
- 26: UAMS Begins Landmark Myeloma Clinical Trials with Treatment Driven by Tumor Genetics
- 25: Rally, Luncheon to Raise Awareness of Ovarian Cancer
- 21: UAMS Establishes College of Medicine Scholarship for Underrepresented Minorities
- 20: UAMS Selects Advisory Board for Northwest Arkansas Campus
- 11: UAMS to Host Free Sports Medicine Symposium Sept. 6
- 08: Erectile Dysfunction Is Topic of UAMS Public Seminar
- 07: Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation Gives $100,000 for UAMS Northwest Campus; Encourages Local Support
- 06: UAMS Recognized by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield For Excellence in Treating Rare and Complex Cancers
- 06: Timothy A. Taylor Named Communications Manager for UAMS’ Psychiatric Research Institute
- 05: UAMS’ Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Examine Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Two Counties
- 05: El Dorado AHEC Names Pharmacy Education Director
July
- 30: UAMS Begins New Moms Support Group
- 30: Rachelle Sanders Named Executive Director Of UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation
- 29: New UAMS Genetics Division Looks to Future of Customized Medical Treatments
- 23: UAMS Names Mattox to Direct Clinical Operations in Myeloma Institute
- 16: UAMS Appoints Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
- 15: Construction of UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Expansion Well Under Way
- 11: UAMS Study Gives Hope for Earlier Osteoporosis Diagnoses
- 10: UAMS’ Gary Miller of Texarkana Receives Social Justice Award
- 09: UAMS College of Public Health, Hendrix College Team Up to Offer Unique Degree Program for Undergraduates
- 09: UAMS College of Medicine Names Ansel Chairman of Dermatology
- 07: UAMS Study Shows Potential to Greatly Diminish Ringing in the Ears
- 07: UAMS to Host Special Needs in the Early Years Conference
- 03: UAMS’ Roberson Selected National Institutes of Health Panel
- 01: Village Walk for Cancer Research to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
June
- 25: UAMS Researchers Find Many Rural Meth, Cocaine Users Quitting Without Treatment
- 25: UAMS College of Medicine Names Kenney to Lead Radiology
- 24: Performer Ben Vereen to Headline Benefit For UAMS’ Psychiatric Research Institute
- 19: UAMS to Host Teaching with Technology Symposium July 24-25
- 19: Jeanette Lee, Ph.D., to Lead Biostatistics at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
- 17: Schools, Parents Adjusting to State’s Efforts to Curb Obesity
- 11: UAMS Is First in Arkansas With Robotic Procedure
- 11: UAMS Names Chenault as HIPAA Campus Coordinator
- 10: June 24 Science Café – ‘Chocolate: Food of the Gods’
- 04: UAMS Names Alonso Compliance Officer for Faculty Practice
- 02: UAMS Researcher Receives Grant to Study Impact of Domestic, Community Violence on Children
May
- 21: UAMS College of Medicine Appoints O’Donnell to Lead Urology
- 19: UAMS Graduates 827 New Health Care Professionals
- 15: UAMS Neonatologists Now on Call for Regional Hospitals
- 14: Hardman Named Medical Director for UAMS Women’s Clinic
- 13: Broadway, UAMS and Others Present State Demographics Report to Legislators
- 08: May 27, Science Café – ‘Modern Exercise: Not Just Jogging Anymore’
- 07: Gynecologic Oncologist Stone Joins UAMS Faculty
- 06: Public Invited to May 21 UAMS Program on Medicare
- 05: UAMS Top 10 Nationally in Producing Family Physicians
April
- 29: Hand Surgeon Lumsden Joins UAMS
- 28: UAMS Hosts Benefit Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 3
- 25: UAMS College of Pharmacy Receives $100,000 for Dean’s Endowed Chair
- 17: UAMS’ Ann Riggs, M.D., Named Arkansas Medical Director of the Year
- 17: U.S. News & World Report Lists UAMS Graduate Schools Among Best in Nation; UAMS Geriatrics Among Top 10 in Country
- 16: Golf Tournament to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
- 16: Nate Hinkel Joins UAMS Communications & Marketing
- 15: April 22 Science Café – ‘Infectious Disease: Truth & Consequences’
- 14: Cooks Tour to Benefit Cancer Patients at UAMS
- 14: UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings April 25
- 09: Seven Named to Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Fund Board at UAMS
- 04: UAMS to Hold Free Seminar on Colorectal Cancer April 26
- 02: Myeloma Research Foundation Awards $750,000 Grant to UAMS
- 01: Free Concert April 5 at Rogers Borders Books; Tour to Benefit UAMS Myeloma Institute
March
- 26: Shipp Joins UAMS Faculty as Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist
- 25: UAMS Benefit Luncheon to Support Geriatric Nurse Training
- 24: UAMS Contest Inspires Healthier Lifestyles for Delta Residents
- 21: UAMS College of Pharmacy Receives $100,000 Grant
- 20: UAMS Conference Targets Expectant Moms and Young Families
- 19: Harper Receives Medical Education Excellence Professorship
- 18: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered April 17, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 12: Walker Joins UAMS Obstetrics-Gynecology Faculty
- 12: New Check-Off on 2007 State Income Tax Forms to Benefit Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Initiative
- 12: UAMS College of Pharmacy to Host Summer Camp June 15-20
- 11: UAMS Sponsors Free Admission March 15 to Museum of Discovery for Brain Awareness Week
- 06: March 25, Science Café – ‘NASA, Space Science & Arkansas’
February
- 27: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered March 20, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 22: UAMS Hosts Free Incontinence, Impotence Seminar March 13
- 22: UAMS Names Smith Director of Continuing Medical Education
- 15: UAMS of Offer Free Thyroid Seminar In Hot Springs Village March 13
- 15: National Award Recognizes UAMS Dean for Turning Research Into Policy
- 14: New UAMS Program Targets Rx Addiction
- 12: UAMS-sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month
- 08: Feb. 26 Science Café – ‘Art, Creativity and Healing’
- 07: Faith Leaders, Mental Health Professionals to Connect at Feb. 28 ‘Healthy Minds’ Conference
- 06: Forrest City Couple Announce Planned Gift to UAMS, Others
- 06: UAMS Researchers Report 10-Fold Life Extension in a Complex Animal
- 06: Eye Specialist Joins UAMS Eye Institute
- 05: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation
January
- 30: UAMS’ Griffin Named to Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
- 24: UAMS’ Gehring Named Fellow of American Society for Healthcare Engineering
- 23: Klimberg Named UAMS Chair in Breast Surgical Oncology
- 16: Jan. 22 Science Café – ‘Internet Security, Online Gaming & More’
- 10: UAMS Names Hunter to Direct Medical Technology Program
- 09: Reversal of Alzheimer’s Symptoms Within Minutes Reported in New Study
- 08: State Employees Eligible for $100 Discount on UAMS Weight Loss Program
- 02: UAMS’ Kohler Receives Leadership Award in Oregon
2007
December
- 28: John Coffin Named to New UAMS Development Post
- 19: UAMS Names Director of Eighth AHEC
- 12: UAMS Names Tyler Administrator for Psychiatric Research Institute
- 10: State Telemedicine Programs Share $4.2 Million FCC Award Administered by UAMS
- 04: Aubrey Hough, M.D., Named UAMS Endowed Chair in Oncologic Pathology
November
- 29: UAMS College of Public Health Secures $20.4 Million in Grants
- 26: UAMS Researchers Transfer Immune Response to Myeloma Patient
- 21: UAMS Nursing Leader Recognized for Disaster Preparedness Education
- 19: UAMS Receives $2 Million Gift from Sharpe Charitable Trust
- 16: November Science Café Topic Is ‘Climate Change & Arkansas’
- 14: UAMS Hosts Free Thyroid Seminar on Nov. 29 in Springdale
- 14: Tim Hudson Named UAMS Director of Development for Northwest Arkansas Region
- 09: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Dec. 5, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 08: Beware Windshield Wiper Fluid, Warns Poison Center At UAMS College of Pharmacy
- 07: DuBose Receives Pioneer Award from Sonography Society
- 06: UAMS Hosts Nov. 15 Seminar on Male Incontinence, Impotence
- 05: $2 Million Gift from El Dorado Couple to Benefit UAMS Breast Cancer Research
October
- 31: UAMS College of Nursing Names Associate Dean for Service
- 30: New UAMS Energy Plant to Save $3.5 Million a Year; Provides Power for State Hospital, Part of Health Department
- 24: UAMS’ Hutton Elected Fellow of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- 23: UAMS Holiday Cards Feature Arkansas’ Tiniest Babies
- 18: Art Horne Joins UAMS as Executive Director of Development for Colleges
- 17: UAMS Cancer Researchers Participating in Advanced Melanoma Study
- 16: UAMS Earns 10-Year Reaccreditation, Praise from Evaluators
- 11: October Science Café – ‘Breast Cancer: Are We Really Making Progress?’
- 10: UAMS Performs Record 7,000th Stem-Cell Transplant
- 09: Richard Morrison, Ph.D., Receives UAMS Endowed Chair in Sciences Basic to Medicine
- 08: Spit for the Cure Offers Unique Opportunity for Women To Participate in Breast Cancer Research
- 08: Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with UAMS’ Partners Card
- 04: UAMS Hosts Former Surgeon General for Lecture on Bone Health
- 01: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 27 to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery
September
- 28: UAMS Renames Cancer Center for Winthrop P. Rockefeller
- 26: Mays Named Chair of UAMS Health Policy & Management Department
- 21: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Oct. 17, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 19: Richard P. Morrison Named Chairman of UAMS Department of Microbiology and Immunology
- 14: September Science Café Topic Is ‘CSI: Science Undercover’
- 14: UAMS Names Ludwig Department Chairman of Imaging and Radiation Sciences
- 12: UAMS Offers Free Prostate Screenings
- 05: Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with ACRC Partners Card
- 05: Peter Emanuel, M.D., Named Director of Arkansas Cancer Research Center at UAMS
- 04: Cancer Patients Seek Information from Support Groups, According to UAMS Study
August
- 31: UAMS Hosts First-Ever Fair for Expectant Parents
- 30: Cranford Sets Retirement Date; Successor Is Named
- 22: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Moody Joins UAMS
- 20: UAMS, NCI Scientists Find Potential for New Treatments for Multiple Myeloma
- 15: UAMS Hosts Free Varicose Vein Screenings on Aug. 31
- 14: UAMS Retreat to Offer Support, Education for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
- 08: UAMS Helps State Find Bargain in Evidence-Based Medicine
- 08: UAMS’ Ernie Bailey Recognized by Audiovisual Trade Association
- 07: Golf Tournament to Benefit UAMS Car Seat Safety Program
- 06: UAMS Hosts National Exhibit Honoring African American Academic Surgeons
- 01: Jacobs Named UAMS Department of Pediatrics Chairman
- 01: New UAMS Surgeon’s Skills Enable Surgeries Without Incision
July
- 31: UAMS to Offer Free Thyroid Seminar in Conway Aug. 28
- 25: American Hospital Association Certifies UAMS’ Cotten As Healthcare Facility Manager
- 23: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Aug. 15, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 20: UAMS Opens Arkansas’ First Lab for Drug Trials
- 19: UAMS Researchers Identify Sleep-Wake Controls with Implications for Coma Patients and Those Under Anesthesia
- 18: UAMS Reynolds Institute on Aging Announces $2.5 Million Gift from Frank and Jane Lyon
- 18: Tom Mulligan, M.D., Named Director of UAMS Center on Aging in Jonesboro
- 16: Gift of $50,000 to UAMS Cancer Center To Benefit Leukemia Research
- 11: UAMS’ Lowery Named Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 09: $40,000 Grant to Support Geriatrics Education at UAMS
- 05: J. Robert Harris Named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Ambulatory Services at UAMS Medical Center
June
- 28: UAMS Celebrates Double ‘Topping Out’ of Hospital Expansion, PRI
- 26: Two UAMS Doctoral Students Receive Geriatric Nursing Awards
- 25: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered in Phillips County on July 25, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 21: John Delk, M.D., Named First UAMS Wilson Chair of Prosthetic Urology
- 20: UAMS Set to Open Eighth Area Health Education Center
- 19: UAMS Seeking Participants for National Study on Vision Loss
- 13: UAMS Myeloma Institute Receives $4.5 Million To Study Genetics of Disease
- 13: Nicholas Lang, M.D., Named Chief Medical Officer at UAMS Medical Center
- 12: Harvard, Telemedicine Association Recognize UAMS’ ANGELS Program to Reduce Births of Medically Fragile Babies
- 12: UAMS to Offer Free Hepatitis C Screening June 23
- 08: UAMS to Offer Symposium on Teaching with Technology
- 06: Lee Archer, M.D., Named First UAMS Nodini Chair in Neurology
- 06: UAMS’ Thomas E. Andreoli, M.D., Elected a Fellow in the Royal College of Physicians (London)
May
- 31: June Science Café Topic Is ‘Zoos: Crucial Conservation’
- 30: Leidermann, Cody Named Directors in UAMS Office of Communications and Marketing
- 24: UAMS to Hold Free, Public Thyroid Seminar
- 23: UAMS Neurologists Report on Link Between Gastric Bypass Surgery and Neurological Conditions
- 23: National Doctors Group Names UAMS’ Hopkins Local Governor
- 22: UAMS to Offer Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings to Qualifying Osceola Area Residents
- 21: UAMS to Offer Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings to Qualifying Fordyce Area Residents
- 18: UAMS to Offer Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings to Qualifying Clinton Area Residents
- 18: UAMS to Offer Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings to Qualifying Pine Bluff Area Residents
- 17: Grammy Award Winner Al Green to Headline ACRC Gala for Life Sept. 28
- 16: Lawrence Cornett, Ph.D., Named UAMS Vice Chancellor for Research
- 14: UAMS to Graduate 756 New Health Care Professionals
- 11: Centers for Children Celebrates Grand Opening in Northwest Arkansas
- 09: Liver Specialist James Rose Joins UAMS Faculty
- 07: UAMS Cancer Control Outreach Center Co-sponsors Community Health Fair
- 03: UAMS Liver Transplant Program Attains Medicare Certification
- 02: UAMS Cancer Researchers Awarded Two National Komen Grants Totaling $600,000
- 02: Simpson Named Chairman of UAMS Laboratory Sciences Department
April
- 30: UAMS College of Medicine Named a National Leader in Educating Family Practice Physicians
- 26: UAMS Lecturer Series Features Columbia University Researcher
- 25: Extended Bed Rest Accelerates Muscle Deterioration in Older Adults, UAMS Researchers Report in JAMA
- 25: UAMS Names Kohler Vice Chancellor For Northwest Arkansas Region
- 25: Thaxton to Direct UAMS Division of Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences
- 20: Racial, Ethnic Health Disparities Expert to Speak at UAMS
- 18: Shorey Wins Outstanding Woman Faculty Award
- 13: UAMS Hosts Benefit Kentucky Derby Watch Party May 5
- 12: Osteoporosis Drug May Have Adverse Effects on Breast Cancer Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency, UAMS Study Shows
- 11: UAMS’ Jean McSweeney, Ph.D., Wins Research Award
- 11: UAMS Kicks Off Medical Care Program for Lee County Students
- 10: UAMS Hosts Public Seminar on Arthritis and Back Pain
- 09: UAMS to Offer Free Head and Neck Cancer Screenings April 20
- 06: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered May 9, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 05: Math – Music Link to Be Explored in April Science Café
- 04: UAMS Surgeon V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., Named to American Board of Surgery
- 03: Governor Signs Funding for Cancer Center Expansion into Law
- 03: UAMS Hosts April 12 Seminar on Male Incontinence, Impotence
- 02: UAMS Multiple Myeloma Research Shows Promise
- 02: Law Promotes Medical Use of Stem Cells from Umbilical Cords
March
- 30: U.S. News Lists UAMS Graduate Schools Among Best in Nation
- 30: Golf Tournament, Auction to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
- 29: UAMS Hosts Rockefeller Lecture on Improving Pediatric Care
- 28: Four Named to UAMS Institute on Aging Board
- 27: UAMS Benefit Luncheon to Support Geriatric Nurse Training
- 26: Lymphoma Research Foundation to Hold Organizational Meeting at UAMS
- 22: UAMS Researcher Says People Underestimate Addictive Power of Drugs
- 21: UAMS’ Charles Born, Ph.D., Honored by National Academy of Student Pharmacists
- 20: Volunteers Sought for UAMS Research Study on Swallowing
- 20: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered April 11, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 19: UAMS Researchers Find New Tool For Identifying High-Risk Myeloma Patients
- 16: UAMS Surgeon Develops Procedure to Prevent Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Patients
- 16: UAMS College of Pharmacy Summer Camp for High School Students
- 15: UAMS Establishes State’s First Liver Disease Referral Center
- 14: Laura Hutchins, M.D., Receives UAMS Endowed Chair Named for Virginia Clinton Kelley
- 14: Irby Named UAMS Assistant Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing
- 08: UAMS BioVentures Gets $25,000 From Fifty for the Future
- 07: UAMS Co-sponsors Monthly Science Café at Little Rock Coffeehouse
- 07: UAMS Physician Named Finalist for Humanism in Medicine Award
- 05: UAMS Study Finds Arkansas Autism Rate Among Highest
- 03: Peter D. Emanuel, M.D., Named UAMS Cancer Center Director
- 02: Renowned Cancer Cell Researcher to Speak at UAMS
- 02: UAMS Celebrates Fords’ $1 Million Gift for Cancer Center Expansion
February
- 28: UAMS Pharmacists Find Simple Screenings Help Reduce Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
- 27: UAMS Researcher Helps Identify How Thalidomide Causes Birth Defects
- 23: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings March 14 in Lee County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 22: UAMS Announces $4 Million Gift from Doyle and Raye Rogers Family
- 21: UAMS Seeks Public Comments on Accreditation
- 20: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation
- 12: UAMS BioVentures, Researcher Ink Deal With Rx Company
- 12: UAMS-sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month with Health Screenings and More
- 09: AAMC Journal Features UAMS Program as Model to Promote Student Health
- 07: UAMS’ Ryan Voted President-Elect of Medical Library Association
- 06: UAMS Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Ranked Fifth in Nation for Faculty Research
- 01: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Feb. 28, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
January
- 31: UAMS’ Baker Named to National Ultrasound Exam Task Force
- 24: UAMS’ Jenkins Named To International Nurse Leadership Board
- 23: UAMS to Offer Seminar on Heart Health Feb. 17
- 18: CNBC to Feature UAMS, Huckabee on Jan. 21
- 17: UAMS College of Public Health Hosts Iraq War Photo Exhibit
- 17: UAMS’ Laurie Barber Honored by American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 09: UAMS’ Cohen Honored By Arkansas Psychological Association
2006
December
- 26: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Jan. 20, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 20: UAMS Researchers Receive Grant to Study Post-Polio Syndrome
- 20: UAMS Researcher Appointed to NIH Study Section
- 19: UAMS Orthopaedics Department Receives $40,000 Educational Grant
- 14: UAMS Surgeon to Present Breast Cancer Research Findings at National Symposium
- 13: UAMS, CAVHS First in Arkansas to Wirelessly Transmit Heart Data from Ambulance to Cardiologist
- 13: Hughen Joins Development Staff of Jones Eye Institute at UAMS
- 11: UAMS Head Start to Offer Adopt-a-Classroom Program
- 08: UAMS Researchers Helping to Unlock a Protein Code With Potential for Treating Disease
- 07: UAMS’ Bickel Named Researcher of the Year By Arkansas Psychological Association
- 06: UAMS College of Public Health Adds Second, Third Doctorates
November
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Children Honor Mother With UAMS Geriatrics Professorship
Cathey Sparkman Powers, M.D., Is Inaugural Recipient - 22: UAMS Introduces Comprehensive Eating Disorder Program
- 22: UAMS’ Stack Receives Distinguished Service Award from Head and Neck Surgery Organization
- 17: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Dec. 16, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 16: UAMS Administrator Named Fellow in American College of Medicine Practice Executives
- 15: UAMS to Transfer Arkansas CARES to Methodist Children’s Home
- 14: UAMS’ David Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., to Lecture on America’s Medicare Crisis
- 13: UAMS, ACHRI Researchers Discover How Soy-Based Diets Protect Against Hardening of the Arteries
- 09: UAMS to Sponsor Interactive Workshop For Teens and Parents Nov. 11
- 08: Nature Cites Work of UAMS, ACHRI Pain Expert
- 08: Kadlubar Named Epidemiology Chairman at UAMS And Director of Research at UAMS’ ACRC
- 06: UAMS Holiday Cards Feature Some of Arkansas’ Tiniest Babies
- 06: UAMS’ David Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D., To Offer Arkansas County Lectures
- 02: UAMS to Offer Free Hepatitis C Screening Nov. 18
- 01: Grant Allows UAMS Link With Lee County Schools, Homes
- 01: Helena-West Helena Reception to be Held Nov. 5 For UAMS Glass Memorial Program
- 01: International Myeloma Foundation Honors UAMS’ Shaughnessy
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Children Honor Mother With UAMS Geriatrics Professorship
October
- 31: UAMS’ Cornelia Beck Receives Endowed Chair
- 30: UAMS to Help Teachers Expand Parenting Education
- 27: UAMS to Share with Hope Pre-K Teachers Novel Ways to Teach Health Science
- 27: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Nov. 29, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 25: Attorneys Thornton, Smith Join UAMS as Legal Counsel
- 24: $348,000 Grant Funds UAMS Research of Multiple Sclerosis
- 16: UAMS to Offer Free Seminar on Infertility Treatments
- 12: UAMS to Start Delta PROMISE for Treating Teen Substance Abuse
- 11: Hodges Receives Distinguished Service Award
- 11: Groundbreaking Marks Major Expansion to UAMS Medical Center
- 09: UAMS Finds Statins Extend Life for Elderly at Risk of Dying
- 04: UAMS Witness Project Director Named Purpose Prize Fellow
- 03: UAMS Receives $820,000 Minority Nurse Recruitment Grant
- 02: Tiny Hands Monster Bash to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery
September
- 29: Sex Hormone Receptors Can Indicate More Aggressive Brain Tumors, Report UAMS Researchers
- 28: UAMS Researcher Receives $913,000 Grant From American Cancer Society to Study HPV Virus
- 27: Kalapatapu Joins UAMS Vascular Surgery Team
- 26: UAMS Holds Second Conference on Childhood Obesity
- 26: Program on Breast and Cervical Health Offered Oct. 9, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 20: UAMS Use of Technology Recognized as ‘Most Wired’
- 15: UAMS Study Finds Genetic Subtypes of Myeloma, Hope for Targeted Treatments
- 13: Director of UAMS Center for Clinical Skills Education Wins National Award
- 08: UAMS to Offer Free Seminar on Thyroid Disease Sept. 28
- 06: UAMS’ Pickett Receives President’s Award From Society of Nuclear Medicine
- 06: Helena Health Foundation Gives $10,000 for UAMS Education Fund In Memory of Delta Pharmacist Gerald Glass
- 05: UAMS, ACHRI Researchers Create Test For Acetaminophen Poisoning Test Could Improve Diagnosis for Common Cause of Liver Failure
August
- 29: Arkansans Invited to Enter UAMS-Sponsored Essay Project
- 28: UAMS Tests Internet Against Traditional Obesity Programs
- 24: UAMS to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screening Sept. 22
- 23: Single Genetic Factor May Affect Aging Changes in Heart; UAMS Researcher to Study with $1.44 Million Grant
- 22: UAMS Retreat to Offer Support, Education For Ovarian Cancer Survivors
- 17: Grammy Award Winner Charley Pride To Headline ACRC Gala for Life Sept. 21
- 16: Raczynski, Prajapati, McCarthy, Governor Huckabee, Representative Bradford Inducted Into Delta Omega
- 15: UAMS Researchers Receive National Cancer Institute Grants Totaling More Than $540,000
- 11: UAMS to Hold Free Seminar on Colorectal Cancer Sept. 16
- 10: UAMS Brings High-Risk Pregnancy Program to White County
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UAMS Names Claudia Barone to Lead College of Nursing
Linda Hodges Retiring After 17 years as Dean - 07: UAMS Names Pediatrics Chair Fiser as College of Medicine Dean
- 07: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered Aug. 23, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 02: UAMS’ Mick Tilford, Ph.D., Receives National Heroes Award
- 01: UAMS Researcher Kern Earns Prestigious NIH Funding
July
- 28: Use of Tobacco Quitline Far Exceeds Expectations
- 27: Terrorism Preparedness Conference to Bring Together Medical, Emergency Responders
- 25: Study by UAMS Neurosurgeon Analyzes Benefits of Surgery on Unruptured Brain Aneurysms
- 25: UAMS Names Nicholas Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery
- 20: UAMS’ Ruth Thomas, M.D., Performs Surgery in Vietnam With Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Team
- 19: UAMS Names Peel Communications Director
- 12: UAMS Assistant Vice Chancellor Named to National Board of Directors
- 11: UAMS to Sponsor Conference on Childhood Nutrition, Physical Activity
- 07: Huckabee, Bradford Selected for Public Health Award
- 05: Robert W. Bishop Appointed UAMS Vice Chancellor for Institutional Compliance
June
- 30: AHEC-Pine Bluff Dedicates $1 Million Addition Named for Former Director Donald Miller, M.D.
- 21: UAMS Sees Health Care Work Force Shortages Worsening
- 21: UAMS Names Phillips Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology Service
- 14: UAMS Researcher Receives ‘Young Investigator Award’ From International Organization
- 12: UAMS Liver Transplant Recipients Celebrate First Anniversary of State’s Only Liver Transplant Program
- 09: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered July 15, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 09: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered July 8, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 08: UAMS to Offer Symposium on Teaching with Technology
- 07: UAMS College of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece Recruited to University of Maryland School of Medicine
- 07: Dosha Cummins, Pharm.D., Gets Top UAMS Pharmacy Award
- 06: UAMS to Sponsor Mississippi County Cancer Awareness Day
May
- 31: UAMS Physician Named Fellow of American College of Endocrinology
- 26: Northwest Arkansas Event to Promote Successful Aging
- 24: UAMS’ Milne Named Distinguished Alumni by University of Iowa
- 24: Little Rock Couple’s Gift of More Than $1 Million to UAMS Honors Pine Bluff Banker
- 23: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered June 28, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 19: UAMS, ACHRI Researcher Affirms Fetal Pain Findings
- 10: Kathy Richards, Ph.D., First Recipient of Alice Sun Professorship
- 09: UAMS Displays Artwork by Former Vice Chancellor
- 03: OB/GYN Martha J. Brewer, M.D., Joins UAMS
- 02: UAMS’ Stavros Manolagas, M.D., Ph.D., Named First Andreoli Chair
- 02: Conference to Connect Faith Leaders And Mental Health Professionals
- 01: UAMS Luncheon to Feature Skin Care Expert
April
- 28: White County Citizens Invited to May 8 Meeting to Address Local Health Issues With State Lawmakers
- 27: UAMS to Screen Warren Students for Suicide Risk
- 26: UAMS Researchers Receive $2.9 Million to Study Novel Breast Cancer Vaccine
- 26: UAMS Hosts Seminar on Minimally Invasive Joint Surgery
- 26: UAMS Makes Additions, Promotions to Campus Operations Staff
- 25: UAMS Scientist Finds Therapy and Incentives Enhance Treatment for Marijuana Addiction
- 25: David Lipschitz, Frank Broyles to Speak at UAMS Public Forums on Alzheimer’s Disease
- 24: Jewish Leader to Speak at UAMS on Aging Issues
- 21: UAMS to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screening
- 20: Golf Tournament, Auction to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
- 19: Jones Eye Institute at UAMS Dedicates Pat Walker Tower
- 19: UAMS, State Leaders Open Doors to $4 Million Delta AHEC
- 18: New Research Computer at UAMS First of its Kind in State
- 18: Lee County Residents Invited To Discuss Health Care Needs at April 24, 25 Public Forums
- 17: Nationally Recognized Gastroenterologist to Lead UAMS Division
- 17: Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer, Initial Study Results Show
- 14: UAMS, Community Organizations to Sponsor Health Fair at Philander Smith College
- 13: UAMS Medical Technology Program Hosts Open House in Fort Smith
- 13: UAMS to Co-Sponsor Seminar for Health Care Providers on Effects of Trauma
- 12: Free Crisis Support Services Available for Katrina Survivors
- 11: UAMS Exhibit to Feature Work of New York Times Photographer
- 11: UAMS to Offer Free Oral Cancer Screenings
- 11: UAMS Dedicates Atrium in Research Building to Adams
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UAMS Myeloma Researchers on Team Analyzing Disease’s Genetic Fingerprints
Cancer Cell Publishes Work That Could Lead to New Treatments -
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Broyles, UAMS, Beverly and Wal-Mart Team up for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
Playbook created to help Alzheimer’s caregivers in Arkansas - 07: Legislature Allows Funding for New Cancer Research Center
- 06: UAMS’ Claudia Beverly, Ph.D., First Recipient of Murphy Chair
- 05: Brendan Stack, M.D., Honored With Endowed UAMS Chair
- 05: New UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute to Combine Inpatient, Outpatient Care With Research and Education
- 05: U.S. News & World Report Lists UAMS Graduate School Among Best in Nation
- 03: Acclaimed Transplant Surgeon Joins UAMS Faculty
- 03: Lee County Residents Invited to Discuss Health Care Needs at April 6, 7 Public Forums
March
- 30: UAMS Medical Technology Program Hosts Open House in Fayetteville
- 29: UAMS Offers First Master’s Level Radiologist Assistant Program West of the Mississippi River
- 28: Fishing Tournament to Benefit UAMS Family Home
- 27: Writer of Celebrity Obituaries to Speak at UAMS
- 24: UAMS Prenatal Program Gets Harvard Award for Innovation
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UAMS Research Reports Improved Survival for Myeloma Patients;
‘Blood’ Article Outlines Benefit of More Intensive Chemotherapy - 20: New Center Gives UAMS Students Hands-On Experience
- 20: Frank Broyles to Deliver Keynote at Fund-raiser for Nursing
- 16: UAMS Experts Brief Legislators on Arkansas’ Cancer Burden
- 15: Barlogie Named National Physician of the Year
- 14: Foundation Picks UAMS in National Effort To End Racial Health Disparities
- 10: New Ph.D. Program at UAMS Addresses Growing Need for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists
- 09: UAMS to Screen Students for Suicide Risk
- 08: UAMS Physician Key in Creating First World Kidney Day March 9
- 08: New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Research by UAMS Team on Myeloma Treatment Using Thalidomide
- 07: Psychiatric Medications and Genetics to be Discussed During Lecture at UAMS
February
- 28: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered March 29, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 23: Free or Low-Cost Women’s Health Screenings Offered March 15 in St. Francis County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 22: UAMS Program Educates, Hopes to Reduce Sickle Cell Births
- 22: UAMS’ Shelledy Honored by American Association of Respiratory Care
- 21: Federal Planner for Pandemic Flu to Speak at UAMS
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UAMS Implodes Dorm, Prepares for Hospital Construction
500,000-Square Foot Addition to Open in 2008 - 17: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation
- 16: UAMS Head Start Partners with Little Rock School District To Serve Preschoolers
- 14: UAMS Gives Far-Away Families Close-up View of Babies
- 10: UAMS to Hold Feb. 16 Community Meeting on Implosion
- 06: UAMS-sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Feb. 25 Celebrates Black History Month with Health Screenings and More
- 02: UAMS Psychiatry Opens Inpatient Teaching Unit for Children
- 01: UAMS Dorm, Jeff Banks Student Union Hold Many Memories
January
- 30: Aromatique Sale Raises More Than $100,000 for UAMS
- 25: UAMS Professor Named Fellow of American Pharmacists Association
- 20: UAMS Head Start Registration to Begin Jan. 23
- 19: Many Arkansas Schools Providing Healthier Food Choices
- 17: UAMS ReCenter Program to Hold Launch Party Jan. 26
- 13: Little Rock Marathon Registration Free for Seniors Who Register with UAMS ReCenter Program
- 12: UAMS-Developed Skin Cream Now in Stores
- 10: Research Team of Seven Joins UAMS Jones Eye Institute
- 09: UAMS Kicks off Campaign to Raise Awareness of Pregnancy-related Depression
- 06: UAMS Physician Honored By Association of American Medical Colleges
- 05: UAMS Prepares for Feb. 19 Dorm Implosion
- 03: National Study on School Disaster Preparedness Shows Many Schools Unprepared
2005
December
- 28: Judith McClain Named UAMS Medical Alumni Affairs Director
- 27: UAMS Scholarship Established, Thanks to 11 Arkansas Pharmacists
- 22: UAMS College of Nursing Receives Full 10 Years Accreditation
- 21: National Organization Honors UAMS Faculty Member
- 19: UAMS Offers Statewide Support for Parents Experiencing Loss of an Infant
- 16: UAMS, State Agencies Announce 2020 Demographics Study
- 14: UAMS’ Anderson Honored By American Lung Association
- 13: UAMS Participating in Regional Study Focused on Family Planning Clinics’ Referral Services
- 13: Texarkana AHEC to Host Respiratory Care Open House
- 08: UAMS Program Helps Arkansans Quit Using Tobacco
- 07: Elaine Landry, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 06: UAMS Joins $12 Million Study on Treating Anxiety Disorders
- 02: Obesity Researcher Kim Joins UAMS College of Public Health
- 01: UAMS Names Nationally Recognized Physician to Lead Emergency Medicine Department
November
- 30: UAMS Director of Center for Addiction Research Invested as Chair for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention
- 23: Georges Chahoud, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Internal Medicine
- 22: Lead Heart Surgeon Begins Work at Arkansas Children’s Hospital and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- 22: Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Dec. 10 in Desha County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 16: Obesity Prevention Professorship Endowed on Behalf of Former Gov. McMath, Father of Modern-Day UAMS
- 16: Neal Baer, M.D., Executive Producer of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “ER,” to Speak at UAMS Nov. 29
- 10: Cookbook to Benefit UAMS’ Tiniest Patients
- 10: Larry Johnson Joins UAMS Department of Internal Medicine
- 07: From Respiratory Care to Dental Hygiene to Nuclear Medicine, Most Health Care Workers Are Allied Health Professionals
- 04: Leo M. Gehring Elected 2006 President-elect of Health Care Engineering Society
- 03: Woman to Woman Conference to Offer Free Health Screenings
- 02: Arkansas Wins National Honor for BMI Assessment Project
- 01: Three UAMS College of Nursing Research Grants Awarded
October
- 28: Neurosurgeon Richard Rowe Joins Faculty at UAMS
- 27: UAMS to Participate in TrueBlue Network
- 25: UAMS Among First in U.S. to Install Powerful 3.0 MRI
- 24: UAMS to Offer Educational Seminar on Pregnancy and Depression
- 21: Retina Specialist Bradley Hughes Joins UAMS Faculty
- 21: Neuro-ophthalmologist Joseph G. Chacko Joins UAMS Faculty
- 21: Glaucoma Specialist Inci Dersu Joins UAMS Faculty
- 20: UAMS Opens Facility Dedicated to Advancing New Treatments
- 19: Breast Cancer Treatment Developed by UAMS Surgeon Shown in Clinical Trial to Reduce Repeat Surgery Following Lumpectompy by 86 Percent
- 18: UAMS’ CAREfully Catered Tosses Salad for Grand Opening
- 17: UAMS Genetic Counseling Degree Program to Start in January
- 14: Alan Budney, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry
- 14: Catherine Stanger, Ph.D., Joins UAMS Department of Psychiatry
- 13: Study Finds Digital Mammograms Offer Superior Results
- 11: New Hand-carried Sonography Equipment Boosts UAMS Distance Learning
- 11: Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Nov. 19 in Arkansas County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 06: Couple Endow UAMS Chair in Nutritional Longevity
- 04: UAMS Leading National Study of Public Health Systems
- 04: Public Invited to UAMS Liver Transplant Presentation
- 03: Tiny Hands Monster Bash to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery
September
- 29: Fred H. Faas, M.D., Elected President Of Southeast Lipid Association
- 26: UAMS Participating in National Stroke Study
- 23: UAMS Psychiatry Chair to Speak at El Dorado Rotary Sept. 26
- 22: UAMS Plastic Surgeon to Present Work at National Conference
- 22: UAMS Surgeon to Lead NIH Study Section
- 20: UAMS Receives $4.5 Million Grant to Study Addiction Treatments
- 16: UAMS’ Stephanie Gardner Elected Fellow Of American College of Clinical Pharmacy
- 16: UAMS Celebrates U.S. Constitution Day with Health Care Lecture
- 15: Film Dealing With Spiritual Issues to Be Screened At UAMS
- 14: UAMS, UAF, UALR, Partner Schools Receive $16.7 Million To Boost Biomedical Research Efforts in Arkansas
- 13: UAMS Holds Investiture for Chair in Genitourinary Oncology
- 13: UAMS College of Medicine Ranks Third in Nation for Graduating Future Psychiatrists
- 09: UAMS to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Sept. 23
- 09: Paul M. Spring, M.D., Joins UAMS Otolaryngology Faculty
- 07: ACRC Partners Card to Bring 20 Percent Discount At 140 of Central Arkansas’ Best Stores
- 06: UAMS, Arkansas Army National Guard Join Forces To Improve Emergency Medical Training
- 02: UAMS Establishes Disaster Fund for Katrina Refugees
August
- 31: Delta Center on Aging Dedicated in West Memphis
- 30: UAMS to Improve Patient Care, Efficiency With New Medical Records System
- 25: UAMS Cancer Control Department Awarded $60,000 Grant for Cancer Prevention Programs
- 24: Brendan Stack Joins UAMS Department of Otolaryngology
- 23: UAMS to Host Ovarian Cancer Survivors Retreat Sept. 24
- 22: Jaquiss to Direct UAMS-Children’s Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Program
- 18: UAMS Researchers Receive Grants Totaling $2.2 Million To Study Obesity, Diabetes Relationship
- 18: UAMS Cancer Awareness Expo Aug. 20 in Forrest City
- 17: UAMS Team Accomplishes First in Virus Research
- 17: Tenth Annual Gala for Life Set for Sept. 29 To Benefit UAMS Arkansas Cancer Research Center
- 16: UAMS Receives Grant to Study Exercise and Cancer Patients
- 15: UAMS to Host Emergency Preparedness Conference Aug. 27
- 11: UAMS College of Public Health Named For Fay W. Boozman, M.D.
- 10: UAMS Performs Rare Hand Reattachment Surgery
- 10: UAMS Names Program Director for Ophthalmic Medical Technology
- 03: Virus Shows Anti-Cancer Potential, Says UAMS Researcher
- 02: UAMS Receives $8.735 Million Bequest for Medical Research
- 01: UAMS Receives Accreditation for Standard of Human Research
July
- 29: Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 17 in Lee County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 29: Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 22 in Phillips County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 28: UAMS Gives Pre-K Teachers Novel Ways to Teach Health Science
- 28: Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered Aug. 8 in Monroe County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 27: Unique UAMS Car Seat Safety Program Keeps Newborns ‘Safe From the Start’
- 26: Graves Receives UAMS College of Pharmacy Award
- 26: Russellville Pharmacist Receives UAMS Award
- 25: UAMS Among First Hospitals Using Camera-in-a-Pill
- 22: UAMS Receives Grant to Increase Awareness of Depression During and After Pregnancy
- 18: Adolescent Eating Disorders Can Cause Lifelong Damage
- 15: Construction Starts on $14 Million UAMS Residence Hall
- 13: UAMS Teams with Philander Smith College to Increase Research, Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
- 07: UAMS Admissions Director Receives National Recognition
- 05: UAMS Addresses Issue of Tobacco and Kids
- 05: Terrorism Preparedness Conference to Bring Together State Medical, Emergency Responders
June
- 30: UAMS Expert on Geriatric Nutrition and Exercise Testifies Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging
- 30: UAMS Cardiologist Appointed to International Committee
- 28: UAMS Expert on Geriatric Nutrition and Exercise To Testify Before Congressional Special Committee on Aging
- 24: Two UAMS Faculty Members Receive Geriatric Nursing Awards
- 23: UAMS Head Start Program Gets SBC Foundation Grant
- 23: UAMS Holds Inaugural Investiture for Chair in Gerontologic Research
- 21: Alcohol Abuse in Kids May Lead to Long-term Damage
- 16: UAMS Child Nutrition, Physical Activity Conference Set
- 14: UAMS’ Arkansas Cancer Research Center Announces New Foundation Board Officers, Members
- 13: UAMS Opens Center for Addiction Research
- 07: InterveXion Therapeutics, Medicago Establish Alliance to Develop Antibody Therapeutics
- 03: UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day
May
- 27: UAMS Professor to Discuss Medical Ethics at South Arkansas Area Health Education Center
- 23: UAMS Scientist Receives Grant to Study Heart Disease Symptoms in Women
- 18: UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients
- 17: Clinical Trial at UAMS Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wart Treatment
- 16: UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant
- 13: UAMS Faculty to Share Expertise with Physicians in Fort Smith
- 12: Wright Joins UAMS as Director of Volunteer Services
- 10: UAMS Spine Institute Introduces Unique Therapy for Back Pain
- 09: UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute
- 04: ABC News Talks to Pediatric Pain Expert from UAMS, ACHRI
- 04: UAMS Invests Inaugural Aubrey J. Hough Chair in Pathology
- 03: UAMS College of Nursing Dedicates Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions Research Center
April
- 29: UAMS Holds Inaugural Investiture for Chair in Oncology Nursing
- 29: UAMS Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening May 2
- 28: UAMS Dedicates $4 Million Fred W. Smith Conference Center
- 28: Romona L. Davis Joins UAMS Faculty at Jones Eye Institute
- 27: UAMS Dedicates Pat and Willard Walker Family Memory Research Center
- 26: Meth Labs Increase Child Abuse in Arkansas, UAMS Experts Say
- 21: UAMS Holds Investiture for First Chancellor’s Chair Endowed at an Arkansas University
- 20: Arkansas CARES Receives $100,000 from Hardin Family
- 20: U.S. News & World Report Lists UAMS Graduate Schools Among Best in Nation
- 20: UAMS Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening
- 15: UAMS Cancer Control Department Receives Award
- 14: UAMS Certified to Perform State’s First Liver Transplant
- 14: UAMS Hosts ‘Just for Women’ seminar on Skin Care, Cosmetic Surgery and Building Wealth
- 13: Blass Cancer Vaccine Core Laboratory Dedicated at UAMS
- 12: UAMS College of Medicine Mini Medical School Presents Medicine in the Movies
- 11: UAMS Faculty, Alumni Inducted Into Medical Honor Society
- 06: UAMS Celebrates ‘Topping Out’ of Jones Eye Institute Expansion
- 05: UAMS Clinical Trial Looks at Female Hormones to Protect Transplanted Kidneys
March
- 30: UAMS, UALR Add New Doctor of Audiology Program
- 29: UAMS Student Receives National Nuclear Medicine Scholarship
- 28: UAMS Professor Says Americans are Literally ‘Super-Sizing’ to Death
- 28: Expert on Women’s Health to Speak at UAMS Through Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lectures Program
- 25: UAMS Professor to Speak About Anti-inflammatory Drugs at El Dorado Area Health Education Center
- 25: Ann Turney Joins UAMS as Director of Development For the College of Pharmacy
- 24: Photos by UAMS Cancer Patients, Employees on Display
- 15: Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered April 11 in Phillips County
- 14: UAMS’ Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging Chooses New Advisory Board Officers Chairs, Members
- 11: UAMS Benefit Luncheon to Fund Summer Nursing Externships
- 08: Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation, UAMS to Provide Prostate, Breast Cancer Screenings at State Capitol
- 07: Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 30 in Monroe County
- 04: UAMS Assistant Professor to Discuss Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria at White River Medical Center
- 03: UAMS Offers Diabetes Education Program For Health Care Professionals
- 02: UAMS First in State Designated as MDA/ALS Research Center
- 01: UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation
February
- 28: UAMS Memory Research Center Receives $100,000 From Beverly Healthcare
- 25: Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 16 in Arkansas County
- 25: Burns Receives Medical Education Excellence Professorship
- 22: Contests Feature High School Jazz Bands, Natural BeautiesAt ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo
- 16: UAMS Surgery Professor to Discuss Burns At South Arkansas Area Health Education Center
- 14: Music, Dance and Cancer Awareness FeaturedDuring ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo
- 08: UAMS Head Start Program to Register Pre-school Children
- 07: Journal Article by UAMS Cardiology Professors, Staff Compares Fad Diets, Healthy Eating
- 04: UAMS-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month with Health Screenings and More
- 03: UAMS Professor Recognized as a National Healthy School Hero
- 02: UAMS to Host Free Seminar on Aging, Financial Issues
- 01: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES ADOPTS ARDAIS® BIOSPECIMEN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
January
- 28: Dr. Nancy Rusch Appointed Chair of UAMS Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- 27: $3 Million Grant to Commercialize Drug Addiction Therapies Developed at UAMS
- 26: UAMS Marks Record Number of Stem-Cell Transplants In 2004
- 21: Larry Milne of UAMS Elected to NSBRI Board of Directors
- 20: UAMS Professor’s Article Among Health Affairs’ Most Read for 2004
- 19: Jones Eye Institute Receives $110,000 From Research To Prevent Blindness
- 18: Less Than 10 percent of Schools Offer Low-Fat Snacks, Says UAMS Report Designed to Track Childhood Obesity Law
- 14: UAMS Instructor Named Arkansas Gerontological Nurse of Year
- 10: UAMS Offers New Implantable Sleep Apnea Treatment
- 07: Internationally Renowned Urologist Named Professor at UAMS Expert on Correction of Erectile Dysfunction and Incontinence
- 04: UAMS, Veterans Health System Seek Participants For National Trial of Heart Attack Prevention Therapy
- 04: Nature Photography by UAMS Instructor on Display Through Feb. 28
2004
December
- 30: UAMS Continues to Expand Cancer Education With Electric Cooperatives Grant
- 30: Professor Alison Oliveto Joins UAMS Psychiatry Faculty
- 28: UAMS Performs State’s First Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
- 23: $8 Million Gift Divided Between Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS (Adobe PDF Format)
- 23: $8 Million Gift Divided Between Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS
- 17: Warren Bickel Joins UAMS Psychiatry Faculty
- 15: Robert E. McGehee of UAMS elected to NSBRI Board of Directors
- 15: UAMS, UALR Collaborate on New Bioinformatics Graduate Degrees
- 01: UAMS Celebrates a Century of Excellence in Pediatric Medicine
November
- 30: $480,000 Grant From The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funds Study of Outreach Workers in Three Delta Counties
- 30: Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Dec. 18 in Arkansas County, Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 29: Botox Reduces Pain After Mastectomy, UAMS Study Finds
- 24: Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Dec. 16 in Lee County Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 23: Thomas Named UAMS Associate Dean for Diversity Affairs
- 22: Free Substance Abuse Treatment Available for Teenagers Through UAMS Department of Psychiatry
- 19: Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Dec. 7 in Phillips County Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 16: Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered Nov. 30 in Mississippi County Thanks to UAMS Witness Project
- 15: ANGELS Call Center for High-Risk Pregnancy Now Staffed Round the Clock at UAMS
- 12: Landmark Breast Cancer Pilot Study at UAMS Examines New Breast Conservation Therapy
- 08: UAMS College of Pharmacy Honors Class of 1954
- 05: Health Related Professionals Celebrate Nov. 7-13; UAMS Offers Training in 17 Fields to Help Fill National Shortage
October
- 27: Artwork of UAMS Professor, Cancer Survivor On Display Through Dec. 31
- 26: Elizabeth Caldwell Joins UAMS as Managing Editor for News
- 25: West Central Arkansas Center on Aging Dedicated
- 25: UAMS Receives Federal Funds For Nursing Scholarships To Minority Students
- 22: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 30 to Benefit UAMS Family Home
- 22: UAMS Center on Aging to Hold Dedication in Fort Smith
- 21: First African-American Department Chairman at Arkansas College of Medicine Memorialized
- 20: Local Partners and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation To Fund UAMS Program for Families with Substance Abuse And Mental Health Disorders
- 18: UAMS College of Nursing Receives Grant to Research Individualized Patient Care
- 14: UAMS To Present Program on Heart Disease
- 13: UAMS Receives $7.5 Million Grant For Neuroscience, Spinal Cord Research
- 12: UAMS Holds Free Glucose Screenings for Chemistry Week
- 08: UAMS Senior Health Center in Bella Vista to Hold Dedication
- 07: UAMS Faculty Member Receives Community Service Award from UA Alumni Association
- 05: Wade Brock Joins UAMS Faculty at Jones Eye Institute
- 01: UAMS opens Westside Campus facility in historic district
September
- 30: UAMS Nuclear Education Online Program Receives Federal Education Grant
- 30: Arkansas Cancer Research Center Foundation Hires New Community Affairs Coordinator, Elects Executive Committee
- 24: UAMS Pediatric Neurologist to Discuss Pediatric Seizure Disorder Oct. 7 in Russellville
- 22: UAMS to host Ovarian Cancer Survivors Retreat on Sept. 25
- 22: Voucher Program to Provide Screenings for Colorectal Cancer
- 16: UAMS Receives Grant to Study Effects of Bed Rest on Elderly; Research will be First of its Kind Conducted in the Nation
- 15: UAMS Presents ‘Series On Aging And Dementia’ At Greater Second Baptist Church
- 14: UAMS Neurosurgery Article Makes Cover Of Journal of Neurosurgery
- 14: N. Yen Dang Joins UAMS Faculty at Jones Eye Institute
- 10: UAMS to Host Statewide Cardiovascular Conference Sept. 28
- 09: UAMS Gene Study to Help Individuals Benefit from Exercise
- 08: Preschool Children Not Receiving Appropriate Treatment for Asthma, Researchers at ACHRI & UAMS Report in National Medical Journal
- 03: Photographs of Flowers by UAMS Professor Through Oct. 31
- 01: UAMS to Offer Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Sept. 17
August
- 31: UAMS to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings Sept. 10
- 31: Grammy-Winning Legend Al Jarreau to Headline Sept. 29 Gala For the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at UAMS
- 31: UAMS Breast Surgeon Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives National Cancer Institute Leadership Award
- 25: UAMS Genetic Counselor to Discuss Genetics and Cancer Sept. 3 in Branson
- 25: UAMS to Host Aquatics Workshop Sept. 24 For People with Multiple Sclerosis
- 25: NEWS RELEASE: Myeloma Institute at UAMS Wins Nearly $18 Million Grant, Marks 5,000 Stem-Cell Transplants
- 24: Larry Mougeot Joins UAMS as Director of Media Services
- 19: UAMS ANGELS Pre-natal Program Receives National Award, Recognized for Innovation By Council of State Governments
- 17: NEWS RELEASE: Charlotte Banks Brown Joins UAMS As Development Director For Donald W. Reynolds Center on Aging
- 13: UAMS to Present First Statewide Conference On Terrorism Preparedness for Allied Health Professionals
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12:
DeBartolo York Foundation Gift Establishes
Hough Endowed Chair in Pathology at UAMS - 11: Driven By Rising Costs, Managed Care Plans Dust Off Practices That Triggered 1990s Backlash, Health Affairs Article Says
- 09: NEWS RELEASE: Transplant Surgeon Joins UAMS To Begin State’s First Liver Transplant Program
- 09: Report on Health Disparities in Racial and Ethnic Groups To Be Presented August 16 in Helena
- 06: Health Conference for Educators and Healthcare Professionals Set for August 10-11 at Statehouse Convention Center
- 06: UAMS Medical Center Is Again One of “100 Most Wired” For Automating Medical Records
July
- 28: UA’s McDonnell Calls on Arkansans to Join Fight Against Prostate Cancer; 5K Race/Walk Set for Sept. 18
- 28: Fred and Louise Dierks’ $1.5 Million Gift Allows Integration of Research Laboratories Into New Psychiatry Center
- 16: Melony Williams Goodhand Joins UAMS
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08:
NEWS RELEASE: UAMS Researcher Wins International Lifetime
Achievement Award for Ovarian Cancer Research - 08: Handmade Jewelry by Two UAMS Employees in Exhibit July 6-Aug. 31
- 02: U.S.News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals
- 02: Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered July 17 and July 28 in Desha County, Thanks to The Witness Project at UAMS
- 02: UAMS First State Agency to Go Smoke Free
- 01: Beverly Healthcare donates $80,000 To UAMS for Alzheimer’s Research
June
May
- 26: Information Session on Medicare Drug Benefits June 8
- 26: UAMS Neurosurgeon Receives National Award
- 25: State Legislative Committees to Hold Public Health Hearing June 7 in Batesville
- 21: Leanne L. Lefler of UAMS Receives National Research and Study Award in Geriatric Nursing
- 21: Study Led by Scientists at UAMS/ACHRI Shows Routine Doses of Morphine for Pain Could Harm Premature Babies
- 17: UAMS College of Medicine Honors Janet T. Honeycutt With Distinguished Service Award
- 10: State Farm to Sponsor Car Seat Safety Day
- 06: Governor Proclaims MAY 9-15 “Folic Acid Awareness Week”
- 06: UC-Berkeley Professor of Cell and Development Biology Presents Distinguished Lecture on Secretion Process of Cells
April
- 27: UAMS Gynecological Oncology Director to Discuss Cervical Cancer at Free Public Lecture May 13 in Fort Smith
- 26: UAMS College of Medicine Faculty Discuss Body Mass Index, Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes May 21 in Fort Smith
- 19: UAMS Honors Donald E. McMillan for 26 Years of Research, Teaching
- 18: Free Peripheral Vascular Disease Checks May 8 at UAMS
- 12: UAMS Seminar on Hip, Knee, Shoulder and Elbow Surgery May 1
- 08: UAMS Neurologist to Discuss Acute Detoxification of Alcohol-Dependent Patients April 21 in Mountain Home
- 08: UAMS Dedicates College of Public Health
- 05: UAMS Receives Grant to Track Arkansas Childhood Obesity Levels
- 02: Paintings by Sue Harvey in Exhibit May 3 – June 30 at UAMS
- 02: UAMS Geriatrics Program Moves Up to No. 8, Primary Care Makes Debut on U.S.News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools”
- 02: Stephanie Gardner Is Named Dean of UAMS College of Pharmacy
- 01: UAMS Receives $21.5 Million from Walker Foundation
March
- 31: UAMS Receives $21.5 Million from Walker Foundation
- 29: UAMS Honors Jeanne Heard with Bumpers Award
- 29: Woodwind Quintet to Perform at UAMS April 6
- 22: UAMS “Julep Cup Jaunt” May 1
- 18: Senior Medical Students Find out Where They Will Receive Post-Medical Training at ‘Match Day’ Ceremony
- 15: UAMS Nursing Professor to Edit International Journal
- 08: UAMS Nephrologist to Discuss Chronic Renal Disease April 13 in Fort Smith
- 08: “You Have a Lot of Nerve!”: UAMS Mini-medical School April 1- May 6
- 08: Arts of UAMS Features Nurse’s Photographs March 1 – April 30
- 04: UAMS Receives $547,500 for Nursing Scholarships
- 03: UAMS Discovery Enhances Safety of World’s Food Supply Safe Foods Corporation Receives FDA Approval for Cecure™
February
- 18: UAMS, Other National Leaders in Online Nursing Education
- 17: Sen. Lincoln, UAMS Spearhead Mid-America Genetic Counseling Consortium
- 17: UAMS Receives Avon Breast Care Grant for Third Year
- 10: UAMS Professor to Discuss Medical Ethics March 9 in Fort Smith
- 10: UAMS Offers Free Seminar on Allergies March 6
- 09: UAMS Neurologist to Discuss Detoxification March 31 in Mountain Home
- 09: UAMS Specialist to Discuss Acute Pain March 11 in El Dorado
- 09: Mammograms Available March 11 in Marianna
- 09: UAMS Surgeon to Give Breast Cancer Update March 8 at Air Force Base
- 09: Mammograms Available Feb. 24 in Marvell
- 06: Bruce R. Smoller, M.D., Is New Pathology Chair at UAMS College of Medicine
- 04: UAMS Seminar on Colorectal Cancer March 6
January
- 28: UAMS AHEC-South Arkansas to Host Terrorism Meeting
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26:
UAMS Research Shows High-carb Diet Works
Without Cutting Calories - 14: UAMS Program on Childhood Body Mass Index Feb. 17
- 13: Colorectal Cancer Seminar for Health Professionals March 6 at UAMS
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07:
UAMS Audiologist Receives
Two Prestigious Awards for Hearing Loss Research -
06:
UAMS Receives Another $110,000
from Research to Prevent Blindness
2003
December
- 23: Charles D. Mabry, M.D., of UAMS Receives Two National Honors
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17:
UAMS Witness Project to Give Free or Low-Cost Mammograms
January 27 in Monroe County - 15: New Study Explains Why UAMS is Such a Vital Force in Arkansas’ Economy
- 05: UAMS Helps Victims of Violence, Disasters
- 05: Dr. Charles Bower of UAMS to Speak Jan. 6 in Van Buren
- 05: UAMS Breast Cancer Expert to Speak Jan. 14 in El Dorado
- 05: UAMS Has Okay to Offer Public Health Doctorate
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01:
Free or Low-Cost Mammograms Offered in Several Arkansas
Counties, Thanks to Witness Project at UAMS
November
- 25: UAMS Targets Teen Mental Illness, Substance Abuse
- 25: UAMS First in State to Offer Advanced Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
- 25: Arts of UAMS Features Physician’s Watercolor Paintings Jan. 6 – Feb. 27
- 17: UAMS Uses SBC for Interactive Video Consultations
- 14: UAMS Receives Another $1.5 Million from Jackson T. Stephens, Plus Matching $1.5 Million from Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
- 12: UAMS Professor Receives Palmer Award
- 12: UAMS Physician Appointed to Arkansas Health Care Foundation Board of Directors
- 12: UAMS Offers State’s First Program to Train Cancer Registrars
- 10: UAMS Scientist to Discuss Exercise for Elderly Dec. 9
- 06: Two UAMS Physicians Receive Prestigious Psychiatry Awards
- 05: UAMS Professor to Discuss “Enteral Nutrition” Dec. 2
- 05: Dr. William E. Golden of UAMS to Discuss “Quality Improvements in Health Care” Nov. 11
- 03: Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas continue grant to improve rural health care
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03:
UAMS Reports in Groundbreaking Study:
Women’s Unusual Fatigue, Other Symptoms
Could Warn of Impending Heart Attacks
October
- 24: UAMS Child Car Seat Safety Checks Nov. 1
- 22: Nov. 2-8: Allied Health Professions Week Health Career Opportunities Are the Best Ever, UAMS Dean Says
- 21: UAMS Laser Could Open Up World of Tiny Lymph Vessels to Scientists
- 15: UAMS Chancellor Elected to Board of National Organization
- 14: UAMS Respiratory Care Student in Texarkana
- 09: Of Arkansas’ “Best Doctors,” More than Half Are on UAMS Faculty
- 09: Warren Kids First Health Fair Promises Something for Everyone
- 08: UAMS Reports Bone Loss from Oral Diabetes Drug
September
- 30: Dr. Robert W. Bradsher of UAMS to Present “HIV/AIDS Update” Oct. 30 in El Dorado
- 29: UAMS Expert to Discuss Chronic Ear Infection, Hearing Loss Oct. 21 in Jonesboro
- 23: Arts of UAMS Features Underwater Photographs, Oil Paintings
- 17: UAMS Receives $1.5 Million for Bioterrorism Preparation in Arkansas
- 15: UAMS Co-Sponsors Free Diabetes Video Conference Oct. 7 – 8
- 10: UAMS Laser Scientist “Tags” Gold Particle Targets to Kill Breast Cancer Cells
- 04: UAMS Surgeon Elected to American Orthopaedic Association
- 04: UAMS Cancer Researcher Obtains $1.5 Million for Study of Bone Cancer
- 03: Breast Cancer License Plate Inspired by a Survivor
- 02: Dr. Thomas D. Horn of UAMS to Discuss “Primary Dermatology” Oct. 1 in Mountain Home
- 02: UAMS/ACRC Ovarian Cancer Survivors Retreat Sept. 27
- 02: Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 25 to Benefit UAMS Family Home
August
- 29: Brick Pavers Party Oct. 9 at UAMS Family Home
- 28: Thomas Andreoli of UAMS Receives Honorary Degree in Hungary
- 27: Free UAMS Workshop, Lunch for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers Sept. 13
- 25: UAMS Medical Student Receives Exclusive AIDS Fellowship
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25:
UAMS Vice Chancellor Leo Gehring
Earns Professional Distinction - 22: Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Gives UAMS $3 Million
- 20: UAMS, Arkansas Department of Human Services Launch Nation’s First “ANGELS” Program to Reduce Premature Births
- 15: UAMS Cancer Awareness Expo Aug. 23 in Forrest City
- 12: J.L. Mehta of UAMS Receives Prestigious International Research Award
- 11: UAMS Research with Tobacco-funded Machines
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07:
Dr. Richard Jacobs of UAMS to Present
“Vaccine Update 2003” Aug. 19 in Jonesboro -
07:
Dr. Sandeep Bhargava of UAMS to Discuss
“Hepatitis B & C” Aug. 27 in Mountain Home -
07:
Dr. Carlton Chambers of UAMS to Discuss
“External Ear Canal” Aug. 19 in Gravette - 05: UAMS Back to School Jam Fest Aug. 30 at University Mall
- 04: Free “Matters of the Heart” Seminar Aug. 23 at UAMS
- 04: UAMS Offers Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Sept. 19
- 04: Kids on the Go at UAMS Camp Wannarunaround in Helena
July
- 31: Authority on Rural Medicine, Genetics Joins UAMS
- 30: UAMS Kids First to Celebrate 10 Years in Warren
- 30: John P. Shock Receives Distinguished Faculty Award
- 29: U.S. News & World Report Names UAMS Among Best Hospitals; Geriatrics Program Cited Among Fifty Best in the Nation
- 23: Men to Get Off the Sidelines and Into the Race In 5K to Raise Money to Fight Prostate Cancer
- 21: Resistance Training Should Be Standard of Care for All Elderly, UAMS Experts to Tell National Institutes of Health
- 10: Defense Department Funds Possible Therapeutic Vaccine For Ovarian Cancer at UAMS
- 08: High-risk Pregnancy Expert Joins UAMS College of Medicine
June
- 27: Urologists Join College of Medicine
- 25: Joseph W. Thompson, M.D., Is New Director Of Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
- 25: UAMS, Yale Experts Advise International Scientists On Next Steps to Conquering Kidney Disease
- 24: UAMS Pharmacy Professor Elected to Prestigious Society
- 19: “Talk with Your Doctor” to Avoid a Stroke, UAMS Experts Say
- 18: UAMS Scientist Receives $272,000 Grant for Tailoring Cancer Treatments with Laser Test
- 13: UAMS Study Shows Health Care Workforce Shortages in Arkansas Will Double by 2008
- 04: CAVHS / UAMS Scientists Show How Synthetic Hormone Stops Bone Loss without Risking Cancer
- 03: UAMS Orthopaedic Surgeon Receives Prestigious Award
May
- 29: Myeloma Institute at UAMS Generates $166 Million To State Economy; Draws Patients from Around the World
- 15: “Stomp Out Stroke” Seminar May 27 at UAMS
- 15: UAMS College of Medicine Doubles Research Funding in Four Years
- 15: UAMS Medicine Dean to Hold New Post in Institute of Medicine
- 15: Free Retirement Planning Seminar at UAMS June 2
- 15: UAMS Area Health Education Center Appoints New Family Practice Residency Director for South Arkansas
- 15: Free Seminar, “Enhancing Your Natural Beauty,” June 28 at UAMS
April
- 23: UAMS Geriatrics Program Moves Up to #9 in U.S. News and World Report, Nursing Program Also Moves Up
- 23: UAMS and ACRC Receive $298,080 from Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- 18: Stephanie Gardner Is Interim Dean of College of Pharmacy
- 18: UAMS Receives Funds from GlaxoSmithKline for Research on Drug Abuse Treatment
- 15: UAMS Expert Backs Animals-to-Humans Link in SARS
- 15: UAMS Professor William E. Golden, M.D., Re-elected to American College of Physicians Board of Regents
- 09: UAMS Wins $5 Million Grant for Aging Study
March
- 25: Prospect Terrace Homes, Food of Premier LR RestaurantsTo Be Featured April 25 & 27 on Annual Cooks Tour
- 25: Obesity Expert to Join UAMS College of Public Health
- 20: Dale Bumpers Lauds UAMS Area Health Education Centers on 30th Anniversary
- 19: UAMS Pediatric Cardiologist to Lead National Cardiology Group
- 18: UAMS Pediatrics Chair to Lead International Association
- 14: UAMS Free Public Seminar on Adolescent Mental Health
- 14: UAMS Breast Cancer Project Receives $40,000 Avon Grant
- 14: President Jimmy Carter to Speak at UAMS April 1
- 11: UAMS Reports Dramatic Increase in Uninsured Patients, Charges at Arkansas Hospitals
- 04: Three Doctors Join Jones Eye Institute
- 03: PET Centers, Hospitals Across State Join with UAMS to Bring Medical Cyclotron, Needed Isotopes to Arkansas Baptist Health, St. Bernard’s, St. Joseph’s PET Among Partners
February
- 27: UAMS Doubles Efforts to Recruit Physicians to the Delta
- 24: Better Medicines Are an Urgent Need for People With Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure, UAMS Shows
- 14: Russians Praise UAMS for Decade of Partnership
- 14: Arkansas Biomedical Research Network Makes Grants To Three Arkansas Colleges
- 13: Depression Makes Chronic Diseases Harder to Handle, UAMS Public Health Expert Says
- 07: Five UAMS Physicians Receive Geriatrics Certification
- 03: Free Seminar on Hand Arthritis March 8 at UAMS
January
- 31: UAMS Reports Gene Profiling Technique for Personalized Myeloma Treatment
- 28: Free Seminar on Colon Cancer Prevention at UAMS March 1
- 28: UAMS Open House on Opthalmic Medical Technology Careers Feb. 21
- 28: UAMS Pediatrics Chief Elected to American Pediatric Society
- 23: UAMS Gets $100,000 Myeloma Research Grant
- 16: UAMS Speech Pathologist Elected to International Council
- 08: Drug Users Falling Through Health Care Net; UAMS Looks For The Holes
- 06: UAMS Leads Search for Answers on Cleft Palate, Other Biotin-related Birth Defects
2002
December
- 30: Public Health Experts Joining New UAMS College
- 30: UAMS Scientist Gets $500,000 from New Myeloma Research Fund
- 20: UAMS Sponsors Free Glaucoma Seminar Jan. 17
- 20: UAMS Dermatologists Lead National Group Two Years in a Row
- 20: Aromatique™ Gifts Raise $57,000 for UAMS
- 18: Cabot High Crew Does Video of UAMS Health Professionals
- 18: Free Weight Loss Seminar at UAMS Jan. 11
- 17: UAMS Honors John Lipton for Rural Health Care Advocacy
- 17: Findings on Blood Pressure Medicines Are “Good News” In Arkansas, UAMS Experts Say
- 11: UAMS Surgeon Reports Easier Breast Tumor Removal
- 10: Executives at SBC Southwestern Bell, CenterPoint Energy Arkla Join UAMS Development Board
- 10: Free Seminar on Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease
November
- 25: Arkansas College of Medicine Makes Microsurgery Breakthrough Using $1 Pump; International Physicians to Come for Training
- 13: Polk County Women Send $3,000 to UAMS for Breast Cancer Research
- 12: Free Seminar and Screenings for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome at UAMS Dec. 7
- 07: Free Aging and Dementia Seminar Nov. 12 at UAMS
- 06: Dr. John Dornhoffer Is First McGill Chair at UAMS
- 06: Hunts of Fayetteville Honor Daughter with $100,000 Gift to Arkansas Cares at UAMS
- 06: Eight More Medical Students Will Practice in Rural Arkansas Thanks to State-Funded Community Match Program
October
- 31: UAMS Endowment Awards Research Grants
- 29: UAMS Researchers Contribute to Startling Report on Aspirin’s Benefits After Coronary Bypass Surgery
- 28: Free Health Seminar, Dinner for Baby Boomers Thurs., Nov. 14, at UAMS
- 28: UAMS Recognizes 10 Outstanding Referring Physicians Oct. 25 in Little Rock
- 23: UAMS Surgeon Elected Regent of American College of Surgeons
- 22: UAMS Scientists Report Possible New Drug Treatment for Bone Loss in Middle Age
- 22: Prominent Cancer Surgeon to Chair Department of Surgery
- 18: Free Medicare Seminar Oct. 29 at UAMS
- 18: Free Macular Degeneration Seminar at UAMS Nov. 9
- 18: Patient Role-Players to be Honored
- 15: Dr. David Lipschitz will tell how to “break the rules” of aging Oct. 18 in Jonesboro
- 09: American Psychiatric Association Gives Gold Award to UAMS Program
- 02: High-Tech Research Network Receives $2 Million More in Federal Funds
September
1998