Sept. 18, 2018 | In most cases, broken bones heal once given proper surgical treatment. New bone forms to reconnect broken pieces. However, Linda Simon of Conway found herself still in pain long after a surgery to repair her broken hip in 2017.
Sept. 6, 2018| For 18 months, Joyce Williamson lived with constant pain. The discomfort was so intense that there were days she did not want to get out of bed. “Being in pain takes a lot out of you,” Williamson said. “It was constant, burning, bone-crushing pain. It affected my work, everything. I was beginning…
Sept. 12, 2108 | Those who pursue a medical degree know the endeavor isn’t all fun and games but at times, learning and levity can intersect. Just ask the new UAMS radiology residents who recently found themselves locked in a room, working together to escape the clutches of a fictional crazy physician with hazardous nuclear materials.
Sept. 21, 2018 | Zoe Weeks of Jonesboro has been awarded the $10,000 Arkansas Mutual Medical Student Award, a scholarship for third-year medical students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) who want to practice primary care in rural Arkansas. Weeks, a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University…
Sept. 21, 2018 | Early on May 27, UAMS neuroradiologist Martin Radvany, M.D., was working to make sure that a joke about stroke from teenager Dra Bishop was not the last joke Dra made. Bishop’s stroke was not a laughing matter. Dra, 16, a Bentonville High School and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball player, was…
The next continuing education event in the Connecting Across Professions series will be “Managing your Finances and Student Loan Debt ” at noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25, in the Shorey Building, Room 5/25. This event is also available via interactive video and webinar. The presenter will be Janice Nottenkamper, B.A., UAMS Student Financial Services. Webinar link: https://join.uams.edu/invited.sf?secret=lsmXUXhms_c0KMBm3Hge4w&id=924908596…
Registration is now open! The Sexual Assault Hospital Protocol Conference is intended for physician and nursing professionals who respond to cases of acute sexual assault of pediatric or adult patients in the hospital or acute care setting and for hospital administration. Presentations will be provided by medical, forensic science, law enforcement, child welfare and advocacy…
R E S E A R C H & A P P L I C A T I O N S E M I N A R S E R I E S Kirk Smith, Instructor Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Learning Objectives 1. Describe the…
All UAMS faculty are invited to attend AR-IMPACT, a weekly free interactive televideo program, from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26. This week’s session will feature Televideo Case Conferences and “Medications for Withdrawal during Opioid Tapering.” The presenter is Masil George, M.D., UAMS Department of Geriatrics. Click here for the flyer. More Information: http://arimpact.uams.edu/…
The next ONE Team continuing education event, “Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents” will be noon to 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28 in Shorey S5/25 or ACH Chairman’s Hall. The event also is available via interactive video and Cisco Meeting. The speaker will be Sara Jones, Ph.D., APRN, PMHNP-BC. 3 Ways to Join: 1. In person:…
Beverly Johnson, a patient services coordinator on F9 ENT/Orthopedic Surgical Specialties, has been named the September BEE of the Month, an award by the Center for Nursing Excellence that honors non-nurse staff who provide exceptional care for patients and families.