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November 27, 2023

Five Flu Vaccine Myths … Busted!

News Staff

Little girl receives a flu shot. Image text says "Five Myths About Flu Vaccines."

  By Sheldon Riklon, M.D. The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated every year. However, myths about the flu shot often cause people to skip it. For National Flu Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-8), here are five of the most common, and untrue, myths about the flu vaccine. Myth: Flu vaccines can…


November 22, 2023

UAMS College of Medicine Student Participates in Ironman World Championship in France

David Wise

UAMS College of Medicine Student Brandon Hogge celebrates after crossing the finish line at the Ironman World Championship in Nice, France.

Many people have bucket list items. For some, it may be attending medical school. For others, it may be participating in the Ironman World Championship. Brendon Hogge thought, “Why not do both … simultaneously?” Hogge, a second-year medical student in the UAMS College of Medicine on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville, recently competed…


November 9, 2023

UAMS, AR Health Ventures Partner to Strengthen Diabetes Self-Management Education in Arkansas

David Wise

Nurse giving a patient a blood sugar level test

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research and AR Health Ventures are partnering with other institutions in the state to help rural, diabetic Arkansans better understand and manage their diabetes. Funded by the U.S Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the program — named Reaching…


October 30, 2023

UAMS Researchers Find Hesitant Adopters of Initial COVID-19 Vaccines Less Likely to Return for Booster Doses

David Wise

Effective Oct. 25, the UAMS Vaccine Clinic at 401 S. Monroe St., in Little Rock will offer third doses of both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines as well as second doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Hesitant adopters of the COVID-19 vaccine are less likely to get a booster shot, despite getting an earlier dose or doses, according to a recent study by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. Researchers examined booster uptake among hesitant adopter Arkansans who had previously received at least…


October 19, 2023

UAMS to Offer Free Physical Therapy Screening Oct. 27 at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville

David Wise

PT assessment event at the Northwest Arkansas Mall

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting a physical therapy screening event on Oct. 27 in Fayetteville aimed at helping individuals of all ages regain their mobility, reduce pain and enhance their overall wellness. Faculty and students from the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus…


October 18, 2023

Matt Kern, M.D., Andrea McMahon, M.D. Join UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute-Northwest

Tim Taylor

Matt Kern, M.D., and Andrea McMahon, M.D.

FAYETTEVILLE — Matt Kern, M.D., and Andrea McMahon, M.D., have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute – Northwest as outpatient psychiatrists.


October 11, 2023

UAMS Researchers Find Black, Hispanic Women More Likely than White Women to Get Routine Mammograms

David Wise

Woman getting a mammogram

FAYETTEVILLE — Black and Hispanic women are more likely than white women to receive routine breast cancer screenings, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. Previous studies have documented that Black and Hispanic women have been less likely than white…


September 28, 2023

UAMS Researchers Find High Willingness Among Marshallese, Hispanics to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot

David Wise

A Marshallese resident in Northwest Arkansas receives a COVID-19 vaccine.

FAYETTEVILLE — Marshallese and Hispanic communities in Northwest Arkansas are largely receptive to receiving COVID-19 booster shots if advised by a health care provider, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The COVID-19 pandemic affected Marshallese and Hispanic communities in…


September 15, 2023

UAMS Breaks Ground in Springdale for Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center

David Wise

Members of UAMS, the UA and Marlon Blackwell Architects break ground at the site of the new UAMS Health Orthopaedics and Sports Performance Center

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground today on the UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center in Springdale.


September 8, 2023

UAMS Community Liaison Anna Huff Davis Elected to National CHW Board

David Wise

Photo of community liaison Anna Huff Davis

FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) community liaison Anna Huff Davis will continue to be a voice for health advancement in Arkansas after being elected to serve on the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) Board of Directors. Huff Davis joined UAMS in 2001 and was one of the state’s first…



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