UAMS News


November 15, 2013

Nov. 26 Science Café: ‘Can You See It? Vision & Photography’

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Can You See It? Vision & Photography, on Nov. 26. Panelists will discuss the retina and various aspects of vision, optics, compositional elements of photography and subject selection.


November 14, 2013

UAMS Names Jefferson to Lead New Physical Therapy Program

Holland Doran

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named John Jefferson, Ph.D., to direct the physical therapy education program under development for its UAMS Northwest regional campus in Fayetteville.


UAMS Offers Continuing Education Credits through New Website

Ben Boulden

Nov. 14, 2013 | A new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) website portal, learnondemand.org, allows health care professionals at any time to hear lectures and take classes online to earn continuing education (CE) credits.


UAMS Offers Online Continuing Education Credits

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK — A new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) website portal, learnondemand.org, allows health care professionals at any time to hear lectures and take classes online to earn continuing education (CE) credits.


November 13, 2013

Neurosurgeon Demitre Serletis, M.D., Ph.D., Joins UAMS

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK — Neurosurgeon and epilepsy specialist Demitre Serletis, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will see patients at the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.


Pro Golfer Honored for Contributions to UAMS Scoliosis Research

Holland Doran

UAMS physicians, donors and friends of Duke gathered for “Lunch with the Duke” Oct. 23 to support the chair and to honor Duke for his charitable donations to UAMS.


November 8, 2013

Biomedical Career Day Shows Students New Career Paths

Liz Caldwell

The UAMS Graduate School drew more than 150 students from 11 different institutions at its 13th Annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences. The event offered undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows a chance to learn more about career options in biomedical sciences.


November 6, 2013

UAMS Ophthalmologist Inducted into Veteran’s Hall of Fame

Holland Doran

Before John P. Shock, M.D., joined UAMS as professor and chair of ophthalmology in the College of Medicine nearly 35 years ago, he was saving the eyesight of wounded soldiers on the battlefield. He recently was honored for his service as he was inducted into the Arkansas Military Veteran’s Hall of Fame.


UAMS Helps Accident Survivor Overcome Injuries and PTSD

Liz Caldwell

You don’t have to ask Gail Ragland whether or not she believes in miracles – she counts herself as one. Medically she has defied all odds to survive not only a horrific car accident, but also the stress that followed it.


Author Speaks on Award-winning Book, Cross-cultural Competency

Holland Doran

Fadiman spoke Nov. 4 at a UAMS College of Pharmacy lecture on her award-winning book “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.”



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