UAMS News


November 20, 2012

UAMS’ Worley Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Linda L.M. Worley, M.D., a professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Department of Psychiatry, has received the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP). </p>


November 19, 2012

Family Medical Centers Achieve Patient-Centered Accreditation

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Seven regional family medical centers of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have earned national recognition as patient-centered medical homes, where a patient’s care is personalized and health professionals work as a team to address chronic conditions.</p>


November 16, 2012

UAMS Report Identifies Rural Health Needs

Ben Boulden

Nov. 16, 2012 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Rural Health today released the first comprehensive report on rural health in Arkansas, which identifies the health care needs, disparities and adversities in rural areas and recommends a proven action model for meeting those challenges.


November 15, 2012

UAMS Comprehensive Report Identifies Rural Health Needs

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Rural Health today released the first comprehensive report on rural health in Arkansas, which identifies the health care needs, disparities and adversities in rural areas and recommends a proven action model for meeting those challenges.</p>


UAMS Names Townsend as New Medical Center CEO

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Roxane A. Townsend, M.D., has been named chief executive officer of UAMS Medical Center and vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). </span>


UAMS Names Townsend New Medical Center CEO

Jon Parham

Nov. 15, 2012 | Roxane A. Townsend, M.D., has been named chief executive officer of UAMS Medical Center and vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


November 14, 2012

Erin Large, M.D., Joins UAMS Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Obstetrician and gynecologist Erin Large has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and sees patients in UAMS’ west Little Rock clinic.</p>


November 13, 2012

Perry Initiative Promotes Women in Orthopaedics

Ben Boulden

Nov. 13, 2012 | Dozens of female medical students and high school students got a first-hand look recently into the world of the orthopaedic surgeon as part of a national initiative to increase the number of women in the field.


November 9, 2012

UAMS College of Nursing to Offer Second Doctorate Degree

Nate Hinkel

Nov. 9, 2012 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing will begin offering a doctorate of nursing practice (D.N.P.) degree in fall 2013 to help meet the state’s growing health care demand.


November 7, 2012

Holly Tindall Named Education Coordinator for UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Holly Tindall has been named education coordinator of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She will oversee operation of the Joe T. and Jo Ellen Ford Patient Support Pavilion and assist with development of professional education programs.</span>



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