UAMS News


May 7, 2012

Long-Term Myeloma Survivors Gather for ‘Family Reunion’

Jon Parham

May 7, 2012 | Ray Washtak vividly remembers his first visit to the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy (MIRT) at UAMS in 1991.


May 2, 2012

UAMS Jones Eye Institute Glaucoma Specialist Receives Chair

Nate Hinkel

May 2, 2012 | A renowned glaucoma specialist in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute has been invested with an endowed chair established by a gift from a longtime supporter.


John Stansbury to Lead UAMS Radiology

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – John Stansbury has been named director of radiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</span>


May 1, 2012

UAMS Jones Eye Institute Glaucoma Specialist Receives Chair

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A renowned glaucoma specialist in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute has been invested with an endowed chair established by a gift from a longtime supporter. </span>


April 27, 2012

U2 Tribute Band to Headline Event Benefiting UAMS Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Fans of U2 are invited to party for a good cause at RockStar Lounge benefiting the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</span>


April 26, 2012

College of Nursing Researcher Wins Fellow Award

Nate Hinkel

April 26, 2012 | Carol Enderlin, Ph.D., R.N., a clinical assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, was named one of three winners of the Arkansas Gerontological Society’s Fellow Award for outstanding contributions to the field.


April 25, 2012

UAMS Hosts Tony Award-Winning Musical Drama “Next to Normal” May 15 at Arkansas Repertory Theatre

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A performance of the Tony Award winning musical drama “Next to Normal” will be hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute on May 15 at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock. </span>


April 20, 2012

MammoVan Honored with Josetta Wilkins Award

Nate Hinkel

April 20, 2012 | For thousands of women in Arkansas, the act of getting a mammogram is as simple as visiting their local clinic. But for the remainder of women in the state, it’s not quite so simple.


UAMS Investigating Breach of Information

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has discovered a breach of patient information, which resulted when a document sent to an individual outside of UAMS for analysis of billing charges was not properly de-identified. </span>


Piggott Community Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK –Piggott Community Hospital has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.



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