UAMS News
November 28, 2011
New Surgery at UAMS Provides Dramatic Reduction in Arm Swelling for Lymphedema Patients
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the first in Arkansas and one of a handful of medical centers in the country offering a new surgical alternative to treat lymphedema, the chronic arm swelling frequently associated with breast cancer treatment.
College of Nursing Professor Wins International Honor
Nov. 22, 2011 | Helping to build a substantial and effective disaster relief effort in Arkansas and beyond is the legacy Cheryl Schmidt, Ph.D., R.N., has been working to leave behind.
November 22, 2011
UAMS Volunteers Deliver Foot Care, Donated Shoes
Nov. 22, 2011 | Without a good pair of shoes, the calluses covering most of his feet would only get worse, said orthopaedic surgeon Ruth Thomas, M.D., as she carefully removed large calluses from the man’s feet.
November 21, 2011
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
LITTLE ROCK – The North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.
November 18, 2011
Half-Century Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Perspective
Nov. 18, 2011 | In 1961, when most of the country was focused on the first American helicopters landing in Vietnam, 27-year-old Joyce Faulkner was already engaged in a different type of battle: the battle against breast cancer. Fast forward 50 years, and the now 77-year-old Faulkner not only won her battle but serves as inspiration for other women who are still in the fight.
November 17, 2011
UAMS Promotes Health Education Among Public School Teachers
Nov. 17, 2011 | Kids had the day off in Little Rock public schools Nov. 3 but their teachers were in the classroom as a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Partners in Health Sciences (PIHS) workshop did the lecturing.
November 16, 2011
UAMS’ Kenneday Chosen President-Elect of American Society of Healthcare Engineering
LITTLE ROCK – Mark A. Kenneday, vice chancellor of campus operations at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been chosen 2012 president-elect of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE). He will become president in 2013.
UAMS First Adult Hospital Accredited for Echocardiography
Nov. 16, 2011 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center recently became the only adult hospital in Arkansas to have its echocardiography service accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL).
November 14, 2011
College of Nursing Dean Receives Inaugural Dean’s Chair
Nov. 14, 2011 | Being invested as the inaugural holder of the Linda C. Hodges Dean’s Chair capped off a remarkable first month on the job for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing Dean Lorraine Frazier, Ph.D., R.N.
UAMS First Adult Hospital in State Accredited for Echocardiography
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center recently became the only adult hospital in Arkansas to have its echocardiography service accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL).
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