UAMS News


November 9, 2011

College of Health Related Professions Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Jon Parham

Nov. 9, 2011 | The College of Health Related Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), which includes 21 academic programs in 18 professions, celebrated its 40th anniversary this week in conjunction with national Allied Health Professions Week.


November 8, 2011

UAMS College of Health Related Professions Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – The College of Health Related Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), which includes 21 academic programs in 18 professions, celebrated its 40th anniversary this week in conjunction with national Allied Health Professions Week.


November 7, 2011

Public Health Study Shows State Medicaid Savings

Nate Hinkel

Nov. 7, 2011 | Enhancing access to home and community-based health care services to the disabled and elderly can save millions in the Arkansas Medicaid program, according to a researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.


UAMS Institute on Aging Reaches $5.6 Million Expansion Goal

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging announced today that it has raised $5.6 million in private funds required as part of a $30.4 million construction gift in 2009 from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.


November 4, 2011

Breast Cancer Patient First for UAMS Lymphedema Surgery

David Robinson

Nov. 4, 2011 | 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.


UAMS Biomedical Career Day Highlights Career Paths

David Robinson

Nov. 4, 2011 | Graduate and undergraduate students alike pondered the possibilities presented Oct. 13 at the 14th Annual Biomedical Career Day hosted by the UAMS Graduate School.


November 2, 2011

Susan Barr, M.D., Urogynecology Specialist, Joins UAMS

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Susan Barr, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a surgeon with advanced training in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery.


Melanoma Survivors Prone to New Cancers, UAMS Finds

David Robinson

Nov. 2, 2011 | Melanoma skin cancer survivors are much more likely than the general population to have future new cases of invasive melanomas and other cancers, says a national study led by UAMS’ Appathurai Balamurugan, M.D., M.P.H.


UAMS Study: Melanoma Survivors at High Risk for Future Cancers

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Melanoma skin cancer survivors are much more likely than the general population to have future new cases of invasive melanomas and other cancers, says a national study led by UAMS’ Appathurai Balamurugan, M.D., M.P.H.


October 31, 2011

UAMS Breast Cancer Program Accepted into National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – The Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been accepted for membership in the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).



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