UAMS News


October 10, 2011

UAMS College of Pharmacy Alumni Donate Building for Community Outreach

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 10, 2011 | Vicki and Karrol Fowlkes, of Salem, have donated a Little Rock building to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy that will be dedicated to community outreach.


October 7, 2011

UAMS and Kroger Partner for Free Screenings

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 7, 2011 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy students and Kroger partnered to give free health screenings at the 29 Kroger pharmacies throughout the state Oct. 1.


October 6, 2011

Glass Sculptures to Benefit UAMS Cancer Institute

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 6, 2011 | The sale of original glass sculptures by Pine Bluff artist James Hayes will benefit enhanced patient support services at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


October 5, 2011

James Hayes Glass Sculptures to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – The sale of original glass sculptures by Pine Bluff artist James Hayes will benefit enhanced patient support services at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


October 4, 2011

UAMS Signs Major Contract for Radiation Research

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a contract with the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to proceed with advanced development of a promising treatment for use in radiological or nuclear emergency situations.


October 3, 2011

Eye Patient Sees UAMS as Best Choice

David Robinson

Oct. 3, 2011 | When he was 3 years old, Clyde Snider was shot with a BB gun and lost all vision in his right eye. Later, while still a child, he began having problems with the vision in his left eye. And so began a lifelong search to find the best eye care. At age 8, Snider began wearing glasses to address his myopia (nearsightedness), and for decades he also struggled with severe floaters in his left eye.


Free Oral Cancer Screening Offered Oct. 19 in Mountain Home

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is inviting the public to receive a free oral cancer screening in Mountain Home on Oct. 19.


September 30, 2011

Susan Bates Receives College of Medicine Alumnus Award

David Robinson

Sept. 30, 2011 | UAMS alumnus Susan Bates, M.D., an oncologist at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, is the 2011 recipient of the UAMS College of Medicine Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award.


September 28, 2011

Free UAMS Symposium Oct. 7 to Discuss Innovations and Treatment Options for Lung Cancer

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Health care advocates, professionals, and the general public are invited to a free symposium Oct. 7 to learn about the latest innovations in diagnosing and treating lung cancer.


Halley Beard Named Volunteer Coordinator at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

<p>LITTLE ROCK<strong> </strong>– Halley Beard has been named volunteer coordinator at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She will assist with the operation of the Cancer Institute’s volunteer program and auxiliary. </p>



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