UAMS News


October 25, 2011

Meet New UAMS Cancer Physicians, Learn About Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas at Free Event Nov. 3

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – The latest in a series of events offered by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will include an introduction to the Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas and a chance to meet the institute’s newest cancer physicians.


October 24, 2011

UAMS Breast Cancer Program Receives National Accreditation

David Robinson

Oct. 24, 2011 | 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).


Izard County Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The Community Medical Center of Izard County in Calico Rock has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.


UAMS Begins Clinical Trial of Breast Cancer Vaccine

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announces the start of a Phase 1 clinical trial to study the safety of a novel vaccine to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.


October 20, 2011

State Medicaid Savings Created by Better Access to Health Services, UAMS Study Shows

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – 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.


Experts Gather for Second Annual Lung Cancer Symposium

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 20, 2011 – Lung cancer experts from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), New York City and Dallas gathered Oct. 7 to discuss the latest innovations and controversies in the treatment of lung cancer.


October 19, 2011

UAMS Radiation Researcher Receives International Award

David Robinson

Oct. 19, 2011 | Marjan Boerma, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received an international award recognizing her research of heart disease caused by radiation treatment.


UAMS Radiation Researcher Receives International Honor

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Marjan Boerma, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received an international award recognizing her research of heart disease caused by radiation treatment.


October 18, 2011

Information Week Ranks UAMS for Technology Use

Jon Parham

Oct. 18, 2011 | Development of a new Web-based clinical trial management system garnered recognition for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as one of the nation’s most innovative users of technology, according to the annual ranking by business technology magazine Information Week.


October 14, 2011

UAMS Hosts Oct. 28 Lead-Safe Practices Workshop for Contractors to Become Certified Under EPA Rule

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Contractors can register now for a daylong workshop on reducing health risks associated with lead-based paint in older homes to be held starting at 8 a.m. on Oct. 28 in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.</span>



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