UAMS News


September 28, 2011

Rahn Says Diversity Critical to UAMS Health Mission

Jon Parham

Sept. 28, 2011 | Diversity is a critical ingredient in the ability of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to accomplish its mission of improving health in Arkansas, said UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D.


September 27, 2011

UAMS, 40 Partners Kick Off Rural Health Study

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and 40 organizations have begun a partnership to develop policy recommendations that address critical rural health care needs in Arkansas.


First-Ever UAMS License Plate Supports Student Scholarships

Jon Parham

Sept. 27, 2011 | Drive home your support of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) with a new specialty license plate and help fund scholarships for UAMS students.


September 26, 2011

Tiny Hands Monster Bash Oct. 29 to Benefit UAMS Family Home, Neonatal Nursery

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – Grab your favorite ghoul and celebrate Halloween at the Ninth Annual Tiny Hands Monster Bash. The costume party fundraiser is scheduled for 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Next Level Events, located at 1400 W. Markham St. in Little Rock’s Union Station. Proceeds benefit the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Family Home and the UAMS Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit.


September 22, 2011

College of Pharmacy Partners with Kroger to Offer Free Health Screenings

Nate Hinkel

<p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy students and Kroger will partner to give free health screenings at the 29 Kroger pharmacies throughout the state Oct. 1. </p>


September 21, 2011

Public Invited Oct. 11 to UAMS ‘Mini Medical School’

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – For anyone who’s ever wondered what medical school is like, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is offering a two-hour Mini Medical School on Oct. 11.


UAMS Medical Center Installs Wide-Bore MRI

Holland Doran

Sept. 21, 2011 | A large, 210-ton crane lifted the nearly 10,000-pound doughnut-shaped section of a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit gingerly between two buildings Sept. 19, guiding it to its new first-floor home in the UAMS Medical Center.


September 19, 2011

Jeanne Heard Joins UAMS as Vice Chancellor

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Jeanne Heard, M.D., Ph.D., has been named vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


September 16, 2011

UAMS Marks Constitution Day

Nate Hinkel

Sept. 16, 2011 | Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote from his Gettysburg Address reassuring Americans that its “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth,” has come to symbolize what democracy and the U.S. Constitution is all about.


UAMS Presents Broadband plans at Morrilton Community College

Nate Hinkel

Sept. 14, 2011 | Plans for a federal project to provide increased Internet bandwidth to the state’s colleges and universities was outlined at the first of 22 two-year colleges that will receive the upgrade.



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