UAMS News


July 20, 2011

U.S. News Ranks UAMS Medical Center Top Hospital in Metro Area

Jon Parham

July 20, 2011 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been ranked as having the top hospital out of 23 hospitals in the Little Rock metropolitan area in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospital rankings.


July 19, 2011

Statewide Cord Blood Bank Celebrates Grand Opening at UAMS

Nate Hinkel

July 19, 2011 | Celebrating the grand opening of the Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today, Brian and Jennifer Odle told how the use of cord blood gave their 18-month-old daughter a new lease on life.


U.S. News Ranks UAMS Medical Center Top Hospital in Metro Area

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been ranked as having the top hospital out of 23 hospitals in the Little Rock metropolitan area in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospital rankings.</span>


Statewide Cord Blood Bank Celebrates Grand Opening at UAMS

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Celebrating the grand opening of the Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today, Brian and Jennifer Odle told how the use of cord blood gave their 18-month-old daughter a new lease on life. </span>


July 15, 2011

UAMS Testicular Cancer Patient First to Have Robotic Surgery

David Robinson

July 15, 2011 | Mohamed Kamel, M.D., a urologic-oncologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently performed the first minimally invasive robotic surgery in Arkansas to remove lymph nodes in a patient with testicular cancer.


Grant Creates UAMS Summer Research Program for Undergraduates

Jon Parham

July 15, 2011 | Some second-year college students will be able to conduct research at UAMS while being exposed to potential careers in health care through a new summer research program funded through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


July 13, 2011

UAMS, Mountain Home Educator to Speak at National Meeting

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Thomas Jones of Mountain Home will be a featured speaker at a national respiratory care conference where he will highlight the innovative partnerships between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and other programs in north central Arkansas. </span>


Deborah Johnson, R.N., to Oversee UAMS Cancer Clinics

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Deborah Johnson, R.N., has been named oncology division director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</span>


July 12, 2011

MASH Program Gets Students Excited About Health Careers

David Robinson

July 12, 2011| Abby Rinchuso, a high school senior, was in her element. The 17-year-old from Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock was in a lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), holding a pig’s heart.


July 8, 2011

College of Medicine Freshmen Help Aspiring Physicians

Jon Parham

July 8, 2011 | A week at the beach might be a tempting option for many students who’ve just finished their grueling freshman year of medical school. But rather than relaxing after final exams this year, 16 UAMS College of Medicine freshmen coordinated and taught a two-week preparatory course for the tough Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).



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