UAMS News


July 15, 2011

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).


Lilly Oncology on Canvas Art Exhibit on Display at UAMS Cancer Institute

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Oncology On Canvas, an art exhibition honoring the journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis, is on display July 11-22 at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</span>


July 7, 2011

Hunt Named UAMS Pathology Department Chair

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Jennifer L. Hunt, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Services in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). </span>


July 6, 2011

Volunteers Offer Comfort for Breast Cancer Patients

Jon Parham

uly 6, 2011 | Simple things can mean a lot. As a husband who watched his wife experience breast cancer, Harold Zook knows this first hand.


July 1, 2011

UAMS Moving Toward Physician Assistant Program

Jon Parham

July 1, 2011 | A physician assistant program at UAMS could see its first students in summer 2013 after getting green light from the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and the physician assistant accrediting agency.


June 28, 2011

Patient Partnership: A Powerful Shift in Health Care Delivery at Myeloma Institute

Jon Parham

June 28, 2011 | A new model of care developed for patients at the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has led to improved patient experience, lower costs and better patient outcomes.



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