UAMS News


May 9, 2011

Fourth-Year Medical Student Awarded Neurology Prize

Nate Hinkel

May 9, 2011 | Kristoffer Nissinen, a fourth-year medical student in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, was awarded the Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology at a presentation May 6.


UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screening May 13

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering free oral, head and neck cancer screenings from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 13 on the sixth floor of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. </span>


May 6, 2011

Jones Honored as Outstanding Woman Faculty Member

Jon Parham

May 6, 2011 | Pediatrics professor Stacie M. Jones, M.D., a respected teacher as well as an internationally recognized leader in pediatric allergy research, was honored as the 2011 Outstanding Woman Faculty Award recipient at the recent dinner of the UAMS College of Medicine’s Women’s Faculty Development Caucus.


Clinical Trial Drugs Thwart Patient’s Thyroid Cancer

David Robinson

May 6, 2011| Before she enrolled in a UAMS clinical trial, Minnie Storment, 68, of Plainview, thought she had received every possible treatment for her thyroid cancer.


UAMS Recognized as a Top Producer of Family Medicine Doctors

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received national recognition as one of the top 10 producers of family medicine physicians. </span>


May 4, 2011

May 24, Science Café – Earthquakes: Shake, Rattle & Roll

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, Earthquakes: Shake, Rattle & Roll on May 24. Panelists will discuss the causes, geology and current research on seismic events, as well as what individuals and communities can do in the event of a major earthquake.</span>


Camden Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Emergency Stroke Program

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.</span>


May 3, 2011

UAMS’ Williamson Honored Among National Fundraising Peers

Nate Hinkel

May 3, 2010 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) development officer, Sue S. Williamson, was recently honored with the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ top award at the trade organization’s annual conference.


April 29, 2011

UAMS to Host Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 21

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering free skin cancer screenings from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. May 21 on the sixth floor of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Screenings will be conducted by the UAMS Department of Dermatology.</span>


April 27, 2011

Carol Graham to Head UAMS Outpatient Center

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Carol Graham has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as associate vice chancellor for outpatient services. In her new role she will provide strategic leadership for UAMS’ outpatient center and its clinics.</span>



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