UAMS News


January 13, 2011

Elliott Says Must Wake Up to Realize King’s Dream

Nate Hinkel

Jan. 13, 2011 | Speaking at a UAMS event commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Arkansas State Sen. Joyce Elliott called for action – not just words – in creating a nation that embodies King’s famous dream of a equal opportunity.


January 11, 2011

Wife, UAMS Save Crossett Man From Lung Cancer

David Robinson

Jan. 11, 2011 | Lung cancer usually strikes without obvious symptoms, but Ray Harper’s increasingly labored breathing convinced his wife that he needed to see a doctor.


UAMS Receives $370,000 for Geriatric Nursing

Nate Hinkel

Jan. 11, 2011 | The Arkansas Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (HCGNE), part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a nearly $370,000 grant to increase the number of geriatric nursing faculty in Arkansas.


January 5, 2011

Miranda Morris Joins UAMS as Cancer Institute Health Educator

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Miranda Morris has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a health educator and coordinator of the Patient Support Center in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. </span>


New Website Honors Cancer Survivors

Jon Parham

Jan. 5, 2011 | A new website launched by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) aims to honor cancer survivors by sharing their stories of hope and healing.


UAMS Receives Nearly $370,000 Grant for Geriatric Nursing

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (HCGNE), part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a nearly $370,000 grant to increase the number of geriatric nursing faculty in Arkansas.</span>


January 4, 2011

UAMS-Harvard Arthritis Study Among Top 5 for 2010

David Robinson

Jan. 5, 2011 | A study with the potential to bring new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis has brought a second round of accolades for Jerry Ware, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


January 3, 2011

Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program

David Robinson

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


December 29, 2010

Four Named to UAMS Foundation Fund Board

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Sandra Connor and Jeff Gardner of Little Rock, Mark Fowler of Jonesboro, and Stephen LaFrance Sr. of Pine Bluff have been elected to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Foundation Fund Board effective Jan. 1.</span>


December 27, 2010

2010 Highlights Include Cancer Institute Expansion

Nate Hinkel

Dec. 28, 2010 | A 12-story expansion to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute that opened in July at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) highlighted a year that continued the UAMS commitment to improve health in Arkansas.



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