UAMS News


October 20, 2010

Oct. 26, Science Café – ‘Lung Cancer in the 21st Century’

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, “Lung Cancer in the 21st Century” on Oct. 26. Members of UAMS’ lung cancer team will discuss chemotherapy research and treatments of lung cancer, esophageal cancer and other tumors of the chest. </span>


October 19, 2010

Public Invited Nov. 9 to Learn About Stroke

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The public is invited to attend a one-hour presentation Nov. 9 about stroke by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) stroke neurologist Salah Keyrouz, M.D. <br />
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October 18, 2010

Free Conference Nov. 6 on Eye Care in Developing Countries

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Providing needy patients in developing countries low-cost, innovative eye care will be the focus of the first International Eye Care Conference to be held at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</span>


October 15, 2010

Schmieding Home Caregiver Program Opens in Pine Bluff

David Robinson

Oct. 15, 2010 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in partnership with Jefferson Regional Medical Center on Thursday celebrated the opening of the renowned Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Pine Bluff, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age.


October 14, 2010

UAMS and Pine Bluff Celebrate Opening of Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>PINE BLUFF – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in partnership with Jefferson Regional Medical Center today celebrated the opening of the renowned Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Pine Bluff, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age. </span>


October 13, 2010

Pierson Receives Arkansas Hospital Association’s Highest Honor

Jon Parham

Oct. 13, 2010 | Richard A. Pierson, UAMS vice chancellor for clinical programs and executive director of UAMS Medical Center, has received the A. Allen Weintraub Memorial Award, the Arkansas Hospital Association’s highest award bestowed on an individual.


Key Public Health Data Available at New UAMS Website

Nate Hinkel

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Key public health information specific to all 75 Arkansas counties is now easier to access than ever before with a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) website that holds a wealth of valuable statistics and research.</span>


October 12, 2010

UAMS and NIH Recruiting Arkansans for Stroke Awareness

David Robinson

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Arkansans interested in spreading the word about stroke are invited to attend a free Oct. 27 conference on the importance of stroke awareness in Arkansas, which ranks first nationally in the percentage of stroke deaths. </span>


$3.3 Million Grant to Fund HPV Vaccine Clinical Trial

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 12, 2010 | A researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $3.3 million federal grant to support a Phase I clinical trial of an HPV therapeutic vaccine for those already infected with the HPV virus.


October 8, 2010

UAMS Studying the Power of a Mother’s Touch

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 8, 2010 | They say nothing quite compares to the power of a mother’s touch, and a groundbreaking study being done at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) aims to prove it.



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