UAMS News
February 9, 2010
UAMS Expands Access to Cervical Cancer Testing in Arkansas
Feb. 9, 2010| – More low-income Arkansas women now have access to needed cervical cancer tests thanks to an innovative research project and communications technology that links doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to state health clinics at Clarksville, Hope and Wynne.
February 5, 2010
UAMS-sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month Feb. 27
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK — The Sixth Annual Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Cancer Control Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate black history month with an event highlighting the importance of cancer screenings and education. </span>
February 4, 2010
UAMS Expands Access to Cervical Cancer Testing in Arkansas
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – More low-income Arkansas women now have access to needed cervical cancer tests thanks to an innovative research project and communications technology that links doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to state health clinics at Clarksville, Hope and Wynne. </span>
Knighten Family Funds Three UAMS College of Nursing Scholarships
Understanding the critical role nurses play in health care, Sharon Knighten, of Harrison, recently presented a check for $100,000 to Claudia Barone, Ed.D., R.N., dean of the UAMS College of Nursing, to establish three scholarships in the college.
February 3, 2010
Historical Diploma, Photos Donated to College of Pharmacy
Feb. 3, 2010 | The College of Pharmacy came full circle with its roots as it was recently presented with a pair of historical gifts from a family steeped in UAMS tradition.
February 2, 2010
February Dates Set for ‘Caring for the Caregiver’ at UAMS
<p class=”MsoNormal” style=”margin: 0in 0in 0pt;”><span style=”color: black;”><o:p class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – “Caring for the Caregiver,” a free weekly course for the general public, begins its February slate of classes Thursday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. </o:p></span></p>
UAMS Helps College Student Donate Kidney to Mena Man
Twenty-one-year-old Alissa Pitcher of Grand Rapids, Mich., was moved last spring by a Mena, Arkansas, mother’s plea on behalf of her son. The request for prayers came via e-mail from an old family friend, Tammy Hamelink, whose 23-year-old son, Kryn, was in desperate need of a kidney transplant.
January 27, 2010
UAMS Creates ‘Gravity’ with Center for Diversity Affairs
Jan. 27, 2010 | The UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs creates a “center of gravity” by allowing the institution to focus on finding the best talent for making the state a healthier place, Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., told those attending a Jan. 21 open house at the center’s new location. “We need to be more diverse as our population becomes more diverse,” he said.
UAMS’ Childs Leads National Scientific Group
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Gwen Childs, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, has been elected president of the American Association of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Neurobiology Chairpersons.</span>
January 26, 2010
UAMS to Offer Free Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Feb. 16 on Umbilical Cord Blood Transplants
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – A national expert in umbilical cord transplants will present a free lecture Feb. 16 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as part of the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lectures.</span>
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