UAMS News


October 13, 2009

UAMS Invites Older Adults to Get a 20-Minute ‘CarFit’

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host a free AARP program Oct. 31 designed to help older drivers become more acquainted with safety and other features of their vehicles. <span class=”content”></span>


UAMS Begins Home Health Visits for High-Risk Newborns

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Health care professionals from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) began traveling the state this month to help families with their high-risk newborns after they’ve been discharged. <span class=”content”></span>


October 9, 2009

UAMS Allied Health College Celebrates New Home

Jon Parham

Oct. 9, 2009 | The College of Health Related Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) found that 38 years of patience can pay off when most of the college’s 17 programs recently moved into a common home.


White County Medical Center in Searcy Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – White County Medical Center in Searcy has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)-led network of hospitals to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in Arkansas.  <span class=”content”></span>


St. Vincent Medical Center/North in Sherwood Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – St. Vincent Medical Center/North in Sherwood has joined a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)-led network of hospitals to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in Arkansas. 


October 27, Science Café – ‘Endangered Species’

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The Science Café Little Rock, co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will hold its next public forum, “Endangered Species” on Oct. 27. Panelists will discus the various aspects of wildlife protection and stewardship in Arkansas.<span class=”content”></span>


UAMS Opens Wound Center

Nate Hinkel

Oct. 9, 2009 | Patients with chronic wounds will find a special emphasis on healing at the new Wound Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


October 8, 2009

Experts at UAMS-sponsored International Conference to Examine New Treatment Options for Vascular Anomalies

Susan Van Dusen

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – Nearly 70 experts from Germany, Italy, China, Brazil and the United States will gather Oct. 9-10 in Little Rock to share their research findings and innovative approaches to treatment of vascular anomalies of the head and neck.</span><br />


October 7, 2009

UAMS Receives Awards from U.S. Department of Defense for Support of Guard, Reserve Member Employees

Jon Parham

<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and two supervisors were recognized today by the Arkansas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, for their support of employees who serve in the Arkansas National Guard and Reserve.</span>


Bickel Winner of Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award

Liz Caldwell

LITTLE ROCK – Warren K. Bickel, Ph.D., director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Center for Addiction Research, has been chosen to receive the 2008-2009 Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award, presented annually to a faculty member of the UAMS College of Medicine.



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