UAMS News


July 14, 2009

UAMS Awarded Nearly $20 Million for Clinical and Translational Research

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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded nearly $20 million – its largest ever research grant – by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join an exclusive group of medical institutions nationwide.


July 10, 2009

Eagles Give $2,500 to UAMS Division of Endocrinology

Chadley Uekman

The Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 60 of Little Rock donated $2,500 to the division in a check presentation ceremony June 18. The majority of the funds was raised through an annual sock hop dance at the Eagles chapter headquarters, called the Little Rock Aerie.


July 8, 2009

Public Invited to Conference on Early Childhood Health

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The public and especially professionals who work daily with young children are invited to attend this year’s Special Needs in the Early Years Conference at the Hot Springs Convention Center on July 27 and 28. <span class=”content”></span>


July 7, 2009

UAMS Scientist Receives National Young Investigator Award

Chadley Uekman

Crediting his scientific publications and his work in the clinical lab at UAMS, the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) recently announced UAMS faculty member Joshua Bornhorst, Ph.D., as recipient of its 2009 Clinical Chemistry Young Investigator Award.


July 6, 2009

UAMS First in Arkansas to Use Robot to Remove Parathyroid Gland

Chadley Uekman

Two surgeons at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) teamed up recently to perform the first two robotic parathyroid surgeries in Arkansas.


UAMS First in Arkansas to Use Robot to Remove Parathyroid Tumors From Patients’ Chests

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Two surgeons at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) teamed up recently to perform the first two robotic parathyroid surgeries in Arkansas. <span class=”content”></span>


July 2, 2009

Public Invited to Defensive Driving Course at UAMS

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hosting an AARP-sponsored defensive driving class the second Saturday of each month at its Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. <span class=”content”></span>


Borders Named Editor of The Journal of Rural Health

Chadley Uekman

July 2, 2009 | The premier international publication for rural health research is now being overseen by an associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.


June 26, 2009

UAMS-Northwest Receives $1 Million from Walmart Foundation

Liz Caldwell

Preparations for medical and pharmacy students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) satellite campus in Fayetteville received a boost today with a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation.


UAMS-Northwest Receives $1 Million from Walmart Foundation

David Robinson

LITTLE ROCK – Preparations for medical and pharmacy students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) satellite campus in Fayetteville received a boost today with a $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation.<span class=”content”></span>



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