UAMS News
April 28, 2009
UAMS Announces May Computer Classes for Seniors
LITTLE ROCK – Computer classes for people ages 50 and older are being held monthly at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. <span class=”content”></span>
April 24, 2009
UAMS Surgeon Is First in Nation With Double Robotic Surgery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeon Rabii Madi, M.D., became the first in the nation to perform a double robotic surgery, removing a patient’s cancerous kidney and cancerous prostate through a single, small incision using the da Vinci Surgical System robot.
April 23, 2009
UAMS Research Lab Named for Grateful Patient
LITTLE ROCK – In 2004, Greg Pacheco’s life took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with a very rare and incurable condition known as Castleman’s Disease. Pacheco has since become an advocate for discovering why the disease occurs and how it can be stopped.<span class=”content”></span>
Tribute Honors Roy Scheider, Benefits UAMS Myeloma Institute
A host of friends, co-stars and colleagues honored the late actor Roy Scheider at a recent Beverly Hills event that benefited the UAMS Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy.
April 22, 2009
Golf Tournament to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The ninth annual Paul Dunn Golf Classic, to benefit the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) search for better treatments and a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), will be held May 18. </span>
April 21, 2009
Geriatric Nursing Center Honors ‘Ms. Jane’ Krutz
The guest of honor summed it up best.
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, geriatric nursing is a God-called profession,” said Jane Krutz, entertainer and longtime face of the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN). “It has to be in order to put up with us old folks and treat us with the professional care you’re known for. So speaking for all of us old people, we want you to know how much we appreciate it.”
UAMS Graduate School, Center for Diversity Affairs Receives $1.6 Million NIH Diversity Grant
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – As many as 24 minority students could get a boost toward a doctorate in biomedical research with help from a four-year, $1.6 million federal grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School. </span>
April 20, 2009
Arkansas Praised for Nursing Home Improvement Campaign
UAMS has helped Arkansas become a national leader in nursing home reforms, earning praise and a recent visit from Carol Benner, field director of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign.
April 17, 2009
Batesville Hospital Joins UAMS-Led Stroke Program
LITTLE ROCK – A new University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that provides life-saving emergency care for stroke patients now includes the White River Medical Center in Batesville. <span class=”content”></span>
Melanoma Lecture Series to Honor Late National Guard Colonel
A new lecture series at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will honor the life and memory of a retired Arkansas Army National Guard colonel.
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