UAMS News
May 14, 2009
Julep Cup Jaunt Races to another Successful Year
A crowd of about 250 braved the rainy weather to enjoy the Kentucky Derby and support UAMS at the sixth annual Julep Cup Jaunt derby watch party May 2. The event raised a total of more than $30,000 in the past two years to benefit the UAMS neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU cares for some of the state’s tiniest babies.
May 12, 2009
Friends, Supporters Tee Up for Paul Dunn Classic to Aid ALS Research
Grant Olsen moved next door to Paul Dunn when the two were youngsters. It was the start of a lifelong friendship that continued when they were college fraternity brothers but was cut short when Dunn succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2002.
Friends, Supporters Tee Up for Paul Dunn Classic to Aid ALS Research
Grant Olsen moved next door to Paul Dunn when the two were youngsters. It was the start of a lifelong friendship that continued when they were college fraternity brothers but was cut short when Dunn succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2002.
May 8, 2009
Cooks Tour Events Raise Funds for Patient Services
About 200 people turned out for the April 17 Cooks Tour Patrons’ Cocktail Buffet, while about 500 guests attended the tour of homes April 19. The events raised about $50,000 for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Maria Furcron and Jenny Moss Brungart were co-chairwomen.
UAMS Sees Ophthalmic Med Techs Stature Raised
For a profession listed as one of the fastest growing in the nation, Suzanne Hansen, chairman of the UAMS ophthalmic medical technology program says it sometimes struggles to recruit students.
“Many people still are not aware of the profession,” said Hansen, who leads the program in the UAMS College of Health Related Professions. It’s one of only five in the United States accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs.
May 6, 2009
Public Invited to Free Senior Housing Fair, Lunch at Bella Vista Schmieding Center
<span class=”content”>LITTLE ROCK – The public is invited to learn about building, downsizing, finding and financing senior housing on Wednesday, May 20, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. </span>
Byrd, Franks Join UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Communications and Marketing has hired directors to lead its Web Center and clinical communications. <span class=”content”></span>
UAMS Research Lab Named for Grateful Patient
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.
May 5, 2009
UAMS Research Lab Named for Grateful Patient
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.
May 4, 2009
Baptist Health in Arkadelphia 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 Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia. <span class=”content”></span>
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