UAMS News
December 30, 2008
UAMS and Red Cross to Sponsor Training for Family Caregivers
LITTLE ROCK – Caring for an elderly or ill family member can present many challenges. The Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas are offering nine free classes for caregivers with topics ranging from healthy eating to dementia. Participants…
December 23, 2008
Rye Receives National Respiratory Care Educator Award
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – Kathy Rye, Ed.D., a faculty member in the respiratory care program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), recently received the Specialty Practitioner of the Year Award from the Education Section of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).</FONT>
UAMS Campus Skyline Changes in 2008
Dec. 23, 2008 | The ongoing facelift of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus highlighted 2008 as a comprehensive psychiatric facility opened and a major expansion to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute reached its highest point.
December 22, 2008
Celebrity Readings Kick Off Book Fair to Benefit UAMS Head Start
Today’s THV news anchor and funnyman Craig O’Neill, “accidentally” spilled the stack of books he carried on the stage as the group of preschoolers watched.
December 19, 2008
Ansel Named Inaugural Holder of Jansen Chair
While praising his academic, clinical and research accomplishments, longtime colleagues of John Ansel, M.D., pointed to his positive outlook as perhaps his most valuable strength.
AHEC Fort Smith Wins Statewide Cultural Competency Award
The UAMS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Fort Smith has earned a statewide award for its comprehensive approach to improving communication with Hispanic and other patients who speak little or no English.
December 18, 2008
Head Start Classes Bring Holiday Cheer to UAMS
Dec. 18, 2008 | Singing traditional holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” a group of preschool carolers brought a dose of Christmas spirit to UAMS administrators and staff this week.
December 17, 2008
Fallon, Manning Join UAMS Obstetrics/Gynecology Faculty
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – Obstetricians Amy M. Fallon, M.D., and Nirvana A. Manning, M.D., have joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).</FONT>
New Mega MRI System at UAMS to Aid in Study of the Brain
The human brain is the command center of the human body, controlling virtually all aspects of movement and function. It operates at lightning speed, but when a problem occurs, the results can be disastrous.
December 10, 2008
Turnage Named UAMS Surgery Department Chairman
<FONT class=content>LITTLE ROCK – Richard H. Turnage, M.D., who has led surgery programs in Texas and Louisiana, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chairman of the Department of Surgery.</FONT>
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