UAMS News
September 12, 2007
UAMS Offers Free Prostate Screenings
LITTLE ROCK – Free prostate screenings will be held by appointment from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Sept. 21 on the sixth floor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC).
September 5, 2007
Shoppers Receive 20 Percent Discount at More Than 200 Arkansas Shops with ACRC Partners Card
LITTLE ROCK — More than 140 stores in central Arkansas and more than 60 stores in Northwest Arkansas will offer discounts on their merchandise Oct. 27 through Nov. 4 as part of the Partners Card fundraiser to benefit the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). This is the fourth year for the ACRC to offer Partners Card in central Arkansas and the second year in the northwest part of the state.
Peter Emanuel, M.D., Named Director of Arkansas Cancer Research Center at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Peter D. Emanuel, M.D., has been named executive director of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He assumed his post July 1.
September 4, 2007
Cancer Patients Seek Information from Support Groups, According to UAMS Study
LITTLE ROCK – A new study conducted at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) finds that many cancer patients would prefer to receive health information rather than emotional aid from support groups, although – over time – their needs could change.
August 31, 2007
UAMS Hosts First-Ever Fair for Expectant Parents
LITTLE ROCK – Expectant parents are invited to attend the first-ever Mother/Baby Fair sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The free event is scheduled for 9 a.m. – 2p.m. Sept. 29 on the 12th floor of the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.
August 30, 2007
Cranford Sets Retirement Date; Successor Is Named
LITTLE ROCK – Mark Mengel, M.D., M.P.H., will succeed Charles Cranford, D.D.S, as vice chancellor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Programs and executive director of the UAMS Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program
August 22, 2007
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Moody Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Marcus W. Moody, M.D., who specializes in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery as well as endoscopic sinus surgery, has joined the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
August 20, 2007
UAMS, NCI Scientists Find Potential for New Treatments for Multiple Myeloma
LITTLE ROCK – Cancer researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) joined colleagues in a National Cancer Institute (NCI) study identifying changes in multiple myeloma cells that may offer a path for neutralizing malignant cells.
August 15, 2007
UAMS Hosts Free Varicose Vein Screenings on Aug. 31
LITTLE ROCK – Free screenings for varicose veins, a common condition usually affecting veins in the leg, will be held by appointment from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 in the Outpatient Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
August 14, 2007
UAMS Retreat to Offer Support, Education for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
LITTLE ROCK – Survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers will be celebrated Sept. 29 during a day-long retreat sponsored by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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