UAMS News
March 15, 2019
Rasco Symposium Offers Insights on GI Cancer Therapy, Research
About 125 health care professionals gathered March 8 at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to learn about the latest advances in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer diagnosis and therapy.
March 12, 2019
UAMS Sets Spring Computer Classes for Adults
LITTLE ROCK – Two computer classes – everything about iPad/iPhone and Computer Basics – and one two-hour workshop, Online Banking & Shopping, will be taught this spring for adults at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. The courses will be presented by the Little Rock Digital Learning…
March 11, 2019
Physician Living with Parkinson’s: No One Should Go Through It Alone
Every year in America, health care professionals diagnose 50,000 to 60,000 new cases of Parkinson’s disease. In 2007, Glenn Davis, M.D., was one of those patients, though he’d experienced symptoms a few years prior.
Bill Signing Propels UAMS Cancer Institute’s Quest for NCI Designation
With the stroke of a pen, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson brought the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute one step closer to its goal of achieving National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation.
March 7, 2019
Patterson Discusses Finances, Raises in First State of the University Address
Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, addressed a packed house Tuesday as he delivered his first State of the University address in the Fred Smith Auditorium in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.
March 6, 2019
Twelve Programs Receive Grants from UAMS Chancellor’s Circle
UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, awarded 12 program grants totaling a record-tying $425,000 at the annual Chancellor’s Circle Grant Awards ceremony and reception held March 5. The funds awarded match the record set last year by the Chancellor’s Circle, which provides funds to support key mission areas in health care education, research and patient…
Cancer Diagnosis Gives UAMS Medical Student New Perspective
With his first medical licensing exam in the books, Corbin Norton was ready to relax. “It was a really tough exam. I had been studying for weeks,” the 27-year-old UAMS College of Medicine student said.
February 26, 2019
UAMS Study Shows Schools Lowered Sodium Content of Lunches by 11.2 Percent
FAYETTEVILLE – Public schools in Springdale have lowered the sodium content of school lunches by 11.2 percent, research by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows. In an article in “Preventing Chronic Disease,” published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers from the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus outlined the progress…
February 21, 2019
Benched Marathoner Returns to Pavement Thanks to UAMS Surgeon
Ted Holder was in his late 50s when he discovered his love for running. Now 65, he says the sport has become a part of his identity. He’s run five marathons, many half marathons and several 10Ks, 5Ks and other races. Holder looks forwards to logging miles and loves the camaraderie of the running community…
February 15, 2019
Patient Uses FaceTime to Call Family During Brain Surgery
Before his seizure on May 31, 2018, Chris Stephenson, of Horatio, Ark., had no idea he had a tumor the size of an orange in his brain. He was logging about 4,000 miles a week in his big rig and happened to be driving when the seizure happened. “It took four paramedics to get me…
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