UAMS News
February 22, 2006
UAMS’ Shelledy Honored by American Association of Respiratory Care
LITTLE ROCK – David C. Shelledy, Ph.D., professor and associate dean in the College of Health Related Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was named a fellow of the American Association of Respiratory Care during the 51st International Respiratory Congress held in December in San Antonio, Texas.
February 21, 2006
Federal Planner for Pandemic Flu to Speak at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – How a pandemic flu virus could disrupt the economy will be addressed by William Kassler, M.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during a March 7 forum at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
February 19, 2006
UAMS Implodes Dorm, Prepares for Hospital Construction
500,000-Square Foot Addition to Open in 2008
UAMS Implodes Dorm, Prepares for Hospital Construction 500,000-Square Foot Addition to Open in 2008
February 17, 2006
UAMS Breast Cancer Awareness Program Receives Grant from Avon Foundation
LITTLE ROCK — The Witness Project, a program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to increase awareness of breast cancer, has been awarded a $26,000 one-year grant from the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund. It is the fourth year that the program has received Avon Foundation funding.
February 16, 2006
UAMS Head Start Partners with Little Rock School District To Serve Preschoolers
LITTLE ROCK – The Head Start program operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences under the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine is partnering with the Little Rock School District to provide more comprehensive services to children in their preschool programs.
February 14, 2006
UAMS Gives Far-Away Families Close-up View of Babies
LITTLE ROCK –UAMS Medical Center has become the first hospital in the state to put Web-based video cameras in its Critical Care Nursery, where newborn infants can be viewed from anywhere parents have Internet access.
February 10, 2006
UAMS to Hold Feb. 16 Community Meeting on Implosion
LITTLE ROCK – Residents of neighborhoods surrounding the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) campus are invited to a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16 to hear the plans and safety precautions for the upcoming implosion of the UAMS Student Dormitory building.
February 6, 2006
UAMS-sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Feb. 25 Celebrates Black History Month with Health Screenings and More
LITTLE ROCK — The Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) Cancer Control Department at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate Black History Month with health screenings, entertainment, contests and more from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Clear Channel Metroplex Event Center.
February 2, 2006
UAMS Psychiatry Opens Inpatient Teaching Unit for Children
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has opened a new inpatient teaching psychiatric unit in partnership with Methodist Behavioral Hospital in Maumelle to offer the latest treatments for children and adolescents needing psychiatric care as well as provide a training unit for men¬tal health professionals in Arkansas.
February 1, 2006
UAMS Dorm, Jeff Banks Student Union Hold Many Memories
LITTLE ROCK – The student dormitory at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), set for implosion on Feb. 19, was a first home for newlyweds, the first home away from home for many and a gathering place for countless medical, nursing, pharmacy and other students for more than 45 years.
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