UAMS News


September 6, 2005

UAMS, Arkansas Army National Guard Join Forces To Improve Emergency Medical Training

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LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Army National Guard combat medics will be able to help meet the high demand for emergency care workers, whether for response to a medical emergency, a natural disaster or in support of a military deployment because of a new partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


September 2, 2005

UAMS Establishes Disaster Fund for Katrina Refugees

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LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UAMS) has established a UAMS Disaster Relief Fund and mobilized its seven Area Health Education Centers across the state to provide aid to Hurricane Katrina refugees pouring into Arkansas and UAMS.


August 31, 2005

Delta Center on Aging Dedicated in West Memphis

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LITTLE ROCK – Seniors in Arkansas’ Delta region can look forward to better geriatric educational and clinical initiatives, thanks to the new Delta Center on Aging in West Memphis.


August 30, 2005

UAMS to Improve Patient Care, Efficiency With New Medical Records System

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LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is now installing a new medical records system expected to improve patient care while providing a more efficient environment for managing care.


August 25, 2005

UAMS Cancer Control Department Awarded $60,000 Grant for Cancer Prevention Programs

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LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Department of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a grant of $60,000 by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Minority Sub-recipient Grant Office.


August 24, 2005

Brendan Stack Joins UAMS Department of Otolaryngology

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LITTLE ROCK – Brendan Stack Jr., M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as vice chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in the College of Medicine.


August 23, 2005

UAMS to Host Ovarian Cancer Survivors Retreat Sept. 24

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LITTLE ROCK – Survivors of ovarian and other gynecological cancers will be celebrated Sept. 24 during a day-long retreat sponsored by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


August 22, 2005

Jaquiss to Direct UAMS-Children’s Hospital Pediatric Cardiovascular Program

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LITTLE ROCK – Robert D.B. “Jake” Jaquiss, M.D., of Milwaukee has been named director of the pediatric cardiovascular program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.


August 18, 2005

UAMS Researchers Receive Grants Totaling $2.2 Million To Study Obesity, Diabetes Relationship

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LITTLE ROCK – Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are examining how obesity relates to diabetes development in a study funded by three collaborative grants totaling $2.2 million from the National Institutes of Health.


UAMS Cancer Awareness Expo Aug. 20 in Forrest City

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FORREST CITY – The third-annual St. Francis County Cancer Awareness Expo, to be held Aug. 20 in Forrest City, will include cancer-related information and health screenings offered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and other organizations.



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