UAMS News


May 17, 2005

Clinical Trial at UAMS Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wart Treatment

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LITTLE ROCK – A recent large-scale clinical trial at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of an injection-based treatment for warts has drawn national attention for demonstrating that the procedure is effective not only against the injected wart but also for distant non-injected warts.


May 16, 2005

UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant

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LITTLE ROCK – A surgical team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) performed the state’s first liver transplant May 14, UAMS officials announced today during a news conference. The patient, a 56-year old Hot Springs man, is in good condition at UAMS Medical Center and continues to recover from the procedure.


May 13, 2005

UAMS Faculty to Share Expertise with Physicians in Fort Smith

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LITTLE ROCK – Four faculty members in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine will present the latest findings in their medical specialties Friday, May 20, in Fort Smith during a seminar for medical professionals.


May 12, 2005

Wright Joins UAMS as Director of Volunteer Services

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LITTLE ROCK – Gloria Wright has been named director of volunteer services for UAMS Medical Center, which includes the hospital and other clinical areas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Prior to joining UAMS, Wright served for 22 years as deputy commissioner for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS).


May 10, 2005

UAMS Spine Institute Introduces Unique Therapy for Back Pain

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LITTLE ROCK – The Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has teamed with DBC Little Rock, LLC and DBC America, Inc. to provide the DBC (Documentation Based Care) Active Spine Care® Program – an innovative spine restoration program for relieving back pain.


May 9, 2005

UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute

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LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to continue reducing cancer health disparities in minority and poor populations.


May 4, 2005

UAMS Invests Inaugural Aubrey J. Hough Chair in Pathology

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LITTLE ROCK – Bruce R. Smoller, M.D., an international leader in the study of skin diseases and chairman of the Department of Pathology in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested today as the inaugural Aubrey J. Hough Jr. M.D., Chair in Pathology.


ABC News Talks to Pediatric Pain Expert from UAMS, ACHRI

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ABC News Talks to Pediatric Pain Expert from UAMS, ACHRI


May 3, 2005

UAMS College of Nursing Dedicates Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions Research Center

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LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing dedicated the Tailored Biobehavioral Interventions Research Center on May 3, launching a new perspective in patient care.


April 29, 2005

UAMS Holds Inaugural Investiture for Chair in Oncology Nursing

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LITTLE ROCK – Ann Coleman, Ph.D., an internationally recognized oncology nurse and researcher, was formally invested today as the inaugural recipient of the Elizabeth Stanley Cooper Chair in Oncology Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).



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