UAMS News
February 25, 2005
Free or Low-Cost Health Screenings for Women Offered March 16 in Arkansas County
LITTLE ROCK – Free or low-cost breast exams, pap tests and mammograms are available to Arkansas County women 40 and older who qualify through The Witness Project, a community-based cancer education program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health and the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC).
Burns Receives Medical Education Excellence Professorship
LITTLE ROCK – E. Robert Burns, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine, was recently invested with the Charles Hartzell Lutterloh and Charles M. Lutterloh Medical Education Excellence Professorship.
February 22, 2005
Contests Feature High School Jazz Bands, Natural BeautiesAt ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo
Contests Feature High School Jazz Bands, Natural BeautiesAt ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo
February 16, 2005
UAMS Surgery Professor to Discuss Burns At South Arkansas Area Health Education Center
LITTLE ROCK – John Cone, M.D., professor of surgery, burn service and critical care in the Department of Surgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will give a lecture at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 3, at the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) for South Arkansas in El Dorado.
February 14, 2005
Music, Dance and Cancer Awareness FeaturedDuring ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo
Music, Dance and Cancer Awareness FeaturedDuring ACRC-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo
February 8, 2005
UAMS Head Start Program to Register Pre-school Children
LITTLE ROCK – The Head Start / Early Head Start Program in Pulaski County, operated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is accepting applications for the 2005 – 2006 school year.
February 7, 2005
Journal Article by UAMS Cardiology Professors, Staff Compares Fad Diets, Healthy Eating
LITTLE ROCK – After comparing numerous studies of diets that claim to be heart-healthy, doctors at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) determined in a recent article in The American Journal of Cardiology that there is no silver bullet for fighting coronary heart disease, but there are healthy changes that can reduce the risks.
February 4, 2005
UAMS-Sponsored Midsouth Summit Black Expo Celebrates Black History Month with Health Screenings and More
LITTLE ROCK – The Midsouth Summit Black Expo, presented by the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), will celebrate Black History Month with one of the largest public health screenings in Arkansas, along with booths from local businesses, entertainment, contests and more Saturday, Feb. 26, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Clear Channel Metroplex.
February 3, 2005
UAMS Professor Recognized as a National Healthy School Hero
LITTLE ROCK – Carole Garner, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Public Health, was recently recognized by the nonprofit organization Action for Healthy Kids as one of 31 “Healthy School Heroes” across the nation who are improving children’s nutrition, physical activity and readiness to learn.
February 2, 2005
UAMS to Host Free Seminar on Aging, Financial Issues
LITTLE ROCK – A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) fitness and nutrition expert will explain how diet and exercise can help you live longer and financial planners will offer advice on stretching your income farther during a free seminar at UAMS at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19.
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