UAMS News
February 24, 2017
UAMS Weight Control Clinic Helps Nurse Drop 80 Pounds
Feb. 24, 2017 | “Who’s going to take care of me when I can’t take care of myself?” Donnia Cox a patient in the UAMS Weight Control Clinic says she asked herself that question as she struggled to lose weight and get in shape. “I was at a point in my life where I realized…
David W. Ussery, Ph.D., Invested in Inaugural Helen Adams & Arkansas Research Alliance Endowed Chair in Bioinformatics
Feb. 24, 2017 | David W. Ussery, Ph.D., director of the Arkansas Center for Genomic Epidemiology & Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Feb. 21 as the inaugural recipient of the Helen Adams & Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Endowed Chair in Biomedical Informatics. Ussery, who has worked with bacterial genomics since…
February 21, 2017
Emergency Care Providers Urge Education, Training, Technology
Feb. 21, 2017 | There are inconsistencies in the quality of emergency care across Arkansas that can and should be addressed, and UAMS staff are partnering with stakeholders to get that message out to lawmakers and the public. In short, they are asking lawmakers to improve education, training and technology for emergency, or acute, care…
February 17, 2017
Compassion Bags Brighten Day for UAMS Cancer Patients
Feb. 17, 2017 | A Valentine’s Day surprise brought smiles — and a few tears — to patients undergoing cancer treatment at UAMS. Thanks to the nonprofit organization Compassion That Compels and local boutique Altar’d State, 20 women were treated to a free totebag filled with items to comfort and support them while they undergo…
February 16, 2017
Day at the Races March 16 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
LITTLE ROCK — You are invited to enjoy a day of thoroughbred racing while also supporting cancer patients at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Day at the Races is set for 11:30 a.m. March 16 at Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs. Guests will enjoy…
February 15, 2017
UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom From Smoking Program Starting March 8
LITTLE ROCK — Anyone ready to quit smoking is invited to participate in a free seven-week program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays beginning March 8 in room 10104 on the 10th floor of the UAMS Winthrop P….
February 10, 2017
Business of Medicine Course Preps Med Students for Real World
Feb. 10, 2017 | Most new doctors leave medical school with a dollar-sign-shaped gap in their knowledge. Particularly in the first year after medical school, graduates are faced with financial decisions that have a major impact on both their careers and private lives. It’s time to set up their practice, start paying student loan debt,…
February 8, 2017
Researcher Reveals Clues to Immunity as a Cause of High Blood Pressure
Feb. 8, 2017 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher has shed light on the role of immune cells inside the kidneys in the development of salt-sensitive high blood pressure, publishing his findings in Nature Communications. Shengyu Mu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the UAMS College…
February 6, 2017
Head and Neck Surgeon Chelsey Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — Head and neck surgeon Chelsey Warmack Smith, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She sees patients in the Head and Neck Cancer Clinic in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences…
February 3, 2017
College of Medicine Ranks Seventh in Nation For Grads Choosing Family Medicine
Feb. 3, 2017 | For the fifth time in nine years, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is ranked in the top 10 nationwide for the percentage of its graduating class to pursue family medicine. In the latest ranking, the UAMS College of Medicine was listed seventh in the nation by the American…
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