UAMS News
August 23, 2016
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation Elects New Board Members
LITTLE ROCK — The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announces the election of its new board members: Remmel T. Dickinson, of Little Rock, producer with Big Rock Productions, LLC Lloyd Garrison, of Little Rock,…
August 16, 2016
Autism Event Celebrates Advances in Research, Outreach
Aug. 16, 2016 | So many great things are happening with autism research, outreach and community engagement that it’s hard to fit it all into one event. “We would need twice, thrice the size of this room if we included everything that we are doing in autism research,” said Maya Lopez, M.D., UAMS associate professor…
August 15, 2016
Free Skin Cancer Screening Offered at UAMS Cancer Institute on Sept. 10
LITTLE ROCK — People concerned about spots on their skin are invited to participate in a free skin cancer screening from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 10 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The screenings will take place on the second floor of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Patients will…
July 19, 2016
Freedom From Smoking Program to Begin July 27 at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — If you’re ready to quit smoking, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is ready to help. The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays beginning July 27 in the UAMS College of Public Health, Room G232. There is no cost to participate. To register,…
July 14, 2016
Registration Open for the 2016 South Central Telehealth Forum to be Held Aug. 1-2
July 14, 2016 | The fourth annual South Central Telehealth Forum for the Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee region promoting the use of telecommunications technologies to support distance health care will be Aug. 1-2 in Nashville, Tennessee. The forum is sponsored by the South Central Telehealth Resource Center (SCTRC), which provides telehealth media and education for Arkansas,…
July 6, 2016
Fellowship-Trained Palliative Care Physician Clark L. Smith, M.D., Joins UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — Fellowship-trained palliative care physician Clark L. Smith, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He sees patients at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine. Smith earned his medical degree from the UAMS College…
July 1, 2016
UAMS Cancer Institute Hosts Cancer Moonshot Summit
July 1, 2016 | If you truly want to make a difference, why not shoot for the moon? That’s the thinking behind the national Cancer Moonshot Initiative, an effort announced by President Barack Obama at the 2016 State of the Union address. The goal of the initiative is to double the rate of progress in…
June 27, 2016
Two CHP Presentations Featured during Alumni Weekend
June 27, 2016 | Two presentations from the College of Health Professions will be featured at the UAMS Showcase on Saturday, Aug. 20, during the 2016 Alumni Weekend, which runs Aug. 19-21. Graduates of six CHP programs — Dietetics and Nutrition, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Nuclear Advanced Associate, Nuclear Medicine Imaging Sciences, Respiratory Care and Surgical Technology…
June 20, 2016
Respiratory Care Program Featured in Newsletter
The Respiratory Care Program was featured in the March issue of The Coalition Chronicle, a newsletter by the Coalition for Baccalaureate and Graduate Respiratory Therapy Education, which advocates for and promotes the bachelor’s degree as the entry level for the profession of respiratory care. Click the button below to read the article:
June 15, 2016
UAMS to Host Cancer Moonshot Summit in Conjunction with Vice President Biden June 29
LITTLE ROCK — A local summit hosted by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on June 29 will give Arkansans the opportunity to learn about and participate in the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative led by Vice President Joe Biden. The summit is set for 12:30-2:30 p.m….
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