UAMS News
October 31, 2014
Graduate School’s Career Day Explores New Career Paths
The UAMS Graduate School hosted its 14th Annual Biomedical Career Day on Oct. 23 and provided graduate and undergraduate students several possibilities and ideas for career options. The event drew students from all over Arkansas.
October 30, 2014
Wood Chosen Senior Director of Development for UAMS Northwest
LITTLE ROCK — Dina Wood, J.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as senior director of development for UAMS Northwest Arkansas Region.
October 29, 2014
World Stroke Day Simulation at UAMS Raises Stroke Awareness
Oct. 29, 2014 | Physicians and an actor used stagecraft and a touch of drama Oct. 29 to demonstrate what 30 Arkansans a day will experience having a stroke.
October 28, 2014
‘Simple Selfies’ Draw Attention to Health Literacy
Want to take a “simple selfie?” This question was trending at the UAMS Center for Health Literacy’s open house as the center took to social media in an effort to make health information simple.
October 27, 2014
FDA Awards UAMS College of Public Health $1.2 Million to Improve Drug Safety Testing
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a three-year $1.2 million contract to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to study new approaches for testing drug safety by accounting for gene mutations that can cause adverse reactions.
Freedom From Smoking Celebrates First Class of Quitters
Oct. 27, 2014 | A golden wedding anniversary isn’t the only milestone Janet Daughenbaugh is celebrating this year. She’s also celebrating her new life as a nonsmoker.
October 24, 2014
UAMS Screens Patients at Risk for Vascular Disease
<span class=”content”>Oct. 24, 2014 | More than 200 Arkansans signed up to be screened for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) at UAMS on Oct. 4. Often referred to as a silent killer, many people with the condition don’t experience symptoms. Screenings for those who are high risk is the best way to detect an AAA.</span>
Optical Shop Grand Reopening Oct. 27-31 at UAMS Jones Eye Institute
A week of discounts, vision screenings, prizes, and trunk shows will be held Oct. 27-31 at the newly designed Optical Shop at the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
October 23, 2014
College of Health Professions Dedicates Legacy Garden
Oct. 23, 2014 | Nearly 200 laser-engraved bricks spread across a 2,000-square-foot courtyard were the centerpiece of the Legacy Garden dedicated Oct. 21 by the College of Health Professions.
October 22, 2014
Brain Surgery Brings New Lease on Life
When Mary Grace Brockinton, of North Little Rock, went to her primary care doctor for severe headaches, she never imagined that a month later she would be having brain surgery.
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