UAMS News
November 12, 2014
UAMS’ Thomason Receives National Gerontological Nursing Excellence Award
LITTLE ROCK – Ayasha Patel Thomason, M.N.Sc., A.P.R.N., an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, was named a Patricia G. Archbold Scholar for 2014-2016 by the National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence.
UAMS Cancer Institute Teams with Razorbacks in #StachesforSlive Campaign for Prostate Cancer Research
LITTLE ROCK – Doctors, coaches and staff members at two University of Arkansas System campuses are joining forces this month to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer.
November 10, 2014
UAMS provides maternal telemedicine in Oklahoma
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today started providing support via telemedicine to high-risk pregnant mothers and physicians at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology who treat them at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
November 7, 2014
UAMS Receives Pro Patria Award
Nov. 7, 2014 | Dozens of veterans in attendance and hundreds more employed by UAMS were honored at an appreciation breakfast, at which the university itself was presented with the state’s highest honor for an employer’s service to its veterans.
Training Teaches Skills for Helping Smokers Quit
What motivates one person to quit smoking may not motivate another. That’s why successful tobacco cessation programs are designed to address the needs of individuals and offer a variety of support systems for kicking the habit.
November 6, 2014
RxResults Draws $4 million in Capital Investment, Adding 20-30 Jobs
Nov. 6, 2014 | In the next 21 months, RxResults, a pharmacy risk management company owned in part by UAMS, plans to add 20-30 more jobs to its workforce of 10, thanks to a $4 million capital investment.
November 5, 2014
Inaugural, UAMS-Sponsored Senior Expo Draws More Than 1,000
Nov. 5, 2014 | More than 1,000 seniors from throughout Arkansas attended the inaugural Senior Expo, sponsored by UAMS and presented by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Civil Rights Advocates in Healthcare Honored
The 15th U.S. Surgeon General, the doctor who performed the world’s first kidney transplant, and the first African-American to be admitted to the UAMS College of Medicine were among seven with UAMS ties honored recently for their contributions to civil rights in the medical field in Arkansas.
Medical Oncologist Omar Atiq, M.D., Accepting New Patients at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
LITTLE ROCK – Medical oncologist Omar Atiq, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and is accepting new patients at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Expert Panel Explores Marshallese Health Nov. 13
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest will explore issues uniquely affecting the Marshallese population in Arkansas, such as health disparities, cultural understanding, and social policy, at a free health forum Nov. 13 at the Jones Center Chapel in Springdale.
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