UAMS News
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.
November 3, 2014
Arkansas Technology Summit to Showcase State’s Tech Companies Nov. 12-13
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Technology Summit, a showcase of 20 of the fastest growing technology-based companies founded on research and innovation, is slated for Nov. 12-13 in Little Rock and North Little Rock.
Fulton County Hospital in Salem Joins UAMS-Led Program to Provide Emergency Stroke Care
LITTLE ROCK – Fulton County Hospital in Salem has partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to provide life-saving emergency care for stroke patients in the region.
Jones Eye Institute Celebrates Optical Shop Reopening
Dior, Kate Spade, Gucci, Ray-Ban — all these popular eyewear brands were lined up in in prefect rows on new brightly lit walls as patients and visitors attended the grand reopening of the Optical Shop at the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at UAMS.
October 31, 2014
Fall Follies Full of Fun
Oct. 31, 2014 | Though it was a day for spooks and specters outside, the Hospital Lobby Gallery was very much alive and in altogether more uplifting spirits during the Halloween noon hour as employees gathered to enjoy the 2014 Fall Follies talent show.
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.
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