UAMS News


September 18, 2014

UAMS Adult Sickle Cell Clinic Changes Lives

Spencer Watson

Sept. 18, 2014 | In the nine months since it first opened, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) adult sickle cell clinic has become an invaluable resource for nearly 100 patients living with the disease, some of whom had few options beyond the emergency room prior to the clinic’s opening.


September 17, 2014

UAMS/UALR-Developed Clot Buster Device Helps in Stroke Treatment

Holland Doran

A patent awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) could soon help lead to a new treatment for ischemic stroke.


UAMS Research Grant Money Strong Despite Difficult Funding Environment

Ben Boulden

Sept. 17, 2014 | Research funding at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) remained strong during the last year, strengthening the state’s economy with the ability to innovate and grow new business.


UAMS Research Grant Money Strong Despite Challenging Funding Environment

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK – Research funding at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) remained strong during the last year, strengthening state’s economy with the ability to innovate and grow new business.


September 15, 2014

UAMS Sets SeniorNet October Computer Classes

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK – Computer classes — Fundamentals for Beginners – Windows 8, Introduction to Computers – Windows 8, and Introduction to Computers – Windows 7 — will be taught in October for people ages 50 and older at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging.


September 12, 2014

Shoppers and Diners Enjoy a 20 Percent Discount With UAMS Cancer Institute’s Partners Card

Susan Van Dusen

LITTLE ROCK – More than 190 shops and restaurants in central and northwest Arkansas will offer discounts Oct. 24 – Nov. 2 as part of Partners Card, a fundraising project of the volunteer auxiliary of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


ROC Star Kids Enjoy Science, Food and Fun

Liz Caldwell

A Saturday of fun and play may be commonplace for many kids. But for those who have been diagnosed with cancer, even the simple moments take on special meaning.


September 10, 2014

Delta Dental Foundation Awards $15,000 for Dental Equipment to UAMS 12th Street Wellness Center

Liz Caldwell

A $15,000 grant presented today by the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to the student-led 12th Street Health and Wellness Center of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will fund equipment for expanding oral health screenings and services available to residents of the Little Rock neighborhood


OBGYN Janet Cathey Joins UAMS

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK —Janet Cathey, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and will see patients at UAMS Women’s Clinic at Freeway Medical Tower.


September 9, 2014

UAMS to Provide Free Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screenings

Liz Caldwell

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will provide free abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to noon at the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building.



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