UAMS News


September 22, 2014

Register Now for ‘Heroes Against Hunger’ 5K on Oct. 11 Organized by UAMS Physician Assistant Program

Liz Caldwell

Students in the physician assistant program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host the inaugural Heroes Against Hunger 5K Race benefiting the Arkansas Rice Depot Food for Kids program on Oct. 11 with a race route around the UAMS campus.


September 18, 2014

Reynolds Institute on Aging Hosts Geriatrics Conference

Ben Boulden

<p class=”content” style=”margin: 0in 0in 10pt;”>Sept. 18, 2014 | About 160 geriatrics professionals and educators recently gathered at UAMS to learn what’s new in caring for older patients during the 15<sup>th</sup> annual Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update.</p>


UAMS Translational Research Institute Awards $300,000 for Six Promising Pilot Research Studies

Liz Caldwell

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute recently announced awards to six researchers totaling about $300,000 for pilot studies.


UAMS 12th Street Health & Wellness Center to Host Women’s Fitness Event on Sept. 27

Ben Boulden

LITTLE ROCK — A women’s fitness event offering free health screenings and a fitness walk will be held from 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 27 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) 12th Street Health and Wellness Center at 4010 W. 12th St.


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).



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