UAMS News


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.


UAMS Researchers Help Discover Genetic Key to Food Allergy Condition

Holland Doran

A recent breakthrough in understanding the cause of a rare, hard-to-treat allergic disorder has been made by a group of research institutions that include the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI).


UAMS Needs Votes to Win $15,000 for Cancer Patient Support

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to vote by email for a video produced by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and entered into the Medline Pink Glove Dance Competition to help win up to $15,000 for cancer patient support services.


September 8, 2014

UAMS and ACHRI Researchers Help Discover Genetic Key to Food Allergy Condition

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK – A recent breakthrough in understanding the cause of a rare, hard-to-treat allergic disorder has been made by a group of research institutions that include the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI).


September 5, 2014

Rahn, Bobbitt, Faculty, Med Students Take Ice Bucket Challenge

Ben Boulden

Sept. 5, 2014 | UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., and University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt, Ph.D., received a cold reception along with warm applause and laughter Friday as they were drenched with a mix of ice and water while taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.


Rock Town Bacon Throwdown Sept. 20 at War Memorial Stadium

Spencer Watson

LITTLE ROCK — Tickets are on sale now for the second annual Rock Town Bacon Throwdown, to be held from 1-4:30 p.m., Sept. 20 at War Memorial Stadium, a competition featuring local professional chefs serving their best bacon creations in a cook-off contest to benefit patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center.



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