UAMS News


April 10, 2014

Volunteers Help Cancer Patients on the Road to Recovery

Liz Caldwell

When John Ritchie had the chance to retire in 2013, he took it. But he’s not letting his lack of a job slow him down.


April 9, 2014

Woman Receives Gift of Life-Saving Kidney Transplant

Holland Doran

Lauren Wickersham had endured one kidney transplant and she needed another if she was going to watch her son grow up. Thanks to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the generosity of a stranger, she’s no longer on the transplant waiting list.


April 8, 2014

Memorial Golf Tournament May 19 to Benefit ALS Research at UAMS

Holland Doran

LITTLE ROCK – The 14th annual Paul Dunn Golf Classic, to benefit the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) search for better treatments and a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), will be held May 19.


April 4, 2014

One in 65 Arkansas Children Has Autism, Says New CDC/UAMS Report

Holland Doran

One in 65 Arkansas children has been identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), according to a new report by the Arkansas Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (AR ADDM) Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).


D. Keith Williams Invested in Inaugural Biostatistics Professorship

Holland Doran

D. Keith Williams, Ph.D., was invested as the inaugural holder of the Robert C. Walls Endowed Professorship in Biostatistics at an April 1 ceremony at the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.


April 3, 2014

Public, Private Collaboration Supports UAMS Northwest

Liz Caldwell

A public and private collaboration was announced today to help fund a physical therapy academic program, an internal medicine residency and related programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville.


Public, Private Collaboration Supports Physical Therapy Program, Internal Medicine Residency at UAMS Northwest

Nate Hinkel

LITTLE ROCK – A public and private collaboration was announced today to help fund a physical therapy academic program, an internal medicine residency and related programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus in Fayetteville.


April 2, 2014

UAMS Doctor Presents Broken Heart Syndrome Study at American College of Cardiology

Holland Doran

Natural disasters may trigger a condition known as broken heart syndrome, according to a study led by Sadip Pant, M.D., senior medicine resident at UAMS.


April 1, 2014

High School Students Exposed to Health Care Professions at UAMS

Holland Doran

With more than 60 students in grades 8-12, plus parents and other community leaders, the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs (CDA) hosted the Spring Forward/Health Profession Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) March 20-22 as part of its outreach efforts.


Nanotechnology for Health Care Conference to be Held April 2-4

Liz Caldwell

LITTLE ROCK – The fifth annual Nanotechnology for Health Care Conference will be held April 2-4 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute atop Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton.



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