Feb. 14, 2019 | A UAMS physician and nurse were honored Feb. 12 by the Arkansas Legislature with temporary appointments to meet the representatives’ health care needs, along with those of State Capitol guests. Orthopedic specialist Lawrence O’Malley, M.D., and Jo Smith, a nurse and the director of special projects in the UAMS Center for Patients and Families, were...
Feb. 13, 2019 | A robot named Sally — the first robot of its kind in the industry — is making customized salads 24 hours a day at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), providing guests and employees with a healthy meal option to meet individual needs. Sally was installed Jan. 30 in the Lobby Café and...
Feb. 15, 2019 | LITTLE ROCK — The public is invited to the traveling National Institutes of Health (NIH) program that aims to educate and sign up research volunteers March 5 – 9 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The NIH All of Us Educational Exhibit and Enrollment Center is part of its nationwide effort to...
Feb. 12, 2019 | In researching the mental health needs of emergency responders, Sara Jones, Ph.D., APRN, who has long been the spouse of a firefighter/paramedic, reports they have a unique culture, often seen as a brotherhood/sisterhood. But Jones, an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, has found that even within that family, there are certain things...
Feb. 8, 2019 | There was plenty of pink to go around Feb. 7 when UAMS breast cancer survivors were honored by the UALR women’s basketball team at their annual Pink Night. Five survivors, along with hematologist oncologist Issam Makhoul, M.D., were introduced to the crowd and joined the Little Rock Trojans on the court for the national anthem prior to their game against the Troy University Trojans.
Feb. 6, 2019 | Feb. 6, 2019 | What makes Arkansas and Arkansas pharmacy unique among all other states are the personal and professional relationships that make up its strong social networks, said Doug Hoey, MBA. “You have familial-like connections between the school, the state board, the state association and the national association,” he said. “You don’t necessarily have...
Feb. 6, 2019 | The Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute at UAMS is now using the Ngenuity 3D Visualization System for surgeries on the eye’s retina as part of its ongoing effort to harness the latest technology in the name of improving patient care. Designed for digitally assisted vitreoretinal surgery, the system makes performing these surgeries easier for...
Feb. 5, 2019 | Researchers at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received a funding boost thanks to the efforts of two volunteer groups.
Feb. 5, 2019 | LITTLE ROCK — Two financial officers have been promoted recently at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Amanda George, CPA, has been named vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer of UAMS. George previously served as associate vice chancellor for clinical finance and CFO of the integrated clinical enterprise. Jake Stover...
Jan. 31, 2019 | The Arkansas SAVES telemedicine stroke program, led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has been named one of three national finalists for the 2019 Hearst Health Prize for Excellence in Population Health.
Jan. 28, 2019 | People with chronic painful diabetic neuropathy are being enrolled in a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research study of a spinal cord stimulation device designed to reduce the pain. Led at UAMS by Erika Petersen, M.D., a neurosurgeon and researcher, the study is part of a clinical trial being conducted at sites across...
Jan. 25, 2019 | Dozens of UAMS employees gathered for the 2019 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, sponsored by the Center for Diversity Affairs, which celebrated the legacy of service advocated by the slain civil rights icon and included the presentation of the Unity Award for completing a collaborative service project.