College of Medicine
May 18, 2021
Rhee, Tilford Receive Chancellor’s Teaching Awards
Sung W. Rhee, Ph.D., and J. Mick Tilford, Ph.D., are the recipients of the 2021 Chancellor’s Teaching Awards, a program established in 2004 to recognize excellence in teaching among UAMS faculty. “Sung and Mick are tremendous assets to UAMS, respected by colleagues and students alike, who advance scholarship and the academic mission of UAMS every…
May 17, 2021
American Thyroid Association Honors Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., with National Thyroid Research Award
LITTLE ROCK — Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., M.S., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is one of three women nationwide to receive the 2020 Women Advancing Thyroid Research Award from the American Thyroid Association (ATA). The award recognizes and honors women who are leading outstanding…
May 15, 2021
UAMS Graduates 936 Health Care Professionals
LITTLE ROCK – Degrees and certificates were conferred to 936 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school today. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, no commencement ceremony was held; however, the various colleges held independent virtual commemorations this month. Degrees were awarded to 177 in the College…
May 10, 2021
Four Vice Chairs Named in UAMS Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
LITTLE ROCK — Four faculty leaders within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine have been appointed as vice chairs within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. David Bumpass, M.D., has been named the vice chair for research; Steven Cherney, M.D., has been named the vice chair for education; Simon Mears, M.D.,…
NIH Grant Supporting UAMS Study of Drugs to Improve Long-term Kidney Transplant Outcomes
LITTLE ROCK — A National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will allow UAMS researcher Nirmala Parajuli, DVM, Ph.D., to study a novel way to improve the long-term outcomes of patients who receive kidneys from deceased donors. Parajuli, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, will use the five-year $2.46…
May 7, 2021
UAMS Physician’s New Skills and Lucky Timing Save Vilonia Baby from Deadly, Disabling Disease
Oliver Hurst owes his life to a luckily timed move across the country. His father and mother, who was then three months pregnant with Oliver, arrived in Vilonia from California in March 2020. At the time, UAMS’ Kapil Arya, M.D., was developing strategies as a UAMS Translational Research Institute Implementation Science Scholar to establish statewide…
May 3, 2021
American Heart Association’s Sweethearts Learn About Heart From UAMS Experts
About 35 high school sophomores who are part of the American Heart Association’s Sweetheart Program got a close look into the inner workings of the heart in a virtual session April 26 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Sweethearts are high school sophomores who, over several months, learn about heart-healthy lifestyles…
April 28, 2021
UAMS Ranked 39th in Primary Care on U.S. News & World Report’s List of Best Medical Schools
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) ranked 39th in primary care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Medical Schools list.
April 27, 2021
Virtual Parkinson’s Symposium Shares Tips, Hope, Treatment
Parkinson’s disease patients, caregivers and medical professionals gathered virtually April 11 to learn about ways to keep the disease under control and deal with related psychological, cognitive and intimacy issues. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ Sixth Annual Parkinson’s Symposium was watched from about 120 locations, some with multiple viewers present. The 1.5…
April 22, 2021
Two UAMS Employees Selected for Arkansas Business’ 2021 40 Under 40 List
Johnathan Goree, M.D., and Ayoola Carleton have been included in this year’s class of Arkansas Business’ 40 Under 40, a group of rising young professionals who will be honored with an in-person luncheon and an interactive virtual event on June 17 in Little Rock. Honorees, all under the age of 40 years old as of…
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