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April 10, 2017
Program Marks 25 Years for Training PreK-12 Teachers in Health Science
April 10, 2017 | The Partners in Health Sciences (PIHS) program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is celebrating 25 years of promoting science education for PreK-12 teachers/school nurses statewide. E. Robert Burns, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Medicine Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences since 1968, started the program…
March 22, 2017
UAMS Welcomes Undergraduate Students for Diversity Day
March 22, 2017 | Undergraduate students recently learned the ins and outs of what it’s like to be a UAMS student and work toward a career in health care. More than 150 students from 10 Arkansas colleges and universities were on campus March 10 as part of UAMS Diversity Day, an event sponsored by the…
March 20, 2017
UAMS Helps Shine Light on Rare Diseases at State Capitol Event
March 20, 2017 | Hoping to bring more attention to rare diseases, several UAMS faculty and staff went to the state Capitol on March 8 to participate in the inaugural Rare Disease Day advocacy event. Gareth Morgan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the UAMS Myeloma Institute and a professor of internal medicine in the UAMS College of…
March 14, 2017
Educator Draws Attention of BuzzFeed for Using Social Media to Engage Students
March 14, 2017 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) educator caught the attention recently of BuzzFeed, a global media company, for using Snapchat to engage his medical students. BuzzFeed produces and distributes original news, entertainment and video, reaching a global audience of over 7 billion content views. Jerad M. Gardner, M.D., is…
March 13, 2017
Transparency, Vigilance Highlight UAMS’ Commitment to Patient Safety
March 13, 2017 | Every morning at 8:30 a.m., the UAMS Lobby Gallery is crowded with a mix of white coats, suits and scrubs as about 80 employees from all clinical and support units gather for the daily safety huddle. The huddles, begun by UAMS in February at the suggestion of Richard Turnage, M.D., UAMS…
March 9, 2017
UAMS’ First MS Fellow Builds on Mentor’s Legacy
March 9, 2017 | If there’s anything Carolyn Mehaffey, M.D., and her mentor Robert L. “Lee” Archer, M.D., argue about, it’s not patient care. “Don’t worry, I do it the way Dr. Archer taught me,” Mehaffey said during a recent visit to the UAMS Neurology Clinic, reassuring a patient who was concerned about who will…
March 8, 2017
UAMS Recognized by State Senate for Marshallese Work
March 8, 2017 | UAMS was recognized March 6 by the Arkansas State Senate for its work to address health care disparities in diabetes among the Marshallese population in northwest Arkansas. State Sen. Linda Chesterfield introduced the Senate Resolution commending Pearl McElfish, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus; Peter Kohler, Ph.D.,…
March 7, 2017
Midsouth Summit Black Expo Provides Health Screenings
March 7, 2017 | UAMS provided more than 50 health screenings at the 13th Annual Midsouth Summit Black Expo held Feb. 25 at the Little Rock Metroplex. The expo, presented by UAMS, brought together a community of entertainers, health institutions, businesses and other organizations to celebrate Black History Month. The UAMS MammoVan mobile mammography unit…
March 3, 2017
Showcase Highlights Expertise Available from Core Facilities
March 3, 2017 | By pooling resources through UAMS’ Core Facilities and Technical Services, more technology, tools and collaborative services are available to investigators than ever before – resulting in exciting research opportunities for Arkansas. The core facilities were featured at the Showcase of Medical Discoveries: A Focus on Core Facilities on Feb. 22 —…
March 2, 2017
Schexnayder Appointed to International Task Force For Pediatric Resuscitation
March 2, 2017 | Steve Schexnayder, M.D., has been appointed to the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Pediatric Task Force, which reviews the latest science to develop pediatric resuscitation guidelines used throughout the world. Schexnayder is a professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and also practices…
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