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December 1, 2016
Soles4Souls Puts Gratitude in Hearts of Volunteers
Dec. 1, 2016 | There is a simple reason volunteers return year after year to give away free medical foot care and shoes to the homeless during the Soles4Souls event at River City Ministry in North Little Rock. “I think it makes people feel good,” said Ruth Thomas, M.D., professor in the Department of Orthopaedic…
November 28, 2016
Medical Showcase Highlights Basic Subcellular Mechanisms
Nov. 28, 2016 | UAMS researchers spent an evening discussing structures within the basic unit of all living things, a cell, at the latest wine-and-cheese reception hosted Nov. 9 by the College of Medicine to highlight medical research. Fourteen projects were featured at the Showcase of Medical Discoveries: Basic Subcellular Mechanisms in the UAMS Winthrop…
November 22, 2016
Larry Johnson, Megan Davis Awarded for Medical Ethics
Nov. 22, 2016 | Larry G. Johnson, M.D., and Megan R. Davis, M.D., have received the 2016 Chris Hackler Awards for Excellence in Medical Ethics. Both work in the Department of Internal Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine. The University Hospital Ethics Committee presents the award to one faculty member and one resident each…
November 16, 2016
Wei Honored as Distinguished Faculty Scholar
Nov. 16, 2016 | If someone piled all the research journals, research reports and documents resulting from or associated with the professional life of Jeanne Wei, M.D., Ph.D., then it might have been as high as the Pauly Auditorium stage on which she stood Nov. 9. She was on the stage to be honored as…
November 9, 2016
Manolagas Receives Middleton Award for VA Research
Nov. 9, 2016 | Stavros Manolagas, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the 2016 recipient of the Veterans Administration Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service’s highest honor, the William S. Middleton Award. Given annually, the award honors a senior VA research scientist in recognition of outstanding scientific contributions and achievements in the areas of biomedical and behavioral…
October 25, 2016
Center for Health Literacy Featured by AAMC
Oct. 25, 2016 | Patients’ health literacy, known as the ability to understand and use health information, greatly affects their well-being. The topic is gaining attention, and recently the UAMS Center for Health Literacy helped get the word out through the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) news website. AAMCNews at news.aamc.org recently turned to…
October 20, 2016
Professor Part of Global Health Care Funding Reform Event
Oct. 20, 2016 | UAMS professor William Golden, M.D., recently spoke about the future of health care funding at a NEJM Catalyst event that was live-streamed online to facilitate discussion among health care leaders across the globe. A project of the New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst offers articles, events, podcasts and case studies…
October 10, 2016
International Fest Celebrates Cultures of UAMS
Oct. 10, 2016 | Numerous customs, traditions and represented by UAMS faculty, staff and students were celebrated Sept. 30 at International Fest. More than 100 employees and students gathered in the Education II building to make their way around the globe, learning and enjoying the various cultures and nationalities displayed. Participants could sample lo mein…
October 3, 2016
Showcase Highlights Power of Biomedical Informatics
Oct. 3, 2016 | Researchers from all disciplines can put the power of biomedical informatics to work for them, and the results of that collaborative spirit were on display at a recent reception at UAMS. Fourteen research projects were featured at the Showcase of Medical Discoveries: Biomedical Informatics Research, held Sept. 21 at the UAMS…
September 29, 2016
Diversity Forum Gives Platform to Sensitive Issues
Sept. 29, 2016 | Passionate views about gun violence topped the discussion recently as UAMS faculty, staff and students engaged in emotional dialogue on a variety of topics related to diversity and inclusion. The Sept. 20 lunchtime, panel discussion, “Let’s Talk: Better Together – A Healing Conversation,” gave nearly 100 attendants the chance to discuss…
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