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UAMS’ Initiative to Maximize Student Development Expands Access to Biomedical Sciences

Sept. 22, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) program plays a key role in preparing students enrolled in the Graduate School’s biomedical science doctoral programs for success. Created in 2009 through a grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), IMSD’s goal is to increase the number...

2023 Day of Giving

UAMS to Host Sixth Annual Day of Giving Oct. 4

Sept. 21, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its sixth annual Day of Giving on Oct. 4, a 24-hour fundraising event to help advance the institution’s mission and contribute to better health for all Arkansans. Started in 2017, the event is UAMS’ largest single-day philanthropic effort, helping energize patient care,...

Sunny Singh speaking on sickle cell panel

Sickle Cell Disease Symposium Looks Ahead to “New Era”

Sept. 21, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted its annual Sickle Cell Symposium on Sept. 12, bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, patients and community advocates to share the latest advancements in sickle cell disease and treatment. The fall event, held in the 12th floor auditorium of the Jackson T. Stephens Neurosciences & Spine Institute...

Dr. Austin Porter, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management is the new deputy state epidemiologist.

Austin Porter, Dr.PH., MPH, Named Arkansas’ Deputy State Epidemiologist

Sept. 20, 2023 | Austin Porter, Dr.PH., MPH, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management, has added an esteemed responsibility to his schedule. Porter, who is also the Arkansas Department of Health’s deputy chief science officer, was recently named Arkansas’ deputy state...

Mason Belue

Medical Student’s Two-Year Detour through NIH Reinforces Chosen Career Path

Sept. 19, 2023 | | Two years after taking a break from medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to participate in the prestigious Medical Research Scholars Program (MSRP) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Mason Belue is more excited than ever about their future as a clinician-scientist. Instead of being away from UAMS...

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