April 11, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — Deanna Sasaki-Adams, M.D., a vascular and skull base neurosurgeon experienced in the specialized treatment of aneurysm clipping, recently joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
April 10, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Arkansas Center for Health Disparities (ARCHD) will host its celebration conference April 14-15. The center — part of the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Behavior and Health Education (HBHE) — collaborates with community organizations to provide research-based solutions...
April 10, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) evaluated the accuracy of various hearing screening tools in a rural school setting in a recent article published by Ear and Hearing, the official journal of the American Auditory Society.
April 7, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — The 2023 Family Medicine Spring Review with Tobacco & Disease Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer up to 18 hours of online continuing education April 25–28 for primary care physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, social workers and certified health educators.
April 6, 2023 | More than 130 college students from across the state met at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS) Conference, an event that offers information and networking opportunities for those who are interested in applying for health professional programs. The Edith Irby Jones Chapter of the Student...
April 4, 2023 | The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) appointed two UAMS oncologists to new leadership positions to support the growth of UAMS Baptist Health Cancer Centers planned across the state. The cancer centers are part of the UAMS Baptist Health Cancer network, a collaboration between the two healthcare...
March 31, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is significant to Kirsten Clement and her family for a number of reasons. For one, her late father, Willis M. Stevens, M.D., graduated from the UAMS College of Medicine in 1959. Further, she has several family members who are part of the UAMS community, including her daughter...
March 30, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Fang Zheng, Ph.D., an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), to continue research that could lead to new treatments for epilepsy and other neurological diseases. The NIH’s National Institute of...
March 29, 2023 | Camille Hart, MPH, a research program director for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is passionate about service to the community. Hart’s commitment to service was on full display as organizer of the 2023 Mardi Bras: A Party with a Purpose. The event combined fun fellowship...
March 28, 2023 | UAMS College of Pharmacy third-year students in Little Rock and Fayetteville received pins at a joint ceremony this month marking an important milestone — their transition to patient care. A total of 78 students, with 59 in Little Rock and 19 in Fayetteville, participated in the March 10 ceremony, held at both the UAMS Little...