UAMS Presents Virtual Family Medicine Spring Review with Tobacco & Disease Symposium April 25-28

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.

Conference Offers Support for Students Interested in Pursuing Health Careers

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...

UAMS, Baptist Health Announce Leadership Promotions to Support Growing Cancer Network

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...

Family Legacy Continues with Creation of College of Medicine Scholarship

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...

UAMS Researcher Awarded $1.8 Million to Study Potential Treatments for Neurological Diseases

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...

COPH Employee Organizes ‘Party with a Purpose’ to Address Period Poverty in State

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...

Pinning Ceremony Represents Next Step in Education for College of Pharmacy Class of 2024

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...

Student Research Day Continues to Grow with Inclusion of Northwest Campus

March 27, 2023 | Graduate and professional students, postdoctoral researchers, medical staff and fellows presented their research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Student Research Day, a university-wide event hosted by the Division of Research and Innovation, Academic Affairs, the Graduate School, the Northwest Regional Campus and Academic Senate. This year’s event was the first in...

NIH, NSF Fund UAMS Study of Rapid Genomic Testing to Aid Treatment of Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

March 27, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — Two national grants are helping researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) toward their goal of providing rapid, life-saving genomic information to doctors treating the most dangerous antibiotic-resistant infections. The study began with a $50,000 pilot award from the UAMS Translational Research Institute, which was used to gather data...

SUPER Project Students Present Work at Health Disparities Conference

March 24, 2023 | Staff and faculty members from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) joined SUPER Project participants at a conference in New Orleans that offered the students an opportunity to present their research on health disparities. The Serving Underrepresented Populations through Engagement and Research (SUPER) Project, part of...