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College of Medicine Class of 1980 Rallies around Scholarship

Jan. 13, 2023 | When retired Army Maj. Gen. Elder Granger, M.D., approached gift officers with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) about the possibility of developing a College of Medicine scholarship for his graduating class of 1980, he wondered how many classes had sponsored such scholarships. “Looking into scholarship participation among classes, I saw that most...

Martha Michelle Estrada, M.D.

Transplant Surgeon Martha Estrada, M.D., Joins UAMS

Jan. 10, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — Martha Michelle Estrada, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Surgery’s Division of Transplant Surgery. Estrada was fellowship-trained in abdominal transplant surgery at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, after completing a general surgery residency at...

Healthgrades ranks the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for cranial neurosurgery in 2023.

Healthgrades Ranks UAMS in Top 5% of Nation for Brain Surgery, Praises Stroke Program

Jan. 10, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — Healthgrades ranks the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) among the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for cranial neurosurgery in 2023. The designation by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and patients, reflects UAMS’ outstanding trial outcomes for cranial neurosurgery and distinguishes UAMS as one of the nation’s leading hospitals for...

Dr. Wen Chien Hsi

Proton Radiation Physicist Joins UAMS Department of Radiation Oncology

Jan. 9, 2023 | Wen Chien Hsi, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate professor of physics specializing in proton beam radiation therapy. Hsi will work in the Proton Center of Arkansas, a partnership of UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International that will provide...

Lewis-Williams

UAMS College of Public Health Plays Key Role in Helping Vaccinate Arkansans

Jan. 6, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health played a key role in an initiative to help increase the COVID-19 vaccination rate in Arkansas counties where the percentage of residents vaccinated is below 50%. The Vaccine REACH (Reaching Everyone to Achieve Community Health) Program is funded by a...

Crain family

UAMS Renames Seed of Hope Garden in Honor of the Late Janett Crain

Jan. 5, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — In what was an emotional and touching ceremony, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) honored the memory of Janett Crain by renaming the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Seed of Hope Garden to the Janett Crain Seed of Hope Garden. Larry Crain Sr., longtime friend and patron of UAMS,...

Silhouette of missing family member

UAMS Study Finds One in Four Adults Have Experienced Loss Due to COVID-19

Jan. 4, 2023 | FAYETTEVILLE — One in four U.S. adults has experienced the death of a family member or close friend due to COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, COVID-19 Death Exposure Among Adults in the United States, analyzed...

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