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UAMS' Stefanie Kennon-McGill, Ph.D., is leading the four-year study, which she hopes will deliver sustainable solutions to high maternal and infant death rates in the Delta. Arkansas has the highest maternal death rate in the U.S., and pregnant Black women die at nearly twice the rate as pregnant white women.

UAMS Study to Address Maternal, Infant Deaths with $2.4 Million Federal Grant

Sept. 17, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive up to $2.4 million over the next four years to test prevention strategies for reducing high rates of maternal and infant deaths in the Arkansas Delta. The grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will fund a combination...

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Hematologist Alan Baltz, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Sept. 16, 2024 | Alan Baltz, M.D., has joined the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, where he treats patients with blood cancers and other hematological disorders. “The need for hematology and oncology care has never been greater,” said Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D., MBA, chief clinical officer...

College of Health Professions students hold certificates of scholarship while gathering on the lobby stairs in the Rahn Education Building after a scholarship reception that recognized scholarship donors and student recipients.

College of Health Professions Celebrates Students, Donors at Scholarship Reception

Sept. 16, 2024 | The UAMS College of Health Professions brought together and celebrated both the students who recently received scholarships and many of the donors who support them. At the Sept. 5 reception, College of Health Professions Dean Susan Long, Ed.D., said the average debt of an in-state undergraduate student is $35,000, while an in-state graduate student’s debt...

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Anonymous Donors Give UAMS $9.7 Million During 2024 Fiscal Year

Sept. 12, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received $9.7 million through anonymous gifts in the 2024 fiscal year, supporting several UAMS programs throughout Arkansas. “During the 2024 fiscal year, one of UAMS’ highest fundraising years, we received several significant anonymous gifts that support a variety of programs in many parts of...

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College of Public Health Alumna Inspired by an Important Principle

Sept. 11, 2024 | Rebecca Raciborski, Ph.D., is a research health scientist for the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). An alumna of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Raciborski serves as the lead of the Methods Core at VA’s Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research. Among her...

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UAMS Receives $5 Million to Reduce Infant Mortality Rates

Sept. 11, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $5 million Congressional appropriation to coordinate efforts across the state to reduce infant mortality. Nirvana Manning, M.D., professor and chair of the UAMS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said the funding, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will...

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Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Lead Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

Sept. 10, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Mohammad Alomari, M.D., a gastroenterologist who specializes in advanced inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology to oversee its inflammatory bowel disease program and clinic. “Dr. Alomari’s work with IBD will benefit UAMS and the state of Arkansas,” said Mauricio...

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Geriatric Care Conference Set for Sept. 26-28 at UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Sept. 10, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its annual Geriatrics Updates conference Sept. 26-28 at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Health professionals, patients, caregivers and members of the community are invited to learn about the latest findings in geriatric care. They’ll hear updates on topics such as cancer, cardiopulmonary and...

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