Research Induction Ceremony Recognizes Graduate Students’ Progress
Oct. 1, 2021 | The UAMS Graduate School recognized 52 students during a research induction ceremony Sept. 13.
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UAMS’ South Central Telehealth Resource Center Secures $975,000 Grant to Expand Digital Health Services
Sept. 30, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The South Central Telehealth Resource Center, housed at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation, received a three-year grant for $975,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
‘The Faith Community’s Response to COVID-19 in Arkansas’ Documentary to Premiere Oct. 7
Sept. 29, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — The documentary, “The Faith Community's Response to COVID-19 in Arkansas,” will premiere online at noon, Thursday, Oct. 7.
UAMS Research Team Upends Understanding of How Blood Clots Form; NIH Awards $2.5 Million for Further Study
Sept. 29, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — A UAMS-led research team has found that blood clots form in puncture wounds similar to a skyscraper, with rooms and furnishings that scientists can now see. Published in Communications Biology, the discovery of the vaulted thrombus (blood clot) structure surprised researchers and is a big change from a long-held hypothesis. The Sept....
12 UAMS Programs Receive $241,620 from Chancellor’s Circle
Sept. 28, 2021 | LITTLE ROCK — Twelve programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received Chancellor’s Circle grants totaling $241,620 to support health care education, research and patient care across the state. “I am proud to distribute these awards each year to so many deserving programs,” said UAMS Chancellor and UAMS Health CEO Cam...
UAMS Online Panel with Leading Medical Experts Sheds Light on Youth and COVID-19
Sept. 28, 2021 | Children and adolescents were the focus of “Our Students and COVID-19,” a virtual expert panel held Sept. 20. The UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation (IDHI) partnered with the Arkansas Department of Health to answer questions via Zoom about the pandemic. Panelists ranged from frontline doctors to health care leaders. They included Jennifer Dillaha,...
Four UAMS Scientists Win Grants to Study Breast Cancer
Sept. 27, 2021 | The Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP) awarded grants totaling $400,000 to four UAMS researchers at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Samantha Kendrick, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the UAMS College of Medicine, is the recipient of ABCRPs Investigator Award. The $250,000 award will fund Kendrick’s research...
Primary Care Topics Highlight Virtual Family Medicine Update
Sept. 27, 2021 | The 25th Annual Family Medicine Update with Free Tobacco and Disease Symposium at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer up to 16 hours of online continuing education October 26 – 29 for primary care physicians, doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, respiratory...
UAMS Receives Additional $4.75 Million to Train Primary Care Physicians, Improve Rural Health Care
Sept. 23, 2021 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an additional $4.75 million in federal grant money to continue efforts to improve health care in rural Arkansas through training and retaining primary care physicians. The supplemental award from the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,...
UAMS Team Named National Emergency Medicine Interest Group of the Year
Sept. 22, 2021 | The Emergency Medicine Interest Group at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently received top honors nationally from the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association (EMRA). The UAMS group was named the EMIG of the Year. EMRA is the largest and oldest independent resident organization in the world and has a membership of more than...