May 25, 2022 | Commencement week traditions of the UAMS College of Health Professions made a celebrated return May 20 with an informal brunch in the late morning and a hooding ceremony in the afternoon.
May 25, 2022 | Seven years after accepting its first residents, the residency program in the UAMS Center for Dental Education continues to provide one of the very few forums in Arkansas for training dentists.
May 25, 2022 | The College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated exemplary educators, clinicians, scientists and service-minded team members — including a longtime champion of diversity — at its annual Dean’s Honor Day ceremony. The 2022 Distinguished Faculty Service Award was presented to Billy Thomas, M.D., MPH, a professor of pediatrics who...
May 25, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted a virtual event May 18 during which panelists shared their experiences growing up as Asian Americans in the South. The panelists were Dora Smith, M.D., director of inpatient obstetric services and an associate professor in the...
May 25, 2022 | FAYETTEVILLE – During the COVID-19 pandemic, most Arkansans wore masks and washed their hands regularly to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, fewer Arkansans limited social interactions, according to a study conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The study, “Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors, Perceived COVID-19...
May 24, 2022 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Dental Hygiene is offering a free Summer of Smiles clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 10 at Freeway Medical Tower, 5800 W. 10th St., Suite 501.
May 24, 2022 | Kalaivani Sivakumar, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as medical director of the heart restoration, mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplant program.
May 23, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK — Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school today. Degrees were awarded to 162 in the College of Medicine, 182 in the College of Nursing, 91 in the College of Pharmacy, 67 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, 382...
May 23, 2022 | The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board awarded a Fulbright Specialist Grant to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Pharmacy professor Geoffrey M. Curran, Ph.D. He will pursue research opportunities in Ireland. The grant is a reflection of Curran’s leadership and contributions to society, according to the Fulbright...
May 23, 2022 | The first rapid diagnostic test for acetaminophen toxicity has cleared a major hurdle on its long road to the marketplace from UAMS.