Jan. 5, 2021 | Benjamin Stronach, M.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee arthroplasty, a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to restore function to a joint. Stronach will be seeing patients at the UAMS Health Orthopaedic Clinic at 2 Shackleford W Blvd. in Little Rock. He...
Jan. 4, 2021 | Confetti flew while cheers and applause echoed down a UAMS Medical Center hallway as UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, guided Michael Kent in a wheelchair between rows of exuberant physicians, nurses and staff. Kent was the 1,000th COVID-19 patient to be discharged and to start his journey home. Kent, who works as a senior...
Jan. 4, 2021 | Jack Blackshear, M.D., has always had a soft spot in his heart for his medical school alma mater and the aspiring physicians who have followed in his footsteps since his 1968 graduation from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. The Paragould native and retired internal medicine/gastroenterology specialist’s dedication to UAMS and...
Dec. 23, 2020 | UAMS executives, volunteers and two state representatives handed out large tote bags containing masks, hand sanitizer and bilingual information on Covid-19 during a drive-thru event Dec. 22 at Second Baptist Church in Little Rock. UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, stopped by to greet volunteers, meet with dignitaries and help hand out bags, telling drivers,...
Dec. 22, 2020 | LITTLE ROCK — Jennifer Laudadio, M.D., has been named chair of the Department of Pathology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine. Laudadio, a professor of pathology, had been interim chair since Aug. 1. “Dr. Laudadio has earned praise for her commitment to quality and safety, and her work in...
Dec. 22, 2020 | LITTLE ROCK – Nurses in the COVID-19 Triage Team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) were honored by the national DAISY Foundation and the California-based HealthImpact nonprofit organization for devising a screening process for patients who are homeless or rely on public transportation.
Dec. 17, 2020 | During a virtual convention and awards ceremony in October, Alex Moore, a third-year College of Pharmacy student, was one of 15 students nationwide chosen to receive the National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA) Foundation Presidential Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities and accomplishments along with having interest in independent pharmacy. Moore...
Dec. 16, 2020 | Almost nothing about 2020 has been typical. UAMS nevertheless adapted to the COVID-19 global pandemic, stayed true to its core missions and helped lead state efforts to combat the disease. UAMS responded quickly and robustly to the pandemic’s public health threat in keeping with its 140-year history of patient care, medical education and research. Classes...
Dec. 15, 2020 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received its first allocation of 2,000 COVID-19 vaccinations from the Arkansas Department of Health today and began administering the first vaccines to critical health care employees.
Dec. 15, 2020 | LITTLE ROCK — UAMS cardiologist and researcher Subhi J. Al’Aref, M.D., is developing methods that use artificial intelligence to analyze heart motion in 4-D (3-D plus time dimension), which could save doctors time and give them better information for more effective treatments of certain heart patients. A National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant of $757,749...