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Beaumont Foundation’s $40K Funds 8 CON Scholarships

June 21, 2018 | June 21, 2018 | The Beaumont Foundation has given $40,000 to the UAMS College of Nursing to fund eight scholarships for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Four undergraduate students and four graduate students will receive $2,500 apiece during the fall semester as recipients of the Deborah Dorsa Carmon Beaumont Foundation Scholarship. Eight additional scholarships will...

Girls Shown Science, Technology Opportunities at UAMS

June 21, 2018 | June 21, 2018 | A couple dozen school-aged girls broke into groups of four and five and spread out across the room. In each group, one girl stood in the center as the rest — armed with a pen, clipboard, paper and measuring tape — outfitted her with round, silvery, shiny markers to track movement....

Doctors, nurses, first responders, police officers and firefighters gathered at UAMS in June for an update on emergency care and best practices.

Emergency Staff, First Responders Learn Best Practices

June 18, 2018 | June 18, 2018 | Emergency care requires health care professionals and first responders to be adept at reacting quickly and efficiently to a variety of needs. Staying abreast of the latest advancements in treating common conditions and identifying what needs to be done takes training and practice. About 100 health care professionals, first responders, police...

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Chancellor Patterson Welcomed by UAMS Northwest Regional Campus

June 15, 2018 | June 15, 2018 | UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, met today with employees of the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, thanking them for their work to improve the health and health care for the people of Arkansas. Patterson’s first day as chancellor was June 1. He traveled to northwest Arkansas for the morning reception held...

UAMS Cheers on Crohn’s & Colitis Walk

June 15, 2018 | As patients with inflammatory bowel disease and their families and friends walked to raise awareness and funding for the disease, UAMS was there to cheer on their efforts at the Take Steps Walk on May 19 in Little Rock. More than 265 participants, volunteers and sponsors took part in the event for Crohn’s and ulcerative...

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Arkansas Children’s Hospital and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Host Investiture Ceremony for Frederick “Rick” E. Barr, M.D., MBA as the Robert H. Fiser, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatrics

June 13, 2018 | June 13, 2018 | Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine celebrated the investiture of Frederick “Rick” E.  Barr, M.D., MBA as the recipient and steward of the Robert H. Fiser, Jr., M.D. Endowed Chair in Pediatrics on Tuesday, June 12. In 2006, the Arkansas Children’s...

A panel of AR SAVES stroke survivors discuss their experiences during the Telestroke Conference in May in Hot Springs as a slide show behind them illustrates their stories and the history of the program.

Conference Highlights: A Decade of Telemedicine Achievements, Past, Present and Future

June 12, 2018 | June 12, 2018 | About 290 health care professionals gathered in Hot Springs for the annual Telestroke Conference held May 22-24, as the Arkansas Stroke Assistance through Virtual Emergency Support (AR SAVES) celebrated its 10th anniversary. Each year the UAMS-led partnership of AR SAVES organizes the conference and most of the attendees work at its...

Johnsasha and Kimberly pose for photo

Two Ph.D. Graduates Head to Post-docs at Emory

June 11, 2018 | June 11, 2018 | Two Ph.D. students in the spring graduating class of the UAMS Graduate School have accepted positions at Emory University in Atlanta to continue their postdoctoral work. “They will join other UAMS alumni at Emory for us to have a strong presence there,” said Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., dean of the...

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