March 29, 2018 | March 29, 2018 | Three longtime UAMS physicians were honored by Arkansas Business as Healthcare Heroes at a luncheon March 28. The annual awards program was begun in 2015 to recognize individuals, companies and organizations making a significant impact on the quality of health care in Arkansas. Kent Westbrook, M.D., a distinguished professor in the...
March 28, 2018 | March 28, 2018 | Maria Almeida, Ph.D., is the first researcher at UAMS to receive supplemental funding through the NIAMS STAR program and hopes it will not only take her work to the next level but show other investigators a roadmap for their careers. Almeida, an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology in...
March 27, 2018 | March 27, 2018 | Two departments in the College of Health Professions (CHP) — Audiology and Speech Pathology and Genetic Counseling — are forging ties with India’s Manipal Academy of Higher Education, formerly Manipal University.
March 27, 2018 | March 27, 2018 | Funding for two inter-institutional pilot studies looking at opioid abuse was recently announced by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. One study seeks to address opioid use disorders in pregnant women. “The study will harmonize data collection utilizing an iPad-based data collection tool with input from providers and patients,” said Jessica L. Coker,...
March 23, 2018 | March 23, 2018 | Finding a solution for the housing insecurity problem of pregnant women in Arkansas was the topic for leaders and community groups who gathered March 14 at the Supporting Families in Crisis workgroup held at the Centre at University Park in Little Rock. The conference, presented by the FAITH Network, brought together...
March 21, 2018 | LITTLE ROCK – Radiation oncology is a complex and competitive field, attracting some of the brightest medical students from across the country. Until now, however, anyone in Arkansas interested in pursuing a career in radiation oncology had to leave the state for advanced training. This summer, that will change when Arkansas’ first-ever radiation oncology residency...
March 20, 2018 | March 20, 2018 | One hundred students from 24 Arkansas colleges and universities now know a little bit about what it takes to be a student at UAMS. The undergraduates spent the day on UAMS’ campus March 9 querying current UAMS students, speaking with representatives from various UAMS colleges, learning best practices for success at...
March 19, 2018 | March 19, 2018 | Two UAMS events combined forces for the second year in a row to educate health care providers on the latest advances in gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis and therapy.
March 16, 2018 | March 16, 2018 | Tears came in all shapes and sizes at Match Day 2018 – tears of joy, tears of relief and tears from proud families. “I’m going to cry,” College of Medicine senior class President Grant Cagle said prophetically while welcoming the audience, made up of the 155 seniors who participated in the...
March 16, 2018 | March 16, 2018 | Nurses have a unique perspective on health and health care, said Diana J. Mason, Ph.D., R.N., and one that can benefit communities and advance health in Arkansas. Mason, senior policy service professor and co-director of the George Washington School of Nursing’s Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement in Washington, D.C.,...