March 3, 2017 | March 3, 2017 | By pooling resources through UAMS’ Core Facilities and Technical Services, more technology, tools and collaborative services are available to investigators than ever before – resulting in exciting research opportunities for Arkansas. The core facilities were featured at the Showcase of Medical Discoveries: A Focus on Core Facilities on Feb. 22 —...
March 2, 2017 | March 2, 2017 | Steve Schexnayder, M.D., has been appointed to the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Pediatric Task Force, which reviews the latest science to develop pediatric resuscitation guidelines used throughout the world. Schexnayder is a professor of pediatrics and internal medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and also practices...
March 1, 2017 | March 1, 2017 | Healthcare professionals and others with special interest in children’s needs filled the audience at a screening of a documentary exploring the identification and treatment of child abuse held Feb. 21 at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock’s River Market area. The hour-long film, “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The...
Feb. 28, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | A group of Arkansas educators and students convened at UAMS on Feb. 23 to discuss issues facing black students throughout the education system. More than 50 UAMS faculty, staff and students attended the event, hosted by the Chancellor’s Committee for Diversity and the UAMS Center for Diversity Affairs as part of...
Feb. 27, 2017 | Feb. 27, 2017 | Learning environments are something we take for granted when they are right, but we certainly notice when they are wrong. And they are made up of a lot more than just bricks and mortar. “A better question might be: What isn’t part of the learning environment?” said Larry Gruppen, Ph.D., a...
Feb. 24, 2017 | Feb. 24, 2017 | David W. Ussery, Ph.D., director of the Arkansas Center for Genomic Epidemiology & Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), was invested Feb. 21 as the inaugural recipient of the Helen Adams & Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) Endowed Chair in Biomedical Informatics. Ussery, who has worked with bacterial genomics since...
Feb. 24, 2017 | Feb. 24, 2017 | The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas awarded a $20,000 grant to the March of Dimes for the Family Support Program in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at UAMS Medical Center for a second year. A joint effort of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Arkansas March of...
Feb. 23, 2017 | Feb. 23, 2017 | In the first national study on the topic, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher found evidence to suggest that fewer pregnant women with a mildly underactive thyroid should be treated than previously recommended. UAMS’ Spyridoula Maraka, M.D., published the findings recently in The BMJ, an international peer-reviewed medical journal...
Feb. 22, 2017 | Feb. 22, 2016 | Maumelle High School seniors learned about the numerous educational programs available at UAMS during a panel discussion Feb. 16 with UAMS faculty and staff. More than 60 students took part in the Senior Business Luncheon, an event of the Maumelle Area Chamber of Commerce and held in the UAMS Winthrop P....
Feb. 21, 2017 | Alicia Baird has been named chair of the Department of Ophthalmic Technologies in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions. She will also serve as director of the Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Medical Technology degree program. She began Feb. 1 and comes to UAMS from the University Hospitals and...