Jan. 13, 2017 | Jan. 13, 2017 | A Master of Health Administration team in the UAMS College of Public Health earned first place at a recent case competition, going head-to-head with other major universities in the Midwest region. Case competition participants are asked to apply classroom knowledge to solve a real-world problem facing a health care organization. They...
Jan. 11, 2017 | Jan. 11, 2017 | It was “Arkansas vs. The World” – and for a moment, it seemed like all was lost. The aptly named team of nephrology fellows from UAMS went toe-to-toe with top programs from across the United States in a Jeopardy-style test of their knowledge before an international audience of their peers. “The...
Jan. 11, 2017 | Jan. 11, 2017 | UAMS BioVentures of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently became a private, nonprofit limited liability company to give it more flexibility in using funds for the new companies it helps get started. The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved the change in September. The nonprofit legal structure...
Jan. 9, 2017 | Jan. 9, 2017 | Pharmacists at Harps Food Stores Inc. have long enjoyed developing relationships with their customers. So when given the opportunity, they didn’t want to just fill prescriptions; they wanted to work directly with patients to improve their health. That’s when they looked for ways to fit medication therapy management (MTM) into the...
Jan. 9, 2017 | Jan. 9, 2017 | For UAMS’ five dental residents, the past six months have provided them with countless learning experiences. The dental residency program, classified as a hospital-based General Practice Residency, is a one-year program that offers advanced training, specifically of patients with weak immune systems or significant health issues, beyond what is available in...
Jan. 5, 2017 | Jan. 5, 2017 | A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers have made key advances in the understanding of how bone is maintained, opening new avenues for the development of treatments for osteoporosis, arthritis and bone metastasis of certain types of cancer. Haibo Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and physiology...
Dec. 22, 2016 | Dec. 22, 2016 | In 2016, UAMS and its physicians and researchers achieved several firsts along with other milestones in patient care, education and research. From treating chronic pain and brain tumors to starting the first comprehensive research study of synthetic marijuana products and graduating the largest class in UAMS history, the university continued to...
Dec. 20, 2016 | Dec. 20, 2016 | The College of Health Professions (CHP) recognized dozens of students who were awarded scholarships for the 2016-2017 academic year, as well as the donors who made the scholarships possible, during a ceremony Nov. 10.
Dec. 16, 2016 | Dec. 16, 2016 | Rebekah G. Langston of Harrison has received the Lawrence E. Scheving Award for earning the highest score in the 2016 human structure course at UAMS. Langston, a first-year medical student, is a fourth-generation UAMS student but the first woman in the family to pursue a medical degree. The human structure course includes...
Dec. 15, 2016 | Dec. 15, 2016 | The hallways and offices at UAMS swelled with laughter, happiness and a festive spirit Dec. 15 as a troupe of UAMS Head Start preschoolers sang holiday songs for all to hear. As the children jingled into his office, UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., wished the kids a happy holiday season and...