Oct. 14, 2016 | Oct. 14, 2016 | Richard Turnage, M.D., has been named vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and CEO of UAMS Medical Center, effective Dec. 1. He succeeds Roxane Townsend, M.D., who left UAMS at the end of September. “After conducting a national search, it was clear to me and...
Oct. 14, 2016 | Oct. 14, 2016 | For a record fifth year in a row, the Arkansas chapter of the international Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) has been recognized for ensuring the highest quality research by providing the most continuing education hours of any chapter. The annual Chapter Chairperson Recognition Award was presented to Carrie Chiaro, M.P.H.,...
Oct. 12, 2016 | Oct. 12, 2016 | After attending the Sickle Cell Symposium at UAMS, Dalissa Robinson didn’t feel as alone in coping with her sickle cell disease as she sometimes does. “I was impressed by what strong advocates the symposium speakers are,” Robinson said. “We don’t have enough advocates for sickle cell disease. I like how they...
Oct. 10, 2016 | Oct. 10, 2016 | Numerous customs, traditions and represented by UAMS faculty, staff and students were celebrated Sept. 30 at International Fest. More than 100 employees and students gathered in the Education II building to make their way around the globe, learning and enjoying the various cultures and nationalities displayed. Participants could sample lo mein...
Oct. 7, 2016 | Oct. 7, 2016 | Today’s seniors are living longer than ever and want all the tools and information available to make the most of their longevity. Enter the Senior Expo – a free annual event that features information, health screenings and fun – all aimed at helping seniors make sure their best years are those...
Oct. 6, 2016 | Oct. 6, 2016 | A glamorous bygone era briefly reappeared in Little Rock on Sept. 30 when the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute hosted its 21st annual Gala for Life. The black-tie fundraiser raised more than $1.2 million and treated about 800 guests to the opulence of 1960’s Las Vegas, complete with showgirls, themed...
Oct. 6, 2016 | Oct. 6, 2016 | Seventeen Arkansans were recently recognized for their participation in the first UAMS Community Scientist Academy. The UAMS Translational Research Institute piloted the academy to help citizens better understand how research is done at UAMS and to prepare them for bigger roles as volunteers. A second Community Scientist Academy is being planned...
Oct. 5, 2016 | Oct. 5, 2016 | Sue Griffin, Ph.D., an internationally known Alzheimer’s disease researcher at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), leads a team that has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the causes and possible treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Griffin said the research team...
Oct. 4, 2016 | Oct. 4, 2016 | During the 17th annual Geriatrics and Long-Term Care Update recently at UAMS, about 160 geriatrics professionals and educators learned what’s new in caring for older patients, giving them the tools to achieve what a guest speaker called “the Triple Aim.” The Triple Aim is a set of goals developed at the...
Oct. 3, 2016 | Oct. 3, 2016 | Researchers from all disciplines can put the power of biomedical informatics to work for them, and the results of that collaborative spirit were on display at a recent reception at UAMS. Fourteen research projects were featured at the Showcase of Medical Discoveries: Biomedical Informatics Research, held Sept. 21 at the UAMS...