Nov. 6, 2015 | Nov. 6, 2015 | Behind the headlines of his breast cancer vaccine, now in a phase II clinical trial, UAMS’ Thomas Kieber-Emmons, Ph.D., tells a back story that inspires him and even draws applause from colleagues. Kieber-Emmons peppers the story with some significant numbers: 1, 6, 28, 1,500, 4,000. The story begins in 2005 with...
Nov. 4, 2015 | Nov. 4, 2015 | Cora Lee and Arthur “Ott” Ray had been partners in life for many years as they raised their children in Hot Springs. So when Cora Lee — long after the children had grown up and moved away — was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Ott took that partnership another step as he...
Nov. 4, 2015 | Nov. 4, 2015 | There are many patients, pairs of scrubs and worn-out tennis shoes, and a seasoned stethoscope in a nurse’s career, and it all begins with the first white coat. More than 300 family members and friends, along with UAMS College of Nursing faculty and alumni, gathered Oct. 9 at Fellowship Bible Church...
Nov. 2, 2015 | Nov. 2, 2015 | Sami Uwaydat, M.D., was invested Oct. 30 in the Martha Wood Bentley Chair in Ophthalmology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Uwaydat is an ophthalmologist at the UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute and associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine. He joined UAMS in 2008 and...
Nov. 2, 2015 | Nov. 2, 2015 | The new optical shop at UAMS was honored recently with a design award at the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) South Central Chapter 2015 Excellence in Design Awards Gala in New Orleans. The optical shop, which opened in the fall of 2014, was designed by Polk Stanley Wilcox in Little...
Oct. 29, 2015 | Oct. 29, 2015 | Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Baptist Health, St. Bernards Healthcare, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Washington Regional Medical System today announced the formation of The Partnership for a Healthy Arkansas, a Shared Services Organization. According to its founding members, this innovative collaboration will bring together the five...
Oct. 29, 2015 | Oct. 29, 2015 | Students pursuing doctorate degrees in the biomedical sciences have a variety of career options from which to choose. That was the central message of the 15th Annual UAMS Graduate School Career Day for Biomedical Sciences on Oct. 22 at the Fred W. Smith Auditorium in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine &...
Oct. 26, 2015 | Oct. 26, 2015 | While the Arkansas State Fair was winding down Oct. 17, another, different kind of fair, the Senior Expo, was ramping up with prizes, informational booths, health screenings, exercise demonstrations and vendor booths. More than 1,100 seniors from throughout Arkansas attended the second annual Senior Expo, sponsored by UAMS and presented by...
Oct. 23, 2015 | Oct. 23, 2015 | UAMS today demonstrated it is leading the state in improving patient care while also saving money as Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., accepted $927,642 from Medicaid for its part in helping Arkansas avoid $34 million in Medicaid costs in 2014. UAMS received the largest amount of the $5.3 million that Medicaid and...
Oct. 21, 2015 | Oct. 21, 2015 | Community leaders from across Southeast Arkansas were on hand Oct. 20 for the inaugural reception of the Friends of UAMS – Southeast Chapter. The evening event was held at the Monticello home of UAMS Foundation Fund Board member Mike Akin and his wife, Susan. Co-hosting the gathering were Foundation Fund Board...