Sept. 18, 2015 | Sept. 18, 2015 | What started as a personal connection to Japan and Japanese culture when he was a small child has grown into a big development in the professional and family life of Reid D. Landes, Ph. D.
Sept. 14, 2015 | September 14, 2015 | A month-long promotion at a North Little Rock car dealership has benefited breast cancer research at UAMS. During the promotion, a portion of proceeds from sales at Gwatney Buick GMC were designated for the breast cancer research program at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The donation was presented Aug....
Sept. 8, 2015 | The Class of 2019 at the UAMS College of Pharmacy on Aug. 21 shared a milestone experience by participating in a white coat ceremony recognizing their transition into the life of a student-pharmacist.
Sept. 2, 2015 | LITTLE ROCK – Emre Vural, M.D., has been named recipient of the Gerald F. Hamra Endowed Professorship in Otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) at a ceremony held today.
Sept. 2, 2015 | Sept. 2, 2015 | Persistent skin rashes are usually more of an annoyance than a serious medical condition. However, in the case of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), what looks like a simple rash can progress to a life-threatening condition if not caught early. “Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a complicated disease that affects different patients in...
Aug. 26, 2015 | Aug. 26, 2015 | The goal-oriented nature of physical therapy work and past therapy experience proved the attraction for two of the first 24 students in the UAMS physical therapy program, which started classes Aug. 17. Gracie Frizzell of Little Rock and Scott Van Camp of Fayetteville called being part of the new program’s first...
Aug. 25, 2015 | Aug. 25, 2015 | In another act of philanthropy to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) before ceasing operations, the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has given a $7.9 million grant to the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program. The $7.9 million grant will support operations for five years at the Schmieding program’s seven training...
Aug. 21, 2015 | Aug. 21, 2015 | Faculty members in the College of Health Professions gathered Aug. 6 for the college’s first Faculty Showcase, an event designed to spark more collegiality and collaboration. A keynote speaker touting leadership and seizing opportunity complemented two poster sessions featuring research by faculty members. Twenty-four posters featured work from faculty investigators across...
Aug. 18, 2015 | Aug. 18, 2015 | Nupur Lala, the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, is a second-year medical student at UAMS.
Aug. 17, 2015 | UAMS welcomed in July its first two resident dentists, who will provide dental care to patients as part of a yearlong postgraduate dental residency program. Ashley McMillan, D.D.S., a Little Rock native, and Michael Dienberg, D.D.S., of Racine, Wisconsin, were selected for the residency program hosted by the Center for Dental Education in the UAMS College...