Nov. 24, 2015 | Nov. 24, 2015 | Twenty-five community groups were honored Nov. 13 for their contributions to research at the 3rd annual Community Partner Celebration sponsored by the UAMS Translational Research Institute. The celebration, at the Center at University Park in Little Rock, included welcome remarks from institute Director Laura James, M.D., and UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D....
Nov. 23, 2015 | Nov. 23, 2015 | A UAMS physician-scientist has received a $764,000 contract from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study a new method for lung cancer screening. Donald J. Johann Jr., M.D., will use the funding to determine if a simple blood test can detect lung cancer at an early stage, when the cancer...
Nov. 23, 2015 | Nov. 23, 2015 | What happens to the lungs when someone smokes? What is atherosclerosis, and how does it affect the heart? Thirty preschool teachers learned the answers to these questions and more during a “Healthy Heart & Lungs” professional development workshop by UAMS’ Partners in Health Sciences program on Nov. 5 in Education Building...
Nov. 20, 2015 | Nov. 20, 2015 | Nearly 100 students from the UAMS College of Nursing were recently inducted to the Gamma Xi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society for nursing. The ceremony, held Nov. 15 in the Fred W. Smith Conference Center on the UAMS campus, welcomed 149 new members to Sigma Theta Tau...
Nov. 18, 2015 | Nov. 18, 2015 | Three UAMS physicians were recognized by Arkansas Business as Health Care Heroes during a Nov. 18 luncheon at Embassy Suites in Little Rock. The awards program honors individuals, companies and organizations that are making significant contributions to providing quality health care in Arkansas. John P. Shock, M.D., a distinguished professor in...
Nov. 18, 2015 | Nov. 18, 2015 | Claudia Beverly, PhD, RN, director of the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at UAMS, implored her fellow health care professionals to identify a need and find a way to help meet it. Beverly’s call to action was part of the 10th annual Distinguished Leader in Nursing Lecture Series sponsored by...
Nov. 17, 2015 | Nov. 17, 2015 | Long lives can radiate wisdom and even joy. Home caregiver Sue Carter, of Elkins, knows an invisible benefit of her chosen occupation is being able to bask in that radiant warmth. Sue has been caring for and learning from older adults for more than 15 years. In the 1990s, at the...
Nov. 16, 2015 | Nov. 16, 2015 | More than 100 community leaders from across north central Arkansas enjoyed an evening of food and conversation Nov. 12, during the inaugural reception of the Friends of UAMS – Batesville Chapter. The evening event was held at the Batesville home of Dianne and Mark Lamberth. Dianne Lamberth is a member of...
Nov. 13, 2015 | Nov. 13, 2015 | Team UAMS members delivered 325 care packages to veterans this week to honor them for their service. Over two days, Nov. 10-11, packages were delivered at the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center at Fort Roots in North Little Rock, to veteran patients in UAMS Medical Center and to veterans housed in transitional...
Nov. 12, 2015 | Nov. 12, 2015 | The effects of tobacco use on young people highlighted a recent day-long event co-sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Tobacco and Disease: The Sixth Annual Lung Cancer Symposium was held Nov. 6 at St. Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock and welcomed lung cancer experts, survivors, youth...