Nov. 5, 2014 | The 15th U.S. Surgeon General, the doctor who performed the world’s first kidney transplant, and the first African-American to be admitted to the UAMS College of Medicine were among seven with UAMS ties honored recently for their contributions to civil rights in the medical field in Arkansas.
Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Though it was a day for spooks and specters outside, the Hospital Lobby Gallery was very much alive and in altogether more uplifting spirits during the Halloween noon hour as employees gathered to enjoy the 2014 Fall Follies talent show.
Oct. 31, 2014 | The UAMS Graduate School hosted its 14th Annual Biomedical Career Day on Oct. 23 and provided graduate and undergraduate students several possibilities and ideas for career options. The event drew students from all over Arkansas.
Oct. 29, 2014 | Oct. 29, 2014 | Physicians and an actor used stagecraft and a touch of drama Oct. 29 to demonstrate what 30 Arkansans a day will experience having a stroke.
Oct. 28, 2014 | Want to take a “simple selfie?” This question was trending at the UAMS Center for Health Literacy’s open house as the center took to social media in an effort to make health information simple.
Oct. 23, 2014 | Oct. 23, 2014 | Nearly 200 laser-engraved bricks spread across a 2,000-square-foot courtyard were the centerpiece of the Legacy Garden dedicated Oct. 21 by the College of Health Professions.
Oct. 22, 2014 | Oct. 22, 2014 | "Our main goal is to expose them early to show them they can do it", said Ruth Thomas, M.D., professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of the UAMS Center for Foot and Ankle Surgery.
Oct. 21, 2014 | Oct. 21, 2014 | A proverb going back around 500 years claims that "dead men tell no tales", but several first-year UAMS College of Medicine students, might argue otherwise.
Oct. 17, 2014 | Twenty-five doctoral candidates celebrated their move from the classroom to the lab recently as they received their white lab coats signifying the next step in earning their degrees.
Oct. 16, 2014 | Joseph Bates, M.D., was named the 2014 recipient of the State Excellence in Public Health Award at the recent annual meeting of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials in recognition of his outstanding service in public health.