UAMS Gives Teachers Skin Cancer Education Tools

Aug. 1, 2014 | Teachers collected valuable teaching tools on cancer and healthy skin to use in their classrooms at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) July 24.

College of Nursing Graduates Score Top Pass Rate in State on National Exam

July 30, 2014 | LITTLE ROCK – Recent graduates of the baccalaureate degree (BSN) program in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing recorded the highest pass rate of any Arkansas nursing college on the Registered Nurse (RN) National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Benefits From Charitable Shoe Sale on QVC

July 28, 2014 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) got a boost in the fight against breast cancer with money generated by the 20th Annual QVC Presents “FFANY Shoes on Sale,” held in October 2013.

Bank of America $22,000 Goes for Diversity Outreach

July 17, 2014 | A $22,000 donation received this month from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation will support outreach programs at UAMS to help recruit and retain minority students to health care fields

First Drug Discovery Colloquium Draws Researchers

July 15, 2014 | July 15, 2014 | The UAMS College of Pharmacy’s first Drug Discovery and Development Colloquium already has discovered success.

Two UAMS Medical Students Committed to Primary Care Receive $20,000 Scholarships

July 14, 2014 | Two senior medical students at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have been awarded $20,000 scholarships earmarked for future physicians who are committed to improving access to primary care for Arkansans.

UAMS Names Oral Health Clinic for Delta Dental

July 11, 2014 | July 11, 2014 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today unveiled a new name for its oral health clinic - the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation Oral Health Clinic - in celebration of the foundation's gift to help build the facility for hosting dental education while expanding access to dental care.

C. Lowry Barnes Named Chair of UAMS Orthopaedic Surgery

July 11, 2014 | C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., one of Arkansas’ and the region’s foremost joint replacement experts, has been named chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) effective August 1. He will hold the Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Rock the Runway Benefits Cancer Patients at UAMS

June 24, 2014 | June 24, 2014 | Little Rock got a taste of New York Fashion Week on June 19 at the second annual Rock the Runway.

Researcher Develops Way to Track Single Circulating Tumor Cells

June 23, 2014 | June 23, 2014 | Researchers from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have developed a new technological approach for tracking individual circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the bloodstream, helping researchers identify the pathways of single cancer cells inside the body and possibly leading to the development of news ways to prevent the spread of cancer.