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Delta Dental to Give Total of $2 Million for UAMS Dental Clinic

Jan. 29, 2013 | Jan. 29, 2013 | The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation announced today it will contribute a total of $2 million toward an Oral Health Clinic opening at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where plans include starting the only dental residency program in Arkansas, which will allow dental school graduates to complete advanced dental education and hopefully continue their careers in the state.

UAMS Celebrates King’s Call to Service, Honors Employees

Jan. 25, 2013 | Jan. 25, 2012 | The annual University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. carried the theme of service — to others, to the community and in the role of fighting inequalities.

Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Site Opens In Fort Smith

Jan. 24, 2013 | LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation today celebrated the opening of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Fort Smith, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age.

Fort Smith Becomes State’s Fifth Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Site

Jan. 24, 2013 | LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation today celebrated the opening of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Fort Smith, providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age.

UAMS Research Database Has Nearly 1 Million Patients

Jan. 16, 2013 | Jan. 16, 2013 | The de-identified medical records from about 200,000 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Family Medical Center patients are now part of a new database that is enabling meaningful new research and supports continuing patient care improvements at UAMS.

UAMS Neurologists Discover New Neurodegenerative Disease

Jan. 10, 2013 | Jan. 10, 2013 | Two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) neurologists are part of a multi-institutional team that has identified a new neurodegenerative disease that is associated with increased deposits of iron in the brain.

Caregivers to Elderly Find Hometown Help With UAMS Schmieding

Dec. 28, 2012 | Dec. 28, 2012 | Ronald Ort didn’t know how he was going to take care of his 94-year-old mother when the time came that she needed daily care. With no training and no medical background, Ort questioned how he was going to assist his mother with her care needs.

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