University News

UAMS Opens Schmieding Caregiver Training Program in Little Rock

April 16, 2013 | April 16, 2013 | Providing new opportunities for the elderly to stay in their homes as they age, the UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging celebrated the opening April 15 of the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Little Rock.

Cancer Institute Auxiliary Awards 20 Grants

April 16, 2013 | April 16, 2013 | Twenty patient support programs have been awarded grants from the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Telehealth Forum Surpasses Planners’ Hopes

April 16, 2013 | April 16, 2013 | Not only did the first South Central Telehealth Forum on April 5 in Little Rock exceed the expectations of its organizers, at least one attendee rated it a “smashing success.”

Area Health Education Centers Get New Identity as UAMS Regional Centers

April 1, 2013 | LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) eight Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) across the state today become known as UAMS regional centers, a change intended to unify the programs under the strength of UAMS’ reputation for quality health care and health education.

High School Students See Career Possibilities at UAMS

April 1, 2013 | April 1, 2013 | A future Arkansas doctor, nurse or allied health professional may have had their first chance to see an academic medical center on a recent Saturday when the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted more than 120 high school students.

UAMS Researcher Creates Asthma App for Teens

March 27, 2013 | March 27, 2013 | Asthma rates among certain populations of children in Arkansas are nearly three times the national rate, which has led UAMS’ Tamara Perry, M.D., to test novel methods for addressing the condition.

UAMS Receives Funding to Continue Health Program at Mexican Consulate

March 21, 2013 | LITTLE ROCK – Health education and screening programs provided by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health to the more than 30,000 annual visitors to the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock got a $35,000 boost today from the Mexican government.

Previous page Next page