Leslie Taylor Named Vice Chancellor

Dec. 3, 2012 | LITTLE ROCK – Leslie Welch Taylor has been named vice chancellor for the Office of Communications & Marketing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) beginning Jan. 1.

Rahn: Academic Health Centers Vital in Addressing Disparities

Dec. 3, 2012 | Dec. 3, 2012 | The nation’s academic health centers like the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) are positioned as primary assets for addressing the problem of health care disparities, said UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D.

Bora Awarded $1.1 Million NIH Grant for Uveitis Research

Nov. 27, 2012 | Nov. 27, 2012 | Nalini Bora, Ph.D., director of research for the Pat & Willard Walker Eye Research Center, was awarded a three-year, $1.1 million National Institutes of Health grant to study an inflammatory disease of the eye that causes 20 percent of all blindness.

Ashley County Women Continue Tradition of Giving

Nov. 26, 2012 | Nov. 26, 2012 | A determined group in south Arkansas’ Ashley County has become a powerhouse in the fight against breast cancer.

UAMS Report Identifies Rural Health Needs

Nov. 16, 2012 | Nov. 16, 2012 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Rural Health today released the first comprehensive report on rural health in Arkansas, which identifies the health care needs, disparities and adversities in rural areas and recommends a proven action model for meeting those challenges.

UAMS Names Townsend New Medical Center CEO

Nov. 15, 2012 | Nov. 15, 2012 | Roxane A. Townsend, M.D., has been named chief executive officer of UAMS Medical Center and vice chancellor for clinical programs for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Perry Initiative Promotes Women in Orthopaedics

Nov. 13, 2012 | Nov. 13, 2012 | Dozens of female medical students and high school students got a first-hand look recently into the world of the orthopaedic surgeon as part of a national initiative to increase the number of women in the field.

UAMS College of Nursing to Offer Second Doctorate Degree

Nov. 9, 2012 | Nov. 9, 2012 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing will begin offering a doctorate of nursing practice (D.N.P.) degree in fall 2013 to help meet the state’s growing health care demand.

Doctor Warns of PTSD Symptoms in Veterans

Nov. 5, 2012 | Nov. 5, 2012 | “J.R.” is a 34-year-old male who recently returned from his third active-duty deployment with the Arkansas National Guard.

Graduate School Career Day Continues to Grow

Nov. 1, 2012 | Nov. 1, 2012 | More than 200 attendees at the 12th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences on Oct. 18 heard about “sex and drugs” research, bioinformatics and a wide variety of other career options open to them.