Aug. 11, 2011 | Aug. 11, 2011 | A gift of more than $738,000 from the estate of the late Howard and Elsie Stebbins was given Aug. 9 to help fund their longtime vision of a cardiovascular research chair at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Aug. 8, 2011 | Aug. 8, 2011 | Celebrating its 10th anniversary this summer, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health has changed the dynamics of keeping Arkansans healthy.
July 26, 2011 | July 26, 2011 | Though he never officially attended a class there, Josh Neal will forever be a vibrant and spirited part of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Northwest campus.
July 20, 2011 | July 20, 2011 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been ranked as having the top hospital out of 23 hospitals in the Little Rock metropolitan area in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2011-12 Best Hospital rankings.
July 19, 2011 | July 19, 2011 | Celebrating the grand opening of the Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today, Brian and Jennifer Odle told how the use of cord blood gave their 18-month-old daughter a new lease on life.
July 15, 2011 | July 15, 2011 | Some second-year college students will be able to conduct research at UAMS while being exposed to potential careers in health care through a new summer research program funded through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
July 12, 2011 | July 12, 2011| Abby Rinchuso, a high school senior, was in her element. The 17-year-old from Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock was in a lab at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), holding a pig’s heart.
July 8, 2011 | July 8, 2011 | A week at the beach might be a tempting option for many students who’ve just finished their grueling freshman year of medical school. But rather than relaxing after final exams this year, 16 UAMS College of Medicine freshmen coordinated and taught a two-week preparatory course for the tough Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
July 1, 2011 | July 1, 2011 | A physician assistant program at UAMS could see its first students in summer 2013 after getting green light from the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, and the physician assistant accrediting agency.
June 28, 2011 | June 28, 2011 | A new model of care developed for patients at the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has led to improved patient experience, lower costs and better patient outcomes.