Rasco Symposium Focuses on Colorectal and GI Cancers
March 30, 2011 | March 30, 2011 | An annual event at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) brought together health care professionals March 11-12 from across Arkansas.
University News
Sculpture Unveiled at UAMS Cancer Institute Honors Bookout
March 25, 2011 | March 25, 2011 | The late Sen. Jerry Bookout, a longtime Arkansas legislator and health care proponent, was honored today at a ceremony at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Phenomenal Women Honored for Women’s History Month
March 22, 2011 | March 22, 2011 | Women and their resiliency were celebrated March 17 at UAMS’ annual Women’s History Month observance. Held in the Fred Smith auditorium at the Jackson T. Stephens Spine Institute, the lunchtime event honored 29 employees nominated as “phenomenal women” by their peers.
Match Day Maps the Future of UAMS Seniors
March 17, 2011 | LITTLE ROCK – The significance of Match Day being held at Little Rock’s Historic Union Station was not lost on 139 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) senior medical students, as the rip of an envelope unveiled whether they’d be coming or going to complete the next stage of their medical training.
UAMS and Partners Celebrate Water Fluoridation Law
March 15, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | Public health leaders from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and other advocacy groups say recent legislation mandating water fluoridation is the most crucial public health effort of the current legislative session.
New UAMS Allied Health College Dean Settles In
March 14, 2011 | March 14, 2011 | Douglas L. Murphy, Ph.D., new dean of the UAMS College of Health Related Professions, sees the college in strong shape with opportunities for growth.
UAMS Raises $385 Million to Surpass Campaign Goal
March 10, 2011 | March 10, 2011 | While the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) celebrated $385 million raised in its seven-year Campaign Imagine comprehensive campaign today, Peyton Woodyard praised not having to drive out of state for her daughter’s medical treatments thanks to the power of philanthropy.
Ultrasharp Rainbow Nanoparticles Can Revolutionize Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
March 7, 2011 | March 7, 2011 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher and his team have discovered that by manipulating and fine-tuning the specific color of gold nanoparticles, cancer diagnosis can become more specific, and therapy more efficient.
Arkansas Blue Cross Pledges $1 Million to UAMS Primary Care Scholarships
March 2, 2011 | March 2, 2011 | In a rural state with an aging, mostly medically underserved population, Arkansas’ only medical school and the state’s largest insurer are teaming up to improve access to health care.
Rahn Talks Health Care, Campus Resources with Students
March 1, 2011 | March 1, 2011 | Amid changes and challenges in health care, Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., told students, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will look to technology, growing enrollment and its resources to respond.