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AAMC Chief Says Country Still Wrestles with Health Care

Oct. 1, 2010 | Oct. 1, 2010 | Despite health insurance reform, the United States still faces significant challenges, said the leader of the organization representing the nation’s medical schools during a presentation Oct. 1 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Grants Boost UAMS Family Medicine, Dental Hygiene Programs

Sept. 27, 2010 | Sept. 27, 2010 | Three federal grants worth a total of about $4.5 million to programs at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will enhance the education of students and resident physicians in the family medicine field and fund new equipment for students in the dental hygiene program.

$2.7 Million Grant to Aid Mental Health in Rural Areas

Sept. 3, 2010 | Sept. 3, 2010 | A five-year grant worth $2,785,472 to improve mental health care in community health centers throughout Arkansas has been awarded to John Fortney, Ph.D., and Geoffrey Curran, Ph.D., of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Sip Mouden of the Community Health Centers of Arkansas Inc. (CHCA) .

Geriatric Education Center Receives $2 Million

Aug. 27, 2010 | Aug. 27, 2010 | A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) program that has delivered training in geriatric care to more than 20,000 health care professionals across Arkansas and the region recently received a grant renewal to continue its work.

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