Jan. 23, 2009 | Kathy Rye, Ed.D., a faculty member in the respiratory care program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences was recently chosen from among peers for the Specialty Practitioner of the Year Award from the Education Section of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).
Jan. 16, 2009 | Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have found that a common drug treatment for osteoporosis raises new questions about how the drug affects certain bone cells.
Jan. 16, 2009 | Jan. 16, 2009| The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been recognized by the Arkansas Medical Mentor Partnership for its innovative approach to recruiting high school students into health care careers.
Jan. 6, 2009 | Richard H. Turnage, M.D., who has led surgery programs in Texas and Louisiana, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as chairman of the Department of Surgery.
Dec. 19, 2008 | While praising his academic, clinical and research accomplishments, longtime colleagues of John Ansel, M.D., pointed to his positive outlook as perhaps his most valuable strength.
Dec. 19, 2008 | The UAMS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Fort Smith has earned a statewide award for its comprehensive approach to improving communication with Hispanic and other patients who speak little or no English.
Dec. 18, 2008 | Dec. 18, 2008 | Singing traditional holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” a group of preschool carolers brought a dose of Christmas spirit to UAMS administrators and staff this week.
Nov. 26, 2008 | A scientist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the first in Arkansas to receive a postdoctoral fellowship award from the American Cancer Society.
Nov. 25, 2008 | A series of unique and colorful pieces designed by Pine Bluff native James Hayes will be displayed throughout the Psychiatric Research Institute. Tom Vandegrift, chair of the Psychiatric Research Institute advisory board; wife, Nancy; and Teresa Kramer, Ph.D., Institute associate director. Jeff Clothier, M.D., Psychiatric Research Institute medical director; his wife, Risa; and Rick Smith,...
Nov. 24, 2008 | Orthopaedic surgeon Ruth Thomas, M.D., provides a foot exam. A group of volunteers from UAMS and other organizations provided foot screenings and free shoes for homeless men at River City Ministry. Nov. 24, 2008 | A simple act of kindness can have a lasting impact. That’s the idea behind Our Hearts to Your Soles, a...