May 31, 2024 | Richard Robinson is used to being the only African American, male dental hygienist in the room. About 84% of all dental hygienists are white of which 96% are women. African Americans make up approximately 4% of all hygienists, with African American men accounting for fewer than 1%. Robinson wants to change that.
May 31, 2024 | Driving gives people added mobility and the ability to live a more independent life. It also is a complex activity that requires a combination of cognitive, perceptual and motor skills. For individuals who have experienced an injury, illness or disability that affects their ability to drive, occupational therapy plays a crucial role in helping them regain their independence and mobility.
May 31, 2024 | The third UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Cancer Research Retreat brought together more than 250 UAMS cancer researchers and faculty to share ongoing research on the prevention and early detection of cancer in Arkansas. An alarming statistic prompted the retreat’s prevention and early detection focus in the hopes that collaboration and sharing innovative strategies...
May 30, 2024 | The 168 members of the College of Medicine Class of 2024 donned their doctoral hoods and jointly recited the Hippocratic Oath after being showered with words of wisdom at their May 17 honors convocation. The following day, after receiving their degrees at a campus-wide commencement ceremony, they became the latest group of physicians from the...
May 30, 2024 | A popular Commencement Day custom continued May 18, as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School hosted its annual brunch. Faculty, family, staff and students gathered at the Four Points by Sheraton in Little Rock to recognize the Class of 2024 prior to UAMS’ commencement later in the day. Sean Taverna, Ph.D.,...
May 29, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Head Start at Pulaski Tech recently hosted the national director of the Office of Head Start for a site visit. During the meeting, Khari Garvin spoke to staff members, visited with teachers and children and toured the facility. Tyra Larkin, UAMS Head Start program director, said her...
May 29, 2024 | Friends and family members packed the sanctuary of the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock on May 17 as the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing welcomed 170 graduates to the nursing profession. The College of Nursing’s hooding and pinning ceremony, held each year on commencement weekend, recognizes the graduates’...
May 29, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named Dan Voth, Ph.D., as vice chancellor for Research & Innovation.
May 28, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health hosted its 2024 convocation at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and recognized the accomplishments of the college’s graduating students. “You have been trained to critically think,” Ben Amick, Ph.D., associate dean for research, told the graduates. “You’ve been trained...
May 28, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine invested Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, FRCP, in the inaugural Omar T. Atiq, M.D., MACP, Distinguished Chair in Physician Leadership during a May 20 ceremony. Atiq is a medical oncologist at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and a distinguished...