May 14, 2009 | A crowd of about 250 braved the rainy weather to enjoy the Kentucky Derby and support UAMS at the sixth annual Julep Cup Jaunt derby watch party May 2. The event raised a total of more than $30,000 in the past two years to benefit the UAMS neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The NICU cares for some of the state’s tiniest babies.
May 12, 2009 | Grant Olsen moved next door to Paul Dunn when the two were youngsters. It was the start of a lifelong friendship that continued when they were college fraternity brothers but was cut short when Dunn succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2002.
May 12, 2009 | Grant Olsen moved next door to Paul Dunn when the two were youngsters. It was the start of a lifelong friendship that continued when they were college fraternity brothers but was cut short when Dunn succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2002.
May 8, 2009 | For a profession listed as one of the fastest growing in the nation, Suzanne Hansen, chairman of the UAMS ophthalmic medical technology program says it sometimes struggles to recruit students. “Many people still are not aware of the profession,” said Hansen, who leads the program in the UAMS College of Health Related Professions. It’s one of only five in the United States accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ophthalmic Medical Programs.
May 6, 2009 | In 2004, Greg Pacheco’s life took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with a very rare and incurable condition known as Castleman’s Disease. Pacheco has since become an advocate for discovering why the disease occurs and how it can be stopped.
May 5, 2009 | In 2004, Greg Pacheco’s life took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with a very rare and incurable condition known as Castleman’s Disease. Pacheco has since become an advocate for discovering why the disease occurs and how it can be stopped.
April 30, 2009 | A new 28-bed adult mental health unit is now open to serve Northwest Arkansas as a result of a venture between six regional partners, including the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
April 30, 2009 | A new 28-bed adult mental health unit is now open to serve Northwest Arkansas as a result of a venture between six regional partners, including the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
April 28, 2009 | A new outdoor walking track at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Delta Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Helena-West Helena was officially opened this month and named for U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln.
April 21, 2009 | The guest of honor summed it up best. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, geriatric nursing is a God-called profession,” said Jane Krutz, entertainer and longtime face of the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN). “It has to be in order to put up with us old folks and treat us with the professional care you’re known for. So speaking for all of us old people, we want you to know how much we appreciate it.”