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Layla Simmons, left, received the College of Health Profession's 2023 Excellence in Teach Award, and Thao Vu, second from right, received the 2023 Excellence in Service Award.

Layla Simmons, Thao Vu Honored with 2023 Faculty Excellence Awards

Oct. 6, 2023 | The recipient of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award is Layla Simmons, M.Ed., RDCS, RDMS, assistant professor in the Department of Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Diagnostic Medical Sonography program.  This award recognizes an educator who has exemplified the mission of UAMS and CHP by educating future and current health professionals and the public. Simmons’ extensive,...

Kevin Chappell

Presentation of White Lab Coats Signifies the Next Step for Doctoral Candidates

Oct. 5, 2023 | The progression from student to researcher was the theme of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Graduate School’s annual research induction ceremony. Faculty, family, mentors, program directors and students gathered Sept. 11 at the I. Dodd Wilson Education Building. Students were presented with white lab coats, an acknowledgement of passing the Ph.D. qualifying...

COP SNPhA Team 2023

College of Pharmacy Student Chapters Receive National Awards

Oct. 5, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) College of Pharmacy recently received national awards for two of its student organizations — the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) and the Kappa Epsilon Professional Pharmacy Fraternity. “I am so proud of our students for this well-deserved recognition,” said Ashok Philip, Ph.D., associate dean for student services....

Monica Smith, representing the UAMS Translational Research Institute, helped expo attendees join the ARresearch registry of potential research volunteers.

UAMS-Sponsored Health & Wellness Expo Delivers Free Screenings, Entertainment

Oct. 4, 2023 | The 2023 Health and Wellness Expo, held Sept. 30 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock, drew nearly 500 Arkansans for the half-day event. The free annual event, sponsored by UAMS Health and presented by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, was a big draw with free health screenings, presentations from UAMS physicians, and other health-related...

Pathak, Jain and Ware

NIH Awards UAMS $606,274 to Research Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Kidney Disease

Oct. 3, 2023 | LITTLE ROCK — A team of three researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a recent $606,274 grant to investigate how the body’s natural defense mechanisms contribute to cardiovascular risks for patients with kidney disease. The one-year grant is an administrative supplement to the Arkansas IDeA Network for Biomedical Research...

Students from the MASH camp in Texarkana gained exposure to health careers in a variety of medical settings, including the operating room of a local hospital.

UAMS Regional Campuses Wraps Up Successful Year for MASH Program

Sept. 29, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Regional Campuses wrapped up another year of the Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) program, introducing high school students to the possibilities of careers in health care. This year marked the 35th anniversary of the creation of MASH, which features summer enrichment camps that allow teens...

A Marshallese resident in Northwest Arkansas receives a COVID-19 vaccine.

UAMS Researchers Find High Willingness Among Marshallese, Hispanics to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot

Sept. 28, 2023 | FAYETTEVILLE — Marshallese and Hispanic communities in Northwest Arkansas are largely receptive to receiving COVID-19 booster shots if advised by a health care provider, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health & Research. The COVID-19 pandemic affected Marshallese and Hispanic communities in...

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