Aug. 22, 2023 | Charia Hall, Au.D., has been selected to serve as the new director of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Doctor of Audiology degree program.
Aug. 21, 2023 | UAMS and Veterans Affairs (VA) researcher Andrew Morris, Ph.D., has received the prestigious Research Career Scientist Award from the VA Office of Research and Development. The designation is for established researchers who have distinguished themselves through scientific achievements and substantial contributions to the VA research community. Morris is the UAMS Mehta/Stebbins Chair in Cardiovascular Research...
Aug. 18, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a week of events to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that prohibits discrimination in employment, transportation and many other areas of public life. The week culminated in a virtual seminar in which UAMS employees shared their experiences of living...
Aug. 17, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is converting to a 100% online format in the fall 2023 semester to better position it to produce health administrators for the state. The MHA program also received reaccreditation through the Commission on the...
Aug. 17, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) welcomed 175 incoming students to the College of Medicine during an Aug. 4 ceremony at the Robinson Center Performance Hall in downtown Little Rock. Collectively known as the Class of 2027, the 155 incoming first-year medical students at the main campus in Little Rock and the 20...
Aug. 16, 2023 | FAYETTEVILLE — New Community Food Lockers installed at St. James Missionary Baptist Church will allow the church’s food pantry clients to receive food outside of regular business hours. The lockers were installed as part of a joint effort between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the Northwest Arkansas Food Insecurity Community of Practice...
Aug. 16, 2023 | FAYETTEVILLE — Rural women with cancer often receive financial support from within their communities and from formal organizations, but not all patients have equal access to this assistance, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Community Health & Research. To better understand financial challenges and...
Aug. 15, 2023 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DDEI) hosted a July 27 celebration to honor students for their summer achievements in Health Career University programs. Brian Gittens, Ed.D., MPA, vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion, kicked off the Health Career University Summer Bash by applauding the students...
Aug. 14, 2023 | A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Emergency Medicine to revolutionize the ways in which it treats pain and trains new doctors. The award funds a three-year project to train UAMS emergency physicians, advanced practice...
Aug. 11, 2023 | The Project Heal Rural Arkansas team is recruiting qualified individuals to participate in their violence intervention research. A research study supported by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute KL2 Scholars Program and housed in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Project...