Gastroenterologist Mohammad Alomari, M.D., Joins UAMS, Will Lead Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

Sept. 10, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Mohammad Alomari, M.D., a gastroenterologist who specializes in advanced inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology to oversee its inflammatory bowel disease program and clinic. “Dr. Alomari’s work with IBD will benefit UAMS and the state of Arkansas,” said Mauricio...

Geriatric Care Conference Set for Sept. 26-28 at UAMS Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging

Sept. 10, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host its annual Geriatrics Updates conference Sept. 26-28 at the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging. Health professionals, patients, caregivers and members of the community are invited to learn about the latest findings in geriatric care. They’ll hear updates on topics such as cancer, cardiopulmonary and...

UAMS to Host Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture, ‘Medical Apartheid … and Beyond’ on Sept. 25

Sept. 9, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will host the next Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 25, featuring author Harriet Washington. The lecture is open to the public.

Physical Therapy Class of 2024 Achieves 100% First-Attempt Pass Rate on Board Exams

Sept. 9, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2024 accomplished a remarkable feat by achieving a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Board Exam. All seven graduating classes in the UAMS Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Health Professions have had an overall pass...

Nearly 300 Women and Children Benefit from Expanded Double Your Dollars Program in Northwest Arkansas

Sept. 6, 2024 | Nearly 300 women and children received discounted produce from farmers markets in Northwest Arkansas in the month after the Double Your Dollars program expanded its eligibility to WIC recipients. Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SrFMNP), and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)...

UAMS to Hold Community Event Sept. 21 to Discuss Issues of Violence, Trauma Among Black Men

Sept. 6, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will hold a Public Health Summit on Sept. 21 to discuss the issues of structural violence, community violence and trauma among Black men.   The event, which runs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Philander Smith University, 900 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive in Little Rock, will explore...

UAMS College of Nursing Professor Receives Grant to Enhance Arkansas’ Newborn Screening Program

Sept. 5, 2024 | Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas Department of Health’s Newborn Screening Program. The new project, known as the Arkansas Coordinated NBS Expansion through Collaboration and Technology (AR CNECT) Program,...

‘Dreamland’ Author Sam Quinones to Discuss Impact of Substance Use on America on Oct. 9

Sept. 5, 2024 | LITTLE ROCK — Award-winning author and journalist Sam Quinones will offer an in-depth look at the world of substance use and its disruptive effects on the United States in a presentation hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Psychiatric Research Institute.

UAMS Physician Assistant Studies Celebrates Class of 2024

Sept. 4, 2024 | Joined by family, friends and faculty at an Aug. 23 valediction ceremony, the Physician Assistant Class of 2024 celebrated the completion of their degrees and prepared themselves for the start of their careers in health care.

UAMS College of Health Professions to Offer Academic Advisors Workshop on Oct. 2

Sept. 4, 2024 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Health Professions will present an Academic Advisors Workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the I. Dodd Wilson building, Room 126, on the Little Rock campus.